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Oct 23 2012
Candidate Stances
Obama on Gun Legislation
Has not pushed for stricter gun laws as president. Signed laws letting people carry concealed weapons in national parks and in checked bags on Amtrak trains. Favors "robust steps, within existing law" to address gun issues, White House says. Voices support for renewed ban on assault-type weapons but has not tried to get that done. Previously backed stronger gun controls.
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 14 2012
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Gun Control Legislation
Congressional Research Report for members of Congress by William Krouse
Federation of American ScientistsApr 18 2024
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Legislation allowing doctor-assisted suicide narrowly clears Delaware House, heads to state Senate
DOVER, Del. — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware narrowly cleared the Democrat-led House on Thursday and now goes to the state Senate for consideration. The bill is the latest iteration of legislation that has been repeatedly introduced by Newark Democrat Paul Baumbach since 2015, and it is the only proposal to make it to a floor vote. After lengthy debate, lawmakers voted 21-
Washington PostApr 15 2024
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Alaska parents and legislators scramble for answers after judge rules homeschool allotments are unconstitutional
Thousands of Alaska students face uncertainty about their education after a court decision issued late Friday upended the state’s long-standing correspondence schools. Correspondence programs — which allow Alaska students to be homeschooled under the supervision of public school teachers and using public funds — have been a part of Alaska’s education system for decades. But Anchorage Superior
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 08 2024
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Maryland lawmakers focus on bridge collapse relief as legislative session closes
Maryland lawmakers pushed into the final hours of their legislative session Monday, largely putting the finishing touches on priority legislation that includes a measure to help employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.The measure authorizing use of the state’s rainy day fund to help port employees has strong support and was expected to pass. The
Fox News (Online News)Apr 24 2024
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South Shore teacher accused of threatening to bring gun to school
DISTRICT COURT WITH THE DETAILS. TODD JESSICA, AN ANTOINETTE KENNETH ODESA IS FREE ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE AT THIS HOUR FOLLOWING HIS ARRAIGNMENT EARLIER TODAY. THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY SAYS THE TEACHER MAY HAVE MADE A COMMENT ABOUT GOING HOME TO GET A RIFLE, BUT ARGUES THAT HIS CLIENT HAD NO EVIL INTENTIONS. SAYS KENNETH. ODESA IS SEEN HERE WALKING INTO HINGHAM DISTRICT COURT THIS MORNING. HE IS
WCVBApr 24 2024
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3 arrested in Georgetown drug bust; Drugs and guns confiscated at scene
GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Over the weekend, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people and seized what it called a “significant amount” of suspected illegal drugs, weapons, and paraphernalia associated with drug trafficking. WCSO said it executed a search warrant on Pinnacle Drive on Saturday along with its Organized Crime Unit and SWAT, as well as K9 units. Three people
KXAN NewsMar 24 2024
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Minn. legislators race to keep their bills alive
ST PAUL, Minn. — The end of the 2024 legislative session may be eight weeks away, but bills must clear other hurdles long before then to remain viable. On Friday two of those deadlines coincided, which explained why some committees were still meeting when they’d normally be gone. It was the day that policy bills had to pass all the relevant policy committees in both the House and Senate. Those
KARE11Apr 11 2024
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Biden administration finalizes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ in effort to combat gun violence
The Biden administration on Thursday moved one step closer to enacting a rule requiring people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks on their potential customers. The finalized rule aims to close what gun control advocates call the “gun show loophole” by increasing the requirements to obtain a federal firearms license, or FFL, by more specifically defining what
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