Background Checks

Over two million background checks for gun sales were conducted during each of the first six months of 2019.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) issued glowing praise to her former Democrat challenger Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) over his gun-grabbing efforts, following his exit from the crowded primary field Monday.

The suspect accused of opening fire and killing 12 innocents in Virginia Beach reportedly purchased his handgun “legally.”

A report indicates that the April 27, 2019, San Diego synagogue attacker acquired his firearm “legally.”

Democrat presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is pushing the same gun controls that failed to prevent last week’s heinous attacks in New Zealand.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Christchurch shooting suspect Brenton Tarrant had a license to own guns and obtained the five guns used in the Mosque attacks via that license.

At least six people were killed during a Brazil school shooting Wednesday when two gunmen opened fire.

Republican leadership in the House successfully added a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) alert for illegal aliens attempting to buy guns to the Democrats’ gun control bill on Wednesday.

James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC) are pushing an extension to allow 10 business days for instant background checks to be completed.

Democrat presidential hopeful Kamala Harris pushed to criminalize private gun sales and ban “assault weapons” during a January 28, 2019, CNN town hall.

A January 2019 Department of Justice report on the criminal use of guns shows fewer than three percent of prisoners who used guns in crime acquired those guns at retail or a gun show.

House Democrats are pushing legislation that will require Americans to get government permission before buying a gun in any setting, retail or otherwise.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced legislation to criminalize private gun sales on Tuesday.

Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will be introducing legislation Tuesday to expand background checks.

Democrat House members are using Gabby Giffords in hopes of silencing opposition to gun control opposition. 

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) proposed gun confiscation orders, criminalization of private gun sales, an “assault weapons” ban, and other gun controls on Friday.

House Democrats plan to introduce a bill criminalizing private gun sales on Tuesday of next week.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicates the incoming Democrat majority will act “boldly” in pursuit of criminalization of private gun sales.

A UC Davis study examining the first ten years after California adopted universal background checks shows that those checks did not reduce homicides.

During an interview aired on Thursday’s edition of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that bringing up bipartisan legislation on background checks “will be a priority for us in the next Congress.” Pelosi stated, “First, let me

On Thursday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that the “days of doing nothing” in response to mass shootings have come to an end, stating, “we’re going to pass background checks, and we’re going to see if the president

Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean says the Thousand Oaks gunman used a legally purchased .45 caliber handgun in his attack.

The Obama administration approved more than 71,000 retailers to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits but did not require many of these retailers to undergo background checks, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Institute (GAI).

An undercover video released by Project Veritas shows Democrat Kyrsten Sinema’s campaign manager listing all the gun controls Sinema supports.

A law enforcement official says Tree of Life Synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers “legally owned his guns.”

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Tuesday that regaining her Speakership will give her leverage in her conversations with President Donald Trump and will make “all the difference in the world” when negotiating on issues like amnesty and gun control.

Democrat Phil Bredesen is running for U.S. Senate in Tennessee with a D-rating from the NRA and a campaign built upon pledges of more gun control.

Washington ballot initiative I-1639 puts a 10-day waiting period on AR-15 purchases and raises the minimum age for AR-15 purchases to 21.

Parkland high school gun controllers and the National Organization for Change are holding a ‘National March on the NRA’ August 4 in Fairfax, Virginia. 

June 2018 dipped below record-breaking levels for background checks but still witnessed enough checks to come in as the second-highest June of all time.