Tag: Gun Control

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton applauds former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, right, a supporter and anti-gun advocate. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Clinton to capitalize on Sandy Hook killings to win Connecticut

Paul Bedard · April 19, 2016 9:02 pm

A young man sizes-up an assault style rifle during the National Rifle Association's annual convention Friday, May 3, 2013 in Houston.

Colorado county okays semiautomatic rifles for school guards

Kelly Cohen · April 19, 2016 6:43 pm

The newspaper was in the running for 2016's best in "Editorial Writing" Pulitzer Prize Medal. (AP Photo/ho)

NY Times’ anti-gun editorials contended for 2016 Pulitzer

Becket Adams · April 18, 2016 10:00 pm

"Guns are not the answer to anything," said Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Clinton pushes gun control, slams Sanders in New York City events

Dan Friedman · April 17, 2016 10:56 pm

As with any other industry, gunmakers have a limit to how much time and money they can afford to spend in court defending such cases before business becomes prohibitively expensive. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Sandy Hook lawsuit proves Congress was right

Washington Examiner · April 16, 2016 4:02 am

The Church Protection Act allows some members to undergo firearms training so they can carry guns into church buildings to provide armed security. (AP Photo)

Mississippi governor signs bill allowing church members to carry guns

Kelly Cohen · April 15, 2016 5:29 pm

Clinton, Sanders shoot it out over guns

Anna Giaritelli · April 15, 2016 2:36 am

Adam Lanza used a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on Dec. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Judge allows suit against Sandy Hook gun maker to advance

Kelly Cohen · April 14, 2016 7:14 pm

David Foley, left, holds a handgun as Mike Howse, right, helps him while shopping at the Spring Guns and Amo store Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Some have turned to high taxes to cut purchases. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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$1,000 tax on pistols sparks new gun control fears

Paul Bedard · April 13, 2016 4:55 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

NYT calls on Clinton to defend controversial 1994 crime bill

Eddie Scarry · April 13, 2016 2:08 pm

"Clinton is unsparingly clear-eyed about what's wrong with America while holding firm to what's right with America," they wrote. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Clinton gets endorsement of fiercely anti-Second Amendment paper

Becket Adams · April 13, 2016 3:04 am

Donald Trump spoke to the NRA convention in Nashville, Tenn., last year.

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Only Trump has agreed to speak at NRA’s 145th Annual Convention

Paul Bedard · April 12, 2016 8:20 pm