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ATF: Firearms tracing down in 2016

by Christen Smith

Firearm traces decreased marginally last year, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Illinois governor signs bill to crack down on criminals who are repeat gun offenders

by Chris Eger

A bipartisan measure designed in part to lengthen prison sentences for repeat gun offenders in Illinois was signed on Friday.

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Bipartisan push in Illinois legislature would increase sentencing for repeat gun offenders

by Brian Seay

In an effort to curb Chicago gun violence, the Illinois House on Monday approved a bill that would boost sentencing requirements for repeat gun offenders.

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New York bill would make offenses against first responders hate crimes

by Brian Seay

The New York Senate passed a bill this week that would make crimes committed against police and firefighters hate crimes.

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Report: ‘Stopping immigration from Islamic countries won’t prevent support for ISIS in the US’

by Brian Seay

The methods of radicalization of U.S. citizens should be a bigger policy initiative for the government in the war-on-terror, not immigration orders, according to the authors of a new study released earlier this month.

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