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Gun advocates, politicians have blood on their hands

Gun Industry. Gun lobby. The NRA. You own this. You own every single one of these senseless and preventable deaths.

Chicago Sun-Times

Slippery Slope Arguments and the Role of Ideological Advocacy Groups

[For the last month, I've been serializing my 2003 Harvard Law Review article, The Mechanisms of the Slippery Slope, and I'm finishing it up this week.] Being aware of the slippery slope mechanisms can help counter them: such awareness may help prevent the initial decision A that might set the…

Reason

Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

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We hear Americans support gun control, but I know the truth is more complicated

It was only when I moved to the US that I understood that this issue, more than any other, encapsulates our differences, says the Guardian’s Devika Bhat

The Guardian - UK

Gun violence: Both/and, not either/or

As behavioral scientists, we know there's almost never a single cause. But gun control is a good place to start

Salon

Political Momentum Slippery Slopes

[For the last month, I've been serializing my 2003 Harvard Law Review article, The Mechanisms of the Slippery Slope, and I'm finishing it up this week.] Following the passage of the Brady Bill by the House of Representatives in 1991, the pro-gun-control movement was jubilant, not only savoring its victory…

Reason

Singer Richard Marx lashes out at NRA after July 4 slaughter in his former hometown

He’s right here waiting for answers.

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Lesotho due to hold elections despite lack of progress on key political reforms

Lesotho is due to hold national elections in mid-October. The polls were expected to be held under a new constitutional regime resulting from a reform process that started in 2012. But, the process has not yielded much fruit.

The Conversation

“This was fundamentally important”: John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function

More than any other senator, Cornyn is responsible for shepherding the landmark legislation through the chamber. He did so by embracing compromise and his own political risk.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. John Cornyn stands behind work on gun law despite continued conservative criticism

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn on Monday downplayed conservative criticism of the gun violence package he helped shepherd into law and defended the final product as evidence Congress can still come together behind bipartisan compromise to address pressing issues.

Tribune News Service

In N.Y.'s primary, 2 Democrats and 4 Republicans are running to oust Gov. Hochul

Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a full term after succeeding Andrew Cuomo who resigned last year. If elected in November, she would be the first woman chosen by voters as New York's governor.

WEKU

NRA scores policy win at high court in dark time for gun group

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision establishing for the first time a constitutional right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense is a bright spot in what’s been a bleak time for the National Rifle Association.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers touched by gun violence celebrate bipartisan bill: ‘The NRA no longer has authority’

Mark Kelly and Lucy McBath, whose lives were forever changed by gun violence, talk to The Independent

The Independent UK

US Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court loosens handgun limits

The US Senate passes the first significant gun control legislation in three decades as the Supreme Court rules Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defence.

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Republicans, NRA cheer US Supreme Court decision overturning New York concealed-carry restrictions

ALBANY, N.Y. — Republicans and gun lobbyists applauded the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday for striking down a longstanding New York law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms, calling it a win for gun owners in the Empire State.

The Guardian - US

Cruel timing for Biden as court’s gun ruling clouds breakthrough in Congress

President ‘deeply disappointed’ by justices’ decision as bipartisan bill to strengthen gun safety appears ready to pass

Al Jazeera

US Supreme Court strikes down New York restriction on guns

The ruling says a law requiring resident to show ‘proper cause’ to carry a concealed gun in public is unconstitutional.

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After Cornyn blames jeers at Texas GOP on ‘mob,’ gun rights group demands apology

WASHINGTON — Jeered at the Texas Republican convention for his role in Senate gun talks and drowned out by chants of “No red flags,” Sen. John Cornyn dismissed the booing GOP delegates as a “mob.”

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Reason

The ACLU Is Struggling To Find Its Identity In Post-Trump America

Despite its opposition to gun rights for individuals, the ACLU's drift away from its core mission resembles the NRA's recent trajectory.

The Independent UK

Florida NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years

The National Rifle Association says its longtime lobbyist in Florida, Marion Hammer, will retire but remain an adviser to the organization

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Assault rifles should be restricted to the military. Period

Some of you may remember the disastrous years between 1994 and 2004. During that period assault rifles like the AR-15 were outlawed nationally. Absent the availability of these guns for hunting, deer, moose and other animals were running rampant through streets in many cities. Because these weapons could no longer…

Salon

Ken Paxton on Uvalde: "God has a plan"

“Life is short no matter what,” muses Texas AG who backed Trump's coup and opposes any new gun regulation

Salon

"Gun deal" filled with GOP demands

Republicans and the NRA pushed lawmakers to focus on mental health and "hardening" schools

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Let the people see’: Emmett Till, Uvalde and photos that can spark change

If shocking photos like those of Emmett Till ever do leak out, and I hope they do, they won’t chasten the NRA or the gun manufacturers or their bought-and-paid-for stooges in the Senate. But they might motivate those who already know that this can’t go on.

Salon

Cornyn tries to calm pro-gun right-wing

Sen. John Cornyn plans to discuss the bill with former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch before it is written

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