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Corporations step into gun control void

The Hill logoSome of the nation’s largest corporations are stepping into the gun control void, adopting new restrictions on sales in the absence of action by Congress and the White House.

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Tuesday it would no longer sell certain types of ammunition, end all handgun sales and ask customers not to carry guns openly in its stores.

Kroger, another mega-retailer, quickly followed suit, urging its customers to leave their guns at home before shopping.

View the complete September 5 article by Scott Wong and Mike Lillis on The Hill website here.

Are the Suburbs Getting More Progressive on Guns? Moms Demand Action Bets Yes

Gun control group found winning candidates within its own ranks

Amid a debate within the Democratic Party about whether progressive ideas can sway voters in suburbia, candidates affiliated with an advocacy group that campaigns against gun violence sought — and won — elected office even in historically conservative suburban districts.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America appealed to suburban women on overhauling gun laws amid a rash of mass shootings in recent years, including the one in Parkland, Florida, in February.

The organization advocates so-called red-flag laws and banning bump stocks and assault weapons, and it opposes allowing guns on college campuses. It plans to achieve those policy aims by campaigning aggressively in future election cycles.

View the complete December 14 article by Emily Koop on The Roll Call website here.

After CNN town hall, Marco Rubio dismisses audience of survivors as ‘well outside the mainstream’

The following article by Aaron Rupar was posted on the ThinkProgress website February 22, 2018:

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Polling doesn’t back him up.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) seemed to score a remarkable own goal during CNN’s gun violence town hall on Wednesday, when he mentioned the possibility of an assault weapons ban as though it would be a very bad thing — and the crowd erupted in cheers.

“It’s not the loopholes, it’s the problem that once you start looking at how easy it is to get around it, you would literally have to ban every semi-automatic rifle that’s sold in America,” Rubio said, as the crowd broke out in a roar. Continue reading “After CNN town hall, Marco Rubio dismisses audience of survivors as ‘well outside the mainstream’”