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February 2017: background checks, gun sales in review

by Christen Smith

It’s not unusual for the gun industry to see a boost in sales during February and this year’s trend proved no different.

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House passes bill to restore gun rights to Veterans

by Chris Eger

Just a month after its introduction, a House bill to reverse the Department of Veterans Affairs’ practice of reporting some veterans to the FBI’s NICS system has been sent to the Senate.

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Petraeus and other ex-generals oppose Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

by Andrew Shepperson

Former CIA director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus and other retired admirals and generals have opposed a bill they say would endanger mentally-ill veterans by allowing them to access firearms.

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