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Inwood man charged with brandishing weapon
matthewu@herald-mail.comA medical practice was evacuated Wednesday after Martinsburg police said a 70-year-old Inwood, W.Va., man became angry and pointed a gun at an employee upon being told he would need to change his clothes for an X-ray, according to Berkeley County...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prosecution, Defendants
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Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Assault, Republican Party, New York City, Patrick J. Toomey
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Four charged in connection with Monday shooting in Hagerstown
A Hagerstown man has been charged with reckless endangerment and other counts in connection with a shooting in which a man was wounded Monday evening in the 200 block of Jonathan Street, Hagerstown police said Tuesday. John Anthony Leonard IV, 18, of 133...
Tags: Prosecution, Shootings
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Gun bill aims to keep Pa. laws uniform
waynesboro@herald-mail.comState Sen. Richard Alloway is seeking co-sponsors for his latest bill that aims to prevent Pennsylvania municipalities from passing laws that do not align with state firearms regulations. “The reason I introduced it is to protect the rights of gun...Tags: Local Government, National Rifle Association of America, Richard L. Alloway, II, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Mail Call - April 17
“I just can’t understand the Hagerstown City Council. They say they need more money to operate, but they just keep on spending the taxpayers’ money and then talk about raising taxes. This mayor and council is the worst that I can recall,...Tags: Elections, Wars and Interventions, Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Annapolis
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: Richard F. Colburn, Criminal Laws, Wildlife, Foods and Beverages, Conservation
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Sequestration leads to cuts at Martinsburg ATF facility
matthewu@herald-mail.comNearly 100 government contract workers at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Martinsburg facility recently lost their jobs as a result of across-the-board federal budget cuts. The 98 contractors laid off at the end of March...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Government
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Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate
Associated PressWatched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick J. Toomey, Laws
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Two arrested after Washington County Narcotics Task Force raids house
Two men were arrested, and marijuana, guns, ammunition and $4,000 in cash were seized Monday by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force during a search of a Papa Court house, according to Washington County District Court records. Anthony Morrisey,...
Tags: Trials, Drug Trafficking, Politics, Personal Data Collection, Court Preliminary
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Mail Call - April 26
“I want to thank Gov. O’Malley and the Maryland legislature for having the courage to pass a law placing reasonable restrictions on gun ownership. Long guns are for hunting, handguns are for killing people. When anyone buys a gun designed...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Lifestyle and Leisure, Baseball, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks
Associated PressConservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Republican Party, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick J. Toomey
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Letters to the Editor - April 9
Gun control advocates are traitors To the editor: We the people must defend and protect ourselves, family and our country. Whenever a country thinks it is not vulnerable to attack, attack is imminent. Attack may come from within. Remember an overheard...Tags: Cirrhosis, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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