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House Republicans push to restore gun rights to Veterans

by Chris Eger

Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would reverse the Department of Veterans Affairs' practice of reporting veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check system.

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Marco Rubio introduces bill scrutinizing gun sales to terror suspects

by Chris Eger

Former Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday highlighted a bill aimed at keeping guns away from suspected terrorists as he fights a tough re-election bid to keep his Senate seat.

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Gun control groups love Tim Kaine, Clinton’s veep pick (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Hillary Clinton’s choice for running mate Friday, former Virginia governor and current U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, is a Harvard Law grad who has long-championed increased regulation on guns.

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Bloomberg-backed Washington gun confiscation initiative garners 335K signatures

by Chris Eger

Gun control advocates last week turned in what they contend are enough signatures to add a voter referendum on Washington State’s proposed Extreme Risk Protection Order to the ballot this November.

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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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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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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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Bloomberg group chips in $500K for new Washington ballot measure

by Chris Eger

Everytown has sweetened the pot for gun control advocates looking to add a voter referendum on Washington State’s Extreme Risk Protection Order to the ballot this November.

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Senate showdown on gun control ends in narrow win for Second Amendment

by Chris Eger

Two anti-gun measures, which would have turned the no-fly-list into the no-gun-buy list and expanded background checks to private sales, were defeated Thursday in close votes.

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