Gun Law
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Gun made from 3-D printer fires successfully; calls for ban follow
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There's a new effort underway in Congress to ban what once sounded like science fiction - a gun built using a printer.
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Second Amendment Foundation threatens to sue Maryland governments
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The Second Amendment Foundation of Bellevue, Wash., says Maryland is the third state it has targeted in a campaign to eliminate local gun laws that are more restrictive than state regulations.
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Group threatens to sue Md. town over gun law
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Since 1975, it's been illegal to carry or fire a loaded gun inside the town limits of Walkersville, Md. Recently, the Second Amendment Foundation, a national gun rights group from Washington state, threatened to sue the town, claiming the town's gun law violates Maryland state law.
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Gun violence legislation: Senate to vote on expansion of background checks
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A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence.
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Senate votes to end GOP filibuster on gun control bill
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Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
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Obama to bring some Sandy Hook families on AF1
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President Barack Obama is trying to boost the chances of gun legislation that could be in jeopardy this week with a trip to the home state of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Connecticut governor set to sign gun control law
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Just over three months after the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., sweeping legislation is about to become law in the state, including gun curbs.
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Virginia concealed hangun permit secrecy passes Senate
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Legislation keeping the names of concealed handgun permit holders secret is headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell's desk.
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Gun sales up in Maryland; 7-day waiting period creates backlog
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Gun sales skyrocketed nationwide after the Newtown school shooting, but Maryland state law requires a seven-day waiting period and background check. Because so many people are buying, that wait can be as long as a month.
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Virginia gun show loophole law rejected by senate committee
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The Virginia Courts of Justice Committee voted 11-3 to reject the "gun show loophole."
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Vice President Biden gun control battle: Biden takes White House campaign to Virginia
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Vice President Joe Biden is taking the White House's campaign for gun control on the road to Virginia.
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Va. Senate panel kills gun show loophole bill
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The Courts of Justice Committee voted 8-7 to reject the bill Wednesday.
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Maryland's Martin O'Malley: Gun regulations a top priority
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Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley outlined his public safety priorities for this year's legislative session Friday, calling it one of his "top legislative priorities."
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President Obama on gun violence: 'We must act now'
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President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence.
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Piers Morgan deportation petition: Thousands push for deportation over gun views
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Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun control views.
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Virginia and Maryland lawmakers to introduce gun proposals
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Virginia and Maryland lawmakers say they will introduce gun proposals in the aftermath of the deadly Connecticut elementary school shooting.
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D.C. considers changing gun laws
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Council chairman Phil Mendelson held a hearing Monday on a bill that could give non-residents, who might not know D.C.'s gun laws, a break.
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Virginia gun permits being granted to people living out of the state
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Virginia is issuing a rising number of concealed-carry gun permits to people who live in other states in a trend that may be helped by online gun classes.
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