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White House: "Today Is Not The Day" To Debate Gun Control
Won't say when the time will be right. Image by Alex Wong / Getty Images WASHINGTON — As news filtered in Friday from the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, White House Press Secretary Jay...
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Barack Obama's Only Comments On Gun Control During The 2012 Campaign
Gun control legislation wasn't a priority for Obama on the stump. Image by Carolyn Kaster, File / AP Other steps to reduce violence have been met with opposition in Congress. This has been true for...
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Democratic Congressman: Now Is The Time To Discuss Gun Control
“If now is not the time to have a serious discussion about gun control…I don’t know when is,” says Rep. Nadler of New York. Meanwhile, most lawmakers steer clear of policy pronouncements. Image by...
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White House Petitioners Ask For Conversation On Gun Control
“Nobody's willing to start talking about this stuff, so I asked the White House if we could,” said one poster. One petition now has more than 6,200 signatures. Via: petitions.whitehouse.gov The White...
View ArticleTearful Obama Calls For "Meaningful Action"
“Our hearts are broken,” the president said after Connecticut school shooting. View Video › WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama struggled to hold back tears addressing the deaths of more than 20...
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Gun Control Org Sees "Huge" Influx Of Donations After Sandy Hook Shooting
The flood of new donors is “notably different than any other day,” a Coalition to Stop Gun Violence spokesperson tells BuzzFeed. A state police SWAT team member runs to a police car as Sandy Hook...
View ArticleThree Presidents, Three Addresses To The Nation On School Shootings
A sad repetitive trend. Clinton on Columbine Source: youtube.com Bush on Virginia Tech Source: youtube.com Obama on Sandy Hook Source: youtube.com
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Calls For Gun Control Legislation Build In Wake Of Shooting
As lawmakers grapple with tragedy, nascent calls for solutions. Image by J. Scott Applewhite, File / AP WASHINGTON — A growing group of House and Senate Democratic lawmakers Friday called upon...
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Bloomberg Pressures Obama To Take Up Gun Control Legislation
“Calling for ‘meaningful action’ is not enough. We need immediate action.” Image by Mario Tama / Getty Images WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined the chorus of lawmakers...
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Some Conservatives Question Gun Dogma In Wake Of Connecticut Elementary...
“This is not the gun's fault, but guns *do* make this sort of atrocity much, much easier to commit.” A man grieves next to police staged at the site of a shooting near Sandy Hook Elementary School...
View ArticleGov. Chris Christie Calls Shooting "Unthinkable"
Christie leaves policy aside as he addresses the Sandy Hook shooting Friday afternoon at a prescheduled event. “Ten days before Christmas, it's unthinkable…” Via: youtu.be
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Bloomberg-Backed Group Slams White House For "Parroting NRA Talking Points"
A group of 750 mayors, led by Bloomberg, says “meaningful action” isn't good enough. A call for stronger background checks. Image by John Moore / Getty Images A coalition of mayors led by New York...
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Leaders Weigh Reform In Wake Of Mass Shooting
Shaken by a tragedy, lawmakers broach next policy steps. Where Washington goes from here. Image by Pool photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa Press via Abaca Press/MCT WASHINGTON — As Americans struggled...
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Petition For Gun Control Legislation Now Requires White House Response
The petition's poster says he's supported Obama, and now wants his money to “go to work.” No administration response yet. Via: petitions.whitehouse.gov A petition posted on the White House website...
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Hillary Clinton Faints, Is Recovering From A Concussion
The U.S. Secretary of State is recovering at home after fainting from dehydration. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference at Stormont Castle in Belfast December 7,...
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The World Reacts To Sandy Hook
Yesterday's tragedy as told by the covers of 29 foreign newspapers. Argentina Source: webmedia.newseum.org Austria Source: webmedia.newseum.org Bahrain Source: webmedia.newseum.org Belgium Source:...
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NRA Store Sends Out Christmas Promo Day After Connecticut Shooting
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As Candidate In 2008, President Obama Promised Tougher Gun Laws
We've been down this road before. President Barack Obama wipes his eye as he talks about the Connecticut elementary school shooting, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in the White House briefing room in...
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Obama Hears A New Argument: Gun Control Could Win Democrats Votes
Gun control has moved “to the center, and past it,” say advocates. Quiet consideration of the force that really moves legislation: midterm elections. Image by Carolyn Kaster, File / AP After years of...
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Republicans Set To Confirm John Kerry
“Kerry gets a pass.” Image by Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images With UN Ambassador Susan Rice's scalp hanging from their belt, Republicans' spear unlikely to stand in the way of Sen John Kerry to...
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