National Rifle Association
Obama injects new urgency in push for gun laws
Feb 04, 2013 17:52 EST
President Barack Obama Monday heaped pressure on Congress for action "soon" on curbing gun violence, flanked by uniformed police officers he said should not be outgunned on US streets.
Ex-Marine charged with famed US sniper's death
Feb 04, 2013 04:51 EST
An Iraq war veteran was facing murder charges Monday for allegedly gunning down two men, one of whom was a former Navy SEAL sniper whose exploits in the same conflict were detailed in a best-selling book.
Ex-Marine charged with famed US sniper's death
Feb 03, 2013 22:13 EST
An Iraq war veteran believed to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has been charged with killing a former Navy SEAL whose exploits in the same conflict were detailed in a best-selling book.
White House releases Obama skeet shooting photo
Feb 02, 2013 22:08 EST
The White House has released a photo of President Barack Obama skeet shooting in an apparent bid to allay concerns by gun owners that he opposes firearms following a school massacre in December.
Obama to hit road to push gun violence plan
Jan 31, 2013 17:48 EST
US President Barack Obama will hit the road Monday to appear with local leaders and law enforcement officials in Minnesota to push his plan to cut gun violence, which faces a tough road in Congress.
Giffords pleads to US Congress to curb gun violence
Jan 30, 2013 16:20 EST
Ex-lawmaker and shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords made a dramatic appeal to Congress Wednesday, telling lawmakers "you must act" to find ways to reduce the epidemic of US gun violence.
Gabby Giffords pleads to US Congress to curb gun violence
Jan 30, 2013 13:59 EST
Ex-lawmaker and shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords made a dramatic appeal to Congress Wednesday, telling lawmakers "you must act" to find ways to reduce the epidemic of US gun violence.
Gabby Giffords to Senate: 'You must act' on gun violence
Jan 30, 2013 11:37 EST
Ex-lawmaker and shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords made a brief but impassioned appeal in Congress Wednesday, telling lawmakers "you must act" to find ways to reduce gun violence.
Biden takes gun control message on the road
Jan 25, 2013 19:00 EST
Vice President Joe Biden took his gun control show into the heart of Virginia gun country Friday, defending and seeking support for a White House plan on reducing firearm violence.
US lawmakers introduce beefed-up assault weapons ban
Jan 24, 2013 16:32 EST
US Senator Dianne Feinstein on Thursday introduced a toughened version of her assault weapons ban that expired in 2004, but she and other Democrats acknowledged an "uphill" battle to get it through Congress.
Gun lobby targets Obama's 'absolutism'
Jan 23, 2013 01:49 EST
The leader of the biggest US gun lobby criticized President Barack Obama for condemning "absolutism" in politics, and vowed to stand his ground on gun control.
Shooting on Texas campus injures three
Jan 22, 2013 18:55 EST
Three people were shot after a fight at a Texas college erupted in gunfire Tuesday, sparking too-familiar images of frightened students escorted by swarms of police.
NRA head defends using Obama girls in pro-guns ad
Jan 17, 2013 09:19 EST
The head of the powerful National Rifle Association on Thursday defended his group's mention of President Barack Obama's daughters in a web ad criticizing the administration's recent moves on gun control.
Obama unveils sweeping gun control measures
Jan 17, 2013 04:34 EST
President Barack Obama demanded an assault weapons ban and universal background checks for gun buyers as part of sweeping gun control measures in response to the Newtown school massacre.
Obama unveils sweeping gun control measures
Jan 16, 2013 21:19 EST
President Barack Obama demanded an assault weapons ban and universal background checks for gun buyers as part of sweeping gun control measures in response to the Newtown school massacre.
Assault weapons ban faces opposition in US Congress
Jan 16, 2013 18:08 EST
The assault weapons ban proposed by US President Barack Obama on Wednesday faces quicksand in Congress, where Republicans are in a position to defeat any such a measure.
Obama unveils sweeping gun violence proposals
Jan 16, 2013 15:54 EST
President Barack Obama Wednesday demanded an assault weapons ban and universal background checks for gun buyers, stoking a generational clash with the firearms lobby after the Newtown school massacre.
Obama unveils gun violence proposals
Jan 16, 2013 12:28 EST
President Barack Obama Wednesday signed 23 executive actions to curb gun violence and demanded Congress pass an assault weapons ban, saying America cannot put off gun control measures "any longer."
White House slams NRA ad targeting Obama daughters
Jan 16, 2013 11:51 EST
The White House on Wednesday slammed a gun lobby advertisement accusing President Barack Obama of hypocrisy over Secret Service protection offered to his daughters as "repugnant and cowardly."
Obama to unveil gun control plans
Jan 16, 2013 07:21 EST
US President Barack Obama was to unveil sweeping plans to tighten gun controls Wednesday, with an assault weapons ban, background checks for all buyers and limits on high-capacity magazines likely.
