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Utah draws thousands for no-shooting-required gun permit
AUSTIN, Tex. (Reuters) – Texans seeking concealed handgun licenses are increasingly turning to Utah, a state that does not require actually shooting a gun to get a permit. “Once the word got out, everybody was doing it,” said Texas state Rep. Lon Burnam. From 2009 to 2010 the number of…
Police: Officers shoot gunman on Capitol Hill
Police: Officers shoot, wound man who pointed gun at them on Capitol Hill Officers in Washington shot and wounded a man who pointed a handgun at them early Friday blocks away from the U.S. Capitol. Officers were told around 5 a.m. to be on the lookout for a man with…
Chicago responds to Supreme Court with US’s ‘strictest’ handgun law
Creates gun owners registry; prohibits felons from owning guns The Chicago City Council on Friday approved what city officials say is the strictest handgun ordinance in the United States. The 45-0 vote came four days after a Supreme Court ruling made it almost certain that Chicago’s handgun ban would be…
Supreme Court voids Chicago handgun ban, expands gun rights nationwide
Group: ‘People will die because of this decision’ Gun owners upset about states “trampling on their rights” have reason to cheer Monday. “In another dramatic victory for firearm owners, the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago, Illinois’ 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, a potentially far-reaching case over the ability…
Supreme Court hints it plans to make gun ownership a national right
“Most of the Supreme Court justices who two years ago said the 2nd Amendment protects individual gun rights signaled during arguments Tuesday that they are ready to extend this right nationwide and to use it to strike down some state and local gun regulations,” David A. Savage reports for the…
Actor Rip Torn charged with breaking into bank
Salisbury, Conn. (AP) -- Actor Elmore "Rip" Torn has been charged with breaking into a Connecticut bank and carrying a loaded handgun while intoxicated.…
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