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A bill before the New York State Legislature would remove the National Rifle Association's ability to certify gun-safety instructors. Under Senate Bill 9601, the state Department of Criminal Justice Services would develop a curriculum for gun-safety training. The legislation comes several months after the Supreme Court struck down the state's concealed-carry laws, which required that a person show "proper cause" to want to carry a gun. ...

On the ten-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a local organization is still working to see a national assault-weapons ban. Newtown Action Alliance, founded briefly after the Sandy Hook shooting, has been active in getting Connecticut's assault weapons ban passed. The group has also spoken with congressional officials about a national ban. ...

Big changes are coming in 2023 for health care costs. Lucy Hodder outlined today how new Medicare benefits for seniors that will take effect in January of 2023 will keep health care costs low for Granite Staters. These provisions will change the lives of the millions of seniors across the country who will no longer have to decide between accessing health care and putting food on the table.

Human-rights activists in New Hampshire say the growing number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills at the Statehouse is encouraging right-wing extremists to intimidate and threaten members of the community. In the weeks leading up to the fatal shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, experts say anti-LGBTQ+ activity surged, including the recent protest of armed white nationalists at an LGBTQ+ family-friendly story hour in Concord. Linds Jakows, co-founder of the group 603 Equality, said policies demonizing a specific group of people have real-world consequences. ...

Support for parents' rights candidates was underwhelming, while campaigns promising more education funding and school choice secured victories.