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Quinn rallies with pro-gun control supporters
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn rallied today with pro-gun control forces on the Capitol’s front lawn, saying Illinois needs tougher gun laws because he’s “tired of going to funerals.” Standing before the showcase statue of...Tags: Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, First Aid, Mental Health
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Tree planting in Botetourt County honors victims of Connecticut school shooting
ReporterArbor Day brought a moment of silence for the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, and a living memorial here in southwestern Virginia. Fifth graders at Greenfield Elementary planted a flowering cherry tree Friday afternoon in front of their...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Botetourt County, Human Interest
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Senate votes to overcome filibuster of gun bill
WASHINGTON – The Senate crossed the first of many hurdles Thursday in the drive to pass new gun legislation, with a bipartisan vote to begin what could be weeks of debate on the issue. By a 68-31 margin, senators moved to open formal consideration...Tags: Elections, Health and Safety at School, Gun Control, Politics, Interior Policy
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Sadly, no
Change of SubjectUPDATED The right is in a gleeful, indignant lather over this portion of President Barack Obama's remarks Thursday at a private fundraiser in San Francisco: I just came from Denver, where the issue of gun violence is something that has...... -
In Connecticut, Obama makes emotional appeal for gun legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. – President Obama drew the families of the Newtown school shooting victims into an emotional call to pass gun control measures on Monday, urging that the displays of solidarity and grief in the aftermath not be the end of the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, White House, Newtown, Joe Biden, University of Hartford
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'Knife control' and gun laws: Readers weigh in
As I've noted before, in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in December, most Times readers who write letters on gun control favor strong action by Congress. But the coincidence this week of a mass knife attack in Texas and a...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, National Rifle Association of America, Gun Control, Laws
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Biden: Threats to block gun bill 'embarrassing'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would be "embarrassing" if a filibuster would be the climax of a national tragedy like...
Tags: Harry Reid, Elections, White House, Washington, DC, Politics
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Senators report deal on gun control legislation
WASHINGTON — The Senate moved Tuesday to begin long-anticipated deliberations this week over new gun laws as Republicans appeared to lack the strength to block the debate and bipartisan talks over expanding background checks on gun buyers appeared...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Patrick J. Toomey, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, White House
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Malloy Signs Gun Control Bill, One Of Strictest In Nation
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Flanked by family members of Newtown massacre victims and the legislative leaders who spent months trying to respond to their tragedy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a sweeping gun-control bill Thursday whose big provisions — such...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health and Safety at School, Adam Lanza, Weaponry
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's plan to avert mass shootings
Staff writerMost South Florida law enforcement agencies say they drill continually for mass shooting events, and if they haven't made it a regular practice, they're partnering with larger departments to prepare. But Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School, Mental Health, Coral Springs
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Senate moves to begin debate on gun measures
WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, U.S. Congress, Patrick J. Toomey, Tom Coburn, Elections
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Newtown families help Obama press for gun reform
HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to...
Tags: Elections, White House, Joe Manchin III, University of Hartford, Personal Weapon Control
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