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Toomey agrees to meet with Obama SCOTUS nominee

by Jared Morgan

The battle over the Supreme Court's vacancy continues as another GOP senator agrees to meet with President Obama's pick.

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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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Amish man sues government over right to buy gun without photo ID

by Jennifer Cruz

After the gun purchase was denied in June, Hertzler was essentially left with two options: Forego his right to keep and bear arms or violate his religion.

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Manchin says renewed background check bill unlikely

by Chris Eger

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat co-sponsor of a failed bill to expand background checks to private gun sales, says it’s not going to come back up.

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Charleston shooting prompts 3 new gun control proposals

by Chris Eger

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline announced three measures Tuesday to establish National ASK Day, expand background check data and close fire sale loopholes.

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Lawmaker introduces expanded background check legislation to House (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, debuted a bill to require private gun sellers to verify transfers through an FFL before the sale of a firearm.

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Manchin, Toomey could restart background check bill (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

On the heels of a mass shooting last week, Senators Pat Toomey, and Sen. Joe Manchin, ponder if the time might be right to renew old efforts at gun control.

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Battle lines drawn for proposed federal background check expansion

by Chris Eger

Advocates both for and against a rebooted nationwide push, announced Wednesday to mandate background checks for virtually all gun transfers to include private sales, are promising a fight.

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Bi-partisan background check bill introduced in U.S. House

by Jared Morgan

A bill was introduced in the House on Wednesday which aims to close background check loopholes in the purchase of firearms in the country, officials said Wednesday.

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Biden touts progress on gun control in open letter (VIDEO)

by S.H. Blannelberry

Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday that the White House has "completed or made significant progress" on all of the president's 23 executive actions to reduce gun violence.

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Democratic leaders promise to ‘finish the job’ on Universal Background Checks (VIDEO)

by S.H. Blannelberry

Democratic leaders in the House and Senate promise to "finish the job" with respect to universal background checks. They're hoping to pass an expanded background check bill ASAP.

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