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Weapons

Law Enforcement Divided On Assault Weapons Ban

Several law enforcement groups and leaders of mostly urban agencies have endorsed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, and have claimed regulation of these firearms will enhance public and officer safety.

January 30, 2013

Weapons

Calif. Lawmakers Propose Ammo Tax

Two state lawmakers have proposed a tax on ammunition sold in California, but one would use the money raised to pay for increased policing in high-crime areas and the other would provide screening for mental illness in children.

January 28, 2013

Weapons

Gun Range Bars Vermont Cops

A Vermont gun range has moved to prohibit the Burlington Police Department from training at its facilities after the City Council voted to advance a measure banning semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.

January 28, 2013

Weapons

Obama Asks Police To Help Pass Gun Legislation

President Obama enlisted selected law enforcement leaders Monday to keep the political pressure on Congress to pass new gun-control legislation as a response to three public shootings.

January 27, 2013

Weapons

Video: NYPD Top Cop Calls Illegal Handguns Main Problem

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said he supports an assault weapons ban but told CBS News' Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation" that illegal handguns are much more widely used in violent crimes.

January 27, 2013

Weapons

NYPD Commish: Handguns Are Main Problem

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said he supports an assault weapons ban but told CBS News' Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation" that illegal handguns are much more widely used in violent crimes. Read the full story here.

January 27, 2013

Weapons

N.Y. Gun Law Mandates Life In Prison for Cop Killers

New York's strict new gun law contains a provision that requires a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing a first responder in a state with a moratorium on the death penalty.

January 23, 2013

Weapons

Video: Democrats Introduce Assault Weapons Ban

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has proposed the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, which seeks to ban 157 specific semi-automatic firearms and magazines accepting more than 10 rounds.

January 23, 2013

Weapons

Feinstein Proposes Assault Weapons Ban

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has proposed the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, which seeks to ban 157 specific firearms and magazines accepting more than 10 rounds. Watch her announcement courtesy of CNN. Read the full story here.

January 23, 2013

Patrol

Out of Control on Gun Control

What kind of philosophy is being exercised when Second Amendment naysayers condemn the whole of gun-owning Americans for the transgressions of people who by and large are not even gun owners but have appropriated the weapons?

January 23, 2013

Weapons

Obama Announces $500 Million Plan to Combat Gun Violence

Proposals include universal background checks for every gun buyer as well as bans on assault weapons and ammunition clips that hold more than 10 bullets.

January 15, 2013

Weapons

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.

January 14, 2013