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Meet the MSR, Savage’s new side-charging AR variant (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerSavage Arms dropped a short teaser video late Thursday with footage of what looks to be the historic company's new entry into the crowded AR-15 field.
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Familiar faces form 2 new gun control groups
by Chris EgerIn recent days, actor and activist George Takei has founded One Pulse for America while Connecticut Democrat U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy kicked off the Fund to End Gun Violence.
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Scott says no to special session: ‘Second Amendment didn’t kill anybody’
by Chris EgerFlorida's Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday said he would not call a special session to debate gun laws as requested by lawmakers in the wake of the Orlando terror attack.
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Dems continue effort to get special session in Florida to address new gun legislation
by Chris EgerWith Republican leaders downplaying the need, some Florida Democrats are trying to force the Secretary of State to poll lawmakers for a special session.
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Senate tanks all 4 gun control measures introduced in wake of Orlando
by Chris EgerIt was all hands on deck Monday evening when a full 100-member Senate took roll calls on a set of gun control amendments only to see each one rejected in turn.
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Sit in on the White House conf call on banning AR-15s (AUDIO)
by Chris EgerWith a "We The People" petition to ban civilian ownership of the AR-15 gaining 180,000 signatures, the White House held a special call with Valerie Jarrett on Monday.
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Senate showdown vote on at least 4 gun control measures Monday
by Chris EgerShort-cutting the normal legislative process, the upper chamber of Congress will vote on four recently added amendments to a Justice Department spending bill focusing on increased gun restrictions.
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Florida Dems call for special session to pass emergency gun laws
by Chris EgerA group of state lawmakers this week came together to call for a special session of the Florida legislature to vote on a measure to ban gun purchases by those in the Sunshine State who are on federal watch lists.
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Remy on how to react to mass tragedy (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerRemy Munasifi, an Arab-American comic has teamed up with Reason TV, a libertarian research organization, to call out the curious politics behind moving to ban guns after a mass tragedy.
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Proposal floated to alert FBI when those formerly on watch list buy guns
by Chris EgerA group of lawmakers including three Florida Democrats introduced legislation mandating the FBI be notified when someone who used to be on a terror watch list purchases guns or explosives.
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Journalist complains of good customer service when buying AR-15
by Chris EgerAn award-winning columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer Daily News was shocked-- shocked-- that it only took 7 minutes to legally buy an AR-15 over the counter.
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Measure tethering moments of silence with gun hearings gains sponsors
by Chris EgerA Democrat-backed proposal that would trigger a committee hearing on gun violence each time a moment of silence is held in the House is adding co-sponsors this week.
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