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California lawmakers full steam ahead on 11 gun control bills
by Chris EgerJust days after a mass murder that left 49 dead in Orlando, Florida, dual Public Safety committees in the California legislature advanced nearly a dozen gun control measures.
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California advances more anti-gun bills, citing UCLA as a rallying cry
by Chris EgerThe California Assembly ushered five gun control proposals through floor votes Wednesday, with at least one lawmaker using this week's fatal murder-suicide at a state university in floor debate.
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Plan to expand California gun violence restraining orders moves forward
by Chris EgerA bill that would broaden the pool of those who could seek an order from the court to seize a person's guns to include coworkers and school faculty is headed to the Assembly floor.
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Bloomberg group chips in $500K for new Washington ballot measure
by Chris EgerEverytown has sweetened the pot for gun control advocates looking to add a voter referendum on Washington State’s Extreme Risk Protection Order to the ballot this November.
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I594 Backers double down with new gun protection order initiative
by Chris EgerThe group that brought Washington voters expanded background checks has a new ballot referendum seeking to enshrine one-year gun violence restraining orders as law.
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How to get a GVRO in California, aka ‘How to turn in your neighbor’
by Chris EgerCalifornia is the first state to codify the practice of so-called “Gun Violence Restraining Orders,” and here is how you get one.
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Gun politics legislative year in review
by Chris EgerLawmakers from coast to coast in 2015 sought to expand gun rights or implement gun control measures in a number of states, with a measure of success on both sides.
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Governor signs California gun violence restraining order reform into law
by Chris EgerGov. Jerry Brown gave his signature to a popular bill backed by both sides of the debate to prevent unfair gun seizures and defend gun owners' rights.
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Lawmaker pushes to make filing false ‘gun violence restraining order’ a felony
by Chris EgerWith California's unique new law in place that allows for gun confiscations from those thought at risk, a state lawmaker wants to make sure it’s not abused.
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Gun violence restraining order measure on tap for Washington
by Chris EgerBacked by a powerful state gun control group, lawmakers in Washington are advancing legislation for 'Extreme Risk Protection Orders" to allow 14-day firearm confiscations.
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Capps introduces gun violence restraining order bill to Congress
by Chris EgerCalifornia Democrat Rep. Lois Capps has introduced a "Pause for Safety" bill into the U.S. House after bringing a leading gun control advocate to the State of the Union Address.
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New York next to pursue gun violence restraining order legislation
by Chris EgerDays after California's precedent setting bill authorizing confiscatory gun seizures from those deemed a risk became law, New York may be next to examine the concept.
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