Continued Advocacy for Safety: Upholding Gun Control Measures for Domestic Violence Prevention WASHINGTON DC.-The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld a critical gun control law aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from their abusers, affirming restrictions on firearm possession for individuals under domestic-violence restraining orders. This decision provides significant relief to victims, survivors, […]
One lawyer said it is “proof that these laws are consistent with the Second Amendment and can—and should—be upheld by courts across the country.” Illinois Democrats and gun control advocates on Friday welcomed a federal appeals court decision upholding the state’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines amid renewed demands for a similar restrictions nationwide in the wake […]
WHITE HOUSE — Amid stalled progress on gun control legislation in the U.S. Congress, President Joe Biden announced the creation of a new federal office for gun violence prevention, tapping Vice President Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor of gun homicide cases, to lead it. “Guns are the number one killer of children in America,” Biden said […]
As of Tuesday, 306 children under age 12 were killed by guns and another 668 were injured nationwide. For those ages 12-17, 1,328 were killed and 3,734 were injured. With just a few days left until the new year, 2022 has already set a grim record: so far at least 6,036 children across the United […]
