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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2014

Video: "Smart Gun" Goes on Sale in California

The watch’s primary purpose is not to provide accurate time, though it does. The watch makes the gun think. Electronic chips inside the gun and the watch communicate with each other. If the watch is within close reach of the gun, a light on the grip turns green.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2013

Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Laws on Gun Control

He shuffles the magazines, which look identical, and then challenges the audience to tell the difference. “How is a deputy or an officer supposed to know which is which?” he asks.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2013

IACP 2013: Chiefs Want Expanded Background Checks

A coalition of police chiefs stepped up their advocacy for extending firearm background checks to private sales, gun shows and online sales, saying the measure is needed to stave off mass shooting attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2013

Chicago's Top Cop Nixes National Guard Help

Tougher gun laws would curb Chicago's street violence rather than intervention by the Illinois National Guard, the city's top cop and mayor said earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Ariz. Court: Police Can Seize Guns During Stops

Arizona police can take custody of a subject's gun for officer-safety reasons even if the person's contact with the officer was voluntary, a court has ruled.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2013

Illinois Authorizes Concealed Carry

Illinois became the last state in the nation to allow concealed carry of handguns Tuesday, when lawmakers stopped a last-minute attempt by Gov. Pat Quinn to veto the bill.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2013

NYPD Officers Treated After Handling Ricin Letter

Several members of the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit were treated after handling several anonymous letters addressed to Mayor Michael Bloomberg that tested positive for ricin.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2013

Calif. Lawmakers Approve Tighter Gun Control

California lawmakers passed a dozen gun bills Wednesday that would tighten controls on ammunition purchases, ban semi-automatic rifles, and give a 15-day amnesty to illegal gun owners to hand over their guns.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2013

Illegal Gun Owners Would Be Reported To NICS Under La. Bill

Louisiana legislators approved a bill requiring information about residents banned from possessing a firearm be reported to the federal system accessed for background checks.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2013

No Punishment for Texas Chief for Angry Tweets

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo won't face punishment for calling a gun-rights supporter a "lying extremist" during a Twitter war.

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