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Gun lobby: Congress doesn't have the muscle to pass gun control (+video)

A month after Sandy Hook shootings, lawmakers are scaling back expectations on what can be achieved in Congress on gun control. But Democrats are urging the White House to use executive powers.
Trayvon Martin shooting: a turning point in gun rights debate?

For years, gun laws had grown less restrictive. But some gun rights advocacy has been curtailed after the Trayvon Martin shooting, which has provided ammunition for gun control groups.
On Columbine school shooting anniversary, focus on gun 'loophole'

Three of the guns used in the Columbine school shooting 11 years ago came from a gun show where checking the buyer’s background wasn’t required. Activists want the law changed.
Supreme Court, gun control, and the Second Amendment: a reckoning

The Supreme Court's next Second Amendment cases may decide which state and local gun-control laws can stand.
Is there a connection between healthcare reform and gun rights?

Yes, if there’s a centralized medical database. It’s one reason some people are showing up armed at town hall meetings.
Easy for suspected terrorists to buy guns in the US, report says

One senator calls this the 'terror gap' and vows to plug it, but gun owners fear the government might use the FBI's terror list to crack down on law-abiding citizens.
Opinion: Tyranny of a 'reasonable' gun ban

Rights, not legal fiction, should sway DC v. Heller.

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