In the wake of the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn made a risky decision for a Republican anywhere, but especially in Texas. Moved by the deaths of 19 young school children, ...

A series of gun control-related bills faced mixed results at the State Capitol, with several failing along near-party lines in the State House, while a bill on background checks passed.A red flag law ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers in Harrisburg took to the floor on Tuesday to vote on a trio of gun control bills that passed out of committee earlier this month. Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of ...

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