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Val Demings poised to be the new face of gun control in the U.S. House (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

In 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 Eger

Democrats 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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Terror bombings lead to calls for more gun control

by Chris Eger

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and national anti-gun groups called for action Monday to close a "loophole" that allows terror suspects to legally purchase weapons.

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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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Familiar faces form 2 new gun control groups

by Chris Eger

In 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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Dems continue effort to get special session in Florida to address new gun legislation

by Chris Eger

With 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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Senate tanks all 4 gun control measures introduced in wake of Orlando

by Chris Eger

It 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 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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Senator Chris Murphy filibusters to expand background checks

by Greg Camp

Recently Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate to filibuster, promising to continue “as long as I can” until Congress acts on gun control legislation.

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NRA to Trump: ‘No guns for terrorists,’ but due process first

by Jared Morgan

Donald Trump seeks to close the "Terror Loophole" and will meet with the NRA, who does not want guns denied to those on federal watch lists.

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