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Chicago ex-probation officer fights for gun rights

by Andrew Shepperson

Chicago gun rights activist and ex-probation officer Alfreda Keith Keller is teaching her fellow Chicagoans about responsible gun ownership in a city known for its problems with gun violence.

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Chicago weekend shootings leave 3 dead and 29 wounded

by Andrew Shepperson

The violence continued in Chicago over the weekend, with three people killed and 29 wounded in shootings across the city between Friday afternoon and Monday morning.

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Levin: Criticisms on gun prosecutions ‘unfair’

by Andrew Shepperson

Joel Levin, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, has called out the Chicago Sun-Times for "unfairly" criticizing former U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon for not prosecuting as many gun traffickers as other districts.

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Suppressor reform legislation afoot in 4 states

by Chris Eger

With a federal deregulation bill advancing in Congress, lawmakers in several states that currently ban suppressor legality and ownership by civilians are pushing legislation of their own.

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Mother of slain unarmed Chicago teen sues officer who shot him (VIDEO)

by Christen Smith

The mother a Chicago teen shot and killed the day before Thanksgiving filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the cop who pulled the trigger.

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Bipartisan bill would charge those who fail NICS check

by Daniel Terrill

Two Republicans and two Democrats proposed the measure that would supplement the current background check law rather than create a new system.

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