Second Amendment

A vast majority of gun murders are committed with hand guns, the type a mother might keep in her bedroom to defend against intruders. The most popular single weapon in the U.S. is the AR-15, and an overwhelming majority of them are never used in a crime. (iStock)

Opinion

The right of self-defense is fundamental

February 27, 2018 2:02 am

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that new local legislation would forbid those in the district from possessing, using, or selling bump stocks, which modify guns to fire bullets more rapidly. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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DC mayor reveals she plans to introduce legislation to prohibit bump stocks

Diana Stancy Correll -

February 27, 2018 1:44 am

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, moved Monday afternoon to bring up for an immediate vote the Fix NICS bill, a bipartisan measure that would use both penalties and rewards to get more states and federal agencies to send information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate negotiating swift action on bill to boost gun background check system

Susan Ferrechio -

February 27, 2018 12:07 am

Delta, along with other corporations, has cut ties with the National Rifle Association in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Beltway Confidential

How this NRA vs. Delta fight in Georgia could accidentally lead to corporate welfare reform

Philip Wegmann -

February 26, 2018 9:49 pm

House Democrats introduced a bill that prohibits the

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House Democrats introduce bill prohibiting sale of semi-automatic weapons

Melissa Quinn -

February 26, 2018 9:46 pm

A better data policing effort on both sides will make for a more sober debate with more promising outcomes. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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White House: Trump ‘still supports’ raising age for AR-15 sales, will meet lawmakers Wednesday

Steven Nelson -

February 26, 2018 9:05 pm

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Florida Republican: People are ‘not safer’ with access to AR-15 style guns

Pete Kasperowicz -

February 26, 2018 1:12 pm

The pain and fear the teenagers feel are pertinent to the debate on gun control and policy, driving home the truth that while any single student is unlikely to be a victim of a school shooting, such events are nevertheless monumentally traumatic for many of them. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Opinion

The debate we need on school shootings

Washington Examiner -

February 26, 2018 5:01 am

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NRA’s Dana Loesch: More attention should be paid to Broward sheriff and ‘their abdication of duty’

Melissa Quinn -

February 25, 2018 4:12 pm

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Rick Scott: We need to ban ‘specific people from having weapons’

Naomi Lim -

February 25, 2018 3:20 pm

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Tag: Second Amendment

The right of self-defense is fundamental

DC mayor reveals she plans to introduce legislation to prohibit bump stocks

Senate negotiating swift action on bill to boost gun background check system

How this NRA vs. Delta fight in Georgia could accidentally lead to corporate welfare reform

House Democrats introduce bill prohibiting sale of semi-automatic weapons

White House: Trump ‘still supports’ raising age for AR-15 sales, will meet lawmakers Wednesday

Florida Republican: People are ‘not safer’ with access to AR-15 style guns

The debate we need on school shootings

NRA’s Dana Loesch: More attention should be paid to Broward sheriff and ‘their abdication of duty’

Rick Scott: We need to ban ‘specific people from having weapons’

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