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Sit in on the White House conf call on banning AR-15s (AUDIO)

by Chris Eger

With a "We The People" petition to ban civilian ownership of the AR-15 gaining 180,000 signatures, the White House held a special call with Valerie Jarrett on Monday.

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Senate showdown vote on at least 4 gun control measures Monday

by Chris Eger

Short-cutting the normal legislative process, the upper chamber of Congress will vote on four recently added amendments to a Justice Department spending bill focusing on increased gun restrictions.

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Florida Dems call for special session to pass emergency gun laws

by Chris Eger

A group of state lawmakers this week came together to call for a special session of the Florida legislature to vote on a measure to ban gun purchases by those in the Sunshine State who are on federal watch lists.

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Remy on how to react to mass tragedy (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Remy Munasifi, an Arab-American comic has teamed up with Reason TV, a libertarian research organization, to call out the curious politics behind moving to ban guns after a mass tragedy.

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Proposal floated to alert FBI when those formerly on watch list buy guns

by Chris Eger

A group of lawmakers including three Florida Democrats introduced legislation mandating the FBI be notified when someone who used to be on a terror watch list purchases guns or explosives.

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Measure tethering moments of silence with gun hearings gains sponsors

by Chris Eger

A Democrat-backed proposal that would trigger a committee hearing on gun violence each time a moment of silence is held in the House is adding co-sponsors this week.

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Senate Dems mount 14-hour filibuster for gun control measures

by Chris Eger

Gaining control of the floor during discussion of an unrelated spending bill, Democrats led by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy successfully defended their position until earning concessions.

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Gun control legislation introduced following Orlando attack

by Chris Eger

Congressional Democrats went on the offensive Monday in pursuit of increased regulation on firearms as an answer to the recent terror attack in Florida.

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Pro-gun LGBT group sets the record straight on ‘assault rifles’

by Chris Eger

In the past 36 hours of news coverage over the terrorist attack at an Orlando gay club that left at least 50 dead the killer's semi-automatic AR-15 variant has often described as an assault rifle. About that.

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Police nationwide step up readiness in wake of Orlando shooting

by Chris Eger

On the heels of a terrorist attack that left over 50 dead a Florida gay club, law enforcement from coast to coast have gone on alert, paying close attention to public gatherings and LGBT events.

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What we know about the Orlando shooting

by Alex Monroe

With 50 confirmed dead and another 53 injured, the early morning nightclub massacre is the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

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Reactions to Orlando speed past killer, onto increased gun regulation

by Chris Eger

The worst mass shooting in U.S. history, perpetrated at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, has been polarizing on the issue of the guns used in the massacre.

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