Tag: Gun Control

Washington Secrets

First NRA anti-Clinton ad features Benghazi hero walking in military cemetery

Paul Bedard · June 29, 2016 8:30 pm

Eleven retired military officers sent a letter to senators urging them to support a bipartisan effort lead by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Retired military leaders support bipartisan ‘No fly, no buy’ bill

Jacqueline Klimas · June 29, 2016 6:32 pm

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence announced that more than 60 demonstrations will be held. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Gun control protests target GOP district offices

Maria Biery · June 29, 2016 6:27 pm

National Security

NRA targets Clinton with pro-Trump ad featuring Benghazi survivor

Gabby Morrongiello · June 29, 2016 3:58 pm

The response to gun violence is not simple. It's certainly not as simple as outlawing or restricting firearms. (AP Photo)

If not gun control, then what?

Hadley Heath Manning · June 29, 2016 4:01 am

Weary of losing so often, the gun banners have drawn up a bill called the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015. If passed, it would strip citizens of the right to purchase or bear arms if their name is on the national terror watch list. (AP Photo)

National Security

Former FBI official criticizes terror watch list gun ban

Joel Gehrke · June 28, 2016 10:40 pm

Breyer Uses Anti-Gun Control Logic in Abortion Opinion

Chris Deaton · June 28, 2016 4:09 pm

The House Democrats' protest for gun control was exactly like Selma, except for the fact that snacks were not on order in Selma, and there were plenty of people who wanted them dead and were actually willing to kill them. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Liberals brimming with ‘Selma Envy’

Noemie Emery · June 28, 2016 4:01 am

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust claimed representatives and senators who participated in the 25-hour protest proceeded to solicit campaign and political contributions from the public. (Rep. Chellie Pingree via AP)

Watchdog group files complaint with Congress over Dems’ fundraising at sit-in

Anna Giaritelli · June 27, 2016 10:14 pm

National Security

Democrats call for ‘family sit-ins’ on guns

Susan Ferrechio · June 27, 2016 8:14 pm

Gun rights groups argued that the men should not lose their constitutional right to bear arms because of misdemeanor abuse convictions. (Bloomberg)

Supreme Court upholds the ban on guns for convicted domestic abusers

Associated Press · June 27, 2016 5:56 pm

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Washington Secrets

Justice Breyer: Laws don’t stop bad people

Paul Bedard · June 27, 2016 5:04 pm