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Senate Democrats' gun bill won't include assault weapons ban
An assault weapons ban won’t be in the gun-control legislation that Democrats bring to the Senate floor next month, a decision that means the ban’s chances of survival now are all but hopeless. The ban is the most controversial firearms...
Tags: Lobbying, Chuck Schumer, Assault, Laws, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters to the Editor - March 19
Nation, state lack competent leadership To the editor: Publishing Mr. Garrett’s letter today (March 17) should be cause for those who have been criticizing your paper as being a bit left of center to pause. I have never met or spoken with Mr....Tags: Gun Control, Politics, Interior Policy
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Md. State Police busy as applications to purchase regulated firearms surge
The Daily Times of SalisburySince mid-December, Bob Arthur has watched as the time Maryland State Police require to review an application to purchase a regulated firearm stretched to more than a month. For the owner of Shooters Supply and other shop owners, the reason is simple:...Tags: Firearms, Gun Control, Maryland State Police, Politics, Health and Safety at School
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W.Va. lawmaker reports threats over pending gun legislation
Police at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., are investigating possible threats against lawmakers over pending gun legislation. Sen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson/Berkeley, said Senate offices have fielded hundreds of phone calls and emails from gun...Tags: Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Herb Snyder, Politics, Interior Policy
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Mail Call - March 14
“If you have a pet and need a place for a dog park, it’s the taxpayers, it’s not just you. So when you have an animal, think about that before you pick a place to live, because it’s up to you to walk it. They have bags for you to...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Senate, Sears, U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party
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Mail Call - March 13
“Our local elected state officials are upset over the new gun control measures, including things like fingerprinting and mental health checks. Well, with regards to fingerprinting, there are many, many jobs — locally, even — that require...Tags: Theft, Behavioral Conditions, Gun Control, Mental Health, Elections
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Jefferson County delegate votes against bill calling for repeal of local gun control laws
richardb@herald-mail.comJefferson County Democrat Stephen Skinner was one of only four members of the West Virginia House of Delegates — all Democrats — who voted against a bill calling for the repeal of local gun control laws. The bill passed the House 94-4 with...Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Elections
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W.Va. House votes to repeal local gun laws
By The Associated PressA nearly unanimous West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday approved a measure that would repeal a handful of municipal gun control ordinances, affirming the Legislature’s supremacy over that area of law. The bill and its 94-4 passage to the...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Virginia General Assembly, Mental Health, Laws, Justice and Rights
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Common ground in W.Va. politics: Guns
The West Virginia Legislature has had a few partisan clashes this session, but one issue seems to be uniting Democrats and Republicans: gun rights. Congress and some states are considering assault weapon bans and similar measures in response to recent...Tags: National Government, Government, Parties and Movements, West Virginia Legislature, Elections
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Letters to the Editor - March 10
Some questions to ask BOE employees To the editor: There are some questions The Herald-Mail should ask the Board of Education employees. 1. How many employees need to move? 2. How many will carpool or drive to work? 3. How many will shop “...Tags: Assault, Mexico, Prisons, Government, Weaponry
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Letters to the Editor - March 9
University System could move to clear way for BOE To the editor: The downtown University System of Maryland at Hagerstown is needing more space. The Board of Education needs a new home. The University System of Maryland occupies a recently renovated...Tags: University System of Maryland, Education, Gun Control, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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More than 200 attend gun rally in Chambersburg
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comStanding below the steps of the Franklin County Courthouse at courthouse plaza, 250 people rallied in support of their right to bear arms at Saturday’s Second Amendment Freedom Rally in Chambersburg. Some held “Don’t Tread on Me”...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Senate, Justice and Rights, Franklin (New London, Connecticut), Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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