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A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit heard arguments Monday over the legality of Washington’s voter-approved background check law for person-to-person gun transfers.

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A Senate bill making several changes to Washington's voter-approved I-594 ballot referendum on universal background checks is headed to the House.

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After garnering an award from the Brady Foundation, the gossip magazine is again urging readers to blitz lawmakers in Congress for tougher gun laws.

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A letter sent to lawmakers by the Pittsburgh Presbytery is urging a ban on some semi-auto rifles and that members of the church "consider destroying their assault weapons.”

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After calling on readers to blitz lawmakers in Congress for tougher gun laws, the Brady Center this week bestowed its annual "Bear Award" to People's Editorial Director Jess Cagle.

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A lengthy, controversial and at times confusing $10 million universal background check ballot initiative passed by voters in 2014 is seeing its first use in court.

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Two of the first U.S. Catholic bishops elevated by Pope Francis to the rank of cardinal have been forthright in their feelings towards increased gun control.

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Most supporters from both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton camps favor expanding background checks to include private gun sales and at gun shows, but express different thoughts about where gun control ranks as a priority.

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Inside the draft platform proposed by the Democratic National Committee is a gun violence prevention plan to close "loopholes" and take "weapons of war" off the streets and from potential terrorists.

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Ideograms featuring a rifle and a pentathlete shooting a pistol, set to be added for the upcoming Olympics, will not make it to smart phones and mobile devices around the world due to Apple's objections.

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The Brady Campaign this week went after one of the most notoriously anti-gun Democrats on Capitol Hill over an old promise made to seek universal background checks.

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Arizona’s governor on Tuesday gave his signature to bills adding teeth to preemption laws and guaranteeing concealed carry rights near schools but vetoed a proposed interstate firearm compact.

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