The Supreme Court has upheld a law barring people convicted of domestic violence from possessing guns. Federal lans prohibits people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses from having guns. However different states have different definitions of domestic violence. By a
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The New England Journal of Medicine just ran an excellent editorial supporting Dr. Vivek Murthy’s nomination to be Surgeon General. Dr. Murthy is very highly qualified, but National Rifle Association leaders are blocking his confirmation. Why? Because Dr. Murthy supports
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Here is an excellent article about unintentional shootings in Washington State. Despite the recent surge in injuries and deaths due to unintentional shootings, the Washington Legislature has not passed any additional gun laws. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023141714_accidentalshootingsxml… Gun safety advocates in Washington have
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Despite the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Congress has failed to pass background checks or other gun safety legislation. Why? In this post, Beth McGinty and Colleen Barry lay out the reasons for this inaction. http://jhupressblog.com/2014/03/18/newtown-public-opinion-on-gun-policy-…
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Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter of Idaho signed into law a measure to allowed concealed guns to be carried on the state’s public-college campuses. The new law takes effect in July and will allow retired law-enforcement officers and individuals who hold
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