Friday, May 31 2013 2:18 PM EDT2013-05-31 18:18:35 GMT
A federal appeals court panel Friday unanimously upheld an Obama administration requirement that dealers in southwestern border states report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles.
A federal appeals court panel Friday unanimously upheld an Obama administration requirement that dealers in southwestern border states report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:45:21 GMT
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's administration does not support a bill that would require gun owners in the nation's capital to carry liability insurance.
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's administration does not support a bill that would require gun owners in the nation's capital to carry liability insurance.
Thursday, April 25 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-04-25 21:41:33 GMT
A gun owners' rights group is threatening to sue 35 Maryland local governments unless they repeal gun regulations that the group says violate state law.
A gun owners' rights group is threatening to sue 35 Maryland local governments unless they repeal gun regulations that the group says violate state law.
Thursday, April 11 2013 8:08 PM EDT2013-04-12 00:08:06 GMT
Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
Tuesday, April 9 2013 9:25 PM EDT2013-04-10 01:25:40 GMT
The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning.
The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning.
Monday, April 8 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-04-09 00:49:54 GMT
With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics against tighter regulations and told families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that he's "determined as ever" to honor their children with tougher laws.
With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics against tighter regulations and told families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that he's "determined as ever" to honor their children with tougher laws.
Monday, April 8 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-04-08 22:19:19 GMT
Months before Newtown - an artist was working on a project about guns. That project has rolled into our area. It is a yellow school bus, shot up with about 6000 rounds of ammunition.
Months before Newtown - an artist was working on a project about guns. That project has rolled into our area. It is a yellow school bus, shot up with about 6000 rounds of ammunition.
Monday, April 8 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-04-08 19:45:43 GMT
President Barack Obama is providing a ride on Air Force One to 11 relatives of those killed at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School so they can attend his gun control speech Monday before heading to Washington to personally plead with senators reluctant to back gun legislation.
President Barack Obama is providing a ride on Air Force One to 11 relatives of those killed at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School so they can attend his gun control speech Monday before heading to Washington to personally plead with senators reluctant to back gun legislation.
Thursday, April 4 2013 12:04 AM EDT2013-04-04 04:04:28 GMT
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a gun-control measure proposed by Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley.
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a gun-control measure proposed by Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley.
TUCSON, Ariz. -
Gabrielle Giffords is on the defensive after a conservative radio host and blogger attacked her and her husband, Mark Kelly, who are currently pushing for stricter gun laws and background checks.
It's surprising that Giffords would even respond to these attacks, so they clearly struck a nerve.
James T. Harris posted two pictures of Giffords -- both of her posing with AR-15 rifles.
These photos were taken before Giffords was shot and the Harris alleges that they were more about publicity and politics than anything else.
"Nothing though could ever be as effective at convincing the public to turn over their guns and forfeit their Second Amendment rights as the sympathetic faces of Gabby Giffords and her tortured and selfless husband, all American hero, Mark Kelly," wrote Harris.
Harris also wasn't thrilled with Kelly's recent purchase of an AR-15 -- something he did to show how easy it is to get one.
On Giffords' Facebook page, she responded, writing she clearly remembers both photos -- one taken when she was invited by Tucson police to sample some of the weapons she helped them get the funding for and the other, which was taken during a trip to Afghanistan -- no politics, not a photo op.
On Facebook, she posted, "We don't have to choose between owning, using, and enjoying guns, on one hand, and preventing gun violence, on the other. Both sides need to come together to support commonsense solutions to gun violence, like keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people like the young man who shot me."
Giffords and Kelly have launched a major campaign supporting universal background checks. That would mean background checks at gun shows and for private sales.
Their efforts are generating plenty of support and criticism. The photo of Kelly buying the AR-15 received more than 6,500 comments on Facebook.
