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Adolphus Busch IV, descendant of Anheuser-Busch founder, resigns from NRA
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adolphus Busch IV has resigned from the National Rifle Association to protest the failure of gun control bills in the U.S. Senate. Busch, whose great-grandfather founded Anheuser-Busch, sent a letter to the NRA Thursday criticizing...Tags: U.S. Senate, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Missouri bill would require gun safety course in 1st grade classes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- First-graders in Missouri would have to take a gun safety course under a bill being considered by a state Senate committee. Sen. Dan Brown, R - Rolla, outlined his proposal on Tuesday for the chamber's General Laws Committee. ...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Government, Health and Safety at School, Politics
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Missouri's Sen. McCaskill circulates petition; urges NRA to join effort to prevent mass murders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is circulating an online petition urging the National Rifle Association to "make their voice a part of the solution" to prevent future mass killings. The Missouri Democrat said in a news release...
Tags: Claire McCaskill, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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New laws in Missouri go into effect on Aug. 28
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several news laws took effect in Missouri on Tuesday. The following explanations are provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol: On August 28, 2012, many new state laws and changes to existing laws become effective in Missouri....
Tags: Local Government, Turkey, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanors
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Blue Ridge shoot part of Memorial Day primitive-style camp
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.Often a football coach will say the real reason for his team winning an important game was not what was done that week in practice, but rather all the preparation done during the offseason. That analogy also is true for muzzleloader hunters who...Tags: Holidays, Labor Day, Customs and Tradition, Memorial Day, Human Interest
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Winter Park, Adam Lanza, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Colorado sheriffs sue to block new gun-control laws
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 17 (Reuters) - A group of Colorado county sheriffs, angry over two new state gun control laws passed in the wake of last year's mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Periodicals, Justice System, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Sandoval, Julie Hamos
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N.J. tea party group feels victimized by IRS
The Philadelphia InquirerUnlike some nonprofit groups that have obtained tax-exempt status to help influence elections with millions of dollars in TV ads, the Greenwich Tea Party Patriots of South Jersey say they have no desire to flood the airwaves. They just want to pay...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Elections, Barack Obama, Taxation
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Gun background check vote undemocratic
A recent letter writer said Congress has "guts" for having the will to override the sentiments of the "overwhelming" majority of Americans who, by his own admission, favor tighter gun controls. I wouldn't say that's gutsy; I'd say it's undemocratic....Tags: U.S. Congress, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Advocacy group keeps spotlight on Ayotte gun vote
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterA New Hampshire advocacy group continued to pressure U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte over her vote against the Manchin-Toomey amendment to enhance federal background checks to purchase guns. At a Granite State Progress and Mayors Against Illegal Guns news...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Elections, Health
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O'Malley signs gun bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed a gun-control bill that is among the country's most sweeping legislative responses to the December mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. The law bans the sale of assault-style rifles, including the AR-15 used in the...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Government, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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