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Truther pleads not guilty to threatening Sandy Hook father
by Brian SeayA Florida woman accused of sending death threats to the father of a child slain in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court.
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Chicago set to pay $5 million in two police shooting settlements
by Jacki BillingsThe city of Chicago is prepared to shell out more than $5 million in lawsuit settlements filed by the families of two men fatally shot in separate police-involved shootings, according to court documents.
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Romanian weapons trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to kill Americans in Colombia
by Christen SmithAuthorities said Friday a Romanian weapons trafficker will spend a decade in prison for arming a Colombian terrorist group targeting Americans abroad.
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Mother of slain unarmed Chicago teen sues officer who shot him (VIDEO)
by Christen SmithThe mother a Chicago teen shot and killed the day before Thanksgiving filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the cop who pulled the trigger.
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Federal court hears two challenges to DC’s concealed carry law
by Chris EgerOn Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments in a pair of ongoing attempts to overturn Washington's strict "may-issue" policy.
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16 states back lawsuit against DC’s strict concealed carry system
by Chris EgerA number of states have signed on to a brief filed by the Arizona Attorney General's office supporting a case that the District of Columbia's “good reason” requirement for a gun permit is unconstitutional.
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Washington D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier leaving for NFL (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerNamed as defendant in numerous Second Amendment lawsuits over the years, the District of Columbia's police chief is taking a job in security for the National Football League.
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Court finds for ATF in 7N6 ammo import ban lawsuit
by Chris EgerAn ammo distributor who claimed to lose $3 million after the ATF reclassified a specific type of Russian 5.45x39mm ammunition lost their case in federal court Wednesday.
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Charleston families sue FBI over shooter’s erroneous background check
by Daniel TerrillFamilies of those killed in last year’s Charleston church shooting sued the FBI for not preventing the shooter from buying a gun despite a prohibitive record.
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Man gets 47 years for attempted murder of Border Patrol agents
by Jennifer CruzCarl Wiley was already on the run following a deadly shooting, and as authorities closed in on him after more than a day of chases, he opened fire.
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Judgment issued in Remington’s M4 case
by Daniel TerrillA federal court Tuesday settled a dispute over the government awarding an Army contract to Colt’s Manufacturing even though the company did not meet the fed’s prerequisites.
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FireClean uses court ‘to suppress negative consumer reports,’ defendant says
by Daniel TerrillBloggers involved in the lube maker’s libel lawsuit filed a response describing the case as “a classic example of a business using litigation to suppress negative consumer reports.”
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