Gun Violence
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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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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to the threat of political violence across the United States.
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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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NH hospital shooting points to big flaw in the state law, report shows
The man who shot a security officer dead at a state-run psychiatric facility in Concord lied about his mental health while purchasing the gun, report shows.
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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.
