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Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote

Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote Via CNBC.com: The Senate on Thursday night passed the most sweeping gun bill in decades designed to prevent gun violence, a major victory for advocates and a rare defeat for the National Rifle Association. The vote was 65 to 33, with all 50 Democratic members and 15 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, voting to send the bill to the House. […]

today06/23/2022 16

NRA Opposition

John Cornyn Brushes Off NRA Opposition: They Can’t Be Allowed to ‘Veto Good Public Policy’

John Cornyn Brushes Off NRA Opposition: They Can’t Be Allowed to ‘Veto Good Public Policy’ Via Breitbart: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) brushed off NRA opposition to his gun control package Wednesday, noting that the gun rights group cannot be allowed to “veto good public policy.” Breitbart News reported that the Senate gun control package negotiated by Cornyn, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), and others, was put before the public on Tuesday. […]

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Gun Control Deal

Senate Unveils Language of Gun Control Deal: Expands Background Checks, Expands Prohibited Purchasers

Senate Unveils Language of Gun Control Deal: Expands Background Checks, Expands Prohibited Purchasers Via Breitbart: The Senate unveiled Tuesday the language of the bipartisan gun control deal Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) struck with Democrats at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) behest. NPR reports that the gun control expands background checks for gun buyers ages 18-20. The legislation also expands the prohibited buyers list by adding dating relationships under the […]

today06/21/2022 20

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell a ‘Yes’ Vote on Senate Gun Control Agreement

Mitch McConnell a ‘Yes’ Vote on Senate Gun Control Agreement Via Breitbart: CBS correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is a “yes” vote on the Senate gun control agreement. On May 26 Breitbart News reported that McConnell tapped Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to work with Democrats to achieve bipartisan gun control. On June 12 a bipartisan Senate gun control agreement was announced. Breitbart News reported that the […]

today06/14/2022 21

Gun Control Deal

Senate Strikes Gun Control Deal, Chuck Schumer Wants Floor Vote Soon

Senate Strikes Gun Control Deal, Chuck Schumer Wants Floor Vote Soon Via Breitbart: The negotiations for bipartisan gun control ended with an agreement on Sunday, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is making clear he wants a floor vote as soon as possible. Politico reports that Schumer has already said he will “put this bill on the floor as soon as possible.” The Washington Post notes that the gun […]

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Active Shooter Incidents

California: No. 1 in Gun Control, No. 1 in ‘Active Shooter Incidents’

California: No. 1 in Gun Control, No. 1 in ‘Active Shooter Incidents’ Via Breitbart: An FBI report on ‘Active Shooter Incidents’ in 2021 shows that California was the number one state for such incidents, with six incidents total. California is also number one for gun law strength, the Mike Bloomberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Safety noted. According to the FBI, there were 61 “active shooter incidents” across the country in 2021 […]

today06/06/2022 69

Tampa Bay Rays

DeSantis to Veto $35 Million for Tampa Bay Rays Facility After Team’s Anti-Gun Rant

DeSantis to Veto $35 Million for Tampa Bay Rays Facility After Team’s Anti-Gun Rant Via Breitbart: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) reportedly plans to veto a bill earmarking $35 million for a Tampa Bay Rays facility days after the team went on an anti-gun tirade on social media alongside the New York Yankees. The decision, first reported by OutKick, would have the governor nixing “$35 million legislation for a Pasco […]

today06/03/2022 15

National Red Flag Laws

Biden Calls for National Red Flag Laws, ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

Biden Calls for National Red Flag Laws, ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Via Breitbart: President Biden stated that the Second Amendment is “not absolute,” then segued into a gun control push that included at least eight different gun law proposals. Here are a list of Biden’s proposed gun controls: Ban “Assault Weapons” Ban ‘high capacity” magazines. If banning is not possible, then raise purchase age for AR-15s and similar rifles to 21 […]

today06/02/2022 34

Gun Control

Musk Reveals Mixed Stance On Gun Control, Second Amendment After Texas Shooting

Musk Reveals Mixed Stance On Gun Control, Second Amendment After Texas Shooting Via OANN.com: Telsa and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk recently expressed his thoughts on gun rights in America while suggesting he supports tightening background checks. Both on Twitter and in emails to CNBC Wednesday, Musk said, in his opinion, “assault rifles should at minimum require a special permit where the recipient is extremely well vetted.” Assault rifles […]

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