Congress is closing the ‘boyfriend loophole.’ That could stop domestic abusers from turning into mass shooters
Under current federal law, dating partners convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence are allowed to keep and purchase firearms.
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Opinion My fellow Orthodox rabbis need to take a stronger stance against guns
Our emergency plans will only go so far to save lives. What would really make a difference is immediately reducing the number of guns in our country.
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Carl Paladino, a Congressional candidate in New York, endorsed the German leader’s charisma during a 2021 radio appearance
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Fast Forward Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano once likened gun control to Nazi policies before the Holocaust
In the wake of the mass shooting at a Texas school, blue states are trying to make it harder to buy assault weapons and other guns
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Fast Forward Steven Dettelbach, nominee for ATF chief, highlights his Judaism at Senate hearing
Dettelbach vowed to stay above the political fray and focus on combating hate crime as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Opinion When it comes to gun control, why can’t the U.S. be more like Israel?
Common sense gun laws won’t prevent the next Uvalde, but they will save thousands of lives.
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News Exclusive: Rabbi at center of Texas hostage standoff resigned in fall after board voted not to renew contract
'I love you and I love this congregation,' the rabbi said
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News Spurred By Anti-Semitic Violence, Orthodox Jews Consider Arming Themselves
After this month’s deadly anti-Semitic shooting in Jersey City, B., a Haredi resident of Brooklyn, got a Whatsapp message from a friend. “Time to get a gun,” the message read in part. So B. took a trip upstate and bought a firearm, and a week later, returned to learn how to aim and shoot. “It’s…
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