Tag: Gun Control

People shop for guns at a gun show. Current laws prohibit federally licensed firearm dealers from selling long gun rifles or shotguns to someone under 18, and cannot sell handguns to someone under 21. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

House votes to expand gun background checks

Susan Ferrechio · February 27, 2019 8:43 pm

"[W]e can make our country safer and get people the help they need, while also respecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners," Rep. Mike Thompson said in his press release. (AP Photo)Â

Democrats are just getting started on their gun control wish list

Susan Ferrechio · February 27, 2019 5:00 am

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.

Federal judge sides with Trump administration on ‘bump stocks’ ban

Diana Stancy Correll · February 26, 2019 5:02 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on July 10, 2018.

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Ready to revive gun control fight

Susan Ferrechio · February 22, 2019 5:00 am

Cops knew Illinois gunman who murdered 5 illegally owned gun

Steven Nelson · February 17, 2019 11:47 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Smith & Wesson sticks to its guns

James Langford · February 15, 2019 5:00 am

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks with reporters during her weekly news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.

Pelosi threat: Democrats could declare national emergency to enact gun control

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2019 9:30 pm

Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the one-year anniversary of the school shooting, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Parkland, Fla. A year ago on Thursday, 14 students and three staff members were killed when a gunman opened fire at the high school.

Democrats move on gun control on one-year anniversary of Parkland shooting

Anna Giaritelli · February 14, 2019 7:50 pm

Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the one-year anniversary of the school shooting, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Parkland, Fla.

Beltway Confidential

One year after Parkland, here are 3 things we’ve learned

Nicole Russell · February 14, 2019 7:32 pm

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits with other Supreme Court judges for a new group photograph, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at the Supreme Court in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Clarence Thomas retiring from Supreme Court would be a big loss, even if replaced by a conservative

Philip Klein · February 14, 2019 5:53 pm

A Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 Muddy Girl Sport rifle chambered in .22 LR is shown in front of a rack of other rifles at Duke's Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa. on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Firearm stocks shrug off gun-control momentum among House Democrats

James Langford · February 14, 2019 4:26 pm

Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch OâFarrell is seen in Council Chambers at Los Angeles City Hall Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015.

Beltway Confidential

If you’re a Los Angeles city contractor with ties to the NRA, you now need to disclose it

Becket Adams · February 14, 2019 3:41 pm