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Criminal Justice Committees Pass Bill Allowing Guns on Campus

Posted by jhingarat21 on 9th Oct 2015

TALLAHASSEE — Reigniting a contentious debate, Florida lawmakers pushed ahead Wednesday with a bill that would allow people to carry guns on college campuses. The campus concealed carry bill and another proposal backed by the National Rifle Association were the first two measures passed by any legi …

With Less Training Required, More Central Ohioans File to Carry Concealed Guns

Posted by jhingarat21 on 2nd Sep 2015

More central Ohioans are filing for licenses to carry concealed guns in Franklin County after the state legislature relaxed training requirements earlier this year.So many applications are flooding into the Franklin County sheriff’s office that county commissioners will vote Tuesday on whether to hi …

Maine Residents Seek to Add Gun Measure to 2016 Ballot

Posted by jhingarat21 on 28th Aug 2015

A man fills out paperwork to purchase a Glock 10mm pistol at a shooting range in Connecticut in April 2013. Six residents of Maine this week took the first step toward adding a gun measure to the state’s ballot for the 2016 presidential election.The residents, including gun viole …

‘Maine Moms’ Aim for Background Checks on Gun Sales at Gun Shows

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Aug 2015

STATEWIDE (WGME) — A loophole allowing anyone to buy a firearm from a gun show without a background check has one group of people worried. Currently, background checks are required if you’re buying a firearm from a shop, but not when you’re at a gun show. The Background Check I …

Initiative Would Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Aug 2015

Initiative would require background checks WCSH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Next year, Mainers could be asked to vote on whether or not criminal background checks should be required for all gun sales. The group Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense filed the paperwork Monday wit …

Background Checks at Gun Shows? Most Say Yes

Posted by jhingarat21 on 19th Aug 2015

It’s easy to get a gun in Louisiana. It’s even easier at one of the state’s many gunshows. Licensed firearms dealers are required to run background checks before selling, but private sellers are represented in large numbers at the expos as well, and they have no such obligation. Many …