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Baltimore narrowly passes mandatory minimums for illegal guns

by Chris Eger

The City Council on Monday gave approval to a watered-down measure originally designed to bring strict sentencing for some found with guns.

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Baltimore gives initial nod to proposed mandatory minimums for illegal guns

by Chris Eger

The City Council gave narrow preliminary approval to a proposed ordinance designed to bring strict sentencing for some found with guns.

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Baltimore council waters down proposed mandatory minimums for illegal guns

by Chris Eger

After a public hearing that degenerated into arrests Tuesday, an amended draft ordinance designed to bring strict sentencing for some found with guns passed out of committee.

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Baltimore lawmakers divided over mandatory minimums for illegal guns

by Chris Eger

Mayor Catherine Pugh and about half the City Council are in favor of a strict one-year sentence for those found with guns, but the other half may be a harder sell.

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Baltimore to seek minimum 1 year sentencing for illegal handguns

by Chris Eger

Mayor Catherine Pugh and city leaders want to establish a mandatory minimum sentence for those found with handguns near Baltimore schools, parks, and other public buildings.

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ATF brings ballistics van to Baltimore after murder rate surges

by Andrew Shepperson

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have brought their gun tracing van to Baltimore after a surge in the city's murder rate.

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Baltimore anti-violence group suspended after police find guns, drugs in offices

by Chris Eger

City officials have partially halted the operations of a program staffed by felons turned “violence interrupters" following the discovery drugs and at least seven guns in their offices.

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Police open $500 anonymous illegal gun tip line (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Officials in Baltimore, Maryland, have issued a standing bounty on illegal working firearms in the city, promising tipsters $500 for each lead that pans out.

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