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Turkey's PM: Assad regime has used chemical weapons Turkey's PM: Assad regime has used chemical weapons
Obama warns Syria on chemical weapons

March 20: President Obama says the US would hold Syria accountable if it used chemical weapons at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. (NBC News)President Obama says the US would hold Syria accountable if it used chemical weapons at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. (NBC News)

White House responds to Syrian chemical weapons reports

March 19: Spokesman Jay Carney addresses reports that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria as civil war continues under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. (NBC News)Spokesman Jay Carney addresses reports that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria as civil war continues under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. (NBC News)

High emotion at assault weapons hearing

Feb. 27: At Wednesday's assault weapons hearing, Neil Heslin, the father of slain 6-year-old Jesse Lewis who was shot and killed during the Newtown shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, gave raw and gut-wrenching testimony saying it's time to ban assault weapons. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)At Wednesday's assault weapons hearing, Neil Heslin, the father of slain 6-year-old Jesse Lewis who was shot and killed during the Newtown shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, gave raw and gut-wrenching testimony saying it's time to ban assault weapons. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)

Tempers flare at assault weapons hearing

Feb. 27: Milwaukee Chief of Police Edward Flynn and Sen. Lindsey Graham engage in a verbal exchange regarding background checks related to assault weapons on Capitol Hill Wednesday. (NBC News)Milwaukee Chief of Police Edward Flynn and Sen. Lindsey Graham engage in a verbal exchange regarding background checks related to assault weapons on Capitol Hill Wednesday. (NBC News)

Invest in weapons for Schaub?

Feb. 6: ProFootballTalk: Mike Florio breaks down the Texans' biggest off-season needs, and says Matt Schaub and company need more help on offense. Is a defensive overhaul on tap, too? (NBC Sports)ProFootballTalk: Mike Florio breaks down the Texans' biggest off-season needs, and says Matt Schaub and company need more help on offense. Is a defensive overhaul on tap, too? (NBC Sports)

Feinstein unveils bill banning assault weapons

Jan. 24: The proposed ban names 157 specific firearms including semi-automatic rifles and pistols, a re-tooled version of the 1994 assault weapons ban that has expired. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.  (Nightly News)The proposed ban names 157 specific firearms including semi-automatic rifles and pistols, a re-tooled version of the 1994 assault weapons ban that has expired. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)

Delaware lawmakers propose banning assault-style weapons

Jan. 22: Attorney General Beau Biden, D-Del., joins The Daily Rundown to discuss the proposal and whether the nation's lawmakers can reach a broader agreement on the issue. Attorney General Beau Biden, D-Del., joins The Daily Rundown to discuss the proposal and whether the nation's lawmakers can reach a broader agreement on the issue. (The Daily Rundown)

NRA president: Assault weapons ban will not pass

Jan. 11: Just a day after meeting with Vice President Biden as part of his gun safety task force agenda, David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, is  saying his organization has Just a day after meeting with Vice President Biden as part of his gun safety task force agenda, David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, is  saying his organization has "a profound disagreement" with the Obama administration. (TODAY)

Sen. Feinstein to reintroduce assault weapons ban

Dec. 16: Following the slaughter of 27 on Friday in Connecticut, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California said she will introduce a bill to reinstate the assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)Following the slaughter of 27 on Friday in Connecticut, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California said she will introduce a bill to reinstate the assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)

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