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Legislation to protect prison officers being considered in U.S Senate

by Andrew Shepperson

Legislation that would allow prison officers to carry concealed firearms to and from work is being considered in the U.S. Senate.

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Seeing red? Gun issues temper Pennsylvania electorate

by Christen Smith

While analysts and pundits alike debate why Pennsylvania went red, sources on the ground say gun issues played a role in getting voters to the polls.

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Gun control advocates endorse GOP’s Toomey and Kirk in Senate races

by Chris Eger

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly this week gave their support to a pair of incumbent Republican Senators up for reelection in November.

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Schumer vows list of gun control measures in response to Charleston

by Chris Eger

Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a host of new measures from background checks to magazine bans in the wake of the attack on a church in South Carolina.

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