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Group Takes Controverisal Step of Donating Guns to Neighborhood to Help People Protect Themselves

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:03:18 +0000

The right to bear arms is taking on a whole new look in one Texas city.

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Background Check Proposal Falls Short In U. S. Senate

Jim Phillips — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:53:50 +0000

A measure expanding federal background checks for gun purchases has failed in the Senate.

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Connecticut Based Gun Maker Says He Will Leave State Due to Gun-Control Legislation

BJ Ragone — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:56:25 +0000

Connecticut is has passed a new bill that is making it a bit tougher for people to get their hand son firearms, and some gun makers aren't pleased.

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Law Requiring Gun Ownership Passed in Georgia

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:26:27 +0000

If you live in Nelson, Georgia, the government has decided that you must own a firearm.

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Ed Markey's New Gun-Control Ad — Does it Help or Hurt Him?

BJ Ragone — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:57:13 +0000

Ed Markey is currently running for United States Senate for Massachusetts. One of the biggest questions right now is what to do about gun-control.

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Congressman Ed Markey Speaks On Gun-Control

Jack Peterson — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:23:03 +0000

Democratic Congressman Edward Markey is joining other gun control activists to call on Congress to approve tough gun laws.

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Watch Gabby Giffords' Moving Statement On Gun Violence

BJ Ragone — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:24:21 +0000

Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords knows gun violence first hand, as she was the victim of a shooting just two years ago.

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Wisconsin Sheriff Says 9-11 Not The Best Option, Wants Citizens To Take Up Arms

BJ Ragone — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:53:58 +0000

Many police forces are seeing cut-backs across the Untied States, and the Southcoast has seen it as well. One Sheriff is telling his citizens that the police need some help, and how you can protect yourself.

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State Supreme Court Rejects Gun Safety Challenge

Jim Phillips — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:45:21 +0000

The state's highest court has rejected challenges to a state law requiring that gun owners keep their weapons in a locked container or equipped with a safety device.

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New Mexico Teen Gunman Kills 5 Inside Home

Dan Alexander — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:43:02 +0000

Authorities in New Mexico say a teenage boy has fatally shot two adults and three children inside a suburban Albuquerque home.

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