Posts Tagged Assault Weapons
Despite Democratic Majorities, A Ban on Assault-Style Weapons Isn’t Headed to Northam’s Desk
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 24, 2021
Lawmakers are sending the governor several bills aimed at preventing gun violence. But there’s one bill they’re not sending him. Michael Pope reports.
Some Senate Democrats Block Assault Weapons Ban
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 17, 2020
A controversial proposal to ban assault style weapons looks like it will not pass the legislature this year. The bill was a key part of Governor Ralph Northam’s gun control agenda. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- Moderna Leads The Authorized COVID Vaccines In Lasting Effectiveness September 17, 2021But the researchers stressed that all three vaccines, including the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots, provide strong protection against people getting so sick that they end up in the hospital.
- N.C. Judges Strike Down A Voter ID Law They Say Discriminates Against Black Voters September 17, 2021The state's latest photo voter identification law "was motivated at least in part by an unconstitutional intent to target African American voters," two judges wrote in their opinion.
- A Colorado School Shooter Is Being Sentenced To Life In Prison September 17, 2021Devon Erickson was convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured eight others.
- Readers Respond: What To Say If Someone Asks Why You're Wearing A Mask September 17, 2021Thousands of NPR readers shared what they'd say if someone asked them why they are wearing a mask. Here's a selection of their responses.
- The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It's Inching Away From The Metric System Too September 17, 2021Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a European Union requirement for metric.
- Moderna Leads The Authorized COVID Vaccines In Lasting Effectiveness September 17, 2021
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- UK travel update: Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England September 17, 2021Fully vaccinated travellers will also no longer need to take PCR tests, says the transport secretary.
- US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians September 17, 2021A US drone strike in Kabul days before the military pullout killed 10 innocent people, an inquiry finds.
- Ruling limiting under-16s puberty blockers overturned September 17, 2021The appeal decision reverses a High Court ruling that under-16s would struggle to give informed consent.
- David Gomoh murder: Gang members jailed for NHS worker stabbing September 17, 2021David Gomoh managed to stagger back home before dying in front of his family.
- Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans September 17, 2021Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says.
- UK travel update: Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England September 17, 2021
