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Rewriting History: GOP Senator Pretends He Voted For Expanded Background Checks

Rewriting History: GOP Senator Pretends He Voted For Expanded Background Checks: On his Facebook page Friday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) denied he ever voted against strengthened background checks amid blacklash over his opposition to the bipartisan Manchey-Toomey background checks amendment. Flake used his vote for a watered-down amendment offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to argue that he voted to expand background checks. In reality, the [...]/p

How Much Did It Cost to Block a Gun Control Bill That 91% of Americans Support? This Much. | Common Dreams

How Much Did It Cost to Block a Gun Control Bill That 91% of Americans Support? This Much. | Common Dreams
"A National Receipt from the 45 senators who blocked gun control, and who received$8,165,490 from the NRA and other gun-toting advocates."

Parents Of Children Killed By Guns Undeterred In Fight For Change

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At NRA Conference, Major Gun Groups Debunk NRA Spin On Background Checks

At NRA Conference, Major Gun Groups Debunk NRA Spin On Background Checks: HOUSTON, TX — Two prominent gun rights groups are distributing literature taking apart the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s misinformation on the Manchin-Toomey background check bill — at the NRA’s own conference. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) bills itself as the second largest gun advocacy organization in the country. [...]/p

Ted Cruz Mocks His GOP Colleagues, Calls Newtown Families 'Props' and Takes Credit for Blocking Background Checks | Right Wing Watch

Ted Cruz Mocks His GOP Colleagues, Calls Newtown Families 'Props' and Takes Credit for Blocking Background Checks | Right Wing Watch
"Cruz also echoed his close ally Senator Rand Paul by calling the Newtown families “political props” and took credit for blocking background checks legislation (which is supported by over 90% of Americans)."

NRA-Backed Republican: Senate Won’t ‘Produce Any Legislation’ Expanding Background Checks For Gun Purchases

NRA-Backed Republican: Senate Won’t ‘Produce Any Legislation’ Expanding Background Checks For Gun Purchases: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) — a top recipient of campaign donations from the National Rifle Association — poured cold water over ongoing bipartisan negotiations in the Senate to expand background checks for all gun purchases, insisting that lawmakers are unlikely to act on the proposal. The senators involved in crafting the compromise — Tom Coburn [...]/p