Gun Safety
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NH Senate Republicans vote to shove guns into NH classrooms—over objections from campus police
With New Hampshire families struggling under housing prices, energy costs, and a youth mental health crisis, Senate Republicans chose to spend Thursday prioritizing putting guns into NH classrooms. Senate Republicans on Thursday passed an amended version of HB 1793 on a 14-8 party-line vote, guaranteeing faculty at New Hampshire’s public and private universities the right…
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85% of UNH students oppose bill to allow guns on campus
University of New Hampshire students widely oppose a bill that would allow students to openly carry firearms. A Student Senate survey with 2,361 responses from UNH’s Durham campus shows 81.8% “strongly oppose” HB 1793 while 3.5% are “somewhat opposed.” The bill, if passed, would prohibit the state’s colleges and universities from regulating possession of firearms or non-lethal weapons…
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Opinion: When Kelly Ayotte voted against protecting our children, she lost my vote
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic depictions of gun violence, which may be disturbing for some readers. In 2012, a man walked into an elementary school and massacred 20 first-graders and six teachers in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Investigators found the bodies of 15 children and two teachers huddled in the corner of a classroom.…
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VIDEO: Gun violence influence local NH grandmother’s vote
Deb Nelson, a school board member and the grandmother of a 2 year old and a 4 year old, volunteered as a sign holder for Democratic candidates in Hanover for the primary election. She said gun violence is a top concern of hers. @granitepost Deb Nelson, a school board member and the grandmother of a…
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Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
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VIDEO: NH Senate Rejects Bipartisan Gun Bill
In the wake of the Concord Hospital shooting in late 2023, a group of bipartisan lawmakers came together to close a narrow loophole to prevent another shooting by individuals who had been involuntarily institutionalized. Republicans on a State Senate committee this week recommended against moving forward with the legislation. We spoke to State Rep David…
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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NH Dems kick off session by taking aim at gun violence
Members of the New Hampshire House and Senate held a press conference ahead of session Wednesday morning touting a package of bills aimed at addressing gun violence in the Granite State. The slate of bills, HB360, HB1050, SB 577, HB1050, and HB 1037, are designed to close loopholes or address oversights in state firearm sales…
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Authorities have identified suspect in New Hampshire hospital shooting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man killed by a state police trooper after he shot a security guard to death at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital has been identified, authorities said Saturday. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said 33-year-old John Madore entered New Hampshire Hospital on Friday afternoon and killed Bradley Haas, a state…
