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Background Checks Proposed for Sale of Explosive Powder

Dino Flammia — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:37 +0000

Under current law, someone can purchase as much as 50 pounds of explosive "black powder" without a background check, as well as an unlimited amount of "smokeless powder" and "black powder substitute."

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Senate Rejects Expanded Gun Background Checks

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:52:05 +0000

The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.

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Senate Plans Wednesday Vote on Gun Background Checks

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:28:54 +0000

The Senate has set a vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more gun buyers, with supporters facing an uphill path to victory.

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Senate's Gun Background Check Deal in Jeopardy

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:53:33 +0000

A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seems in jeopardy as more Republican senators are expressing opposition to the proposal, perhaps even enough to derail it. But there is plenty of time for both sides to change lawmakers' minds.

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Giffords Urges Support For Gun Background Checks

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:39:53 +0000

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the site of a shooting that left her critically wounded to urge key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases.

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Deal Elusive to Expand Gun Background Checks

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:17:20 +0000

Despite signs of stepped up White House involvement, a bipartisan compromise over expanded background checks for gun buyers remains elusive as a Senate committee prepares for votes this week on curbing firearms.

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You Could Be Letting Criminals Into Your Home Right Now [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:52:13 +0000

You had better beware if your town sends someone out to your house to assess your property value.

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Obama Pledges to Work with Congress on Violence

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:11:37 +0000

President Barack Obama is pledging to work with lawmakers of both parties to stop violence in the wake of the Colorado movie theater massacre.

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