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Obama: U.S. should be ashamed if horror of Newtown has already been forgotten
Barack Obama rejected criticism on Thursday that he has delayed too long on gun reform, allowing memories of the Newtown shooting to fade and allowing time for opponents to regroup. In a speech at the White House, attended by parents of gun victims, he said bluntly that the United States…
Mayor Bloomberg puts pressure on Congress with $12 million gun control ad campaign
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is bankrolling a $12m advertising blitz in a bid to pressure Congress into adopted stricter gun controls. The television ads are set to run in 13 key states during the congressional recess and are aimed at influencing an upcoming Senate vote on gun reforms. Announcing…
Maddow: Republicans more loyal to NRA than to their constituents
Wednesday night on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow discussed new polling by the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which shows that despite the fact that a majority of Americans are in favor of background checks for firearms purchases, the politicians representing those Americans are more concerned with their…
Malkin suggests Chris Rock needs ‘therapy’ over gun control comments
In comments drawing heat from the right-wing, comedian Chris Rock said Wednesday at an event organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns that he supports the president’s recent gun control proposals because he and the first lady are “kind of like the mom and the dad of the country.” “The president…
Gun-control group’s Super Bowl ad seizes on past NRA statement
Past statements by the National Rifle Association (NRA) supporting of background checks for all gun sales are at the center of a new advertisement by the gun-control group Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The New York Times reported on Saturday that the ad, which will air in the Washington, D.C. area…
Bloomberg’s gun-control campaign recruits stars for ‘Demand a Plan’ video
The gun-control campaign Mayors Against Illegal Guns released a video Friday with stars from around the entertainment and sports world reiterating its demands for the nation’s elected officials to put forth a cohesive strategy for regulating firearms. The video, “Demand a Plan,” shows about 50 celebrities in 82 seconds, with…
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