gun-control

Lawmakers are preparing bills in response to Saturday's shooting in Tucson, reports Shira Toeplitz: One of the fiercest gun-control advocates in Congress, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy D-N.Y., pounced on the shooting massacre in Tucson Sunday, promising to introduce legislation as soon as Monday...

Wonkbook: Congress grieves; post-shooting legislation; committee chair elections Ezra Klein 2011

The Thursday forum -- it's not a hearing because the minority party can't call one -- will feature Sen. Charles Schumer D., N.Y., an official from Mexico's health ministry, a former ATF operations chief, as well as representatives from several groups that advocate tighter gun-control laws.

Democrats to Take Aim at Gun Laws Amid ATF Probe Evan Perez 2011

Add to this a venomous, racially charged debate on immigration and health care reform, as well as some of the worst gun-control laws in the country.

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Hate Speech in Arizona Rev. Jesse Jackson 2011

Let's break down the numbers using poll data from Gallup, which has asked this basic gun-control question for the past two years: "In general, do you feel that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"

Why the Giffords shooting isn't likely to change nation's gun laws Chris Cillizza 2011

Although those numbers may appear heartening for gun-control advocates, the trend line in the Gallup data paints a far different picture.

Why the Giffords shooting isn't likely to change nation's gun laws Chris Cillizza 2011

Some Christian leaders also said the shooting shows the need for stricter gun-control laws.

Religious Leaders Call For Calm, Civility After Arizona Shooting Josh Fleet 2011

The mass shooting has revived the firearms debate beyond Arizona, and gun-control advocates hope the high-profile attack could push Congress to act.

Lawmaker blames sheriff for not protecting Tucson rally 2011

Some Christian leaders also said the shooting shows the need for stricter gun-control laws.

Religious Leaders Call For Calm, Civility After Arizona Shooting Josh Fleet 2011

Some gun-control advocates say that access to guns, and ammunition, should be suppressed, with longer wait times that would allow for more extensive background tests.

Bystander Says Carrying Gun Prompted Him to Help Darren Everson 2011

Already, there's talk of gun-control laws, of legislation regulating the threats you can make against a member of Congress, of security details for legislators.

Wonkbook: Congress grieves; post-shooting legislation; committee chair elections Ezra Klein 2011