gun control

Politics & Government

Establishment Republicans Scramble To Top Trump

1:59pm January 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

While Donald Trump dominates the presidential race in New Hampshire, other Republicans like Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio fight it out to emerge as the savior of the GOP establishment.

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The handgun sales counter at Northwest Armory in Portland, Ore.

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In Campaign For Tougher Gun Laws, Advocates Focus On States

7:04pm January 06, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Frustrated with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, gun control advocates have been focusing on changing state laws in recent years. It's a model similar to what worked for marriage equality in America.

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In Live Address, Obama Takes His Plan For Gun Control To The Public

2:35pm January 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now. But they cannot hold America hostage," President Obama says.

Sports

NBA Dares To Speak Out On Gun Control Issues

11:09am December 30, 2015

by Frank Deford

With the NBA's new ad campaign against gun violence, commentator Frank Deford says a bunch of athletes may finally provide the first successful nudge toward stiffer firearm regulation.

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In this handout photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, four guns are seen near the site of a shootout between police and suspects. The shooters left 14 people dead and 21 others wounded.

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'Straw Buyers' Of Guns Break The Law — And Often Get Away With It

3:09pm December 10, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

They break the law by fraudulently filling out a form that says they're the actual buyer, but they're really buying the gun for another person — someone who might be avoiding a background check

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A photo provided from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows four guns near the scene of a shootout in which Tashfeen Malik and Syed Rizwan Farook were killed. The deadly attack the pair carried out has prompted new calls for tighter gun con

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ISIS Praises San Bernardino Attackers; 'We Will Not Be Terrorized,' Obama Says

3:30pm December 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"We are Americans," President Obama says in his weekly radio address. "We will uphold our values — a free and open society. We are strong. And we are resilient. And we will not be terrorized."

Nasya Fair looks at a growing memorial for the Colorado Springs, Colo., shooting victims with her son Korbyn, 4. Colorado and California are the latest states at the center of the gun control debate.

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From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal

4:25pm December 04, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The two states in the news over the past week with high profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?

'God Isn't Fixing This' Argument Divides Even More In Gun Debate

6:23pm December 03, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

For many fed up with the now seemingly routine shootings and the lack of policy action, pleas to God aren't enough. But is that fair?

Voters Rebuke Democrats At Polls In Another Blow To Obama

4:38pm November 04, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

A Republican will be governor of Kentucky for only the second time in 40 years. Democrats blamed "Trump-mania." Conservatives helped block pot legalization in Ohio and repealed an LGBT law in Houston.

An AR-15 is displayed at a National Rifle Association Convention. This fall, Wal-Mart will end sales of military-style rifles like the AR-15.

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Wal-Mart To End Sales Of Some Semi-Automatic Rifles, Citing Low Demand

5:25pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The retail giant says that because of a drop in customer demand, it will focus on other hunting and sportsmen's firearms.