Jun 20 Donald Trump revises position on guns in nightclubs By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press His statements were a step too far for the National Rifle Association, a powerful lobby for armed self-defense and broad permissions to carry weapons. "No one thinks that people should go into a nightclub drinking and carrying firearms," the NRA's… Continue reading
May 22 Clinton calls Trump’s gun policies ‘dangerous’ By Sergio Bustos, Associated Press Donald Trump's gun policies are "not just way out there" but "dangerous" and would make America less safe, Hillary Clinton said Saturday. Continue reading
May 20 National Rifle Association endorses Trump for president By Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump called the endorsement a "fantastic honor" and said he would not let NRA members down. Continue reading
Jan 08 Obama tears into the NRA at town hall on gun violence By Josh Lederman and Kevin Freking, Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. — President Barack Obama tore into the National Rifle Association on Thursday as he sought support for his actions on gun control, accusing the powerful lobby group of peddling an "imaginary fiction" that he said has distorted the… Continue reading
Oct 03 GOP hopefuls reiterate opposition to stiffer gun laws By Associated Press Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush and other Republicans declared their opposition to stiffer gun laws Friday in the aftermath of the Oregon college mass shooting. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:43 NRA-backed bill aims to keep guns from the mentally ill By PBS News Hour On the cusp of James Holmes's sentencing, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is sponsoring a bill to help states better report people known to be mentally ill to the FBI database of individuals prohibited from buying guns. The bill has… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch Why the battle over guns is being fought at the state level By PBS News Hour At the NRA’s annual convention, potential Republican presidential candidates took to the stage to try and woo one of the party’s biggest constituencies: the gun lobby. To discuss the politics of guns and how the debate is playing out on… Continue watching
Oct 10 Washington voters will see competing gun measures on their state ballot this year By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The… Continue reading
Apr 25 Presidential hopefuls Rubio, Jindal, Pence and Santorum set to address NRA convention By Associated Press They'll be speaking to thousands of NRA members at a time when the gun lobby is arguably stronger than ever. And each possible 2016 candidate is expected to highlight his own role in pushing back gun-control measures. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch ATF head Jones reflects on agency’s outdated technology, system vulnerabilities ATF head Jones reflects on agency's outdated technology, system vulnerabilities… Continue watching