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Veteran caught in Connecticut ‘assault weapon’ catch-22

by Chris Eger

A Soldier serving overseas while his home state updated their regulations on owning certain firearms says he was left inadvertently in violation of the law.

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Democrats request $60 million for CDC to study gun violence as health crisis

by Chris Eger

A group of 30 Senate and House Dems debuted a proposal on Tuesday to fund research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on firearms safety and gun violence prevention.

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Survey indicates criminologists, economists differ on gun views

by Eve Flanigan

Two academics teamed up to find out if, how and to what extent other academics specializing in economics and criminology differ in their views on guns.

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Supreme Court lets Connecticut ‘assault weapon’ ban stand

by Chris Eger

The nation's highest court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Connecticut's 2013 assault weapon ban expansion rushed through in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting.

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Dems introduce bills for smart gun mandate, CDC gun violence research

by Chris Eger

Kicking off the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Sen. Edward J. Markey, Mass., and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, N.Y. recycled gun control proposals that tanked last session.

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Malloy: No appetite for more gun control following final report on Newtown

by Chris Eger

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy accepted the findings of the special Sandy Hook Advisory Commission he established, but shied away from its further call for draconian anti-gun measures.

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Newtown Panel: All guns should be registered, all ammo serial numbered

by Chris Eger

A special commission set up by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy after the Sandy Hook shooting may include a number of recommendations in its final report from registering all firearms, to tracking ammo and screening owners.

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Sandy Hook Commission: Ban guns holding more than 10 rounds, no grandfathering (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The special commission set up by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) after the Newtown shooting is ready to recommend a total ban on the sale and possession of guns capable of holding 10 rounds or more.

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Lawmakers ask White House for $10 million to further study gun violence

by Chris Eger

Sen. Markey and Rep. Maloney have asked the President for another $10 in federal spending "to understand the causes of gun violence."

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