Tag: Gun Control

In the Senate, Chasing an Ever-Elusive Gun Law Deal

“We know we can pass legislation that will be supported by 88…

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Canada Aims to Force Owners of ‘Military-Style Assault Weapons’ to Turn Them In

OTTAWA — Most owners of what Canada calls “military-style assault weapons” would…

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Massacres Test Whether Washington Can Move Beyond Paralysis

WASHINGTON — Days after 19 children and two teachers were gunned down…

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Gun in Texas Shooting Came From Company Known for Pushing Boundaries

Before the 2000s, most gun makers did not market military-style assault weapons…

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Fact-Checking Trump and Cruz at the N.R.A. Convention

Prominent Republicans defended gun rights at the National Rifle Association convention on…

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At N.R.A. Convention, the Blame Is on ‘Evil,’ Not Guns

HOUSTON — One by one, the gun rights activists and politicians who…

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A Timeline of Failed Attempts to Address U.S. Gun Violence

WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, as mass shooting has followed…

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After Texas Shooting, Ted Cruz Digs In Against Gun Control

In 2013, he introduced legislation with Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of…

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School Shooting Raises Stakes at Hearing for Biden’s Pick to Lead A.T.F.

Installing a new A.T.F. director is one of the few consequential moves…

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