firearms

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declares gun violence a public health crisis

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(The Hill) — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is declaring firearm violence in the U.S. a public health crisis, not only for the tens of thousands who die from gun violence each year but also due to far-reaching trauma that impacts the wider population. In his advisory, the first time a surgeon general has declared a … Read more

Democrats take aim at bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

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Senate Democrats are making a push this week to ban bump stocks after the Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era federal rule that banned the device, which allows semiautomatic weapons to fire off hundreds of rounds per minute. The effort will come to a head Tuesday when Democrats plan to attempt to pass legislation that would … Read more