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Gun Rights
Senators Unveil Deal on Gun Sales Background Check
Associated Press | Apr 10, 2013
WASHINGTON - Two pivotal senators announced a bipartisan deal Wednesday on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., said their accord would help keep firearms from criminals and the me... more
Hundreds Rally in Support of 2nd Amendment
Montgomery Advertiser | Jan 21, 2013
Waving signs and cheering loudly, hundreds of Second Amendment supporters gathered on the south lawn of the Alabama Capitol on Saturday to voice their opinions about gun control. Several speakers addressed the audience, explaining how proposed gun control legislation would restrict their rights. A recurring message of the day was that responsib... more
Commanders Can Ask About Privately Owned Guns
Stars and Stripes | Jan 08, 2013
Commanders, chaplains and health professionals are now specifically authorized to ask troops they think are at risk for hurting themselves or others about privately owned firearms. The authorization is part of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains provisions dealing with numerous new or amended policies concerning, among o... more
Biden Meets With Gun-Safety, Victims Groups
Associated Press | Jan 09, 2013
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday heard personal stories of gun violence from representatives of victims groups and gun-safety organizations as he drafts the Obama administration's response to the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. He pledged that action would be taken. "I want to make it clear that we are not going t... more
Assault Weapons Ban Not Part of US Senate Bill
Associated Press | Mar 20, 2013
WASHINGTON -- A proposed assault weapons ban likely won't become law in the U.S., now that the most controversial part of President Barack Obama's proposed gun safety measures won't be part of a bill the Senate plans to debate next month. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid decided that it won't be part of the gun control bill, the ban's sponsor,... more