High-Capacity Magazines

Fiancée, Father of Giffords Staffer Support Ban On High Capacity Clips

Melissa Jeltsen | April 12, 2011, 11:52AM

Efforts to ban high-capacity gun magazines, like the one allegedly used by accused Tuscon shooter Jared Loughner, are gaining some momentum. On Tuesday morning, Kelly O'Brien - the fiancée of congressional staffer Gabe Zimmerman, who was killed in the Tuscon rampage - joined legislators for a press conference to endorse House and Senate bills banning high-capacity magazines, or assault clips.

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Topics: Carolyn McCarthy, Frank Lautenberg, Gun Control, High-Capacity Magazines, Jared Lee Loughner, NRA

Gun Control

Obama Doesn't Mention Gun Control In State Of The Union

Ryan J. Reilly | January 26, 2011, 9:55AM

To the dismay of groups hoping the White House would take the lead on proposed legislation to ban high-capacity extended magazines in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), President Barack Obama did not mention gun control in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

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Topics: Carolyn McCarthy, Frank Lautenberg, Gun Control, NRA, Obama Administration, Scott Brown

NRA

NRA: Anti-High-Capacity Clip Bill Just A Scheme To Impose 'Gun Ban'

Ryan J. Reilly | January 15, 2011, 9:53AM

Six days after a gunman attempted to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and killed six others in a mass shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) broke its silence, pledging to fight off any and all attempts to impose harsher regulations on guns and high-capacity magazines.

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Topics: Carolyn McCarthy, Frank Lautenberg, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, NRA

Frank Lautenberg

Lautenberg Wants Ban On High-Capacity Gun Clip Allegedly Used In Giffords Shooting

Ryan J. Reilly | January 10, 2011, 3:24PM

In the wake of the mass shooting in Arizona this weekend, Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the manufacture and sale of high-capacity ammunition feeding devices, his office said in a statement to TPM Monday.

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Topics: Arizona, Carolyn McCarthy, Eric Holder, Frank Lautenberg, Gabby Giffords, Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords Shooting, Jared Lee Loughner, Jared Loughner