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US State Minnesota Cannot Stop Adults Under 21 From Carrying Guns: Court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a Minnesota law requiring a person to be at least 21 years old before obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public for self-defense is unconstitutional.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Domestic Abusers Owning Guns
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law prohibiting a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm.
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Biden Signs First Significant US Gun Control Law In Decades
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first significant federal bill on gun safety in decades, saying that while it falls short of what's really needed it will "save lives."
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US Judge Extends Ban Of Online 3-D Printed Gun Blueprints
A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms as well as endanger their residents.
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Students Walk Out Of Class To Demand Tighter US Gun Laws
Thousands of students again walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School with a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.
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Florida Lawmakers To Vote On Gun Laws, Training And Arming Teachers
Florida's Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month's deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons in the state.
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Prestigious US Colleges Won't Reject Students Who Protest Guns
Dozens of US colleges and universities, including at least three Ivy League schools, have said their application processes will not consider disciplinary action taken against high school students who protest last week's massacre at a Florida school.
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US State Allows Children Younger Than 10 To Hunt With Guns
One of America's most permissive hunting laws takes effect Saturday, allowing children younger than 10 years old to carry their own guns in Wisconsin's forests.
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California Man To Plead Guilty To Aiding 2015 San Bernardino Attacker
A California man accused of buying assault-style rifles used by a married couple to massacre 14 people at a government office in San Bernardino in 2015 has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Canada To US Tourists: Please Leave Your Guns At Home
A rash of gun-toting Americans visiting Canada prompted its border agency to launch a public awareness campaign on Monday reminding Americans about their northern neighbors' relatively strict firearms laws.
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The Islamic State Likes America's 'Dumb' Gun Laws, Defector Says
That's how the Islamic State viewed America's lax gun laws, according to one former recruit who traveled to Syria to join them.
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Three-Year-Old Shoots and Wounds Pregnant Mother and Father
Authorities say a three-year-old boy got ahold of a handgun from his mother's purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents.
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3-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Pregnant Mother
A three-year-old boy playing with a handgun accidentally shot his father and pregnant mother in a hotel room in New Mexico, the latest shooting incident involving children in the US.
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Boy in Walmart Shooting 'Unzipped' Special Purse Gun Pocket
Concealed weapons are part of everyday life in the Mountain West state of Idaho, and that's unlikely to change in despite a shocking accident in which a 2-year-old boy reached into his mother's purse, got hold of her gun and shot her in the head inside a Walmart.
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Judge Puts Washington Handgun Ban on Hold
The judge who struck down a ban on carrying handguns in public in Washington put his decision on hold for 90 days on Tuesday, giving local officials time to come up with new legislation.
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US State Minnesota Cannot Stop Adults Under 21 From Carrying Guns: Court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a Minnesota law requiring a person to be at least 21 years old before obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public for self-defense is unconstitutional.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Domestic Abusers Owning Guns
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law prohibiting a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm.
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Biden Signs First Significant US Gun Control Law In Decades
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first significant federal bill on gun safety in decades, saying that while it falls short of what's really needed it will "save lives."
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US Judge Extends Ban Of Online 3-D Printed Gun Blueprints
A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms as well as endanger their residents.
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Students Walk Out Of Class To Demand Tighter US Gun Laws
Thousands of students again walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School with a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.
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Florida Lawmakers To Vote On Gun Laws, Training And Arming Teachers
Florida's Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month's deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons in the state.
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Prestigious US Colleges Won't Reject Students Who Protest Guns
Dozens of US colleges and universities, including at least three Ivy League schools, have said their application processes will not consider disciplinary action taken against high school students who protest last week's massacre at a Florida school.
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US State Allows Children Younger Than 10 To Hunt With Guns
One of America's most permissive hunting laws takes effect Saturday, allowing children younger than 10 years old to carry their own guns in Wisconsin's forests.
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California Man To Plead Guilty To Aiding 2015 San Bernardino Attacker
A California man accused of buying assault-style rifles used by a married couple to massacre 14 people at a government office in San Bernardino in 2015 has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Canada To US Tourists: Please Leave Your Guns At Home
A rash of gun-toting Americans visiting Canada prompted its border agency to launch a public awareness campaign on Monday reminding Americans about their northern neighbors' relatively strict firearms laws.
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The Islamic State Likes America's 'Dumb' Gun Laws, Defector Says
That's how the Islamic State viewed America's lax gun laws, according to one former recruit who traveled to Syria to join them.
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Three-Year-Old Shoots and Wounds Pregnant Mother and Father
Authorities say a three-year-old boy got ahold of a handgun from his mother's purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents.
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3-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Pregnant Mother
A three-year-old boy playing with a handgun accidentally shot his father and pregnant mother in a hotel room in New Mexico, the latest shooting incident involving children in the US.
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Boy in Walmart Shooting 'Unzipped' Special Purse Gun Pocket
Concealed weapons are part of everyday life in the Mountain West state of Idaho, and that's unlikely to change in despite a shocking accident in which a 2-year-old boy reached into his mother's purse, got hold of her gun and shot her in the head inside a Walmart.
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Judge Puts Washington Handgun Ban on Hold
The judge who struck down a ban on carrying handguns in public in Washington put his decision on hold for 90 days on Tuesday, giving local officials time to come up with new legislation.
