Guns

MAP: Does Your State Let You Carry a Gun on Campus?

Five states now do, and seven others may soon follow—including Texas, where a shooting just shook up a community college.

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| Tue Jan. 22, 2013 1:41 PM PST

Gun-Rights Activists Take Aim at Cops With Misleading Video

A Florida group is targeting police for arresting a man who flashed a weapon during a traffic stop.

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| Wed Jan. 23, 2013 4:52 AM PST
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Steve Stockman Is the Nuttiest Freshman in Congress—Again

The Texas Republican who wants to impeach President Obama is picking up where he left off—16 years ago.

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| Wed Jan. 23, 2013 4:00 AM PST

7 Gun Groups That Make the NRA Look Reasonable

Just in time for the first-ever Gun Appreciation Day.

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| Sat Jan. 19, 2013 4:00 AM PST

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Will Conservative Media Give the GOP Cover to Make A Deal on Immigration?

Judging from the right's reaction to Sen. Marco Rubio's immigration reform proposal, progress might actually be possible.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 10:00 AM PST

Obama's Plan May Put More Guns in Schools

Despite polls showing support for the idea, the evidence suggests it's not a good one.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Gun Debate Is Just Another Part of the Culture War

Arguments over "assault weapons" and "gun control" often obscure rather than enlighten.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:01 AM PST

Craziest Anti-Obama Gun Reactions

Rick Perry, Louie Gohmert, Rand Paul, Ted Nugent, and more star in our roundup of the oddest and most offensive reactions to the president's gun-control proposals.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Corn on MSNBC: NRA Advertisement Featuring Obama's Children Went Too Far
Thu Jan. 17, 2013 4:33 PM PST

Welcome to the NRA Wine Club

For the discerning gunman, a magnum of Merlot, perhaps?

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 1:26 PM PST

Republicans Vigorously Oppose Imaginary Obama Gun Proposals

Republicans respond to imaginary gun proposals rather than the ones Obama actually made.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 8:52 AM PST
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New York Rep. Wants Ban on 3D-Printed Gun Magazines

Texas manufacturer to Rep. Steve Israel: "Good fucking luck."

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 7:29 AM PST

Flashback: How Republicans and the NRA Kneecapped the ATF

Thirty years ago, the National Rifle Association saved its biggest adversary from extinction. It got just what it wanted.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The NRA's Anti-Obama Ad Is Not Only Tasteless But Also Totally Unrealistic

The group's new TV ad chastises the president for not advocating armed guards in every school in America.

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| Wed Jan. 16, 2013 10:19 AM PST

Obama Announces 23 Executive Actions to Limit Gun Violence: Here's the List

The president is doing what he can on his own. But real change can only come with legislation.

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| Wed Jan. 16, 2013 10:24 AM PST

Corn on MSNBC: Right-Wingers Warn of "Civil War" Over Second Amendment

Mother Jones' DC bureau chief David Corn joins The Daily Beast's Bob Shrum on Ed Schultz's The Ed Show to talk about the insane right-wing rhetoric on gun control.

Wed Jan. 16, 2013 8:08 AM PST
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Unmasking the NRA's Inner Circle

The NRA's shadowy leaders include the CEO who sells Bushmaster assault rifles and a top director who lives in Newtown.

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| Wed Jan. 16, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Meet the NRA's Board of Directors

Tom Selleck, Ted Nugent, and Karl Malone are just some of the high-caliber individuals who call the shots at the National Rifle Association.

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| Wed Jan. 16, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Gun Lovers Freaking Out Over Price Gouging

Paying too much for ammo post-Newtown? Hey, this is America. Love it or leave it.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 7:09 AM PST
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WATCH: The Gun Lobby Keeps Chalk Outlines Working Overtime [Saunders Cartoon]

Chalk should be for blackboards, not crime scenes.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 2:50 PM PST