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Obama: 'Shame on us' if Newtown is forgotten
President Barack Obama urged lawmakers Thursday to remember the children gunned down in America and not "get squishy" in the face of powerful forces ...
Records provide new look at Ariz. shooting spree
An erratic Jared Loughner walked into a convenience store with an urgent message for the clerk: "I need a ride to Safeway." It was Saturday morning, ...
Dad told cops Loughner 'doesn't seem right lately'
Major findings on the Jan. 8, 2011, attack on former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gleaned from about 2,700 pages of documents released Wednesday, including ...
Correction: Guns story
In a story March 25 about the debate on gun control, The Associated Press reported erroneously that military style assault rifles with high-capacity ...
Colo one of few victories for gun control backers
After a no-holds-barred White House push for sweeping gun control legislation across the country, Democrats have racked up only one victory outside ...
Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism
The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords generated nearly 4,000 comments on Facebook from people on both sides of the gun debate after he ...
Senate panel approves gun background check
Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal ...
Obama staying out of negotiations on gun bills
With gun legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has kept a low profile on an issue he has made a critical part of his ...
Giffords, Tucson victims call for new gun controls
It was the place where former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last spoke and walked without limitations; where Emily Nottingham's son became the first ...
Giffords visits rampage site, urges gun control
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, urging senators ...
Giffords ad urges support for background checks
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is urging key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases in a new television ad that is to begin ...
Colorado lawmakers advance gun control bills
A series of sweeping gun-control measures in Colorado is on track to hit the governor's desk by the end of the month, with Democratic committees in ...
Senate committee postpones work on gun bills
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its work Thursday on writing bills curbing guns, probably until next week. The committee is considering ...
GOP House panel chairman will consider gun bills
The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Friday that he's interested in writing legislation this year improving background checks ...
LaPierre: NRA to 'stand and fight' Obama on guns
National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre renewed his call Thursday for armed guards in schools and urged gun owners to "stand and fight" for ...
Giffords, Kelly featured in March issue of Vogue
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, talk about their continued push for gun regulation in the upcoming issue of Vogue ...
Signs of unity in a divided Congress
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night produced fleeting moments of bipartisanship in a divided Congress.
Gun victims' relatives emerge as advocates
Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his ...
NRA likens universal checks to gun registry
The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that ...
Phoenix gunman found dead of apparent suicide
A man who shot and killed a call-center CEO and critically wounded a lawyer at a Phoenix office building where they were meeting to discuss a contract ...
Recent developments in the US debate over guns
Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.: GIFFORDS BEFORE CONGRESS Former Arizona Rep.
Giffords pleads for gun curbs; NRA fights back
Severely wounded and still recovering, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb ...
With halting voice, Giffords speaks out on guns
She uttered just 80 halting words. But her presence was powerful. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head by a Tucson gunman in 2011, opened ...
Husband of wounded lawmaker says Congress must act
The husband of wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says that while curbing gun violence is a complex problem, it is no excuse for inaction ...