US lawmaker John Morse explains how he lost his job fighting for gun control — and why he’d do it again.

America’s pro-gun lobby has claimed any attempt to ban powerful assault weapons will fail in Congress.

The National Rifle Association president has said US Congress is not likely to pass a new ban on assault weapons.

The top US gun lobby today rejected Obama administration proposals to reduce gun violence, saying it expects to have enough support in Congress to fend off a ban on assault weapons.

Even as they scrambled to flee World Trade Centre offices, workers paused to count heads, making sure their deskmates were there.