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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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Bill O’Reilly and Jesse Jackson both call for ‘assault weapon’ ban (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerA Fox News commentator and the leader of Rainbow/PUSH both came out backing increased gun control to include a ban on some rifles over cosmetic properties.
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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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Citing Orlando, Academy pulls most semi-auto rifles from display, Daniel Defense ends relationship
by Chris EgerThe regional sporting goods discount chain this week has been quietly pulling guns such as AR-15 variants and Ruger Mini-14s from their shelves.
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Senate Dems mount 14-hour filibuster for gun control measures
by Chris EgerGaining 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 EgerCongressional 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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