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Posted on December 16, 2014

Vivek Murthy, Opposed By Gun Lobby, Confirmed as Surgeon General

Victory! Vivek Murthy is confirmed by the Senate as Surgeon General! http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/15/surgeon-… … read more

Posted on December 15, 2014

Summary of Oregon State Gun Laws

In the recently released state scorecards for gun violence prevention laws, Oregon gets a D+. Oregon requires unlicensed sellers to perform background checks at gun shows before transferring any guns. However, the state does not require background checks prior to … read more

Posted on December 15, 2014

The Gun Battle Since Newtown

In a new article, Cliff Schecter reviews the state of the gun violence prevention movement. He notes that many states have made significant progress, and that the arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/14/the-gun-battle-since-ne… … read more

Posted on December 12, 2014

Almost 100 School Shootings Have Happened Since Newtown While Congress Has Done Nothing

At least 95 school shootings have occurred since Newtown, according to a new report released by Everytown for Gun Safety. Congress has done nothing in response, but movements are underway at the state level, and many state governments have passed … read more

Posted on December 12, 2014

2014 Smart Gun Laws Scorecard Released

The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence just released their 2014 State Scorecard! In this scorecard they rank states from A to F according to how strong their gun violence prevention laws are. Washington State recently passed an initiative requiring … read more

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