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filibuster against gun violence It was the ninth longest Senate filibuster in U S history Murphy along with some of his Democratic colleagues used the time to argue for stricter gun control specifically...specifically to expand universal background checks to cover gun show and Internet sales and to prevent people on terrorist watch lists from buying firearms Several senators made speeches during the marathon filibuster...D Connecticut A disturbed individual charged into a classroom at Umpqua Com...Continue Reading

seized the Senate floor and embarked on a nearly 15 hour long filibuster in order to secure a vote on gun control legislation He was joined by more than 35 of his colleagues both Democrats and Republicans...

to force the Senate to take action to address gun violence U S Senator Time Kaine added his voice to the renewed push for legislative action to combat gun violence during the more than fifteen hour filibuster...filibuster Kaine reflected on how Virginia has been affected by gun violence We ve got scar tissue in my Commonwealth we ve got scar tissue in this country and we ve got scar tissue personally said Kaine...a result of the filibuster an agreement was reached with Senate Republicans to vote...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON D C On National Gun Violence Awareness Day U S Senator Tim Kaine announced his support for two pieces of legislation to address gun violence one that would lift a de facto twenty year ban on...on firearms safety and gun violence prevention research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and another that would dramatically strengthen background record checks on all private and online...support the CDC Research on Firearms Safety or Gun Violence Prevention Act and the Fix...Continue Reading

What are the most practical and effective steps we can take to reduce gun violence in the U S originally appeared on Quora the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people...Quora As tragedies in Virginia and across the country have shown the gun laws in our country have done little to stem senseless gun violence Congress cannot be complacent when this remains so prevalent...announced my support for two bills that would reduce gun violence in our communities and he...Continue Reading

National Gun Violence Awareness Day I m proud to support the CDC Research on Firearms safety or Gun Violence Prevention Act and the Fix Gun Checks Act two commonsense pieces of legislation to reduce gun violence...Kaine Congress cannot be complacent when gun violence remains so prevalent in American society According to a release a de facto ban on federal funding for gun violence research has been in place since...funding language in the appropriations bill said the money could not be used to ad...Continue Reading

released the following statement today on the executive actions President Obama announced to reduce gun violence We ve seen tragedies in countless cities and towns including Charleston Newtown and Blacksburg...take the lives of two young journalists It s also important to remember that countless instances of gun violence occur outside the purview of the mainstream media domestic disputes in homes suicides and...enforcement to encourage the use of smart technology to develop safer guns increasing...Continue Reading

the whole process Lankford told News on 6 Lisa Murkowksi Alaska Discussed Alaskan issues including gun rights public lands and resource development since Garland has jurisdiction over some of these issues...

Hesston Kansas underscores the need to take seriously this epidemic of gun violence That s why I support legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of individuals subject to a restraining order It also...support the President s executive actions to combat gun violence with sufficient funding to strengthen background checks and provide the resources to enforce gun laws increase mental health treatment and improve...system Coupled with the violence last weekend in Kalamazoo Michigan these t...Continue Reading

care and families involved with the child welfare system Gun Safety The budget proposes 29 billion in funding that supports efforts to reduce gun violence including funding to hire 200 new special agents...Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN Warner and Kaine have been vocal advocates on commonsense gun safety measures in the Senate Immigration The budget largely reflects the 2013 bipartisan Senate passed...