Newtown
Schumer takes heart from a background-check backlash
Chuck Schumer is heartened by the grief New Hampshire senator Kelly Ayotte is reportedly getting for her vote against a bipartisan compromise on background checks for gun purchasers. More
'You wait until the next November': Bloomberg reacts to a gun-control debacle
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning warned those who voted against stronger gun controls that the they'd get their retribution from voters next November. More
As Washington pauses, Obama and Bloomberg remind the public about Newtown
"Shame on us if we've forgotten," President Obama said at a White House event this morning as part of a national "day of action" to demand new gun laws. More
What will gun control mean in the 2013 mayor's race?
The only gun control policy over which the mayor of New York City exerts complete and total control is a controversial one whose efficacy remains in dispute: stop and frisk. More
(2)The gun debate Wayne LaPierre doesn't want
The N.R.A. finally has a real fight on its hands, but in some ways it's taking place on the organization's terms. More
Bloomberg on the 'paranoid, dystopian' America of the N.R.A.
Today, the N.R.A. presented "a paranoid, dystopian vision of a more dangerous and violent America where everyone is armed and no place is safe," according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. More
'It can happen here': After Sandy Hook, mayors join Bloomberg's gun control group
In the aftermath of the horrific shootings that killed 28 people in Newtown, CT, 50 mayors have joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg's coalition, Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Among them are the mayors of Tucson, Malibu, Raleigh, Carson City, and Oak Creek, Wisconsin, where a gunman recently murdered six people at a Sikh temple, before police responding to the scene shot him down. More
(1)After Cuomo's big gun-control speech in Albany, a gun show
Gun-control advocates say there's more political momentum working in their favor now than at any time in recent memory. More
Liu, unembattled, prepares to give another big speech
Jill Colvin catches an interesting trend: Recent stories about City Comptroller John Liu have not mentioned his campaign fund-raising scandal. More
Obama appoints a Biden-led task force on gun control, and Bloomberg cheers
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/07/6252344/why-it-matters-what-michael-bloomberg-thinks-about-guns More
Bloomberg urges Obama, while the N.R.A. vows 'meaningful contributions'
"All he has to do is get out his pen" Bloomberg said of Obama's ability to use the power of executive orders and recess appointments to make progress on federal gun control efforts. [Morning Joe]
Bloomberg's description of mass shootings as uniquely American, and the Newtown massacre as the worst school shooting ever, are, technically, inaccurate. [Tom Blumer]
The N.R.A.'s long-awaited comment after the Newtown shooting refers vaguely to "meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again." [Dana Rubinstein]
The NRA breaks its silence after Sandy Hook, as the political ground shifts
After days of silence, the National Rifle Association has released comment on the gun massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. More
(1)Bloody Capitol and Pozner eulogy: Two attempts to make a bold statement about Newtown
Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More
Cuomo, Bloomberg and Murdoch on gun control
Yesterday, when asked about gun control measures he'd like to see, Andrew Cuomo spoke about, among other things, mental health services and the country's "culture of violence;" necessary factors, he said, in addressing the "multi-dimensional" problem of gun violence. More
'Today, the NRA's power is so vastly overrated'
Picture: Parents looking at their kids after dropping them at at school in Queens this morning. [Tumblr] More
