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      US Elections at Risk of Political Violence as Guns and Distrust in Democracy Spread

      "Ahead of next year's elections, it is critical that states take the steps recommended in the report to ensure that elections remain free from violence," said a co-author.

      Jessica Corbett
      Sep 18, 2023

      A report released Monday highlights how state laws across the U.S. fail to protect voters and election workers from the "growing risk of gun violence" tied to increasing firearm deregulation and sales as well as American political leaders fomenting distrust in democracy.

      "The 2024 election will unfold in a transformed legal environment," warns Guns and Voting, the new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law and Giffords—a gun violence prevention group founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), who survived being shot in the head.

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      US Supreme Court Refuses to Block Assault Weapons Ban in Illinois

      "The Supreme Court once again reaffirms the rights of legislators and local officials to pass gun safety laws," said one advocate.

      Julia Conley
      May 17, 2023

      State and local laws banning the sale of assault weapons will stand in Illinois for the time being, following the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal on Wednesday to temporarily block the measures while pro-gun groups appeal them in lower courts.

      The high court did not disclose how each justice voted or explain their reasoning for the decision, releasing only a brief statement saying that the request for an injunction was denied.

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      'Madness': Federal Judge Rules 18-to-20-Year-Olds Can't Be Barred From Gun Purchases

      "The court's ruling will undoubtedly put lives at risk," said one policy expert. "It must be reversed."

      Julia Conley
      May 11, 2023

      A federal judge's ruling in Virginia on Thursday once again made clear the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, in which the right-wing majority ruled that laws and regulations pertaining to firearms must fall within the United States' so-called "historical tradition."

      The ruling on Thursday was handed down by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne, a George H.W. Bush appointee, in the case of a 20-year-old who was turned away when he attempted to buy a Glock 19x handgun from a federally licensed dealer.

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