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New York’s gun laws debate: Can legislation fulfill sentiment to curb violence? – The last time New York overhauled its gun laws, it imposed background checks on sales at gun shows, outlawed magazines that hold more than 10 bullets and created a database...
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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...
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Great Neck Lawmakers: Same Goal, Different Ideas Regarding Guns – While most local leaders agree that a problem exists regarding gun violence in the U.S., not all are taking the same approach in trying to address it.
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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...
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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...
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Gallup: More Americans Favor School Officials Having Guns Than Weapon Ban – A new poll released today by Gallup shows that Americans favor increased security and proactive mental health treatment over gun control. The national poll of a little over 1,000...