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Biden: Gun curbs can't end killings but can help
Curbing guns can't ensure an end to mass slayings like December's killings of 20 first-graders in Newtown, Conn., but it will reduce firearm deaths, ...
Arizona lawmakers struggle to stay on priorities
One Republican proposal would ban state enforcement of federal gun laws. Another would require that hospitals check the citizenship of anyone treated ...
Giffords asks Congress for bold gun control bill
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says Congress should be bold in writing new laws to address gun violence in America. Giffords was severely ...
Sandra Day O'Connor steps carefully in NY gun case
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor warned Tuesday against a rush to judgment in a New York gun ownership dispute, citing the recent ...
Police push for background checks on gun purchases
Law enforcement leaders who met with President Barack Obama Monday urged him to focus on strengthening gun purchase background checks and mental ...
Leading Democrat: Gun control faces uphill climb
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who's leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass ...
Democrats may stand in Obama's way on gun measures
As the Senate prepares to begin debating new gun control measures, some of President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats are poised to frustrate his ...
Maze of gun laws in US hurts gun control efforts
Military-style assault weapons, gangster-style Tommy guns, World War II-era bazookas and even sawed-off shotguns — somewhere in the U.S., there is a ...
Obama presses liberal agenda as he starts 2nd term
From gun control to gay rights, President Barack Obama's second-term agenda is shaping up as an unabashedly liberal wish list. In less than a week, ...
Biden heading to Virginia to push gun control
Vice President Joe Biden is taking the White House's campaign for gun control on the road to Virginia. Biden plans a roundtable discussion Friday in ...
Democrats reintroduce assault weapons ban
Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month's mass school ...
Sundance stars sound off on gun violence in film
The Sundance Film Festival isn't home to many shoot-em-up movies, but action-oriented actors at the festival are facing questions about Hollywood's ...
NRA criticizes Obama's reference to 'absolutism'
A top National Rifle Association official on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of seeking to redefine the rights of gun owners, telling a hunting ...
Schwarzenegger calls for wider gun debate
Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for American leaders to think beyond gun laws in seeking ways to stop shooting tragedies. The 65-year-old action star ...
Obama adviser hedges optimism on stricter gun laws
The Obama administration says it's confident stricter gun laws can be passed, but it's hedging its optimism by stressing just how politically ...
Dear Mr. President: One glimpse of your nation
Dear Mr. President: There is a man in Jacksonville, Fla., named Bryan Stone. He is 60 years old and works at a company that helps people find better ...
NY gun control law limits access to permit info
New York's new gun control law may be the nation's toughest, but it also includes broad new privacy provisions allowing would-be gun owners to shield ...
Obama backers aim to outflank NRA on gun control
Supporters of President Barack Obama's gun-control proposals are planning a methodical, state-by-state campaign to try to persuade key lawmakers that ...
Advocates push idea of requiring gun insurance
As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A bill filed Friday in ...
Bloomberg urges mayors to press Congress on guns
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the nation's mayors to pressure members of Congress to support President Barack Obama's gun violence proposals ...
Sen. King reluctant to embrace assault weapon ban
U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine said that he's reluctant to endorse a federal ban on the kind of assault weapon used in last month's Connecticut school ...
Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?
Nearly as many Americans die from guns as from car crashes each year. We know plenty about the second problem and far less about the first. A scarcity ...
Biden: Nation needs to respond to gun violence
Vice President Joe Biden said the nation could not wait any longer to respond to gun violence, telling mayors on Thursday that the White House would ...