https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/18/gun-control-legislation-the-difference-between-1994-and-today/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:22:03 -0400<![CDATA[Emanuel, who led the Democrats’ successful effort to retake the House in 2006, gained an appreciation for how skittish critical swing state members were on the gun issue and steered clear of the matter. When he joined the Obama White House as chief of staff, he blew a gasket, according to an account in the book “Kill or Capture,” when Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. suggested the administration would push to reinstate the assault-weapons ban. (Emanuel’s office said the mayor had a 20-year record of standing up to the National Rifle Association and fighting to get assault weapons off America’s streets.)]]>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:41 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/18/gun-control-legislation-the-difference-between-1994-and-today-n98393