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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) contends the Democrats’ anti-gun positions are anti-woman.

Arizona’s Senate passed legislation Monday night to prohibit in-state enforcement of federal gun control laws which violate the Second Amendment.

Hillary Clinton called Republicans “gun worshipers,” who are “shameless” because of their “huge advantage” due to the filibuster. 

A 55-year-old man was shot dead Monday night in Philadelphia while filming part of a movie focused on ending gun violence.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) claimed Monday his home would be safe in a natural disaster scenario, where police could not respond, because he owns an AR-15 rifle.

During a March 28, 2021, interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) admitted that Democrats probably cannot round up 60 votes for the universal background check legislation contained in H.R. 8.

Bloomberg Business & Economics Contributor Matthew Yglesias is warning the current gun control push will equate to Democrat loses and Republican wins in coming elections.

NRA memberships are surging as Americans across the country reject the Democrats’ efforts to restrict the Second Amendment via gun control.

During the March 28, 2021, airing of NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Chris Murphy (D) outlined additional gun control that could be considered once universal background checks are place.

Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press” that there was “common ground” between Democrats and Republicans on moving forward on legislation requiring background checks in the commercial sale of guns.

Suspected Boulder gunman Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa allegedly laughed as he moved through grocery store Monday, firing rounds and killing innocents, according to a local news report.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he thinks there is a chance to get the 60 votes required in the U.S. Senate to pass a gun bill.

At least 22 people were shot, two killed, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.

As the days turn into weeks since since the Atlanta-area shootings and nearly a week has passed since Boulder, frustrated gun control activists say they are digging in for the “long game.”

Amid reports Hunter Biden may have given false information on an ATF background check form, it is notable that the punishment for false answers on that form includes fines up to $250,000 and/or ten years of imprisonment.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks said that the only way to have a meaningful impact on gun violence is to decrease the number of guns in the U.S., something countries like Australia have done. Brooks said, “[T]he

The ATF is weighing changes to the definition of “firearm” in order to target guns built from kits and/or parts printed on 3D printers.

Alleged Boulder gunman Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa passed a background check for his AR-15 variant firearm and purchased it at retail.

A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 24-25, 2021, shows 51 percent of likely voters believe stricter gun control would not have prevented Monday’s shooting in a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store. 

On March 25, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled against the ATF’s December 26, 2018, rule declaring bump stocks to be machine guns and prohibiting ownership of said stocks.

During his first press conference since taking office, President Joe Biden assured reporters on Thursday that he is still determined to remove liability protections for gun manufacturers.

Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son known largely for his mysterious lucrative foreign business dealings that the establishment media routinely ignored during the presidential election, may have committed a felony when purchasing a gun in 2018, purportedly lying about his history of drug use on a form.

WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters executive action for gun control is an option President Biden can use in addition to the push for new gun laws in Congress.

President Joe Biden’s administration is weighing the idea of declaring gun violence as a public health emergency, in order to take dramatic executive action to tackle gun rights.

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather said Wednesday on CNN’s “Tonight” that it is common sense to have a similar process for getting a driver’s license or a gun.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that Republicans are going to feel the heat on gun control votes, and “Let’s see what the outcome is, and again, we will figure out the best

Senator Tim Kaine (D -VA) said Wednesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that Democrats will unify on gun safety by putting a background check bill on the Senate floor for a vote to “test the Republicans.”

CBS’s late-night host Stephen Colbert criticized gun rights groups that refused to politicize the Boulder, Colorado, shooting and said it’s “time to get rid of” pro-Second Amendment Republicans by voting them out.

Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday on “CBS This Morning” that Congress needs to act in the wake of the Atlanta and Boulder mass shootings.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both called for government-mandated buybacks of AR-15s and other commonly-owned semiautomatic rifles while on the campaign trail.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) stated that the shooter in Boulder, Colorado was able to kill ten people due to “the rapid fire of these assault weapons.” Speier said, “I mean, he was able to

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned the wisdom of a push by congressional Democrats to enact legislation in the immediate aftermath of a tragic shooting in Boulder, CO earlier this week.

On Tuesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) argued that there is not any prohibition in the U.S. Constitution “on Congress taking meaningful action to help save lives.” Deutch said, “There is no constitutional right for someone to avoid a

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Tuesday on CNN’s “OutFront” that Republican lawmakers were “complicit” in all the mass shootings that take place in the United States, given their opposition to gun legislation.

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that the U.S. Senate must eliminate the filibuster rule to pass gun legislation.

“We are considering a range of levers, including working through legislation, including executive actions to address, obviously, not just gun safety measures but violence in communities,” Psaki said.