113th Congress
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.
The congressional group, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), endorsed the same core proposals as the administration: a universal background check system for gun purchases, a ban on high-capacity magazines and a renewal of the lapsed assault weapons ban.
The congressional group, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), endorsed the same core proposals as the administration: a universal background check system for gun purchases, a ban on high-capacity magazines and a renewal of the lapsed assault weapons ban.
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.
House Democrats unveiled a 15-point plan to address gun violence Thursday, capping weeks of deliberations within their caucus and with groups for and against stricter controls on the flow of weapons.
House Democrats unveiled a 15-point plan to address gun violence Thursday, capping weeks of deliberations within their caucus and with groups for and against stricter controls on the flow of weapons.
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.
Congressman Mike Thompson of St. Helena, himself a hunter and gun owner, heads the task force. He says the recommendations both protect the right of "law-abiding individuals" to own firearms and make "schools, neighborhoods and communities safe."
House Democrats on a gun violence task force outlined their "policy principles" Thursday at their annual policy retreat in Leesburg, Virginia.
Congressman Mike Thompson of St. Helena, himself a hunter and gun owner, heads the task force. He says the recommendations both protect the right of "law-abiding individuals" to own firearms and make "schools, neighborhoods and communities safe."
February 7, 2013
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), who led the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, on Thursday announced a set of policy principles which the task force recommends as the basis of new legislation to curb gun violence.
"We can't relive what happened in Newtown. We Can't relive what happened in Aurora," Thompson said. "It's time to act."
Thompson said the recommendations come after weeks of meetings with a variety of interest groups including mental health experts, educators, representatives from the entertainment industry, Democrats, Republicans and pro-gun Americans.
"We can't relive what happened in Newtown. We Can't relive what happened in Aurora," Thompson said. "It's time to act."
Thompson said the recommendations come after weeks of meetings with a variety of interest groups including mental health experts, educators, representatives from the entertainment industry, Democrats, Republicans and pro-gun Americans.
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.