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Mark Kelly Vows To Go On With Gun Control Effort

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:26:21 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says their gun control advocacy group will target an ad campaign at senators who failed to support expanded background checks for gun buyers

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U.S. Senate Rejects Expansion of Firearm Background Checks

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:57:30 +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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House Accepts Amendment For Gun Protection Attached to Bison Hunting Bill (UPDATED)

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:47:16 +0000

The Wyoming State Senate has voted to attach an appropriation of money to fight any possible federal gun ban into a bill originally intended to encourage bison hunting.

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Senator Blames Pro-Gun Group For Gun Bill's Defeat

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:55:14 +0000

A leader in the Wyoming State Senate says he killed a bill that sought to exempt the state from any future federal assault weapons ban because of rude pressure tactics from a pro-gun organization.

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Husband Of Wounded Lawmaker Says Congress Must Act

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:42:13 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The husband of wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says that while curbing gun violence is a complex problem, it is no excuse for inaction by lawmakers.

Former astronaut Mark Kelly told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he and his wife, former Arizona Democratic Rep

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Cheyenne Studies Rules for Guns in City Buildings

Trevor T. Trujillo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:28:00 +0000

Cheyenne city officials are considering new regulations on carrying weapons into city buildings.

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'Now is the Time' – President Barack Obama's Gun Control Plan [COMPLETE]

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:18:23 +0000

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New York Has Tentative Deal On Gun Control

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:35:13 +0000

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — People familiar with the internal negotiations say New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have a tentative deal to enact the nation's first gun control measure following the Newtown, Conn

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Obama Appoints Joe Biden to Lead Gun Control Task Force [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:24:54 +0000

President Barack Obama has created a special team, led by Vice President Joe Biden, to offer "concrete proposals" to curb gun violence.

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Woman Defends Home Against Two Intruders and Shoots One Dead [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:40:58 +0000

On Wednesday morning two men kicked in the front door of a 22-year-old Texas woman's home, and rushed up the stairs. She took cover behind her bed, and as they forced their way into her room, she shot at them.

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Gun Laws: Every Home Should Have One [OPINION/POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:43:41 +0000

I watched pieces of the presidential debate tonight, and I caught the little bit of the back and forth on Gun Control, and frankly, I am a little worried.

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NYC Mayor Calls On Specific Gun Control Plan

Associated Press — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:32:06 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is again calling on the presidential candidates to come up with a specific plan on gun control.

Bloomberg said Monday it is incumbent on President Barack Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney to address the issue "specifically — not in just broad terms

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No New Gun Control Regulations Expected

Associated Press — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:53:25 +0000

Gun control advocates sputter at their own impotence. The National Rifle Association is politically ascendant. And President Barack Obama pledges to safeguard the Second Amendment in his first official response to the deaths of at least 12 people in suburban Denver.

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Lawmakers Reject Bill Banning Local Gun-Control

Associated Press — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:21:53 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers won't be considering a bill that would have banned local gun control laws, such as one recently passed in Casper.

The House rejected taking up House Bill 60 on Wednesday

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Bill Would Ban Local Gun Control

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:25:12 +0000

Two Wyoming lawmakers hope to introduce a measure that would ban local gun control laws or ordinances.

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Open Carry Restrictions Pass Second Reading

Karen Snyder — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:09:57 +0000

Proposed restrictions on the open carry of deadly weapons into city meetings passed on a 5 to 4 vote Tuesday evening. It was the second reading of the proposed changes at Casper city council's regular meeting

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Casper Open Carry Conversation Goes Quiet

Karen Snyder — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:53:34 +0000

Any action by Casper City Council to change city ordinance surrounding open carry of weapons in public meetings has slowed for now.

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Council Considers Weapon Restrictions

Karen Snyder — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:36:14 +0000

Casper City Council is considering creation of a city ordinance that could restrict the "open carry" of weapons at city meetings. The new concealed carry law that came into effect on July 1st already includes that restriction.

On Monday council discussed also prohibiting "open carry'' guns at city meetings.

Casper Mayor, Paul Bertoglio, says council wants to bring the two laws in line with one another.

Listen here for extended interview with Mayor, Bertoglio

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Jenning's Conceal Carry Debate Continues

Karen Snyder — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:40:34 +0000

A bill allowing the carry of concealed weapons without a permit waits to be heard in the Wyoming House.

It's author, Senator Kit Jennings, meantime, takes issue with criticism of the way the policy would work.

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Swiss Citizens Stick to their Guns

Karen Snyder — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:04:06 +0000

From the Wall Street Journal

Switzerland may cherish its neutrality, but under that peaceful exterior lies a citizenry armed to the teeth. And they mean to stay that way: Swiss voters have just spurned a referendum that would have stopped its soldiers from keeping weapons in the home and tightened up gun ownership rules for civilians.

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