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Parkland March for Our Lives joins national rallies
Read full article: Parkland March for Our Lives joins national ralliesMarch for Our Lives was started by teens in 2018 after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. On Saturday, hundreds gathered to once again implore lawmakers for action on gun control.
Design of AR-15 could derail charges tied to rifle used in Parkland school shooting
Read full article: Design of AR-15 could derail charges tied to rifle used in Parkland school shootingThat has led judges to rule that a lower receiver alone cannot be considered a gun. The lower receiver sits above the pistol grip, holds the trigger and hammer, and has a slot for the magazine. Last month, a federal judge in Ohio dealt the latest blow, dismissing charges against two men accused of making false statements to buy lower receivers. The 2018 indictment also charged him with having 15 lower receivers. Thereโs no evidence in court records that Pedroโs lawyer challenged whether the lower receiver was rightly considered a gun.