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Obama meets with relatives of Newtown victims
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with relatives of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, who were visiting Washington on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the tragedy to push anew for gun control. Legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers failed in ...
Bloomberg pressures donors over gun control votes
Six months after the Newtown school shooting, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is stepping up his gun control campaign by asking donors not to support Democratic senators who opposed a bill to expand background checks on gun buyers, while a mayors' group he co-founded is embarking on a national bus ...
NRA goes after Sen. Manchin over guns compromise
After years of showering U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin with stellar ratings and campaign endorsements, the National Rifle Association targeted the West Virginia Democrat with a TV ad launched Wednesday over his continuing push for broader gun buyer background checks. The new ad urges viewers to phone Manchin's office and tell ...
NRA answers Bloomberg with Pryor radio ad
After enduring attacks by some fellow Democrats for voting against background checks for gun purchases, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor got support Wednesday as the National Rifle Association started running a radio ad endorsing his vote. The Arkansas senator was targeted last month in a 30-second television ad by Mayors Against ...
Obama's ATF nominee gets Senate hearing
It was remarkable enough that President Barack Obama's choice to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives got a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Only one other nominee to lead the ATF has had a hearing, and none has been confirmed. But then hardly any ...
Gun control advocates mark 6 months since shooting
Six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, some of the victims' families are heading to Capitol Hill to remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action, while some of the president's allies are asking him to do more without any new prospects of legislation to toughen gun laws. ...
Zimmerman's attorney walks tight line in defense
George Zimmerman's lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn't murder Trayvon Martin: He needs to show why Zimmerman felt threatened by the African-American teenager while avoiding the appearance that either he or his client is racist. Because there is ...
New NRA-backed Kansas law seeks to limit lobbying
Fresh off a series of legislative victories across the country, the National Rifle Association has launched a new effort starting in gun-friendly Kansas seeking to clamp down on the use of government money to lobby on gun-control issues. While it's not clear how the law would be enforced considering it ...
NYC police: Notes to Obama, mayor had gun threats
A suspicious letter mailed to the White House and intercepted this week was similar to two threatening, poison-laced letters on the gun law debate sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the nation's most potent gun-control advocates, officials said Thursday. Yet another letter became known publicly on Thursday, ...
Fairbanks experiencing ammunition shortage
It's common knowledge among frequent customers that Tuesdays are ammo days at Sportsman's Warehouse in Fairbanks. Ammunition shipments usually arrive on Tuesdays at the Johansen Expressway store. Popular calibers, such as .22 and .308, generally sell out in minutes despite a store-imposed limit of three small boxes or one large ...
Woman shot in stomach at Renton park dies
A woman who was shot twice in the abdomen Wednesday evening in Renton's Liberty Park has died, police said. Renton police received 911 calls before 8:30 p.m. about a shooting at the park. When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old woman lying on the east side of the park. The ...
Mothers gather to rally in support of tougher gun laws
A group of local mothers held a rally in Capitol Hill on Sunday in support of tougher gun laws. Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America spent the day at Cal Anderson Park to help spread the message that the state and country need stricter gun laws, ...
Washington voters will be asked to approve stiffer gun controls
State lawmakers couldn't get it done this session, but Washington voters will be asked directly whether universal background checks should be required for everyone who buys a gun in this state. A source told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News that on Monday, the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility will launch a ...
Senators spar as Dems push assault weapons ban through Senate panel
Democrats pushed an assault weapons ban through a Senate committee on Thursday and toward its likely doom on the Senate floor, after an emotion-laden debate that underscored the deep feelings the issue stokes on both sides. Exactly three months after 26 children and educators were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., ...
Q&A with Department of Corrections
Question and Answer with KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Amy Clancy and Norah West of the Department of Corrections: How many CCOs (Community Correction Officers) are in WA State? 611 How many offenders are currently being supervised? 15,311 statewide What is the average number ...
Community Corrections Officers keep guns away from dangerous criminals
Tougher laws, more background checks and police buy-backs are all controversial efforts aimed at ending gun violence in the state. Not many people agree that the efforts will make a difference, but one thing everyone does agree on is someone at least should be keeping weapons out of the ...
Gun rights supporters rally in Olympia
Over 100 people showed up at a pro-gun rally in Olympia Friday morning. Of those who attended, including men, women and kids, some came with rifles and handguns in view. KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Alexandra Limon spoke with gun owners that wanted to get the message across that ...
Experts say gun buybacks not answer to violent crime
The debate over how to end gun violence is raging all over the country. While Congress considers strengthening laws, cities in the Northwest are hosting gun buyback programs. But, experts tell KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Amy Clancy that the buybacks don't make our city streets any safer from gun ...
New bill would put Washington-made guns and ammo above federal law
All firearms, ammunition and accessories made in Washington would not be subject to federal law under legislation introduced Monday in the Washington State House of Representatives. House Bill 1371 was sponsored by Reps. Taylor, Overstreet, Shea, Short, Pike, Scott, Schmick, Crouse, Condotta and Kristiansen. It is titled the Washington State Firearms ...
Local groups digging in for battle over gun rights
As President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to reduce gun violence, local groups on both sides of the issues are digging in for a battle over gun rights. Local gun shops are being flooded with customers hoping to buy before any new gun laws are put in place. ...
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