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Texas Church Shootings Bring Calls for ‘Gun Control’ Before Facts are Known

by David Codrea

Left unsaid is what “action” would have prevented this atrocity. That’s because none could have.

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Illinois lawmakers propose ‘National Gun Violence Awareness’ day and month

by Chris Eger

Companion measures were introduced last week in both chambers of Congress to promote an awareness campaign backed by gun control groups.

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Sen. Durbin asks DOJ for help preventing Chicago gun violence

by Andrew Shepperson

As summer approaches, a time when Chicago shootings usually spike, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has asked the Department of Justice for more support in preventing and combating gun violence in the Windy City.

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Chicago rail yard says it’s beefed up security after gun thefts

by Andrew Shepperson

A major U.S. railroad company says it has installed new security measures at a Chicago rail yard where around 150 guns have been stolen in recent years.

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Police nationwide step up readiness in wake of Orlando shooting

by Chris Eger

On the heels of a terrorist attack that left over 50 dead a Florida gay club, law enforcement from coast to coast have gone on alert, paying close attention to public gatherings and LGBT events.

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Reactions to Orlando speed past killer, onto increased gun regulation

by Chris Eger

The worst mass shooting in U.S. history, perpetrated at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, has been polarizing on the issue of the guns used in the massacre.

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‘National Gun Violence Awareness Day’ proposed

by Daniel Terrill

Lawmakers in both the House and the Senate proposed making June 2 a day of remembrance for victims of gun violence, an event largely propagated by gun control groups.

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Senate showdown on gun control ends in narrow win for Second Amendment

by Chris Eger

Two anti-gun measures, which would have turned the no-fly-list into the no-gun-buy list and expanded background checks to private sales, were defeated Thursday in close votes.

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Lawmakers calls on gun retailers to close ‘Charleston Loophole’

by Chris Eger

A group of 13 Senate Democrats are challenging the nation's licensed gun dealers to stop transferring firearms to those who do not complete a background check

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Everytown backs closing the ‘Terror Gap’ to stop future shootings

by Chris Eger

Triggered by a recent attack on U.S. service members, a national gun control group is offering a solution in the form of reducing the pool of people eligible to buy guns

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Capitol Hill gun control stalwarts want to disarm those on watch lists

by Chris Eger

A number of lawmakers known for anti-gun legislation led by California Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer are backing a measure to prevent those on government watch lists from buying guns and explosives.

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Sen. Dick Durbin Chairs Divisive ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing ~ Video

by Ammoland

Sen. Durbin made clear his intentions to further pursue his attack on SYG laws. This development is even more disturbing considering self-defense laws fall well within a state's police power, and are thus not the purview of the federal government...

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