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Supreme Court takes a fresh look at handgun laws

AP News 55 days ago

Supreme Court looking at gun control by cities, states; could bring changes in legal limits The Supreme Court could ignite a vigorous new fight over state and local gun controls across the nation when it rules on a challenge to Chicago's handgun ...

Handguns, terrorism law on US Supreme Court docket

AFP Global Edition 55 days ago

The US Supreme Court will rule next year on a new constitutional challenge over gun rights, reviving debate over one of America's most divisive issues, and examine a law banning "material support to terrorism" groups. The cases will be taken up beginning ...

Supreme court to decide how far gun rights extend

Reuters US Online Report Top News 55 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court revived the legal battle over gun rights in America, saying it would decide whether the constitutional right of individuals to own firearms trumped state and local laws. In a brief order on Wednesday, the court ...

Guns allowed in Arizona bars starting Wednesday

AP News 55 days ago

Arizonans with concealed weapons permits allowed to bring guns in bars starting Wednesday Bartender Randy Shields was serving British brews and Arizona ambers as usual at Shady's bar in east Phoenix when he saw a customer walk in with a hunting knife ...

Utah gov backs limits on nonresident gun permits

AP News 60 days ago

Utah governor says state shouldn't be national clearinghouse for concealed weapons permits Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he doesn't want his state to be a national clearinghouse for concealed weapons permits. In the fiscal year that ended in June, just over 50 ...

America armed, but guns not necessarily loaded

AP News 62 days ago

America is armed but gun owners have trouble finding ammunition with sharp demand for bullets Bullet-makers are working around the clock, seven days a week, and still can't keep up with the nation's demand for ammunition. Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet ...

Inside look to stir critics of gun shows — and laws

Las Vegas Sun 62 days ago

Readers of the recently released report Inside Gun Shows: What Goes on When Everybody Thinks Nobodys Looking will likely fall into two main camps: Those who read the report with disgust, and those who read the report with disgust. The first camp ...

Senate votes to allow guns on Amtrak

AP Features 68 days ago

Senate votes to allow Amtrak passengers to transport firearms The Senate voted Wednesday to permit passengers on the Amtrak passenger railroad to transport handguns in their checked baggage. The proposal, approved by a 68-30 vote, seeks to give Amtrak riders rights comparable ...

City of God, City of Guns

Inform 71 days ago

In 2005, the Brazilian government issued a referendum to its population in an attempt to combat the nation’s notorious penchant for murder by the use of firearms. Internationally, Brazil has the second-highest firearm-related death rate. At 39,000 deaths by firearms per year, ...

dwp gun

WENN 84 days ago

Police in China destroy more than six hundred seized illegal guns at an ironmill in Wuhan. Wuhan, China - 25.08.09 Copyright 2009 WENN

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