Gun Advocate Says Armed March On Washington Will Be Totally Safe
“It’s all going to be very well choreographed,” Kokesh says.
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Ad Wars Escalate In Montana Over Max Baucus’s Gun Vote
Advocates on both sides of the gun debate see the outgoing Montana Democrat’s vote still in play. “Now that you’re retiring, please put Montana first.”
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Senators Paired With Child Shooting Victims
Powerful website puts faces on the background check vote failure. (via adweek.com)
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Could Max Baucus Save The Gun Bill?
“The whole thing hinges on one guy now.” And he has nothing to lose.
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Chris Christie Gets A Taste Of The Tough Politics Of Gun Control
On the heels of the Senate’s failed push for gun control, the popular New Jersey governor introduces his own legislation. But Democrats aren’t satisfied, and Republicans see a 2016 death wish.
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Where Obama Went Wrong In The Gun Control Fight
After a hard fought defeat, the White House faces some second-guessing. “They screwed up. This thing was lost in March.”
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Pro-Gun Groups Predict Opponents Will Use Boston Attack Against Them
After a shoot-out Thursday night between police and the suspected Boston Marathon bombers, pro-gun groups see a political football. “‘Never let a crisis go to waste’ is their mantra,” says Brown.
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Biden Pledges More Executive Action On Guns “Later This Week”
On conference call with stakeholders, Biden says Obama will carry the gun control fight forward on his own. Updated: The White House says it is only implementing some of the executive actions Obama announced in January.
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Gabby Giffords PAC To Run Thank You Ads For Senators That Stood Up To The NRA
Collins, Hagan, Landrieu and McCain to feel the love from Americans For Responsible Solutions.
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Obama Scolds Congress On Guns: ‘A Pretty Shameful Day In Washington’
“This legislation met [the] test,” Obama says. “Too many Senators failed theirs.”
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How Joe Manchin Blew It
His effort to get a bipartisan gun control measure through the Senate was marked by strategic blunders from start to finish. “What quarterback doesn’t want the ball in the fourth quarter,” says Horwitz.
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The Last Time Major Gun Control Legislation Was Killed In Congress
A fierce debate and ultimate demise in the House.
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White House: There’s Still A Sliver Of Hope For Gun Control
Carney’s not ready to throw in the towel.
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Manchin: “Criminals” Don’t Like Background Check Measure
With bill facing defeat, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin expresses frustration with the opposition.
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Rand Paul: Newtown Families Being Used As “Props”
“It still saddens me just to see them.”
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Gun Control Advocates Scramble For Votes As Capitol Pauses For Boston Bombing
With time running out for a deal, proponents hope extra time granted by attack will tilt the scales in their favor.
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Gabby Giffords’s Husband Calls Out Arizona Senator For Opposing Gun Control
Mark Kelly says despite friendship with Jeff Flake, he’ll work to kick him out of the Senate if he votes against background checks.
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Push For Gun Control Pauses After Boston Attack
Progressives postpone plan to deliver coffins to NRA lobbyists Tuesday.
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Frank Lautenberg “Hopes” To Return To Washington For Gun Votes
Atrophy in his legs has kept the New Jersey Senator — a key vote — home for eight weeks. “He’s either going to get his health back to where he can get down and vote, or he’ll ride out the term like this,” says a source close to Lautenberg.
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Why School-Shooting Episodes Need To Stop
Glee is being criticized for its school-shooting episode, but “Shooting Star” is only the latest in an increasingly misguided genre.
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Here’s The Democrats’ Plan To Pass Gun Control In The Senate
Senior Hill aides describe Harry Reid’s strategy.
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Mother Of 6-Year-Old Killed At Newtown To Deliver White House Weekly Address
Francine Wheeler will take Obama’s place and push for action on gun violence
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Biden: If You Protect Your Home With An AR-15, You’ll Probably Shoot Your Kids
More love for shotguns from the Vice President who owns two.
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Joe Manchin And The NRA Are Not On The Same Page
After weeks of wooing the gun lobby, Manchin fumbles the unveiling of his background checks proposal and draws heat from the NRA.
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Michelle Obama Chokes Up At Gun Violence Speech
An emotional FLOTUS talks about Hadiya Pendleton in Chicago.
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NRA Says Background Check Compromise Won’t Work
Sen. Manchin’s office said Wednesday morning that the gun lobby was “neutral” on their bill. But an NRA statement released on the heels of a Manchin press conference says background checks don’t work. [Updated]
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Martin O’Malley Calling Himself A “Performance-Driven Progressive” Now
A new buzzword. After passing bills for gun control, a gas tax, and a death penalty repeal, O’Malley says he’s about results, not liberalism.
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Obama Has Had It With Congress On Guns
“What’s more important?” he asks in Connecticut. “Our children or an A grade from the gun lobby?” Meanwhile, in Washington, another sign of the uphill battle.
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Obama: The Gun Owners Are On My Side
A pointed rejection of the NRA in Colorado.
