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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

New York Bans Semi-Auto Rifles, High-Cap Magazines

New York is set to become the first state to enact stricter gun control laws after the Newtown, Conn., school shooting on Dec. 14.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2013

Biden: Gun Control Proposals To Come Tuesday

Vice President Joe Biden will present proposals for new gun-control regulations to President Obama by Tuesday, he told reporters Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2013

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Proposes Assault Weapons Ban

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that New York needs an assault weapons ban, not just the increased penalties for illegal gun possession that Republicans are backing.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichDecember 28, 2012

Police Links: Shootings Mar Glad Tidings

December encompasses a large part of the holiday season, so it's sad when a tragedy like the Newtown, Conn., school shooting mars this time of year's glad tidings. That's why it's so nice to hear a sweet story about two Port Authority officers who helped safely deliver a baby in New York's Holland Tunnel.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2012

IACP President Questions NRA School Security Plan

The president of a national police chiefs' association said a National Rifle Association proposal to assign an armed officer to each school in the nation would unduly tax patrol resources for other law enforcement missions.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2012

Biden, Holder Meet with Officers On Gun Violence

Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder met with law enforcement leaders Thursday to begin discussions about reducing gun violence.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithDecember 20, 2012

Police Readers Oppose Assault Weapon Ban

A full 84% of those officers who chose to answer the question (498) said that restricting the sale of "assault weapons" would not reduce the number of mass murder incidents such as the Newtown Massacre.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2012

Sen. Feinstein Promises New Assault Weapons Ban

Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) has promised to introduce a federal assault weapons ban following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newton, Conn.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2012

Chicago Official: Tax Bullets To Curb Crime

As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm—an effort even she acknowledges could spark a legal challenge.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2012

Ill. County Considers 'Violence Tax' On Guns, Ammo

Drawing the ire of the gun lobby, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle is eyeing a violence tax on guns and ammunition sold in the city and suburbs, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.

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