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Teens calling for tighter gun control demonstrate in front of White House
Taking a cue from the survivors of the high school shooting in Florida that killed 17 people, teenagers from Northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland gathered in front of the White House to push for tighter restrictions on access to guns.
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Should teachers have guns in classroom? DC-area leaders sound off after Fla. shooting
With the debate over guns in schools at the forefront again after 17 people were killed at a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a national teacher’s union head and a local politician have differing views about arming teachers.
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Cub Scout kicked out after asking lawmaker about gun control
A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans’ health and eating fried chicken.
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Local politician giving away AR-15 rifle for Christmas
In a pitch sure to draw both praise and scorn, Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart is giving away an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in his campaign for governor.
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Women of Washington: Gabby Giffords’ right hand gal opens distillery
Pia Carusone runs the largest crowd funded distillery in the country and also advises a super PAC started by her former boss, Gabby Giffords. And she spoke to WTOP about her dual careers.
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Gun control advocates march to NRA’s DC lobbying office (Photos)
Demonstrators from civil rights groups and labor unions are among those who marched on Capitol Hill on Saturday to protest the influence of the National Rifle Association and to call for gun control legislation.
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Kaine supports expanded background checks for gun buyers
The Democratic vice presidential nominee — who is a gun owner himself — says he supports the Second Amendment but says there are rules that society needs to have to live safely.
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People touched by gun violence speak out in DC
A roundtable at D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library included emotional testimony from people touched by gun violence.
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Rights groups air concern over proposed ‘terrorist watch list’ gun ban
Inclusion on so-called terrorist watch lists, which currently draw from a database of about 1.5 million names, is being touted as a possible criterion for limiting guns sales in the U.S., prompting concern over errors that have seen innocent people flagged under the system.
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Lanier on gun control after weapons seizure in NE
D.C.’s Police chief believes lawmakers should use common sense when it comes to gun control.
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Md. lawmakers: Orlando mass shooting could alter gun laws
Maryland lawmakers say the Orlando mass shooting gives new momentum to ban anyone on terror watch lists from being able to obtain firearms.
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Protesters rally at NRA headquarters, call for stricter gun control
Dozens of protesters rallied outside the NRA headquarters Tuesday, demanding stricter gun control legislation following the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 victims dead.
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New gun shop sparks protests in McLean
A new gun shop near a middle school in McLean, Va., was the site of protests Saturday.
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Executive action on gun sales draws praise from local police chief
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — President Obama’s executive action to tighten gun sales with the aim of reducing the number of mass shootings and other gun violence has drawn praise from Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger,…
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Virginia gun show attendees no fans of President Obama, or his policies
Not everyone likes President Barack Obama’s plan to use executive action to enact stricter gun controls and many gun owners, collectors and advocates are showing their displeasure by heading out to their nearest gun show.
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