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House sit-in ends as Senate takes test vote on no fly/no buy bill
by Chris EgerHouse Democrats wrapped up their 26-hour protest over gun violence Thursday after the body broke for vacation while the Senate took a cautious first step towards passing a compromise bill.
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Dems continue effort to get special session in Florida to address new gun legislation
by Chris EgerWith Republican leaders downplaying the need, some Florida Democrats are trying to force the Secretary of State to poll lawmakers for a special session.
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Bipartisan lawmakers introduce compromise no fly/no buy proposal (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerA group of moderate senators from both parties came together Tuesday to introduce a measure to the Senate to bring increased scrutiny to those on certain watch lists when buying guns.
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Senate tanks all 4 gun control measures introduced in wake of Orlando
by Chris EgerIt was all hands on deck Monday evening when a full 100-member Senate took roll calls on a set of gun control amendments only to see each one rejected in turn.
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Sit in on the White House conf call on banning AR-15s (AUDIO)
by Chris EgerWith 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 EgerShort-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 EgerA 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 EgerRemy 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 EgerA 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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Journalist complains of good customer service when buying AR-15
by Chris EgerAn award-winning columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer Daily News was shocked-- shocked-- that it only took 7 minutes to legally buy an AR-15 over the counter.
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Measure tethering moments of silence with gun hearings gains sponsors
by Chris EgerA 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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Petitions to ban AR-15s, enact stronger gun laws gain momentum
by Chris EgerWith this week's terror attack in Orlando, a number of national online petitions calling for bans on "assault weapons" are circulating with some topping 500,000 signatures.
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