Mike Barnicle

Mike Barnicle is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist, and social and political commentator. He is a regular contributor on MSNBC's popular Morning Joe program, and often comments on television and in print about the news of the day. Mike Barnicle has written more than 4,000 newspaper columns, and continues to write for The Daily Beast, TIME, The Huffington Post, Politico, Esquire, and others.

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Jun 14, 2016

Mike Barnicle on the lack of momentum to strengthen gun check laws

On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon discusses the lack of momentum to strengthen gun check laws in the wake of the Orlando night club attack. According to an October 2015 CBS poll, 92 percent of Americans favored background checks, as did 87 percent of Republicans polled. Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough says: “This is a 9 and 10 issue, even for Republicans.” Veteran columnist and MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle explains: “It’s not a 9 and 10 issue in the United States Senate. 54 Republican Senators voted against the right for the FBI to arrest people on the watch list trying to buy a gun. They rejected it the day after (the shooting) in San Bernardino.” Watch the rest of the conversation here.

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Mike Barnicle is a veteran print and broadcast journalist recognized for his street-smart, straightforward style honed over nearly four decades in the field. The Massachusetts native has written 4,000-plus columns collectively for The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the New York Daily News, and continues to champion the struggles and triumphs of the every man by giving voice to the essential stories of today on television, radio, and in print.

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