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wide ranging gun control bill with the focus on the background check compromise struck last week between Toomey and Manchin Warner said his Campus Safety Act which is embedded in the gun control legislation...efforts to tighten gun control legislation in Virginia after the Tech shootings I later went to my legislature and tried to get them to fix the background record check by closing the gun show loophole Kaine...senators voted last week to overcome a filibuster threat that would have quashed t...Continue Reading

Now that the Senate has rejected Republican efforts to block consideration of gun control legislation it makes way for weeks of emotional debate WAVY com spoke to Sen Tim Kaine D VA one of the leading...tighter restrictions on background checks for gun buyers on the internet and at gun shows But it does not require background checks in private sales Still gun rights advocates say it s an infringement on...

reducing gun violence Some senators and lobbyists are trying to make sure that no vote can take place This should outrage the strong majority of American citizens who believe in reasonable gun rules to...safety Sen Rand Paul of Kentucky and 11 other senators have promised to filibuster any discussion of gun safety rules Instead of just voting against restrictions they don t like they are trying to block any...tempered by a responsibility to society That s why after extensive discussion with our ...Continue Reading

on gun control legislation saying the NRA s lobbying power shouldn t drown out debate Kaine in an op ed that ran in the Virginian Pilot today said other senators have threatened to filibuster a gun control...who believe in reasonable gun rules to protect public safety He said that he will support legislation to expand background checks for gun purchases saying that 40 percent of gun sales occur without the checks...checks Kaine also said he backs reasonable limits on gun trafficking across state...Continue Reading

published in the Virginian Pilot today Kaine wrote that he is convinced that reasonable limits on gun trafficking across state lines super size magazines and certain combat style weapons make sense and...that left 20 children and several adults dead the Senate is poised to debate measures on reducing gun violence a step that several Republican lawmakers have vowed to filibuster Instead of just voting against...

he introduced the bill Sabato s students grilled Kaine on everything from civility in politics to gun control and gay marriage Kaine campaigned on a return to civility when he ran against former Virginia...like God ever made a second class person He said he plans to support pending legislation limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets each and is favorably inclined to support a prohibition against assault rifles...

country The President also struck the right tone in his call for continued compromise on reducing gun violence and fixing our broken immigration system With bipartisan ideas already on the table we have...

enforcement officials from Virginia for a roundtable discussion to highlight strategies to reduce gun violence The event at Virginia Commonwealth University VCU in Richmond acted as a forum for Kaine and...and others to outline measures that were taken after the Virginia Tech tragedy to curb incidences of gun violence and mass shootings In remarks following the meeting Kaine thanked Biden for coming to Virginia...be hopeful about reducing gun violence Our experience in Virginia proves there are ...Continue Reading

2007 Virginia Tech shooting illustrated the importance of strengthening background checks to ensure guns are not sold to people who cannot legally buy them Vice President Joe Biden said Friday Biden spoke...making sure records of those declared ineligible to own a gun are transmitted to the national databank for background checks The group also discussed gun safety and trafficking he said The meeting was held at...University less than two miles from a state Capitol where lawmakers in recent days...Continue Reading

the White House to address gun violence I applaud President Obama and Vice President Biden for putting forward a well considered and comprehensive package of proposals to curb gun violence Thanks to their...ideas on the table for debate I ve long advocated universal background checks including closing the gun show loophole to ensure weapons do not fall into the hands of dangerous individuals I am encouraged...