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Senate showdown on gun control ends in narrow win for Second Amendment
by Chris EgerTwo anti-gun measures, which would have turned the no-fly-list into the no-gun-buy list and expanded background checks to private sales, were defeated Thursday in close votes.
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Elections: Strong pro-gun wins nationwide despite Bloomberg push
by Chris EgerA hard-fought effort by gun control groups to turn Virginia's Senate blue failed while Republicans also won governor's races in Mississippi and Kentucky.
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Gov. Brown vetoes proposal to expand 10-year gun bans
by Chris EgerA California Senate bill to expand the list of crimes that trigger an automatic 10-year ban on gun possession was rejected Saturday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Court tosses 4 of DC’s gun registration laws
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court in a 2-1 ruling Friday found a number of the District of Columbia's gun registration requirements unconstitutional.
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California bill to expand 10-year gun bans on misdemeanors heads to governor
by Chris EgerA proposal to expand the list of crimes that trigger an automatic 10-year ban on gun possession has passed the legislature and has been presented to Gov. Brown (D) for signature.
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New Hampshire constitutional carry veto override on deck
by Chris EgerLawmakers will convene in Concord this week to mull over attempts to overturn bills vetoed by Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) to include one on pro-gun reforms.
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NRA, Bloomberg groups spar over twitter hashtag
by Chris EgerA social media campaign by Moms Demand Action and Everytown brought a strong public response from the National Rifle Association last week.
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California seeks to put 10-year gun bans on more misdemeanor offenders
by Chris EgerThe proposal, supported by several groups, would expand the list of crimes that trigger an automatic 10-year ban on gun possession moves through the Senate.
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NRA pushes against extending background checks to Social Security
by Jared MorganThe NRA is convinced the White House’s move to restrict some Social Security recipients from owning firearms will amount to the “largest gun grab in American history.”
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New Hampshire’s governor vetoes constitutional carry legislation
by Chris EgerGov. Maggie Hassan kept a promise to gun control advocates by rejecting a bill to make the Granite State the eighth to allow concealed carry without a permit.
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D.C. political watchdog joins call to audit NRA
by Jared MorganA Washington-based political watchdog group this week joined the call on the federal government to audit the National Rifle Association, saying the group failed to properly disclose its political activity over a six-year period.
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GOP lawmakers move to limit federal gun and ammo rule changes
by Chris EgerA group of over 50 House Republicans introduced a measure Wednesday that would neuter the ATF's ability to restrict ammunition and guns via reclassification.
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