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On May 26, 2022, 7News Australia televised a report on the massacre at the Robb Elementary School and the effect this is having on the gun law debate in the United States.
On May 27, 2022, WFAA, televised a report on the Robb Elementary School massacre and moves to have gun reform laws pass the United States Senate.
On January 5, 2022, The Guardian televised an interview with prime minister Scott Morrison in which he stated that no special exemptions would be provided for Novak Djokovic.
On May 28, 2022, Sky News Australia televised a report on the National Rifle Association's annual convention being held in Texas, days after the Robb Elementary School shooting.
On May 25, 2022, The Guardian televised Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, condemning the Republican senators who have refused to allow a bill on background checks for gun purchasers to be put before the United States Senate.
Kerr's criticism is in response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting where 18 students and two teachers were killed.
On May 28, 20222, news.com.au televised a report showing former president Trump defending United States citizens' right to own guns and condemning those who see strict gun laws as an answer to school shootings.
On May 25, 2022, MSNBC televised Senator Chris Murphy addressing his colleagues in the Senate, pleading with them to take action against gun violence as news of a gun massacre at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was released.
On May 25, 2022, ABC News televised President Joe Biden's speech in response to the Robb Elementary School massacre where 21 people died. He called on his country to reform gun laws.
On May 26, 2022, Texas governor Greg Abbott, held a press conference to respond to the Robb Elementary School massacre. He offered his condolences to the parents and families of those killed and praised law enforcement officers for their actions.
On April 12, 2019, 9 News televised a 9-minute segment on gun laws in the United States. It contrasts the actions taken in Australia and New Zealand with the relative inaction in America. The segment gives an overview of the gradual evolution of United States gun laws and examines the power of the National Rifle Association.
On May 29, 2021, NBC News compared the homicide rates of states with strict gun laws to those of states without.
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On May 28, 2022, NDTV published a report titled '"What We Need Now...": Trump Rejects Gun Control Calls After Texas Horror'. The report included former President Trump's suggestion that school students would be better protected if schoolteachers were armed.
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On May 27, 2022, Time published an article by Eloise Barry titled 'These Countries Made It Harder to Get Guns'.
The article gives an account of a number of countries, including Australia, which successfully responded to mass shootings by toughening their gun laws.
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On May 27, 2022, John Hopkins University's Center for Gun Violence Solutions published a series of comments made by academics who are members of the Center responding to the Robb Elementary School shootings. All comments recommend the adoption of more restrictive gun laws.
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On May 26, 2022, Reuters published an article titled 'For Texas conservatives, armed teachers are a solution to school shootings' The article presents the suggestion made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that arming and training teachers and school administrators could help protect students such as those who were killed at the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.
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On May 26, 2022, The Conversation published a comment by Christopher Poliquin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of California, Los Angeles, titled 'After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails - but states often loosen gun laws.' The article gives an overview of the power of the American states re gun laws and the tendency of many states to put in place less restrictive laws.
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FindLaw for Legal Professionals has a detailed explanation of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The explanation was last updated on January 25, 2022.
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On December 3, 2021, The Conversation published a comment by James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University, titled 'School shootings are at a record high this year - but they can be prevented'
The article includes suggestions as to how the risk of school shootings could be reduced.
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On December 2, 2021, The Conversation published a comment by Patrick Carter, Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, and colleagues titled 'Most school shooters get their guns from home - and during the pandemic, the number of firearms in households with teenagers went up'
The article examines the heightened risk of school shootings during the COVID pandemic and relates it to increased gun ownership.
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On April 2, 2021, The Conversation published a comment by Zach Lang, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia and Jennifer Selin, Kinder Institute Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy, University of Missouri-Columbia, titled 'In gun debate, both sides have evidence to back them up'. The article demonstrates that in the United States gun laws debate the opposing sides each has evidence to support some of their claims.
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On April 22, 2020, Rand Objective Analysis Effective Solutions - Gun Policy in America presented an overview of research findings which suggest there is no evidence to support the claim that stricter United States gun laws would harm recreational shooters.
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On August 16, 2019, CNBC published a report titled 'Trump says US should build more mental health institutions to combat gun violence'. The report detailed the then president's suggestion that more facilities for the mentally disturbed would help to reduce gun violence in the United States.
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On August 8, 2019, The Texas Tribune published an article titled 'Greg Abbott invoked mental illness after the El Paso shooting. There's been no indication that was a factor.' The article reports on the comment of Texas governor Greg Abbott following a mass shooting at a Walmart that more needed to be done to address mental illness within the community.
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On January 4, 2019, the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) published a report titled 'Shocker: Focusing on Criminals Yields Public Safety Results'.
The report focuses on targeted policing in Chicago and New York which have succeeded in reducing crime rates. The article argues that such a focus is more effective than restricting gun ownership.
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On March 5, 2018, The Atlantic published a comment by Andrew Exum titled 'America's Gun-Culture Problem' which claims that there is an increasing attachment to assault weapons in the United States since the September 11 attack.
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On February 5, 2018, The Smithsonian Magazine published an article titled 'Gun Control Is as Old as the Old West' which details gun carrying habits in the Wild West and the extent of gun control.
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The University of Missouri Kansas City supplies a detailed commentary on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States on their internet site. The commentary includes a discussion of two significant rulings made by the Supreme Court of the United States interpreting the Amendment.
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The Harvard Injury Control Research Center has an overview of major research papers demonstrating an increased incidence of gun crime in states with less gun control. The papers date from 2000 to 2015.
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The John Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions has a section of its Internet site given over to a discussion of 'unintentional' gun-related injuries and deaths. It argues that stricter gun laws would reduce this problem.
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The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has published a comment titled 'What Is The Second Amendment And How Is It Defined'. The article defends the interpretation of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States as allowing American citizens the unrestricted right to purchase and carry guns.
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The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has published a comment titled 'Why Gun Control Doesn't Work'. The article presents a range of arguments to support the claim that gun control is not an effective means of reducing crime.
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