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FILE - In a Tuesday, April 9, 2013 file photo, Neil Heslin, center, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was killed in the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., arrives with other victims' families to meet privately with senators on Capitol Hill in Washington. Heslin was scheduled to appear in Connecticut Superior Court Wednesday, May 8, 2013 on larceny and other charges. Heslin had five separate cases listed on the docket in Milford Superior Court. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Father of Sandy Hook victim faces criminal charges

A man whose 6-year-old son was among those killed in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre was scheduled to appear in Connecticut Superior Court Wednesday on larceny and other charges. Neil Heslin, who has lobbied Congress and the Connecticut legislature for increased gun control in the wake of the shooting, ...

  • Updated: 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2013, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., speaks at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Gun control forces struggle to keep issue alive

Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. With Congress back from a weeklong recess, the bottom line remains familiar: Advocates of ...

  • Updated: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

Israeli warplanes renew strikes on Syria; official says target is Hezbollah-bound missiles BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be on their way to ...

  • Updated: 6:01 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013
NRA Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre speaks during the leadership forum at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting Friday, May 3, 2013 in Houston. (AP Photo/Steve Ueckert)

NRA, gun control advocates say fight far from over

National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the organization will ever have to surrender their weapons. Proponents of gun control also ...

  • Updated: 7:08 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013
A young man who chose not to give his name sizes-up an assault style rifle during the National Rifle Association's annual convention Friday, May 3, 2013 in Houston. (AP Photo/Steve Ueckert)

NRA's new president has penchant for bold words

The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control. James Porter, an Alabama attorney and first vice president of the NRA, assumes ...

  • Updated: 10:03 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013
President Barack Obama, left, and Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto, right, arrive for a news conference at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Thursday, May 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: US, Latin America must strengthen economies

President Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. beyond fighting drugs and organized crime, yet the pervasive problems still trailed him throughout his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. In the Costa Rican capital Friday, Obama defended his administration's efforts to ...

  • Updated: 9:32 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013
NRA attendee Janet Bero waits to have her German Luger appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston. NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)

NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights

The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate. NRA First Vice President James Porter, a Birmingham, Ala., attorney who will assume ...

  • Updated: 8:39 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013
NRA attendees make their way into the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston. The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)

Palin: Leaders exploiting tragedy of shootings

Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says recent mass shootings have prompted leaders in Washington, D.C., to exploit tragedy in order to limit the freedoms of law-abiding people. Palin spoke at the National Rifle Association's convention Friday afternoon in Houston. She said while she and others were saddened and ...

  • Updated: 5:59 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013
Exhibitors began setting up in preparation The National Rifle Association Annual Meetings on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston. The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits is scheduled to being Friday. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)

Fresh off victory, NRA holds convention in Houston

The National Rifle Association has spent much of the past year under siege, ardently defending gun rights following mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut and fighting back against mounting pressure for stricter laws in Washington and state capitols across the country. Now, after winning a major victory over President Barack ...

  • Updated: 8:37 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013
A Georgia gun rights group said it is looking for a new place to hold its annual convention after a popular Georgia resort changed its deal.

Resort: Gun rights group can’t bring guns to annual convention

A Georgia gun rights group said it is looking for a new place to hold its annual convention after a popular Georgia resort changed its deal. Georgiacarry.org said just before it finalized the deal to hold its annual convention at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., the resort called and ...

  • 7:59 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 file photo, a Glock representative explains features of the Glock 37 Gen 4 .45 caliber pistol at the 35th annual SHOT Show, in Las Vegas. After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters. While advocates generally prefer that new gun laws be passed through the legislative process, especially at the national level, they are also concerned about how much sway the National Rifle Association has with lawmakers. Washington state Rep. Jamie Pedersen, a Democrat who had sponsored unsuccessful legislation on background checks at the state level, said a winning ballot initiative would make a statement with broad implications (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

A new front for gun background checks: the ballot

After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters. While advocates generally prefer that new gun laws be passed through the legislative process, especially at the ...

  • Updated: 4:19 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013

Guns to be shown, but not sold at Pa. outdoor show

The National Rifle Association says vendors will be allowed to display assault weapons and other firearms at the outdoor show it's sponsoring next year in Harrisburg, but visitors won't be able to buy weapons. Earlier this month, the NRA announced it had been selected to run the show after other ...

  • Updated: 6:37 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013

Gun control fight spills over to federal research

Washington's fight over firearms restrictions isn't limited to Congress. It's also taking place in the halls of science — literally — where gun control advocates and the National Rifle Association differ over the direction federal research on gun violence should take. John Frazer, research director of the NRA's legislative arm, ...

  • Updated: 6:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013
In this photo taken April 19, 2013, Lisa Inglis, 43, of Quakertown, Pa., sits in a booth at John's Plain & Fancy Diner in Quakertown, Pa. Inglis, who calls herself a liberal Republican, said the Sandy Hook massacre left her deeply ambivalent about guns and gun control, but believes the Senate should have been able to compromise on legislation. In the emotional politics of gun control, the suburbs seem to be emerging as a new sphere of influence. The Senate's defeat last week of new firearms restrictions underscored the nation's shifting demographics and a pronounced divide on the gun issue between Americans in rural areas and in the suburbs. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam)

Suburbs now playing a key role in gun legislation

In the emotional politics of gun control, the suburbs seem to be emerging as a new sphere of influence. The Senate's defeat last week of firearms restrictions underscored the nation's shifting demographics and a pronounced divide on the gun issue between Americans in rural areas and residents of suburban enclaves, ...

  • Updated: 5:35 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013

Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers

Telegraph Herald. April 19, 2013. Help wanted: 1 watchdog Wanted: One state auditor. Must demonstrate sound knowledge of budgeting and accounting. Must be adept at seeing through bureaucratic camouflage and possess what some euphemistically describe as a "BS detector." Must be ready to upset the proverbial apple cart. Thick skin ...

  • Updated: 3:22 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013

W.Va. student, school at odds over NRA T-shirt

A West Virginia student was charged with causing a disruption at a middle school when he refused to remove a T-shirt that displayed the National Rifle Association's logo and hunting rifle. Jared Marcum, 14, said the shirt did not violate Logan Middle School's dress code policy. "I was surprised. It ...

  • Updated: 6:19 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST

Residents west of Boston told 'stay home' amid search for bomb suspect, transit shut down WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Police are locking down some neighborhoods in Boston and its western suburbs as they search for the remaining suspect in the marathon bombings. Authorities urged residents in Watertown, Newton, Waltham, Belmont, ...

  • Updated: 6:00 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. leaves a caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama, victims' families overcome by gun owners

Four months ago, President Barack Obama promised a grieving nation he would do everything in his power to change gun laws after 26 students and staff were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Turns out his power and the impassioned pleas of devastated families were no match for ...

  • Updated: 6:05 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013

For gun control, now what? A look at the issue

The impassioned push for new gun laws, born from the slaughter of schoolchildren, has collided with the marble-hard realities of Congress. Just persuading the Senate to debate tougher laws was considered a high hurdle for gun control advocates. They did it with the aid of Newtown, Conn., families, who brought ...

  • Updated: 4:26 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013

Groupon suspends all gun deals

Groupon has suspended all gun-related deals. The online coupon site changed its policies on Friday, pleasing some while angering others. Consumer investigator Robin Taylor takes a look at what this means. A representative for Groupon says the company had been testing gun-related deals for the past eight months, including deals ...

  • Updated: 6:34 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
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