American nonprofit advocating for gun control and against gun violence
The Justice Department has issued an Office of Legal Counsel opinion holding that the federal law restricting handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds violates the Second Amendment. The administration is not defending or prosecuting cases under the measure, and governance remains split as courts weigh the issue in the wake of a 2022 Supreme Court decision.
A teen attacker has died after a mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Three children aged five, eight and 11, and a teacher have died. A seven-year-old and another teacher are in critical condition. A community member who engaged the suspect is hailed as a hero. Investigations are ongoing.
Three students and a teacher have died after a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend. A bystander intervened, shooting the attacker inside the school; a 7-year-old survivor and a teacher are hospitalized. Investigations and security reviews are under way as the community mourns.
The Guardian, New York Post and CNBC report that Michael Bloomberg has spent about $80 million to back Democratic candidates since September, aiming to broaden the House majority beyond the 218 seats and bolster allies like Everytown for Gun Safety and House Majority PAC. Trump counters with plans to spend $400 million to aid Republicans, while Bloomberg’s adviser says resources matter and he “expects a result.”