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A marathon Democratic filibuster in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre came to an end in the US Senate on Thursday morning after Republicans apparently agreed to hold votes on tighter gun control measures. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, led the filibuster which lasted for more than 14 hours along with several colleagues. In…
Murphy speaks on the Senate floor.Screenshot/C-SPAN2 Update, 8:15 a.m.: Murphy ended his filibuster at 2:11 a.m., meaning that it lasted for 14 hours and 50 minutes, and has announced that Senate Republicans have agreed to hold votes on universal-background-check and terror-watch-list legislation. He ended his remarks by telling the story of six-year-old Sandy Hook…
An inquest said the gun may have been in circulation before pump action shotguns were essentially banned in 1996 and was never confiscated in the buyback. According to the inquest, his shells were 15 to 20 years old. During the 17-hour siege of the cafe, Mr. Monis fired several times, once into a wall, before…
Jim Himes, a Democrat, represents Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House. After House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) led lawmakers in a moment of silence the day after the Orlando mass shooting, representatives erupted in shouts and chants as Democrats protested the Republican-led chamber’s refusal to consider tighter gun regulations. (Reuters) On Sunday evening,…
googleon: all SEVEN MINUTES. /.block__thumb /.fitcenter Advertisment of Gallery: /.block__link /.block__img /.block__text /.block__inner /.block__thumb /.fitcenter That’s how long it took me to buy an AR-15, the semiautomatic rifle used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Seven minutes. From the moment I handed the salesperson my driver’s license to the moment…
In preparation for what would become the deadliest mass shooting in American history, Omar Mateen bought an .223 caliber AR-15-style assault rifle and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, law enforcement officials said. Related: Hillary Clinton calls for renewed assault weapons ban: they’re a ‘weapon of war’ The shooters in December’s San Bernardino terror attack also used…
A 21-year-old man wielding two handguns shot former “The Voice” contestant Christina Grimmie after a Friday night concert in Florida, and then fatally shot himself, police said Saturday. Grimmie, 22, died from her injuries from the shooting, which happened around 10:30 p.m. ET at The Plaza Live in Orlando. The singer had opened for…
Concealed carry may or may not be a wise public policy choice, but it is not a constitutional right.Scott Olson/Getty Images On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Constitution does not grant citizens the right to carry concealed firearms outside the home. The decision, Peruta v. San Diego, is…
This morning, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited opinion in a case challenging how concealed-weapon permits are issued in California. Writing on behalf of the seven-judge majority, Justice William Fletcher delivered a blow to pro-gun advocates, stating that “there is no Second Amendment right for members of the general public to carry…
In the grand scheme of things, eight seconds doesn’t sound like much, especially in the context of a long documentary about a complex issue like gun control. But in the current highly-charged political environment, nothing is as simple as it might seem at first, and former TV news anchor Katie Couric is learning that lesson…