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‘I'm tired of these liberals jumping on the guns’: GOP Congressman whips out pistol during 'coffee with constituents'

A conservative Republican congressman from South Carolina admitted pulling out a pistol during a "coffee with constituents" event in Rock Hill, the Post and Courier reported Friday.

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US judge upholds Massachusetts assault weapons ban

A federal judge on Friday upheld a Massachusetts law banning assault weapons including the AR-15, saying the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantee of Americans’ right to bear firearms does not cover them.

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Mass shooting thwarted at Syracuse University by gun shop owner who denied man AR-15 and called police

Police were able to thwart another potential mass shooting, this time the attack was aimed at Syracuse University. It's all thanks to one gun shop owner who denied the possible shooter an AR-15, despite having all the legal rights to purchase one.

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South Carolina won’t release names of killer cops — unless they’re charged with a crime

Officer involved shootings in South Carolina will no longer include the names of the police officers, removing a layer of transparency for the public.

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Tech CEOs call for gun control following YouTube shooting

Several Silicon Valley leaders called for increased gun control on Tuesday afternoon after a woman at the headquarters of YouTube shot and wounded three people before taking her own life.

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US Obamacare 2018 exchange enrollment drops 3 percent: CMS

About 11.8 million consumers nationwide enrolled in 2018 Obamacare exchange plans, a 3 percent drop from last year when 12.2 million consumers signed up, according to a final government tally released on Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Trump-loving nurse begs for donations after being fired for saying Stephon Clark 'deserved' to be shot

A Sacramento-area nurse who was fired from her job for saying unarmed Stephon Clark deserved to be shot and killed by police for "being stupid," is appealing for funds online while protesting that she is "a person of faith, and a nurse, I love all people and treat everyone equally."

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Alabama graffiti shows Trump shooting schoolchildren -- and people are freaking out

A wall in the town of Florence, Alabama which depicts President Trump shooting school children with a pistol in graphic detail has stirred the ire of neighbors.

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UCF student who idolized mass shooters online can buy guns, judge decides

ORLANDO, Fla. — A University of Central Florida student who wrote online comments considering committing a mass shooting and idolizing shooters may purchase weapons, ruled a judge Monday in lifting a temporary ban.

Because regular bullet-proof vests are 'impractical' this Seattle startup is now pushing a bullet-proof stadium chair

With national gun control laws not likely to change until at least after the November election, a start-up is now selling a bullet-proof stadium chair.

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After Ted Nugent says Parkland teens have no soul, Joy Reid reminds America he dodged draft by pooping his pants

MSNBC host Joy Reid reminded Americans on Sunday that they should not hold the opinions of Ted Nugent in high regard after he recently said that survivors of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida had "no soul."

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Santorum slams Democrats for 'demonizing' Laura Ingraham 'She has a long track record of responsible journalism'

CNN contributor Rick Santorum on Sunday blasted Democrats and gun control activists for "demonizing" Fox News host Laura Ingraham after she was accused of bullying a shooting survivor from Parkland, Florida.

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Autopsy prompts more protests over killing of Stephon Clark in Sacramento

About 200 people demonstrated in Sacramento on Saturday to protest the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark, in the latest of nearly two weeks of rallies since the unarmed black man was gunned down in his grandmother’s yard.

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