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California Senate approves measures aimed at reducing gun violence
SACRAMENTO --The state Senate approved two bills Thursday introduced following the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, including one requiring gun owners to keep their firearms in locked safe-boxes if they live with someone...
Tags: Roderick Wright, Gun Control, Adam Lanza, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Maryland governor signs gun control law; NRA vows to sue
Maryland has joined the list of states that have toughened gun control in the wake of the December shooting in Newtown, Conn. Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed the gun control bill that he promised he would. “We've chosen to take action by...
Tags: Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws, Assault
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Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators
WASHINGTON — First came the letter-writing campaigns, then the protests at town hall meetings and now the television ads. The last several weeks in New Hampshire have had the feel of a heated electoral season — but the target of this siege,...
Tags: Joe Manchin III, Gun Control, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Voting
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NRA pledge on gun rights: 'We will never surrender'
HOUSTON — Vowing that “we will never surrender,” the leader of the National Rifle Assn. claimed victory over recently defeated gun control legislation and denounced “political and media” elites for vilifying gun owners and...
Tags: Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Libertarian Party, Glenn Beck
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At NRA convention, both sides of gun debate
HOUSTON — On the morning of the first day of the National Rifle Assn. convention, before the doors opened, scores of visitors lined up outside the convention center, part of what organizers expect will be a record crowd. Among them was Tilman...
Tags: Johnsburg, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Laws
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Senators predict another vote on gun-control legislation
WASHINGTON -- Two top senators predicted Thursday that gun legislation will come up again for a Senate vote – possibly before the end of the year – as public attitudes shift toward stricter controls. Their assessment comes after the defeat...
Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, John McCain, Personal Weapon Control, Chuck Schumer
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Obama has kind words for former President George W. Bush
DALLAS -- President Obama is in the heart of George W. Bush country to pay tribute to the former president he describes as “concerned about all people in America, not just those who voted Republican." Obama kicked off his Texas visit at a...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), George W. Bush, Jay Carney
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Obama: Senate gun vote marks 'shameful day in Washington'
WASHINGTON -- President Obama declared it a “shameful day for Washington” on Wednesday after the Senate defeated an effort to expand background checks for people trying to purchase guns. Standing in the White House's Rose Garden with...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Gun Control, Chuck Grassley, Crime, Law and Justice, Lamar Alexander
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Boston Marathon tragedy: How do we move on?
The attack on the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and gravely wounded many others Monday, sent a chill around the country. Learning that the explosives were detonated near victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting massacre, to whom the last...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports, Terrorism
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In the Senate, a gun rights ally's choice to compromise
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn....
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), U.S. Senate, Joe Manchin III, Gun Control, Republican Party
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New gun registration requirements take effect in New York state
Even as Congress prepares to debate new gun legislation, New York’s tougher gun control provisions became effective on Monday, the latest example of how the issue has broadened into a battle on the state as well as federal level. In the wake of...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Joe Manchin III, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Weaponry
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Proposed tax on bullets sidelined for more study
A bill that would create a nickel-per-bullet tax to pay for mental health programs aimed at reducing gun violence hit a roadblock in a legislative committee Monday. The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee put AB 760 on "suspense" where it will be...
Tags: Mental Health, Roger Dickinson, National Rifle Association of America
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