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Falling short of a direct ban on the home and garden tool, lawmakers in the Senate passed a bill to include machetes within the definition of a deadly weapon.

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With a 21 percent decrease in murders and nearly six percent drop in all major crime, Mayor Bill de Blasio says NYC is “the safest big city in America.”

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Last week the U.S. Navy Coastal Patrol ship USS Sirocco stopped a stateless dhow in the Arabian Sea, which upon inspection was packed to the gills with munitions en route from Iran to Yemen.

The post 1,500 AK-47s, 200 RPG launchers seized by Navy (7 PHOTOS) appeared first on Guns.com.

A New Jersey man lost his rights to his entire gun collection in an appeals court ruling Wednesday, seized due to a protective order on his wife from her father.

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Congressional Democrats Tuesday announced legislation aimed at encouraging states through federal grant money to remove firearms from domestic abusers.

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For some, reducing mass shootings means utilizing laws which would allow firearms to be seized from individuals who are seen as a threat. For others, the mere idea of confiscation – of any kind – is not only a bad idea, but a violation of Constitutional rights.

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The Washington D.C. Council is considering a new bill that, if passed, would force legal gun owners who have a temporary restraining order filed against them to immediately surrender their registered firearms.

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Buried inside a bill that would adjust government fees in Vermont is a requirement for police to confiscate, store for a fee, and sell privately owned guns.

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A Mississippi bill that would protect gun owner rights during natural disasters and from local ordinances is now headed to the governor's desk for signature.

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Agents from the CA DOJ came to Michael Merritt's home without a warrant, seized 18 guns due to a 40-year old misdemeanor then brought them back two weeks later after they realized their mistake.

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Officials say it's the biggest recorded seizure of illegally sold guns in the city. After a 10-month investigation, the indictment centers on 208 guns, which sold for nearly $160,000, and resulted in 19 arrests.

The post Largest Gun Bust in NYC History: NYPD seize 254 guns, shut down two gun trafficking operations (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.