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Senate GOP Candidate Oz No Wizard When It Comes to Guns

by David Codrea
Oz will be Toomey on steroids. When it comes to guns, he’ll be able to look at the outgoing senator and say, “Hold my beer.”
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Joe Manchin: Trump can ‘make a difference’ on background check expansion

by Chris Eger

West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin on Friday said that President Trump can "apply gun sense" should a renewed effort surface towards universal background checks for gun sales.

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Toomey to rehash background check bill in new Congress

by Chris Eger

On the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey signaled he would give his old bipartisan background check bill a fresh look.

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Schumer, Manchin, Feinstein move up in Senate leadership (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Noted anti-gun lawmaker New York Sen. Chuck Schumer will lead Democrats in the Senate while California's Dianne Feinstein was named ranking Dem on the Judiciary Committee.

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Republicans retain narrow control of Senate as ‘gun sense’ candidates tank

by Chris Eger

The GOP defied expectations as voters in a number of key races cast ballots to keep their Senators in place, with only one Republican-- outspokenly in favor of gun control-- tanking.

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9 seats up for grabs that could change control of the Senate

by Chris Eger

On Tuesday, Democrats only need to keep their current share of the Senate and pick up four seats currently held by Republicans to win control of the upper chamber of Congress.

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NRA releases endorsements and grades for upcoming election

by Chris Eger

The National Rifle Association, through its Political Victory Fund, announced the organization's favorites in races local and national after an in-depth grading process.

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Some Republicans seeking reelection back gun control 

by Jared Morgan

Faced with reelection and in the wake of several mass shootings, some swing-state Republicans are backing measures to tighten regulations on gun ownership to prevent terrorism.

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Gun control advocates endorse GOP’s Toomey and Kirk in Senate races

by Chris Eger

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly this week gave their support to a pair of incumbent Republican Senators up for reelection in November.

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Familiar faces form 2 new gun control groups

by Chris Eger

In 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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Senate Dems mount 14-hour filibuster for gun control measures

by Chris Eger

Gaining control of the floor during discussion of an unrelated spending bill, Democrats led by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy successfully defended their position until earning concessions.

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Politifact: GOP chairman ‘misfires on Garland’s gun record’

by Jared Morgan

John Whitbeck, chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party, defended comments he made pegging SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland as a threat to the Second Amendment.

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