gun control

Jewish groups back gun restrictions for domestic abusers in high-profile Supreme Court case

The organizations representing Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis are among the groups weighing in on United States v. Rahimi.

By Andrew Lapin August 21, 2023 7:18 pm

Analysis

Jewish groups condemn Texas elementary school shooting, but only some push for action

Gun control was once a unifying issue for the Jewish organizational community across the political spectrum. Cracks are starting to show in that united front.

May 25, 2022 4:08 pm

Top Jewish Democrats reintroduce ‘Jaime’s Law,’ ammunition background check bill named for Jewish Parkland victim

“The reality of gun violence in America will not fix itself,” said Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was among the 17 killed in Parkland.

April 21, 2021 1:22 pm

Jewish gun control activists, including Gabby Giffords, take center stage at Democratic convention

By Ron Kampeas August 19, 2020 11:47 pm

Despite warnings, the far right was a no-show at Richmond pro-gun rally. So a Jewish food festival went on as planned.

By Ron Kampeas January 21, 2020 4:26 pm

FBI arrests 3 suspected neo-Nazis who planned to bring weapons to a pro-gun rally in Virginia

By Marcy Oster January 16, 2020 2:20 pm

Judge strikes down gun control laws passed by Pittsburgh City Council following synagogue shooting

By Marcy Oster October 30, 2019 5:43 am

Pittsburgh City Council approves gun-control legislation introduced in wake of synagogue attack

By Marcy Oster April 3, 2019 9:19 am

Pittsburgh City Council advances gun-control legislation introduced in wake of synagogue attack

By Marcy Oster March 27, 2019 2:55 pm

ZOA says Parkland survivor’s use of ‘Never Again’ in book title ‘trivializes the Holocaust’

April 24, 2018 6:08 pm

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