Another slaughter, another congressional nothingburger.
Tag: Gun Control
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After Mass Shooting in Maine, No Clarity on Whether Gun Laws Will Change
A state ban on assault weapons? Expanded concealed-carry restrictions? Tighter mental health laws? As Maine grieves, it weighs a roiling debate over gun laws.
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Maine Gunman Disclosed He Had Mental Health Issues, Gun Shop Owner Says
The man sought to purchase a gun silencer in August but was denied after self-reporting mental health issues on a federal form, the gun store owner said.
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After Shooting, Maine Senators in the Spotlight on Guns
The shooting in Lewiston that left 18 dead prompted the town’s conservative Democratic representative to embrace an assault weapons ban, but Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are still resisting.