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February 7, 2013
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) along with House Democrats hold a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2012 on banning high-capacity clips.
February 7, 2013
House Democrats on Thursday unveiled a set of 14 gun-control proposals broadly similar to recommendations made by an Obama administration task force led by Vice President Biden after the December massacre of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn.
February 7, 2013
Correction: A previous version of this item incorrectly reported that Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) was an avid hunter and has close ties to gun rights groups. Price was a member of the House Democratic gun-control task force, but is not an avid hunter or closely aligned with gun rights organizations.
February 7, 2013
The House Democrats' Gun Violence Prevention Task Force released 15 principles today that it says will shape its recommendation for upcoming legislation. The principles include very broad ideas, such as to "support initiatives that prevent problems before they start," as well as more specific proposals, such as to "reinstate and strengthen a prospective federal ban on assault weapons."
February 7, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano of El Monte is co-chair of the House Democratic Gun Violence Task Force.
House Democrats on a gun violence task force outlined their "policy principles" Thursday at their annual policy retreat in Leesburg, Virginia.
House Democrats on a gun violence task force outlined their "policy principles" Thursday at their annual policy retreat in Leesburg, Virginia.
February 7, 2013
Seventeen House Democrats have committed to bringing people affected by gun violence as guests to President Barack Obama's State of the Union next week.
The nascent effort began in January with a letter from five House Democrats, urging their colleagues to invite people whose lives had been influenced by gun violence to the Feb. 12 speech.
The nascent effort began in January with a letter from five House Democrats, urging their colleagues to invite people whose lives had been influenced by gun violence to the Feb. 12 speech.
February 7, 2013
The task force established by House Democrats to explore gun legislation in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting called Thursday for renewing the assault weapons ban, outlawing high-capacity magazines, stricter federal penalties for gun trafficking, and requiring universal background checks.
February 7, 2013
I direct the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and have been studying gun violence for more than 20 years. Much of my research has focused on illegal gun sales and acquisition and strategies to reduce the diversion of guns to criminals. The opinions stated in this letter are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the views of Johns Hopkins University.
February 7, 2013
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February 7, 2013
Lansdowne, Virginia (CNN) - House Democratic leaders rolled out a wide ranging set of proposals on Thursday to address gun violence, an agenda that largely mirrored those released by Vice President Joe Biden last month but faces an uphill battle in Congress to become law.