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Sheriffs Push Back on Obama Gun Control
More than 90 sheriffs from mostly rural counties say they won't enforce what they deem unconstitutional gun laws from the Obama administration or Congress.
January 24, 2013
Screenshot via KOB.
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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
Photo via Emily Stanchfield/Flickr.
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N.Y. County Refuses To Release Pistol Permit Data
Less than two weeks after a White Plains-based newspaper published the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two New York counties, officials in Putnam County say they will block the release of their own permit records requested by the newspaper.
January 1, 2013
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Gun Rights: Keep Up the Fight
The Newtown massacre could have as much effect on the firearms industry as 9/11 had on the airline industry. And it may result in the hasty passage of ill-conceived laws and onerous regulations that accomplish nothing but depriving law-abiding Americans of their rights.
December 20, 2012
Photo: Kelly Bracken
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Fed Court Strikes Down Illinois Concealed Carry Ban
A federal appeals court struck down Illinois' ban on carrying a concealed, permitted handgun Tuesday in the latest victory for gun-rights advocates.
December 10, 2012
Photo: POLICE file
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Survey: Gun Control, Active Shooters, and the Election
PoliceMag.com readers overwhelmingly support concealed carry and Mitt Romney for president, according to the results of our August survey. Officers also told us they were prepared for an active shooter incident and worried that government financial trouble has affected their ability to do their jobs. View these charts and graphs of the survey results, then read our analysis of the data.
September 12, 2012
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Police Readers Support Concealed Carry, Romney for President
The vast majority of working law enforcement officers in the United States support the Second Amendment right to bear arms and plan to vote for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney this fall. That's the findings of a survey conducted by POLICE Magazine this summer.
September 11, 2012
Photos: Gage Skidmore and Dan Sears
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State High Court Overturns Concealed Carry Ban at Colorado Univ.
The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned a University of Colorado policy banning concealed-carry permit holders from bringing guns onto campus.
March 5, 2012
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Gallup Poll Shows Support for Handgun Ban Hits Record Low
Americans' appetite for banning the possession of handguns has fallen to a record low. Only 26 percent now support a ban for all citizens except the police or authorized persons, reports pollster Gallup.
October 26, 2011
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Gun Dealers Sue ATF to Halt Reporting of Multiple Rifle Sales
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to compel 8,500 federally licensed firearms retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to report the sale of two or more rifles.
August 3, 2011
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Wisconsin Approves Concealed Carry
Wisconsin lawmakers lifted the state's ban on carrying concealed weapons Tuesday with a measure expected to be signed by Gov. Scott Walker. Once Wisconsin's measure takes effect this fall, Illinois will be the only state that bans carrying guns, knives and other concealed weapons.
June 21, 2011
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Arizona Governor Vetoes Campus Carry Bill
Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would allow guns on Arizona's college campuses. Brewer said she vetoed the campus gun bill because it was "poorly written."
April 19, 2011
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