More gun permits issued, but few revoked locally

More gun permits issued, but few revoked locally – The pistol permit application was one of hundreds Washington County Sheriff’s Office receives every year. But before the request made it through even the first phase of the approval process, the Sheriff’s...

Boehner won’t commit to gun-control votes

Boehner won’t commit to gun-control votes – Republican House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that he would take any recommendations from Vice President Joe Biden’s anti-gun violence commission “under advisement”—but stopped well short of committing to...

State Dems propose closing gun loopholes

State Dems propose closing gun loopholes – A package of eight bills presented by Democratic lawmakers on Thursday afternoon at a rally at City Hall would close some of the loopholes in the state’s assault weapons ban, while making gun ownership more...