Gun control is one of the most serious and controversial issues facing the country in the 2024 election. While some states are loosening their restrictions, others are looking to ramp up gun control.
Memphis City Council is suing the city’s commission that oversees elections after the commission removed three gun control measures from its November ballot. The ballot included initiatives that would allow voters to decide if the city should institute red flag laws,
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Georgia school shooting elevates gun violence as issue in Harris-Trump race
Georgia School Shooting Thrusts Gun Control Back into Election Spotlight
Campaigners said thoughts and prayers were not enough, and that lawmakers needed to take action to stop students living in fear.
Stalled gun safety bills haunt Georgia lawmakers after school shooting
The Georgia Senate passed legislation this year that would waive the sales tax on the purchase of gun safes, trigger locks and other safety mechanisms, while the House backed a separate bill to encourage gun owners to take safety courses. Neither reached Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk.
The Memphis City Council is suing the commission that oversees the city’s elections for removing three gun control questions from the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding.
Secretary of State Tre Hargett said Monday that his office would not approve a local gun control measure on Memphians' ballots.
The Shelby County Election Commission earlier in the week said it would not place the referendums on the November ballot.
During an interview on FOX13's GMM, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the gun control initiatives wouldn't change "how we operate on the ground in Memphis." But he added that he believes there is a need for stricter gun laws in the city.
A day after top Tennessee Republicans threatened to withhold sales tax revenue from the Memphis, the Shelby County Election Commission said Tuesday it would follow the state's direction and not include gun control initiatives as part of November's elections.
State Republicans are threatening to withhold millions of dollars from Memphis, Tennessee, if the city doesn’t kill three gun control measures set to appear on ballots in November. Lawmakers in
The lawsuit also includes case law from a 2004 Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that found the election commission cannot pull ballot items.
Candidates seeking to fill an open seat in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District offered a range of solutions to address gun violence.
Local democratic leaders rallied at UNLV on Tuesday, turning their attention toward the all-important youth vote.The dean of Nevada’s congressional delegation,
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