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Nevada Senate passes ‘common sense’ protection order bill ‘of last resort’

by Christen Smith

The Nevada Senate passed a protection order measure one lawmaker called “one of the most important bills this session.”

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Nevada panel to vet three gun bills this week

by Christen Smith

The Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee will vet three different gun control proposals this week, with two separate hearings scheduled Wednesday and Friday.

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Wisconsin ditches waiting period for handguns (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed legislation that formerly ended the state's nearly 40-year-old mandatory waiting period for purchases of pistols and revolvers.

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Wisconsin lawmakers nix waiting period, OK guns in schools (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Legislators in Wisconsin passed multiple bills Tuesday which would allow off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry guns on school property and do away with a 48-hour waiting period on gun sales.

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SC bill imposes harsher penalties, bans guns for domestic abusers

by Jennifer Cruz

While the state's lawmakers all agree that domestic violence remains an unsolved problem in South Carolina, not all agree that more laws – particularly gun restrictions – will do anything to actually combat the issue.

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Does the presence of a firearm escalate domestic violence to murder?

by Jennifer Cruz

If the goal truly is to save lives – and who would argue with that – why not put more emphasis on the things which have been proven to reduce the violence before it increases to a deadly level?

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