Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington and in other U.S. cities Saturday to rally for tougher gun laws following a recent mass deadly shooting that sparked outrage and political activism among young people across the country. “I feel like I’m here for my brother … and my grandmother also told me to come […]
They’re angry. They’re anxious. They’re afraid. And they’re demanding action. Now. They are warriors of a new youth crusade for stricter American gun laws — an impromptu movement born out of frustration and outrage over last week’s mass shooting at their Florida high school. They are leading the charge with a simple message — “Never […]
More and more Americans are in favor of tougher gun laws, but are pessimistic that lawmakers will do anything soon to bring about changes, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents support stricter laws, while most favor nationwide bans on the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons, such at the AR-15, […]
A conservative advocacy group in the U.S. became the first group Tuesday to sue to block President Barack Obama’s executive order calling for more background checks for gun buyers. Freedom Watch, which frequently contests actions taken by the Democratic president, contends that Obama did not have the legal authority to expand the government’s background checks […]