WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from families of victims of last winter’s school massacre in Newtown, Conn. “This effort isn’t…
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Day of Reckoning for Expanded Background Checks
D-Day: Today, consideration of the Manchin-Toomey background check proposal and a myriad other gun amendments, including a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity clips, will be the main event on Capitol Hill. The outcome of these votes will determine the fate of the biggest gun control legislation the Senate has seen in two decades….
Deal Reached on Gun Background Check Bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. announced that they have reached a compromise bill on Wednesday that expands background checks on gun purchases, and possibly paving the way for votes this week on a key piece of legislation aimed at reducing gun related violence. With the announcement comes with…
Both Gun Control Parties Make Public Appeal
WASHINGTON — Two of the loudest voices in the gun debate say it’s up to voters now to make their position known to Congress. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and National Rifle Associate Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre claim their opposing views on guns have the support of the overwhelming number of Americans. They…
Assault Weapons Ban Removed from Background Check Bill
After the Slew of shooting and gun-related incidents in the past months, most were hopeful that both democrats and republicans could see the sense in reviving the assault weapons ban. That hope was futile in the end. Three months after the shooting in Sandy Hook, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the ban…
Deals and Compromises Continue on Universal Background Checks
WASHINGTON – Even with increased involvement from the White House, a set compromise on expanding background check legislations still remain out of reach as debates continue. The Senate Committee is preparing for votes this week on universal background checks and other similar proposals. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has been the lead Republican negotiating with…
Firearm Background Checks for February 2013 Hit 2.3 Million
The FBI has released the official firearms data for February, showing a total of 2,309,393 background checks done through the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System or NICs for the month. The results confirms the recent rise and demand for gun background checks in the entire United States. Almost a hundred thousand more…
State House Committee Approves Four Gun Control Bills
Four democratic gun control bills passed the Colorado House this week and is now headed to Senate. These four bills are headed to the Senate, where they will likely be assigned to committees this week. Democrats control the Senate 20-15, so Republicans will need to peel off three Democrats to kill a measure. “I…
Californian Gun Check Process to be Considered as National Model
For the past years, California’s background check process has been stopped hundreds of criminals and mentally ill people from purchasing firearms. The state’s system has been thought of as a template in which other states should follow when they revamp their firearm regulations. In Californian gun stores, every buyer goes through a rigorous background…
Senate Hearing Tackles Background Check Controversy
WASHINGTON — Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was herself a victim of a mass shooting in Tucson, opened the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing Wednesday with a call to action on gun violence. "Speaking is difficult but I need to say something important," she said in a slow, deliberate voice. "Violence is a big problem,…