Poll finds broad support for gun control and assault ban
A McClatchy Marist poll shows 84 percent favor background checks for private gun sales and gun shows, 56 percent support an assault weapons ban, and 52 percent back limits on magazines holding more than 10 rounds. Democrats independents and Republicans largely back these steps amid ongoing national debate and a Sandy Hook context.
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Washington
McClatchy- Marist
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sandy Hook
Connecticut
Barack Obama
Panel backs universal background checks push in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to require nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers by a 10-8 vote, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposing. The measure would extend checks to private sales and curb gun crime, though opponents warn of a possible federal gun owner registry. The panel also backed a separate $40 million annual school safety package, while an assault weapons ban faces a later, likely doomed, full Senate vote.
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Barack Obama
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
GOP
National Rifle Association
U.S
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Dianne Feinstein
Dcalif
Senate
Newtown
Conn
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Schumer
Status of Gun Control Legislation Debated in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a Democratic bill expanding universal background checks to nearly all gun purchases, with all Democrats supporting and Republicans opposing. The plan seeks to close private sale gaps at gun shows and address information sharing between states and federal agencies. Public figures and polls cited show broad support for expanded checks, while parties remain divided on broader bans.
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Lee Miringoff
Marist Institute For Public Opinion
New York
Obama
South
Northeast
Ryan reveals 2013 budget plan with familiar themes
U S Rep Paul Ryan announces a 2013 budget reviving core GOP ideas from the 2012 campaign. He calls for major Medicare restructuring to private subsidies, Medicaid block grants, and continued tax cuts, with balanced budget by 2023 aided by a tax hike and repeal of Obamacare. Democrats criticize realism and feasibility.
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U.S
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House
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GOP
The
Journal Sentinel
Obama
Senate
Mark Pocan
Pocan
White House
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