Gun bill to raise age for AR-15 purchase passes Texas committee | USA TODAY

Two Republicans on the Texas House committee voted with Democrats to advance the “raise the age” bill for semi-automatic weapons in a 8-5 vote. https://bit.ly/3VKHUUe RELATED: Texas outlet mall shooting leaves at least eight dead https://youtu.be/kKOx7TdpQtY In a shocking and…

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‘You don’t stifle the people’: VP Harris meets with expelled TN Dems | USA TODAY

Vice President Kamala Harris took a surprise trip to Nashville to meet the Tennessee Democrats that were expelled from the House over gun protests. RELATED: Tennessee House expels two Democrats amid gun reform protests https://bit.ly/3KJyFjd Vice President Kamala Harris on…

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House leaders push mental health, red flag laws in wake of shooting | USA TODAY

In their weekly press conferences, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries gave their own solutions to gun violence. RELATED: Reps. Thomas Massie and Jamaal Bowman have a shouting match over guns https://youtu.be/xlsJRrnuwMk » Subscribe to USA TODAY:…

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‘Dead kids can’t read’: Democrat slams GOP for banning books instead of guns #Shorts

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the Democrat who graduated from and represents Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, delivered a passionate critique of Republican policies, slamming them for lax oversight and ignoring gun violence in schools. RELATED: ‘Children are dying!’ Rep. Bowman…

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‘Children are dying!’ Rep. Bowman argues with Rep. Massie over gun violence #Shorts

Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., had a shouting match in the Capitol hallway, debating gun control after the Nashville shooting. RELATED: Nashville school shooter legally bought firearms in area, police say https://bit.ly/3KjDVd0 The biggest debate on Capitol…

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Reps. Thomas Massie and Jamaal Bowman have a shouting match over guns | USA TODAY

Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie argued in the halls of Congress over whether schools should arm teachers. RELATED: Nashville school shooter legally bought firearms in area, police say https://bit.ly/3KjDVd0 The biggest debate on Capitol Hill Wednesday…

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Biden calls for assault weapons ban after Nashville school shooting | USA TODAY

President Joe Biden addressed the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., that killed six people, including three children. RELATED: ‘Aren’t you guys tired of this?’ asks survivor of different shooting https://youtu.be/Oh9GQIKKh0w A heavily armed woman shot three students…

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Bulletproof safe rooms in schools add extra security for students | USA TODAY

The Rapid Access Safe Room can deploy in 10 seconds, lock from the inside and protect students and staff against bullets and even debris from storms. RELATED: Biden signs executive order to require background checks for gun sales https://bit.ly/40eKv9X »…

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Biden signs executive order to require background checks for gun sales | USA TODAY

President Joe Biden signed a new executive order to expand background checks for gun purchasing. RELATED: ‘Why only in America?’: UK reporter presses Sen. Cruz on gun control President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday that seeks to increase the…

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Watch: President Biden remarks on gun background checks

President Joe Biden will take executive action Tuesday that seeks to increase the number of background checks conducted during gun sales as the White House reverts to unilateral ways to tackle gun control amid bleak prospects in Congress. RELATED: Here’s…

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