gun laws

The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than a week earlier.

Democrats say they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week.

In the end all five committee members--Sens. Nethercott, Cooper, French, Kolb, and Kost--voted to send the bill on to the full Wyoming Senate.

The bill was approved for introduction in the House by a 57-2 margin, with one excused.

Similar bills in past legislative sessions have generated opposition from some local governmental leaders.

The El Paso and Dayton killings have contributed to 2019 being an especially deadly year for mass killings in the U.S.

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President Donald Trump has offered support for measures like strengthening federal background checks and having some trained school personnel carry concealed weapons.

Non-budget items will need a 2/3 majority vote for introduction in the upcoming legislative session.

The bills are now headed to the full Senate.