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Harris Tells GOP To ‘Stop Pushing The False Choice’ Between Gun Ownership And Reform
By Cristina Cabrera
03.24.21 | 9:27 am
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, on U.S. policy in a changing Middle East. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, on U.S. policy in a changing Middle East. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
CT Sen. Murphy Optimistic Senate Will Pass Gun Background Checks: ‘Don’t Count Us Out’
By Cristina Cabrera
03.24.21 | 8:00 am
Pelosi And Schumer Apply Pressure On Universal Background Checks
By Kate Riga
09.16.19 | 8:57 am
Kushner’s Brother Signed That Letter Asking Congress For Background Checks Prime Badge
By Nicole LaFond
09.12.19 | 10:24 am
Heads Of 145 Companies Send Letter To Senators Urging Background Check Bill
By Nicole LaFond
09.12.19 | 8:32 am
MIDLAND, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Police cars and tape block off a crime scene nearby to where a gunman was shot and killed at Cinergy Odessa movie theater after multiple people were shot on August 31, 2019 in Midland, Texas. Reports indicate that at least two people are dead and 20 injured. (Photo by Cengiz Yar/Getty Images) MIDLAND, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Police cars and tape block off a crime scene nearby to where a gunman was shot and killed at Cinergy Odessa movie theater after multiple people were shot on August 31, 2019 in Midland, Texas. Reports indicate that at least two people are dead and 20 injured. (Photo by Cengiz Yar/Getty Images)
Texas Shooter Dodged Background Checks By Buying Gun At Private Sale
By Cristina Cabrera
09.03.19 | 6:43 pm
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 28:  President Donald Trump is applauded by Wayne LaPierre (L),  executive vice president and CEO of the NRA, during the NRA-ILA's Leadership Forum at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention is the largest annual gathering for the NRA's more than 5 million members. Trump is the first president to address the annual meetings since Ronald Reagan.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 28:  President Donald Trump is applauded by Wayne LaPierre (L),  executive vice president and CEO of the NRA, during the NRA-ILA's Leadership Forum at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention is the largest annual gathering for the NRA's more than 5 million members. Trump is the first president to address the annual meetings since Ronald Reagan.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Trump Tells NRA President Not To Fear: Background Checks Are Off The Table
By Nicole LaFond
08.21.19 | 7:41 am
All Signs Point To Trump Abandoning Stronger Background Checks
By Nicole LaFond
08.20.19 | 3:37 pm
Trump Doesn’t Think NRA Has Much Muscle Left, But He’s Still Bending To Their Will
By Nicole LaFond
08.20.19 | 7:58 am
‘We’ll See’: Trump Seems To Cool On Background Checks After Pushing For Them
By Nicole LaFond
08.19.19 | 8:59 am
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