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Survey: Federal gun policy inspires votes more than other hot button issues
by Christen SmithA survey says federal gun policy inspires votes more than other hot button issues -- including the environment, abortion and immigration.
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Some in NYC don’t like the Hearing Protection Act or national reciprocity
by Chris EgerAt the same time New York Police officials slammed a federal expansion of concealed carry rights, the New York Times came out against a suppressor reform bill.
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Former NSA director: ‘maybe…some people out there shouldn’t be able to buy any guns’
by Brian SeayFormer NSA Director Michael Hayden says, from a counterterrorism standpoint, limiting who can buy what guns might be a strategy worth looking at.
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IRS sends Las Vegas Mob Museum the wrong Al Capone gun
by Christen SmithThe IRS loaned a prized gun belonging to Al Capone to the Mob Museum in September. Only problem? It was the wrong gun.
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Engineering whiz kid takes on gun industry with fingerprint-reading smart gun
by Jacki BillingsNineteen-year-old Kai Kloepfer is at the helm of Biofire Technologies, a start-up dedicated to producing the world’s first fully functional smart gun.
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Gun show surveillance by feds causes stir
by Chris EgerThe chair of the House Judiciary Committee and gun rights groups want answers following a report federal agents have conducted surveillance on law-abiding citizens at gun shows.
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Americans divided on gun legislation, but favor assault weapons ban—sort of
by Daniel TerrillViews on gun rights are split down the middle for Americans, but more lean in favor of an assault weapons ban than in opposition of one, a poll by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News finds.
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Why JAMA Pediatrics gets it wrong on gun ownership
by Vik KhannaA Boston medical group has published new data arguing that restricting adult gun ownership will reduce kids carrying guns and, thus, lower homicide rates.
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Open carry exposes Americans’ rights and ignorance
by Greg CampWant to get a flame war going in a discussion about guns? Mention open carry, though, ironically, it's this practice that separates communication over the rights and needs of gun owners and the assumptions and inclinations of non-gun owners the most.
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