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New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence

WASHINGTON — Greg Landsman, the Democrat challenging Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot in one of the country’s most competitive House races, called on his opponent Wednesday to embrace new gun control measures following recent shooting massacres in Texas and New York.

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Ted Cruz ‘disappointed’ that officials dropped out of NRA meeting after Uvalde massacre

Mr Cruz says he ‘thought it was important’ to speak at the NRA confab because it was the opposite of what the US media would support

The Independent UK

Reasons why NRA is so successful at preventing gun reform in the US

National Rifle Association promised to 'reflect on' the Uvalde tragedy at its national conference

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New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence - Roll Call

Gun control organizations and gun rights groups are gearing up for an immediate lobbying push while also investing in candidates.

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5 years. 5 mass shootings. 87 dead in Texas. What gun laws could have applied in each case?

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has experienced multiple mass shootings in recent years.

Tribune News Service

Kimmel on Cruz: ‘I hope he never gets to eat peacefully in a restaurant again’

Late-night hosts discussed last week’s NRA convention and the long list of invented reasons why the Uvalde shooting happened – other than guns

The Guardian - US

Guns in the US: why the NRA is so successful at preventing reform

In the wake of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, Democrats in the US – led by the president, Joe Biden – have once again called for stricter national gun laws. Yet many experts believe prospects for reform remain bleak, a reality…

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How gun lobby prevents any GOP action

Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat

Salon

Daniel Defense, the US gunmaker notorious for ‘aggressive marketing’ targeting young adults

The perpetrator of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 children and two adults lost their lives on May 24 – the worst US school shooting in a decade – used a semi-automatic weapon manufactured by the US firm Daniel Defense, one of the most aggressive marketers of assault…

France 24

Single-use plastic bag ban comes into effect in NSW tomorrow

Tomorrow NSW joins the rest of Australia's states and territories by banning lightweight plastic bags. Here's what it means for you, and how our rules compare.

ABC News

Texas mass shooting could affect governor’s race

Beto O’Rourke’s outburst at Greg Abbott’s news conference highlighted starkly different approaches to gun control.

Al Jazeera

NRA board reelects LaPierre 54-1 despite scandal

The National Rifle Association’s board of directors reelected its longtime leader Wayne LaPierre in Houston on Monday, despite the group’s deteriorating finances, claims he misused its funds and a challenge from a prominent Texas Republican.

Tribune News Service

Prankster crashes NRA conference and thanks leader Wayne LaPierre for his years of ‘thoughts and prayers’

‘Give your thoughts and your prayers, and your thoughts and your prayers, and your prayers and your thoughts,’ Jason Selvig urged NRA members

The Independent UK

Texas school shooting: Who are Daniel Defense, the makers of Salvador Ramos’ AR-15?

Firearms manufacturer whose AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was reportedly used in Robb Elementary School massacre pledges to co-operate with law enforcement investigations into atrocity

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O'Rourke bets shooting will shake up Texas governor's race

Democrat Beto O'Rourke briefly seized the presidential race spotlight in 2019 when he declared after a mass shooting his hometown of El Paso, Texas, that “Hell yes, we're gonna take your AR-15.”

The New Daily

Why US gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and outrage

We asked two experts to help readers understand why further restrictions never pass, despite a majority of Americans supporting tighter gun control laws.

Salon

How the right seized the gun narrative

The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The protesters who want to intensify the US gun debate

In today’s newsletter: the gun control activists giving up on civility as they take on the American gun lobby

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Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned

Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation.

The Independent UK

Family of soul musician Isaac Hayes calls out Trump for using song during NRA speech

The family of Isaac Hayes said his song, ‘Hold On, I’m Comin’’, was used by the former US president without permission

Salon

Why gun laws don't pass Congress

Since Sandy Hook, legislation introduced in response to mass killings has consistently failed to pass the Senate

The Independent UK

After Uvalde, the father of a Columbine victim says Democrats can do better on gun messaging

’We have to work on those gun owners, responsible gun owners,’ Tom Mauser tells John Bowden

Chicago Sun-Times

Parenting programs better way to fight violence than curfews

Programs like ParentAble help break the cycle of unintentional harmful parenting and provides a foundational understanding of the developmental needs of children and evidence-based positive parenting practices.

The Independent UK

NRA leader Wayne LaPierre survives confidence vote as group’s board considers his future

Gun lobby group’s chief has been under severe pressure since New York authorities alleged that he and other leaders used millions in funds for personal purposes

Al Jazeera

Inside the minds of Americans who do not think guns are a problem

Republicans in Texas double down on their pro-gun stance after the latest in a string of mass shootings in the state.

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