Tag: Gun Control

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., left, who mourned the loss of 20 children in his home state, waged a roughly 15-hour filibuster into early Thursday, asserting as he yielded the floor that Republican leaders had committed to hold votes on expanded gun background checks and a ban on gun sales to suspected terrorists. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Murphy: Trump won’t help pass gun control laws

Kelly Cohen · June 17, 2016 12:29 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., received three Pinocchios from the Washington Post for claiming that states with more gun laws are seeing fewer homicides. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Post gives Dem three Pinocchios on gun claim

Pete Kasperowicz · June 17, 2016 11:47 am

Obama’s Go-to Diversion

Mark Hemingway · June 17, 2016 5:00 am

Due process is what's killing us right now," said Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Due process is under assault in America

Ashe Schow · June 17, 2016 4:00 am

Rally attendees were seen outside the Gilley's South Side Ballroom bearing arms, both literally with firearms and physically, in cut-off shirts. (Courtesy of Vaughn Hillyard, via Twitter)

It’s open carry season for gun owners at Trump’s Dallas rally

Anna Giaritelli · June 17, 2016 2:44 am

"We haven't believe in absolute monarchy for quite some time here," said Sen. Ben Sasse. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

‘Learn about America’: Sen. Sasse mocks gun-grabbing journalist

Jeremy Lott · June 17, 2016 2:38 am

In 2014, the paper referred to this list, which draws from the terror database, as "vastly overbroad." (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Flashback: NYT used to hate the terror watch list

Becket Adams · June 17, 2016 1:15 am

Paul Ryan needs these three questions answered before he moves on gun control

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2016 11:35 pm

Anti-gun senator: Due process is a ‘red herring’

Becket Adams · June 16, 2016 10:23 pm

National Security

Rifle used in Orlando designed for ‘military, law enforcement’

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2016 9:25 pm

Includes a measure allowing federal officials to block people from purchasing guns if under investigation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate sets four gun control votes on Monday

Susan Ferrechio · June 16, 2016 9:07 pm

"This debate needs to change," president says after laying a bouquet at a memorial to the 49 victims. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama to gun control opponents: Meet with Orlando families

Susan Crabtree · June 16, 2016 8:37 pm