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‘I hate having to defend inanimate objects yet again, but…’

by Chris Eger

The speaker for a gun rights group on Monday addressed calls for gun control following the Route 91 Harvest country music festival shooting in Las Vegas.

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Florida Dems sponsor sweeping ‘assault weapon’ ban

by Chris Eger

Orlando-area lawmakers, using the Pulse nightclub terror attack as a call to action, have filed legislation to ban some semi-automatic firearms and their magazines in Florida.

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Rep. John Lewis on House rules changes: ‘I have been fined before’ (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Georgia Democrat U.S. Rep. John Lewis took to the House floor this week to shrug off new rules produced after he led a 26-hour sit-in last summer for a vote on gun control legislation.

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House leadership moves to prevent future sit-ins through rule change

by Chris Eger

A pending rule change for the new U.S. Congress could see lawmakers fined for taking pictures on the House floor such as during a recent sit-in by Democrats stumping for gun control.

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LGBT gun control group promises ‘direct action’ if Trump drops gun free zones

by Chris Eger

In response to repeated calls by the soon-to-be 45th president to allow guns in schools, a gun control group formed by George Takei is vowing to stop him.

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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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Group pushes for ‘assault weapon’ ban in Florida

by Chris Eger

A small gun control organization, using the Pulse nightclub mass killing as a call to action, is making the long-shot attempt at bringing a ban on some semi-automatic firearms and their magazines to Florida.

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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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GOP leadership looks to penalize Dems for gun control sit-in as Congress resumes

by Chris Eger

Returning from a two-month vacation, House Republicans are mulling censure for Democrats who protested on the body's floor calling for votes on gun measures.

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Pulse shooting survivor changes views on gun laws (VIDEO)

by Joey Clementine

Jeff Rodriguez said the shooting has given him a new focus on political issues. He says he's pro-gun but wants to see tougher gun laws to hopefully prevent this type of tragedy from ever happening again.

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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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