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NORRISTOWN — In the wake of the failed Senate effort to expand background checks for gun purchases — and the subsequent boost in his poll numbers for supporting the measure — Republican Sen. Pat Toomey nevertheless said Tuesday he does not think another attempt will succeed in the Senate. Speaking …
Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that John McCain probably would have beat his boss in the 2008 presidential election had the economy not collapsed.
With Vice President Joe Biden presiding over the Senate, an amendment to expand background checks on gun purchases failed to pass through the body, falling by a mostly partisan vote of 54-46. In a subsequent statement at the White House, President Barack Obama lambasted the Senate in what he called …
After a month of reported congressional movement on gun control, negotiations have apparently hit a snag. Democratic senators have decided to break up proposals into different packages – such as Senator Dianne Feinstein’s push for an assault weapons ban – instead of presenting one “Obama gun package”. And, unsurprisingly, Republicans …
The phrase “gun control” may be disappearing from the American debate, jettisoned by the very people who have long favored gun control. Initiatives are now described as attempts to promote “gun safety” or prevent “criminal access to guns” or pass “gun violence legislation.” This month, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who …
Armed guards from RGA Investigations have taken up post at the Journal News’ Rockland County headquarters BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Guns are good for the goose but NOT for the gander. A Clarkstown police report issued on December 28, 2012, confirmed that The Journal News has hired armed security guards …
