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#DemocraticNationalConvention's final night to feature #gun #violence #survivors.
Former Rep. #GabbyGiffords, Rep. #LucyMcBath and the '#TennesseeThree" will #speak Thursday night, along with other #advocates and #survivors.
Democratic convention's final night to feature gun violence survivors
The final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago will feature lawmakers and victims of gun violence pushing for changes at the state and national levels, according to a convention official.Alexandra Marquez (NBC News)
Historic #Gun Suit Survives Serious Legal Threat Engineered by #Indiana #Republicans
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A judge ruled that a law passed by Indiana’s #GOP supermajority that tried to retroactively prevent cities from suing gun manufacturers goes too far.
The decision allows one city’s decadeslong suit against gunmakers to continue.
#news #Guns #Courts #Law #Midwest #Crime #CriminalJustice #Business #Government #Politics
https://www.propublica.org/article/gary-indiana-lawsuit-guns-gunmakers-gop-glock-smith-wesson
Gary, IN’s Lawsuit Against Gunmakers Survives Lawmakers’ Legal Threat
A judge ruled that a law passed by Indiana’s GOP supermajority that tried to retroactively prevent cities from suing gun manufacturers goes too far. The decision allows one city’s decadeslong suit against gunmakers to continue.ProPublica
“He made #Minnesota the first state in the country to pass a #law providing constitutional #abortion protections after the #SupremeCourt overturned #RoeVWade, & as an avid hunter, he passed a bill requiring #UniversalBackgroundChecks for #gun purchases.
“But what impressed me most about Tim is his deep commitment to his family: Gwen, Gus, & Hope. Doug & I look forward to working w/him & Gwen to build an administration that reflects our shared values.
#TimWalz, a second-term governor & chair of the Democratic Governors Assn, does not hail from a traditional battleground state — #Minnesota has supported a Republican presidential candidate only once since 1960. But his credentials as a #veteran & #gun owner [👎🏻] who previously represented a #Republican-leaning, rural part of Minnesota in #Congress could help #Harris appeal to working-class #White voters who have turned away from Democrats & helped fuel #Trump’s political rise.
