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McAuliffe on gun permit change: ‘All we’re doing is enforcing the law’
The governor says the decision by attorney general Mark Herring ensures that people who would not be allowed to get a Virginia permit won’t be able to use another state’s concealed carry permit in Virginia either.
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Yellow tape wraps D.C. neighborhood in call for change to gun laws
Yellow caution tape is curling around bushes, banisters and porches in an area neighborhood — not because a crime happened there, but to draw attention to gun laws.
3 years ago -
Kaine: Gun violence ‘a real sickness in this country’
A day after a mass shooting in California, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says Congress needs to “quit hiding and address what is a real sickness in this country.”
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Fatal live TV shooting inspires renewed gun-control push
WASHINGTON — After a shooting on live TV that killed WDBJ-TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward, a renewed push is on for more gun restrictions in the commonwealth of Virginia. “Clearly, something went wrong here,”…
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Retired Army general: ‘We have a gun problem in America’
WASHINGTON — Leaders from D.C. and other big U.S. cities are dealing with a spike in violent crime this year, including gun crimes. And a retired military man who has been hailed as a hero,…
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DC leaders propose concealed handgun permits
BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents of the nation’s capital will be able to get licenses to carry concealed handguns outside the home, but only after they provide a specific reason for needing…
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Md. gun law debated in federal court
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lawyers for the state of Maryland have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against a gun-control law, but attorneys who filed it say parts of the law should be overturned.…
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Bid to repeal Md. gun-control law fails
The petition drive to repeal Maryland\’s gun-control law has fallen short, according to a spokesman for the Maryland Secretary of State.
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Maryland begins gun turn-in program Saturday
Weeks after Maryland lawmakers passed toughened gun-control measures, turn-in programs are being held in Montgomery County and statewide on Saturday to collected unwanted weapons and ammunition.
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COG ends gun control controversy
A dispute over gun control that threatened to weaken the Washington area Council of Governments has been defused.
6 years ago -
NRA on Maryland’s gun restrictions: See you in court
The president of the National Rifle Association says his organization \”absolutely\” will go to court to fight gun control restrictions recently passed by the Maryland General Assembly.
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Md. House approves gun-control bill
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a gun-control measure proposed by Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley. The House voted 78-61 Wednesday for the bill. It has a…
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Mental health advocates wary of Md. gun control proposals
The largest advocacy group in the U.S. for people
with mental illness has some serious
concerns about the direction of proposed gun
control bills in Maryland.6 years ago -
Gun-control bill draws large crowds to Annapolis
A gun-control measure in Maryland is drawing
large crowds of supporters and opponents.6 years ago -
Gun control legislation advances in Maryland
If the legislation passes, Maryland\’s gun laws
will be some of the strictest in the nation. The
legislation bans ban assault rifles, decrease
the maximum capacity of ammunition magazines
from 20 to 10, update handgun licensing
requirements to include digital fingerprinting,
improve school security and restrict the ability
of people who have been involuntarily committed
to psychiatric facilities from purchasing guns.6 years ago
