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Come and Take It Bill
By | 05/13/2013 | Issues, Legislation, Legislators, Safety, Texas | 30 Comments

House Bill 928, also known as the “Come and Take It” law, passed the Texas House on May 8. The legislation mandates that no state money can be spent to enforce federal firearm regulations that do not also exist in state law and is a push-back against proposed federal rules

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California Gun Control SB 140
By | 04/24/2013 | Headline, In-Depth, Open Primaries, Safety | 3 Comments

Yesterday, the California State Senate unanimously concurred in minor Assembly Amendments to SB 140 by Senator Mark Leno, thus sending the bill to Governor Brown for his expected signature. The bi-partisan votes on SB 140 is the first but not the last beneficial effect of the Open Primary and Competitive redistricting.

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concealed handgun license
By | 04/08/2013 | Civil Rights, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, Safety, States, Texas | 46 Comments

On April 4, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed SB 864, which would reduce the required classroom time to obtain a concealed handgun license from 10-15 hours, to 4-6 hours..

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By | 02/22/2013 | California, Economy, Issues, News Ticker, Pensions, Safety, States | 4 Comments

On Tuesday, the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) voted to sell off its investments in Smith and Wesson Holding Corp. and Sturm Ruger & Co.

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By | 02/03/2013 | Activism, Safety

The discussion and debate over gun violence in America continues in the United States nearly two months after the death of twenty children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut affected people more than any other shooting…

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gun control
By | 01/16/2013 | Headline, War and Foreign Policy

Ratifying the UN Arms Trade Treaty should be a major component of Obama’s strategy to address gun violence, and his policy legacy.

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By | 12/19/2012 | Activism, Legislation

Gun regulations in France are a result of some historical instances in which gun policy change seemed necessary to the French government.

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