gun control

The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control.

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Despite staunch opposition from gun rights advocates, the State Senate plans to vote on 14 gun control bills May 13.

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The Democratic state senator seeking to unseat Gov. Chris Christie this fall is spelling out her position on gun control.

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Excerpts from Newtown Parents' News Conference in Support of Limiting Ammo Magazine Size (A-1329) from NJ Assembly Democratic Office on Vimeo.

Parents of victims of the horrific Newtown school massacre filled Assembly Democratic Leader Lou Greenwald's State House office yesterday and fought back tears as they pleaded for the legislature to pass a bill to impose a 10-bullet limitation on the capacity of semiautomatic ammunition magazines.

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Gov. Chris Christie unveiled gun control and violence prevention measures that are as comprehensive as they are ambitious.

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Former President Bill Clinton says he's disappointed the Senate fell short of the votes needed to expand background checks for gun purchases.

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The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.

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The Senate has set a vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more gun buyers, with supporters facing an uphill path to victory.

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State Senate Democratic leaders are working on a package of gun safety bills that will be formally introduced next week.

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A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seems in jeopardy as more Republican senators are expressing opposition to the proposal, perhaps even enough to derail it. But there is plenty of time for both sides to change lawmakers' minds.

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