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Vote Scheduled for Important Concealed Carry Reform Legislation in Ohio
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 07:39
Next week, the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee will be voting on Senate Bill 239.
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Calderon faults US guns for Mexico violence
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 04:47
Mexican President Felipe Calderon called on Congress on Thursday to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons that he said are ending up in the hands of violent drug cartels south of the border, using a highly contentious estimate of U.S. guns seized in Mexico when addressing Capitol Hill lawmakers.
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Chicago: Strict gun rules if ban overturned
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 04:45
Chicago gun owners could be required to take a training course, register their firearms, allow police to perform ballistics tests and even purchase liability insurance if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the city's strictest in the nation handgun ban.
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Canada: Gun registry makes no difference
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 04:39
If it feels like Canadians have been debating the merits of the long gun registry for a long time, it's because we have.
It was back in 2001 that Jean Chretien's Liberals introduced the controversial measure that required all owners of hunting rifles and shotguns to register them with the government.
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South Carolina: Carry Reform Bill Passes Unanimously in the House!
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 12:07
The House of Representatives passed House Bill 3298, introduced by State Representative Bakari Sellers (D-90), on Wednesday, May 19, by a vote of 104 to 0. Originally, this bill would have removed the restriction on transporting a handgun under the seat of your vehicle, and would allow a law-abiding gun owner to treat the area under his or her car seat similar to what current law allows regarding transporting a firearm in a closed glove compartment or console.
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Maryland: Governor O’Malley Signs Self-Defense Reform Bill!
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 11:30
On Thursday, May 20, 2010, Governor Martin O’Malley (D) signed into law a long awaited self-defense measure giving Maryland’s law-abiding citizens the ability to protect themselves and loved ones from harm.
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Tennessee State Senate Must Address Restaurant Carry Veto Override
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 10:52
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Mexican President calls for curb of Second Amendment rights
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 04:50
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mexican President Felipe Calderon feigns support for the Second Amendment then proceeds to call for banning popular semi-autos.
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Daly: Chicago anticipating overturn of gun ban
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 04:47
Within the next five weeks the United States Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Chicago's 28 year old ban on handguns. It's believed the court will rule that the law is unconstitutional. ABC 7's Paul Meincke talked with Mayor Richard Daley about what the city might do next.
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Hawaii: Registered guns at an all-time high
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 04:46
In 2009, 95 percent of the applications were approved, meaning a record high 33,678 firearms were registered last year, outpacing the previous year by 30 percent.
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