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Democrats Demand Stricter Gun Laws on Sandy Hook Anniversary

12/16/2025

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Democrats Demand Gun Control

On the 13th anniversary of Sandy Hook, Democrats renew calls for stricter gun laws.
They cite shootings at Brown University and a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney to push universal background checks.
They also call for an assault weapons ban.
Despite the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, no major federal gun-control legislation has passed this year.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont ordered state flags to half-staff in memory of Sandy Hook victims.

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Billie Eilish Advocates Reform

Billie Eilish, American singer-songwriter, called for gun policy reform after a weekend of mass shootings.
A Brown University incident in Rhode Island killed two students and injured nine.
A shooting in Brooklyn wounded six teenagers outside a venue during a birthday party.
Sydney's mass shooting was the deadliest in nearly thirty years, with at least 15 fatalities during a Hanukkah celebration.

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Democrats Demand Gun Control

On the 13th anniversary of Sandy Hook, Democrats renew calls for stricter gun laws.
They cite shootings at Brown University and a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney to push universal background checks.
They also call for an assault weapons ban.
Despite the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, no major federal gun-control legislation has passed this year.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont ordered state flags to half-staff in memory of Sandy Hook victims.

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