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Florida Democrat pushes expanded gun background checks in wake of airport shooting
by Brian SeayA state senator in Florida is sponsoring a handful of gun control bills, citing last week’s airport shooting as a reason to introduce at least one of the measures.
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Washington’s top cop pushes bill that would ban ‘assault weapons’
by Brian SeayThe attorney general in Washington state is pushing a pair of bills that would limit, or outright ban, the sale of so-called assault weapons.
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Gun sales set record ahead of California bullet button ban
by Brian SeayCalifornia had more gun background checks in December than any other month on record for the state, in a month where gun store owners reported a flurry of sales ahead of the so-called bullet button ban that took effect the first of the year.
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Bill filed to repeal federal ‘Gun-Free School Zones Act’
by Chris EgerA Republican lawmaker this week filed a measure in the U.S. House that would drop the 1990 mandate to establishing firearm prohibitions around schools.
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Annapolis resident files suit seeking to overturn local ban on Tasers
by Chris EgerAn Maryland man is taking Annapolis officials to federal court over their stun gun prohibition, arguing the city's ban on the devices is in violation of his Second Amendment rights.
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Trump’s promise to ban gun-free zones won’t be so simple
by Brian SeayPresident-elect Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate gun-free zones on school campuses, but experts say legally executing the plan is not so simple.
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Gun purchase process goes digital in Maryland
by Brian SeayGun buyers in Maryland will have to apply for their weapons online starting the first of the year.
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California gun store owners report sales surge ahead of Jan. 1 bullet button ban
by Brian SeayGun stores in California say sales have doubled since Gov. Jerry Brown signed new gun control measures into law in July.
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New York sued in federal court over statewide Taser ban
by Chris EgerA small town mayor in New York on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Empire State’s ban on stun guns contending they are protected arms under the Second Amendment.
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New Orleans sued in federal court over Taser ban
by Chris EgerA Louisiana man on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New Orleans’ ban on stun guns contending they are protected arms under the Second Amendment.
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Baltimore replica gun ban clears last hurdle before final vote
by Christen SmithThe Baltimore City Council tentatively approved a bill Monday banning the possession of replica guns on city streets.
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In Massachusetts, defining ‘assault weapons’ can be tricky (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzLawmakers provided a two-step “test” to determine which guns are legal, but gun owners and retailers say the test is too vague.
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