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Mass. AG releases new info on ‘guns that are not assault weapons’
by Chris EgerIn what some gun rights advocates are calling a confusing development, Attorney General Maura Healey attempted to further clarify her reinterpretation of the state's assault weapon ban.
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19 Mayors back Mass. AGs ‘assault weapon’ law expansion
by Chris EgerA group of city leaders joined the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation to support Attorney General Maura Healey's recent controversial “assault weapon” ban restructuring.
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Gun industry group challenging expanded Mass. gun ban in court
by Chris EgerThe National Shooting Sports Foundation announced on Thursday they will be seeing Massachusetts Attorney Gen. Maura Healey in court over her recent "assault weapon" ban expansion.
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Smith & Wesson reacts to Massachusetts assault weapons ban
by Chris EgerMassachusetts-based Smith & Wesson invoked state Attorney Gen. Maura Healey's reinterpretation of the Commonwealth's gun laws as reason enough to make a huge donation to a gun rights group.
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Battle lines harden in Massachusetts ‘assault weapon’ rule change
by Chris EgerAttorney General Maura Healey's recent ban on the sale of “Massachusetts-compliant” semi-auto rifles is seeing pushback from lawmakers as she gains support.
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Mass. semi-auto crackdown results in 2,549 rifles sold in one day
by Chris EgerA 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 EgerGun 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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DOJ set to review police handling of Pulse nightclub shooting
by Jacki BillingsThe after-action assessment, headed by Justice Department's Community Oriented Policing Services, will tackle topics like police preparation prior to the shooting and tactics used to end it.
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Familiar faces form 2 new gun control groups
by Chris EgerIn 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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Petition to declare Black Lives Matter a terrorist organization gains 125K signatures
by Chris EgerA We The People online petition started the day before last week's ambush that left five Dallas police officers dead has reached the goal needed to get a response from the White House.
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The Orlando Murders are a Wake Up Call to the LGBT Community
by Rob MorseThe murders in Orlando were a huge failure. There is more than enough blame to go around. Please get training, because your safety is too important to leave in the hands of government officials.
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Wildly divergent accounts of Dallas shooter’s rifle circulate
by Chris EgerAs official statements have excluded one of the most hot-button pieces of information, some have leapt at the opportunity to fill in the blanks with often agenda-driven speculation.
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