Tag: Gun Control

The House is expected to vote this week on the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which allows people with concealed carry permits to bring their guns across state lines. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gabby Giffords’ gun control group runs ads against 8 House Republicans ahead of concealed carry vote

Melissa Quinn · December 4, 2017 3:20 pm

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants a full explanation from the Air Force. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

John McCain calls out Air Force’s ‘disturbing lack’ of accountability on crime reporting

Travis J. Tritten · November 29, 2017 9:47 pm

Air Force officials said the error in the case of former airman Devin Kelley, who fatally shot 26 people at a church in Texas earlier this month, was not the only one, and their review has found "similar reporting lapses in other locations." (Texas Department of Public Safety via AP, File)

National Security

Air Force says Texas shooter background check mistake is one of dozens of similar cases

Kelly Cohen · November 28, 2017 8:41 pm

The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled on Tuesday to consider the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. The legislation was introduced in January and followed reports of gun owners getting arrested for traveling through states with stricter gun laws. (iStock Photo)

House takes up bill allowing concealed carry across state lines

Susan Ferrechio · November 27, 2017 5:00 pm

Supreme Court justices rejected Kolbe v. Hogan, involving petitioners questioning the constitutionality of Maryland's assault weapons ban and whether semiautomatic rifles and magazines were excluded from Second Amendment protection under previous precedent from the high court. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban

Ryan Lovelace · November 27, 2017 2:57 pm

Federal efforts stalled quickly when regulators said the law doesn't allow any restrictions on bump stocks, and there is no sign that any legislation can move through the Republican-controlled House and Senate. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)

National Security

States push to ban bump stocks after federal effort fizzles

Melissa Quinn · November 27, 2017 5:01 am

The FBI got 203,086 requests this past Friday, more than the previous single-day high of 185,713 last year, which also occurred on Black Friday. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP)

FBI receives record number of background check requests for guns on Black Friday

Josh Siegel · November 26, 2017 5:45 pm

This undated photo provided by the Baltimore Police Department shows Detective Sean Suiter. Suiter was shot Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (Baltimore Police Department via AP)

Baltimore cop fatally shot day before testifying in police corruption case

Steven Nelson · November 24, 2017 8:56 pm

President Trump on Tuesday spoke to reporters before leaving for a Thanksgiving trip to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Silent for more than a week, Trump all but endorsed embattled Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore, discounting the sexual assault allegations against him and insisting voters must not support his "liberal" rival. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Roy Moore campaign promotes Trump’s remarks dissing Democratic challenger

Diana Stancy Correll · November 21, 2017 11:11 pm

Fact Check: Did the Tehama County Shooter Exploit a Loophole to Obtain His Weapons?

Holmes Lybrand · November 17, 2017 7:55 pm

Moms Demand Action states on their website: "We are educating, motivating, and mobilizing supporters to take action that will result in stronger laws and policies to save lives." What they really mean is that they advocate for stricter gun control laws that would make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to purchase firearms which they could use for self-defense. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Know the facts: Anti-gun activists utilize emotional grief to line their pockets

Tyler Yzaguirre · November 16, 2017 6:08 pm

The legislation does not increase or alter background check requirements. (AP)

Senators look to boost gun background check reporting in wake of Texas church shooting

Susan Ferrechio · November 16, 2017 4:37 pm