Tag: Gun Control

"I don't think that type of behavior should be rewarded in any manor," Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans: No votes on Dem gun control measures

Susan Ferrechio · July 5, 2016 5:49 pm

Gun sales hit another high in June, and 2016 looks to break an all-time sales record. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Washington Secrets

Year of the Gun: Record 13,829,491 sold this year, June breaks sales high by 600,000

Paul Bedard · July 5, 2016 5:20 pm

"It was obvious the members involved were trying to provoke a physical confrontation," he added. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

GOP lawmaker: Dems wanted a fistfight on the House floor

Pete Kasperowicz · July 5, 2016 4:59 pm

"We will be looking at all the facts and then deciding what should be done," McCarthy said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

House GOP may punish Dems over gun protest

Susan Ferrechio · July 5, 2016 4:28 pm

The Congressional Black Caucus will take the lead in the disruptions, following a sit-in led by Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., last month. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Dems ‘to be as disruptive … as possible’ on House floor

Joel Gehrke · July 5, 2016 3:37 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Trayvon Martin Foundation's "Circle of Mothers" Gala at the Embassy Suites Hotel on Saturday, May 21, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The group offers support to women who have lost a child to gun violence. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)

Washington Secrets

Top Dem: 10M AR-15s in America, ‘not getting that toothpaste back in the bottle’

Paul Bedard · July 5, 2016 1:36 pm

Congressional Black Caucus plans to disrupt House Tuesday

Sean Higgins · July 2, 2016 6:15 pm

Timeline: The 10 deadliest mass shootings in America and the gun legislation that came after

Diana Stancy Correll · July 1, 2016 6:25 pm

Americans are increasingly willing to disregard rights if they can get what they want out of government. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

America’s dangerous outcome-based culture threatens liberty

Philip Klein · June 30, 2016 8:53 pm

A law restricting gun purchases by people on government terrorism watch lists, Earnest said, is a "commonsense" step supported by a majority of the public, including gun owners. (Victor Blue/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

White House seeks details of GOP gun bill

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2016 8:06 pm

Overall, voters are slightly torn when asked if they support stricter gun laws. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Poll: Support for gun background checks tops 90 percent

Kelly Cohen · June 30, 2016 5:27 pm

The move comes as Democrats threaten to continue "sit-in" demonstrations on the House floor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

House sets vote to block terror list gun purchases

Susan Ferrechio · June 30, 2016 4:50 pm