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Mass. semi-auto crackdown results in 2,549 rifles sold in one day

by Chris Eger

A unilateral decision by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to reinterpret the state's laws on "assault weapons" resulted in a great day for gun shops statewide.

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Unilateral gun law change in Mass sparks confusion, rush on gun stores

by Chris Eger

Gun rights groups are weighing their next move following Attorney Gen. Maura Healey announcement halting the sale of many types of “Massachusetts-compliant” semi-auto rifles this week.

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Familiar faces form 2 new gun control groups

by Chris Eger

In recent days, actor and activist George Takei has founded One Pulse for America while Connecticut Democrat U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy kicked off the Fund to End Gun Violence.

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House to break until September with no votes on gun control bills

by Chris Eger

To the dismay of House Democrats, Speaker Paul Ryan is sending the body into a long summer break without bringing new gun regulation proposals up for a floor vote.

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Both sides offer gun control measures in the House

by Chris Eger

Returning to Capitol Hill from vacation, both Democrat and Republican lawmakers are offering competing bills to halt gun sales to those on secretive government watch lists.

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Meet the private network for gun shops that aims to monitor sketchy buyers

by Chris Eger

The Gun Shop Watchlist aims to become a network for vetted firearms dealers to discourage bad behavior while respecting the Constitution.

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Scott says no to special session: ‘Second Amendment didn’t kill anybody’

by Chris Eger

Florida's Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday said he would not call a special session to debate gun laws as requested by lawmakers in the wake of the Orlando terror attack.

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House no fly/no buy bill introduced to bipartisan support

by Chris Eger

A group of moderate lawmakers from both parties joined forces last week to introduce a bill to bring increased scrutiny to those on certain watch lists when buying guns.

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House sit-in ends as Senate takes test vote on no fly/no buy bill

by Chris Eger

House Democrats wrapped up their 26-hour protest over gun violence Thursday after the body broke for vacation while the Senate took a cautious first step towards passing a compromise bill.

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Dems continue effort to get special session in Florida to address new gun legislation

by Chris Eger

With Republican leaders downplaying the need, some Florida Democrats are trying to force the Secretary of State to poll lawmakers for a special session.

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Bipartisan lawmakers introduce compromise no fly/no buy proposal (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

A group of moderate senators from both parties came together Tuesday to introduce a measure to the Senate to bring increased scrutiny to those on certain watch lists when buying guns.

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Senate tanks all 4 gun control measures introduced in wake of Orlando

by Chris Eger

It was all hands on deck Monday evening when a full 100-member Senate took roll calls on a set of gun control amendments only to see each one rejected in turn.

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