Why major gun control legislation may not pass
theGRIO REPORT - The strong momentum early this year around new gun control laws, spurred by the mass shooting in Newtown and a spate of murders in Chicago, has stalled on Capitol Hill...
For Chicago parents, Jonylah Watkins’ funeral a cautionary tale
theGRIO REPORT - Six-month-old Jonylah Watkins laid lifeless in a pink dress as her parents saw her 3-foot casket close Tuesday saying 'goodbye' for the last time...
Assault weapons ban won't be in Dems' gun bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has decided that a proposed assault weapons ban won't be part of a gun control bill the Senate plans to debate next month...
Senate panel approves gun background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers through the Senate Judiciary Committee over solid Republican opposition...
Fox News guest receives rape, death threats following gun segment
theGRIO REPORT - Writer and Democratic strategist Zerlina Maxwell is fielding a wave of support on social media, following some ugly responses to a segment in which she appeared on Fox News Channel's 'Hannity'...
Obama largely silent on campaign for gun control
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun legislation is taking shape on Capitol Hill, but President Barack Obama has kept a low profile lately on an issue he's made a critical part of his second-term agenda...
Russell Simmons vs NRA's Colion Noir
theGRIO REPORT - Music mogul Russell Simmons took to Twitter Thursday night and took on the National Rifle Association's new 'contributor,', Colion Noir, the self-described 'urban gun enthusiast' and YouTube personality, who the gun industry lobby group hopes will bring more African-Americans into the fold...
Colion Noir, the NRA’s ‘urban gun enthusiast,’ is off target
OPINION - Noir’s position that African-Americans should then embrace a continued proliferation of assault weapons rather than support legislation that could only reduce guns on the street is baffling...
Eric Holder urges senators to confront gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder is urging Congress to confront gun violence by requiring universal background checks, imposing tougher penalties on traffickers and banning high-capacity magazines and military-style assault weapons...
Deal still elusive on expanding gun background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite signs of stepped up White House involvement, a bipartisan compromise over expanded background checks for gun buyers remains elusive as a Senate committee prepares for votes this week on curbing firearms...
