Gun-related deaths have risen steadily statewide. But this session, Texas lawmakers have proposed bills that could make it easier to access firearms.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/04/15/518825/texas-lawmakers-consider-a-variety-of-bills-to-loosen-restrictions-around-firearms/

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Texas lawmakers consider a variety of bills to loosen restrictions around firearms

Gun-related deaths have risen steadily statewide. But this session, lawmakers have proposed bills that could make it easier to access firearms.

Houston Public Media

When is a firearm not a firearm under Massachusetts General Laws?

When it was manufactured prior to 1900.

Yes, that's right, you can shoot and kill someone with an old revolver but they can't charge you with illegal possession of a firearm.

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See? In #Canada we annex #American states POLITELY! We say "Hey, do you want #UniversalHealthcare? Sensible #GunLaws? Legalized (Safer and BETTER) weed? Better #Education standards? Be a #Canadian. #Cdnpoli
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Trump's aggressive defense of Gibson, Marcotte argues, is consistent with his "long history of rewarding men accused of violence against women with praise, cushy jobs and legal interference to protect them."
https://www.alternet.org/mel-gibson-trump-guns/
Analysis reveals Trump’s 'dangerous' reasons for restoring 'remorseless' Mel Gibson’s gun rights

Pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer was fired from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after refusing to restore actor Mel Gibson's gun rights, which were taken away because of a domestic violence case. Under a federal law passed in 1996 under President Bill Clinton, people convicted of domestic violenc...

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What the hell is up with these bills? We aren't the wild west anymore!

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Moms Demand Action gather at Nebraska State Capitol in opposition of three firearm bills
https://www.1011now.com/2025/02/22/moms-demand-action-gather-nebraska-state-capitol-opposition-three-firearm-bills/

Moms Demand Action gather at Nebraska State Capitol in opposition of three firearm bills

An organization dedicated to reducing gun violence was at the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday talking to senators about bills they oppose.

KOLN

Missouri senators consider removing firearm restrictions

Senate Bill 74, sponsored by Stone County Republican Sen. Brad Hudson, would bar cities and counties from imposing their own open carry restrictions.

https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/missouri-senators-consider-removing-several-firearm-restrictions

#uspolitics #missouri #GunLaws

Sweden plans tighter gun laws after Örebro school shooting.

The government says it is seeking to strengthen vetting for gun licenses and restrict access to semi-automatic weapons.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250207-sweden-plans-tighter-gun-laws-after-orebro-school-shooting?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Sweden plans tighter gun laws after Orebro school shooting

Police confirm seven women and three men - aged between 28 and 68 - were killed in the country's worst mass shooting.

BBC News

Watching this #Simpsons episode from 1994, and this was the chalkboard gag. Crazy that there have been public demands for sane #gun laws for at least 30 years.

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Texans are divided when it comes to abortion laws, but they strongly prefer more gun reforms, according to the latest survey released by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/02/06/513203/texans-split-on-abortion-issues-but-united-in-stricter-gun-laws-latest-uh-poll-finds/

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Texans split on abortion issues but united in wanting stricter gun laws, UH poll finds

The survey found that nearly 50% of Texans want the Texas Legislature to pass policies that make abortions easier to obtain. When it comes to gun reforms, around 90% of respondents supported stronger ownership restrictions.

Houston Public Media
How bad does a president have to be to gut a school safety committee?
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