The National Rifle Association is out with a new television ad criticizing West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin for “working with” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Barack Obama to push for stricter gun controls. “Concerned? You should be,” a...
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Convention on May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas.
NRA Targets Manchin, A-Rated Once, Gun Debate Grows Personal
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Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., waves as she ends her speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 15, 2013.
Ayotte in Crossfire: ‘Can’t Bully Me’
Written with Jonathan Salant Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire says opponents “can’t bully me into changing my vote” on background checks for gun buyers. The opponents in this case, she says, are New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President...
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Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas.
Rick Perry, Sure-Shot: ‘Welcome to Texas, Ladies and Gentlemen’
Rick Perry handles an assault weapon pretty well. That was the video message of the introduction to Perry’s appearance at the National Rifle Association convention in Houston over the weekend. The Texas governor knocked down a few targets for his...
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Attendees look at a display of tactical shotguns during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas.
NRA Convention: Roof-Mounted Microbus Cannon and More
The National Rifle Association is meeting in Houston. Which can only mean one thing. It’s showtime: Colorado’s Magpul brought an intriguing vehicle to Houston. Note the hula girl dashboard accessory. #NRA twitter.com/bykowicz/statu… — Julie Bykowicz (@bykowicz) May 3, 2013 ...
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Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America wait to enter the office of Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) at Russell Senate Office Building on April 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. The group held a 'Stroller Jam' event to call on senators to vote to strengthen gun regulations.
Kelly Ayotte Gets Her Gun Ads
There may be no one senator spotlighted so intensely about her vote against background checks for gun-buyers as New Hampshire’s Kelly Ayotte. Fifty percent of New Hampshire voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling after the vote said they would be...
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks at a news briefing after the Senate defeated a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks on firearms purchases and close the so-called gun show loophole.
Blumenthal on Gun Laws: ‘America Won’t Take No for an Answer’
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the state where 20 elementary school students were gunned down in December, says that advocates of new gun legislation are not giving up after being unable to overcome a Republican-led filibuster to expand background...
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A man looks at a shotgun during the 8th Annual East Coast Fine Arms Show in Stamford, Connecticut.
Manchin, Toomey: ‘Common Sense’
Updated at 1:15 pm EDT Credit Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey for doing what too few lawmakers of opposing parties do these days. Talking. The Democrat from West Virginia and Republican from Pennsylvania have just announced their agreement on...
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Staff members sit behind a chart of guns during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2013 in Washington, DC.
NRA Training Your School Guards?
The National Rifle Association today released a plan calling for more armed personnel in schools — and pitching itself as a school safety trainer. The gun-rights lobby, which claims five million members, is spending $1 million on what it calls the National School Shield,...
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President Barack Obama wipes tears as he speaks about the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, 2012, in the press briefing room of the White House.
Sandy Hook’s Legacy: Status Quo
Consider the possibility that these two things are true: – Nine in 10 Americans support the idea of more stringent background checks for gun buyers. The polls say so, and a share such as nine in 10 is so far...
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A man holds a semi-automatic assault rifle for sale at the Rocky Mountain Gun Show in Sandy, Utah.
Biden on Gun-Rules: ‘Will of the People’
Vice President Joe Biden, who has suggested that anyone interested in assault weapons for home protection should go buy a shotgun instead, also sees no value in mega-clips for hunters. “If you can’t get the deer in three shots, you...
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