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Val Demings poised to be the new face of gun control in the U.S. House (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerIn Orlando, the race to decide who will be headed to Congress for one district has been a tale of high-profile endorsements and big money from national gun control groups.
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Rubio in hotly contested re-election race where gun politics, Orlando shooting may be key
by Chris EgerDemocrats need to hold their own and pick up four seats to control the U.S. Senate, and the race between incumbent Marco Rubio and challenger Patrick Murphy is one possible tossup.
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Marco Rubio introduces bill scrutinizing gun sales to terror suspects
by Chris EgerFormer 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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Why should the Feds, CDC research gun violence?
by Brendan PringleLAT parked anti-gun outrage this summer after publishing an article blaming the NRA for blocking Federal gun violence research over the past couple decades.
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DOJ set to review police handling of Pulse nightclub shooting
by Jacki BillingsThe after-action assessment, headed by Justice Department's Community Oriented Policing Services, will tackle topics like police preparation prior to the shooting and tactics used to end it.
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Familiar faces form 2 new gun control groups
by Chris EgerIn recent days, actor and activist George Takei has founded One Pulse for America while Connecticut Democrat U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy kicked off the Fund to End Gun Violence.
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House to break until September with no votes on gun control bills
by Chris EgerTo the dismay of House Democrats, Speaker Paul Ryan is sending the body into a long summer break without bringing new gun regulation proposals up for a floor vote.
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Wildly divergent accounts of Dallas shooter’s rifle circulate
by Chris EgerAs official statements have excluded one of the most hot-button pieces of information, some have leapt at the opportunity to fill in the blanks with often agenda-driven speculation.
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Dallas revives debate surrounding militarization of police
by Jacki BillingsOn the heels of another shooting, advocates against militarization fear last week's attack could push more departments to consider a tactical approach.
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Both sides offer gun control measures in the House
by Chris EgerReturning to Capitol Hill from vacation, both Democrat and Republican lawmakers are offering competing bills to halt gun sales to those on secretive government watch lists.
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Americans turn to training after Orlando
by Jacki BillingsApplications for concealed carry permits are on the upswing as more gun supporters turn to training to ward off mass shootings.
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Meet the private network for gun shops that aims to monitor sketchy buyers
by Chris EgerThe Gun Shop Watchlist aims to become a network for vetted firearms dealers to discourage bad behavior while respecting the Constitution.
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