Gun Show Loophole

Andrea Stone

NYC Probe Finds Internet Is 'A Vast, Unregulated' Illegal Gun Market

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.14.2011

A New York City undercover investigation heralded as the first of its kind has found a "vast and largely unregulated market for illegal guns" on the I...

The NRA: They Apologize for the School Shooting...You Know, That One...

Cliff Schecter | Posted 10.24.2011

Cliff Schecter

This would be funny if it weren't so pathetic. Listen as the NRA calls someone, tells them Hillary Clinton, Cuba and perhaps Mars is coming to get their guns.

Guns: Helping Crime or Hurting Crime Prevention?

Paul Heroux | Posted 10.12.2011

Paul Heroux

On Monday night last week, when the U.S. House Of Representatives voted to raise the debt ceiling, for a moment, Democrats and Republicans wholehearte...

Leaving Brady, But Not the Fight to Prevent Gun Violence

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.07.2011

Paul Helmke

My tenure with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence will be ending, but I will remain engaged in the movement to reduce gun violence in America. For me, working for a safer America is more than just a job.

Sam Stein

Al Qaeda Threat Highlighted In National Gun Control Ad Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.28.2011

WASHINGTON -- Hoping to maintain a bit of political pressure on Congress and the White House, a prominent gun control advocacy group is turning recent...

Sam Stein

White House Taking 'Seriously' Al Qaeda's Eying Of America's Gun Show Loophole

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.07.2011

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says it's taking "seriously" a statement from an al Qaeda spokesman that instructs sympathizers of the terroris...

Our Own Private Mumbai

Cliff Schecter | Posted 08.05.2011

Cliff Schecter

There is nothing as stark as seeing a video where a leader of a murderous group of thugs is able to announce the intention to use our own lack of common sense laws against us.

The President on Guns: What Does it Mean?

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Dennis A. Henigan

If President Obama truly wants a system that no longer allows countless violent criminals to "effortlessly" avoid background checks, eventually he will have no choice but to confront the NRA, and defeat it.

The Middle Ground on Guns

Mike Quigley | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Quigley

Chicago is not alone. Americans across the country from Ft. Hood to campuses in Dekalb and Blacksburg to the Pentagon and Columbine continue to wonder how dangerous individuals have access to deadly weapons.

Virginia Tech Student Colin Goddard Returns to Campus, With Powerful Film

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Helmke

In a new documentary, a student wounded in the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting demonstrates how easy it is to purchase firearms without a background check or basic identification.

ATF, Strong Gun Laws Needed to Fight Illegal Guns

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Helmke

The Washington Post has recently reported that the already under-funded ATF may soon face a 13% budget cut, which would be devastating to the the agency's ability to interrupt the flow of illegal guns across America and Mexico.

Undercover at an Arizona Gun Show

Michael R. Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael R. Bloomberg

How difficult is it for criminals, the mentally ill, and drug abusers to buy guns in Arizona? We sent undercover investigators with hidden cameras to find out, and the answer is: not difficult at all.

Shoot First, Ask Questions Never

Cliff Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

Cliff Schecter

There is simply no understanding the prevalence of gun violence in America without discussing the nefarious role played by the NRA. Any public conversation regarding restricting access to guns has been considered verboten.

Gun Violence Destroyed Christina's Dreams

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Helmke

How can President Obama tell us in his State of the Union that "the dreams of a little girl in Tucson... deserve the chance to be fulfilled," without talking about the gun violence that destroyed those dreams?

Americans Can't Agree on Guns? Wrong.

Michael R. Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael R. Bloomberg

One of the major old assumptions in the media and in Washington is that the gun issue is one that hopelessly divides Americans. But a new poll shows a remarkable consensus among Americans on gun issues.

Amanda Terkel

Poll: Majority Of Americans, Including Gun Owners, Support Tougher Restrictions

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Despite powerful lobbying against any new gun-control measures by groups like the National Rifle Association, a new bipartisan poll show...

In Tucson, One Week Later: "The (Gun) Show Must Go On!"

Bob Jacobson | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Jacobson

Exactly one week after the attempted assassination in Tucson of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Pima County, in which Tucson is located, is hosting a gun sho...

To Private Gun Sellers: Don't Ask, Don't Sell

Colin and Andrew Goddard | Posted 05.25.2011

Colin and Andrew Goddard

Any responsible American should want to know that the weapon he's making money from won't be put in the hands of someone who is known to be dangerous.

Guns of Christmas Future

Cliff Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

Cliff Schecter

When you take America's vast wealth gap, combine it with the Orwellian "Newspeak" so pervasive in our media, and multiply that by the NRA's mission to increase access to guns, you have a toxic stew, ready to erupt.

Amanda Terkel

Michael Bloomberg Takes On The Gun Lobby -- And Wins

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The National Rifle Association (NRA) has long been one of the most formidable foes in politics, with many lawmakers unwilling to speak t...

Ken Buck, Gun Shows & Arming Criminals

Cliff Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

Cliff Schecter

There's good reason for Bob Barr to think there are serious ethical questions that need to be answered by Ken Buck. Nothing like a little NRA on NRA violence two weeks before an election to make the day interesting.

Note to Politicians: Diss the Deadly Myth

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Helmke

Despite the myth that promoting strict gun laws can be political suicide, thanks to the courage of leaders and supporters of sensible gun laws, the gun lobby doesn't make much of a difference on who wins and loses elections.

Guns to Mexico: NRA Mythology Cannot Survive the Facts

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Dennis A. Henigan

Why do Mexican drug cartels have to resort to U.S. gun shops? The answer is plain: because Mexico's strong gun laws are effective.

Report: Weak Laws Turn a Handful of States Into Shopping Malls for Gun Traffickers

Michael R. Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael R. Bloomberg

Every year, 12,000 people are murdered with guns in the United States. If one state ignores a gap in its laws, other states have to deal with the deadly consequences.

Who Would Oppose Closing the Gun Show Loophole?

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Helmke

What individual or group would try to stand in the way of legislation that would make it harder for convicted felons and other dangerous persons to obtain all sorts of dangerous weapons? The NRA bosses and their allies.