Tag: Gun Control

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the movie theater shooting in Louisiana is just the latest example of why gun-free zones are a bad idea. (AP Photo)

Rick Perry: Allow guns in movie theaters

Kelly Cohen · July 27, 2015 5:18 pm

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, center, delivers a statement following a deadly shooting at the Grand 16 theater, Friday, July 24, 2015, in Lafayette, La. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Jindal threatens to ‘lock up’ Westboro Baptist protestors

Sarah Bedford · July 26, 2015 5:17 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,Â said Russia is filling a leadership vacuum left by President Obama, who backed down from using military force against Assad even after Assad used chemical weapons to attack civilians.Â (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

McCain blocked amendment to arm troops before Chattanooga attack

Barbara Boland · July 25, 2015 7:47 pm

Lafayette Police Department and Louisiana State Police units block an entrance road following a shooting at The Grand Theatre in Lafayette, La., Thursday, July 23, 2015. (Paul Kieu/The Daily Advertiser via AP)

Update: Three dead, nine injured in movie theater shooting in Louisiana

Pete Kasperowicz · July 24, 2015 1:21 pm

n an interview with the BBC, President Obama said the inability to pass gun control legislation has been the most frustrating part of his presidency. (AP Photo)

Obama: ‘Most frustrated’ by inability to pass gun control

Kelly Cohen · July 24, 2015 1:15 pm

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Washington Secrets

Pew: GOP favorability at 6-year low, gun control now its top issue

Paul Bedard · July 23, 2015 7:09 pm

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller arrives to testify at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2015, to become the 37th commandant of the Marine Corps. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Marine general: Arming recruiters is the ‘extreme’ option

David Brown · July 23, 2015 3:34 pm

"Safety must be our top priority, especially in light of the horrific attack in Chattanooga," Walker said. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

National Security

Scott Walker issues executive order to arm Wisconsin National Guard

Kelly Cohen · July 21, 2015 5:20 pm

Carson said that any uncertainty surrounding his dedication to the Second Amendment came from "political inexperience." (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Ben Carson clarifies his dedication to Second Amendment

Emilie Padgett · July 21, 2015 5:08 pm

House Speaker John Boehner has ordered the U.S. Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday following last week's Tennessee shooting. (AP Photo)

Update: White House orders flags flown at half-staff to mark Chattanooga shooting

Kelly Cohen · July 21, 2015 4:35 pm

The LA Times has reported that the Obama administration is considering a move to block gun ownership rights from people if they are deemed to be incapable of handling their own financial affairs. (Getty Images)

Second Amendment group rips Obama’s latest plan to limit gun rights

Joshua Axelrod · July 21, 2015 1:10 pm

An FBI investigator investigates the scene of a shooting outside a military recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Sailor shot at Tenn. military support center dies

Susan Crabtree · July 18, 2015 2:50 pm