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Apr 18 2024
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Maine passes extensive gun safety bill in response to Lewiston mass shooting
Lawmakers in Maine voted to enact comprehensive gun safety measures less than six months after the deadliest mass shooting in state history left 18 people dead and more than a dozen injured. Legislation approved Thursday strengthens background checks on private gun sales and makes it a criminal offense to wantonly provide a firearm to someone who shouldn’t have one. The bill, urged by
New York Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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Maine Legislature Enacts Sweeping Gun Safety Reforms In Wake Of Tragic Shooting
The Maine Legislature has approved a series of groundbreaking gun safety measures aimed at averting future tragedies like the harrowing shooting that rocked the state just six months ago. With bipartisan support, these new laws represent a significant stride towards curbing gun violence and fortifying the safety of Maine's communities. Under the leadership of Democratic Governor Janet Mills
International Business TimesApr 23 2024
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Birmingham police putting brakes on street racing: Crackdown leads to 5 arrests, 7 cars, guns seized
Five people were arrested, and seven vehicles and seven guns seized in a Birmingham Police Department operation aimed at putting the brakes on street racers and exhibition drivers. Operation Knight Rider was held the weekend of April 12 at an undisclosed spot known for the illegal activity that police say is a nuisance for residents and a danger for all involved. Last year, Mayor Randall
AL.comApr 11 2024
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Biden announces largest expansion of gun background checks in decades
The Biden administration has finalized the largest expansion of gun-sales background checks since the advent of the federal check system in the 1990s, moving to close the “gun show loophole” and online sales that have avoided checks in the past. The new rule being announced Thursday expands the definition of who is considered a firearms dealer and says every dealer must conduct a background
Washington TimesApr 25 2024
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill that state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. "What’s important to me is that we give districts tools and the option to use a tool that will keep their children safe in their schools," Lee said during a news conference Thursday after sharing his
NBC News (Online)Apr 14 2024
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Renato Moicano Declares Love For America, Constitution, First Amendment & Guns
UFC fighter Renato Moicano was born in Brazil, but he's all about American values. After knocking out Jalin Turner at UFC 300 on Saturday night (his third-consecutive win), Moicano grabbed the mic for an epic victory speech. "I love America. I love the Constitution. I love the First Amendment," Moicano told the fans in Las Vegas. "I want to carry and own f-cking guns. I love private property
OutKickApr 20 2024
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Wyoming GOP censures Gov. Gordon over gun, property tax vetoes - WyoFile
CHEYENNE—The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to censure Gov. Mark Gordon following his vetoes of two bills passed by the Legislature early this year. The full body at the GOP’s state convention adopted the censure on a consent list, meaning they approved the resolution along with several others and didn’t debate the action. However, one delegate did attempt to pull the resolution from
WyoFileApr 10 2024
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Lost, stolen, confiscated guns to be melted by Multnomah County authorities
More than 100 handguns, long rifles, shotguns, automatic rifles, pellet and BB guns that Multnomah County deputies confiscated in drug busts, accepted at gun turn-in events or found abandoned will be melted and destroyed at an Oregon facility, under a proposal before the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on Thursday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on
The OregonianApr 17 2024
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Sweeping gun legislation awaits final votes as Maine lawmakers near adjournment
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature moved in fits and starts toward adjournment on Wednesday, with unfinished business including final votes on a series of gun safety bills that were introduced after the deadliest shooting in state history last fall. The Senate was awaiting an enactment vote on the governor’s gun safety proposals that would strengthen the state’s yellow flag law, boost
Washington PostApr 20 2024
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Police investigate gun storage after 8-year-old shoots himself in Warren
Police in Warren are looking into whether a handgun was properly stored as an 8-year-old boy fights for life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The boy was in critical condition Friday, Warren police said in a news release. The shooting occurred in the Cove on 10 Apartment Complex in Warren on Friday afternoon. Police and firefighters were dispatched to the scene about 3:25 p.m. after a 911
Detroit Free Press