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May 7, 2013

NRA bans zombie target that ‘looked like Obama’

theGRIO REPORT - A zombie target, that some say resembles President Obama, is being sold by one vendor for gun…
May 3, 2013

NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights

HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning from its incoming president…
May 2, 2013

12-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 14-year-old brother: Another example of gun culture run amok

OPINION - The epidemic of gun violence continues in America, but our leaders fail to stop it.
April 24, 2013

Media declares Obama's second term DOA, but don't count him out yet

ANALYSIS - Looking forward, the future of Obama's agenda is not dependent on his leadership skills or his speeches, but…
April 23, 2013

Boy, 15, found shot 4 blocks away from Obama's home in Chicago

NBC Chicago - At least seven people were injured and a 15-year-old boy was killed in overnight shootings in Chicago...
April 19, 2013

Obama taking executive action on gun background check system

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blocked by Congress from expanding gun sale background checks, President Barack Obama is turning to actions within…
April 18, 2013

Obama push for gun controls reaches dead end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's push for tighter gun controls was pulled from consideration in the Senate on Thursday...
April 17, 2013

Congress won't move on gun control, despite series of violent incidents

theGRIO REPORT - A few months ago, politicians in both parties were declaring everything had changed involving gun policy in…
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 17, 2013

US Senate rejects expanded gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers…
April 17, 2013

Why Obama's coalition is being ignored on gun control

theGRIO REPORT - Despite very strong support from Democratic voters, bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines aren't even included…
April 15, 2013

How Obama is wisely navigating Washington

ANALYSIS - Two weeks ago, President Obama was getting criticism from all sides, with liberals arguing he was squandering an…
April 15, 2013

How the watered-down gun control legislation could still reduce violence

theGRIO REPORT - The gun control legislation being considered in Congress could still play a key role in reducing gun…
April 11, 2013

Obama congratulates Newtown families on gun vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is lauding the role the families of the Newtown shooting victims played in pressing…
April 11, 2013

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control supporters won the first Senate showdown Thursday over how to respond to the December carnage…
April 11, 2013

Michelle Obama personalizes Chicago gun violence crisis

theGRIO REPORT - Since Chicago topped 500 murders in 2012, followed by Hadiya Pendleton’s death in February, the city’s gun…
April 10, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama: ‘Hadiya Pendleton was me and I was her’

CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama made a deeply personal entrance into the gun debate Wednesday...
April 10, 2013

Democratic, GOP senators reach deal on gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Subjecting more firearms purchases to federal background checks has been the chief goal of Obama and gun…
April 10, 2013

Robin Kelly, gun control advocate, scores easy victory for Illinois 2nd Congressional District seat

theGRIO REPORT - Late Tuesday evening, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, she lead Republican candidate Paul McKinley with 70…
April 9, 2013

Cops: Man pulls out BB gun as Obama’s motorcade passes

NBC Chicago - A man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after he pulled out a BB gun as President…