Tag: Gun Control

Dismissing media errors as "semantics" does a disservice to the people who rely on them for information and also to public policy, which is often shaped by media reporting. (Flickr)

Beltway Confidential

Someone tell CNN’s Chris Cillizza that words actually matter in the gun control debate

Jay Caruso · October 9, 2017 9:39 pm

Scalise, who was shot during practice for the Congressional Baseball Game, said he thought the Founders believed gun rights were "an assumed right." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Steve Scalise pushes back on gun regulations

Sean Higgins · October 8, 2017 4:17 pm

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference about gun legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dianne Feinstein says not clear any rule could have prevent Las Vegas shooting in ‘gun-happy’ America

Sean Higgins · October 8, 2017 3:50 pm

"I think you have to walk before you run. And I do think this is an important moment," Murphy added. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is ‘willing to move forward’ with Republicans on a ‘bump stock’ ban

Daniel Chaitin · October 8, 2017 3:24 pm

"The ATF needs to do their job, review these and if there is [a need for] further regulation, then we will work on further regulation," Chris Cox of the National Rifle Association said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NRA’s Chris Cox says ‘any device’ that turns guns automatic needs review

Sean Higgins · October 8, 2017 2:06 pm

This week's White House report card finds President Trump coming off a difficult week for the country and poised for another trying one as he faces down North Korea, decides what to do with the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal and readies yet another staff change. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Secrets

White House Report Card: All eyes on next week’s cryptic ‘storm’

Paul Bedard · October 7, 2017 12:26 pm

Republicans from pro-gun states won't have to worry about the wrath of the NRA if bill banning bump stocks comes up for a vote.

Las Vegas shooting may bring first gun control victory in decades

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2017 4:01 am

Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. The FBI is posting billboards throughout Las Vegas to solicit public tips about the Las Vegas mass shooting. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)

Investigators find Las Vegas shooter took 20 cruises abroad, start billboard campaign for more info

Diana Stancy Correll · October 7, 2017 1:38 am

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock bought 33 guns within the last year. He used "bump stocks" that allow semi-automatic rifles to mimic fully automatic weapons. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Security

Republican senators request ATF review legality of ‘bump stocks’

Diana Stancy Correll · October 6, 2017 11:22 pm

Whether the ATF will take up the NRA's request to review bump stocks and spare it from the torturous process of review through Congress remains to be seen. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

NRA leadership faces rank-and-file uprising over ‘bump stocks’ review

Jennifer Kerns · October 6, 2017 10:21 pm

"We agree with the National Rifle Association and others that the sale of such devices should be subject to additional regulation." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Beltway Confidential

Cabela’s finally breaks silence with statement about removal of ‘bump stocks’ from their stores

Philip Wegmann · October 6, 2017 9:01 pm

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for a bump stock ban. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Cabela’s pulls ‘bump stocks’ from shelves after Las Vegas attack in new policy

Philip Wegmann · October 6, 2017 7:49 pm