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Defying The NRA, Dick’s Takes A harder Line Against Guns

Dick’s Sporting Goods will immediately stop selling assault-style rifles and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21, the company said Wednesday, as its CEO took on the National Rifle Association by demanding tougher gun laws after the massacre in Florida.

Graham, Wary of Politics in Life, Gets Capitol Salute

He felt stung by the politics that helped define his life β€” and resolved to keep a distance. But in death, the Rev. Billy Graham is getting a rare tribute from the nation’s top political leaders under Capitol Rotunda.

Sessions: Justice Dept Can Ban Bump Stocks With Regulation

Justice Department officials are forging ahead with plans to ban rapid-fire bump stocks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday β€” a move that would likely set the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the devices remain on the market.

Billy Graham Played Complicated Role In U.S. Race Relations

The Rev. Billy Graham was single-minded when he preached about God, prefacing sermon points with the phrase β€œThe Bible says ...” Yet he had a complicated role in race relations, particularly when confronting segregation in his native South.

Caller Told F.B.I. Florida Shooting Suspect 'Going To Explode'

A woman close to the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI in chilling detail that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable she worried about him β€œgetting into a school and just shooting the place up.”

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