http://www.mail.com/people/1178804-dan-gross.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1178804-dan-gross.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2039830-gun-control-fight-spills-to-federal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's fight over firearms restrictions isn't limited to Congress. It's also taking place in the halls of science — literally — where gun control advocates and the National Rifle Association differ over the direction federal research on gun violence should take. John Frazer, research director of the NRA's legislative arm, told a co... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:57:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2039830-gun-control-fight-spills-to-federal.html 2013-04-23T22:57:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2029532-obama-victims-families-overcome-gun-owners.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four months ago, President Barack Obama promised a grieving nation he would do everything in his power to change gun laws after 26 students and staff were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Turns out his power and the impassioned pleas of devastated families were no match for the force of gun rights advocates in Congress and across the nation. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:06:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2029532-obama-victims-families-overcome-gun-owners.html 2013-04-18T22:06:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012404-gun-control-bill-clears-hurdle-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. The bipartisan 68-31 vote rebuffed an effort to keep debate from even starting, giving an early victory — ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:53:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012404-gun-control-bill-clears-hurdle-senate.html 2013-04-11T23:53:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, it seems Republicans are verging on a blunder. With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun buyers, GOP lawmakers' strong resistance might appear foolhardy. But these Republicans are making a calculated and probably safe choice, for several reasons. Their districts' all-important GOP pr... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:57:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html 2013-04-11T06:57:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972096-reid-background-checks-will-senate-gun-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats who vowed a crackdown on guns after the horrific Newtown, Conn., school shooting are touting prospects for Senate passage of expanded federal background checks, even as they acknowledge there isn't enough support to restore a ban on assault-style weapons. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that a measure likely to ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:36:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972096-reid-background-checks-will-senate-gun-bill.html 2013-03-22T14:36:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1936668-dems-halt-background-check-talks-with-sen-coburn.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats set aside their effort Wednesday to win support from conservative Sen. Tom Coburn for requiring federal background checks for nearly all gun purchases, at least temporarily hurting President Barack Obama's chances for pushing one of his top priorities through Congress. Democrats' failure to resolve a final dispute with t... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:38:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1936668-dems-halt-background-check-talks-with-sen-coburn.html 2013-03-07T01:38:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826480-obamas-gun-measures-face-tough-road-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president's allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well short of pledging immediate action. The fate of his plan could ultimately hinge on a handful of mo... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826480-obamas-gun-measures-face-tough-road-congress.html 2013-01-17T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825380-reaction-to-obamas-gun-control-proposals.html President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping proposals to curb gun violence, including calls for Congress to pass universal background checks and an assault-weapons ban, plus 23 executive actions that don't require congressional approval. Quotes about the proposals: "I have no illusions about what we're up against or how hard the task is in... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825380-reaction-to-obamas-gun-control-proposals.html 2013-01-16T19:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821266-ny-passes-us-gun-control-law-massacre.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jumping out ahead of Washington, New York state enacted the nation's toughest gun restrictions Tuesday and the first since the Connecticut school massacre, including an expanded assault-weapon ban and background checks for buying ammunition. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law less than an hour after it won final p... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821266-ny-passes-us-gun-control-law-massacre.html 2013-01-15T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808204-biden-pledges-urgent-obama-action-gun-control.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden vowed urgent action against gun violence in America Wednesday, pledging steps by the Obama administration that he said could "take thousands of people out of harm's way" and improve the safety of millions more. But a day ahead of a meeting with the National Rifle Association, which has sunk past gun control effor... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808204-biden-pledges-urgent-obama-action-gun-control.html 2013-01-09T23:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1778474-texas-town-allows-teachers-to-carry-concealed-guns.html HARROLD, Texas (AP) — In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don't give much thought to safety at the community's lone school — mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons. In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff's office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know — and trust — one another. So the school board voted to ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1778474-texas-town-allows-teachers-to-carry-concealed-guns.html 2012-12-21T00:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739026-veterans-gun-rights-sticky-issue-defense-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun? The issue, for a time last week, threatened to become the biggest sticking point in a $631 billion defense bill for reshaping a military that is disengaging from a decade of warfare. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., sought to am... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739026-veterans-gun-rights-sticky-issue-defense-bill.html 2012-12-03T07:46:00Z