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Politics
Direct quotes from the Democratic nominee on gun control, the Second Amendment, and the NRA.
Gun Rights
The invite-only group of lawmakers gleefully defied GOP leaders to defeat the terror gap bill.
But Democrats who staged a sit-in will probably vote against it.
A compromise bill to close the gap is still viable. Its GOP sponsors just need six more votes.
Here’s what we know about how the government collects and organizes those names, and how the database has evolved.
By backing the Collins compromise, Harry Reid and co. turn up the pressure on Republicans to find a way to keep terror suspects from buying guns.
Gun Policy
Unsurprisingly, they share characteristics with those opposing universal background checks.
Senator Susan Collins' bill began to pick up support from members of both parties after four gun bills failed in the Senate — but will it get enough?
Four gun bills are expected to go down to defeat in the Senate today, but a compromise measure may be gaining steam — potentially forcing a showdown within the GOP.
Yesterday, a 15-hour filibuster focused on closing the loophole. Here are the three different ways Senators propose to do so.