January 17, 2013 Comments Off on Sheriffs, state lawmakers push back on gun control
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama’s proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions — and even try ...
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Read More »January 14, 2013 1 Comment
Gov. Martin O’Malley plans this week to introduce a “comprehensive” legislative package that would ban assault weapons, limit the size of gun magazines and make investments in mental health and school safety. O’Malley revealed his plans at the start of ...
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Read More »January 14, 2013 Comments Off on Eye Opener: O’Malley’s gun control policy emerging
A few state politics headlines for Monday.
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Read More »January 11, 2013 Comments Off on Court: Md. veteran can’t get gun after old conviction
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court says a Maryland veteran can’t own a gun because of a misdemeanor assault conviction more than four decades ago. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday turned away an ...
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Read More »January 10, 2013 Comments Off on Fights ahead on dogs, guns, death penalty
A renewed effort to abolish Maryland’s death penalty and strengthen gun control in the state after a mass slaying at a Connecticut grade school will be among the leading legal issues in the General Assembly this session.
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Read More »January 10, 2013 Comments Off on Legislature getting back to business
In the weeks leading up to 433rd session of the Maryland General Assembly, the halls of the State House were quiet — a sharp contrast to the voluble and volatile 2012, when two extra sessions were held so lawmakers could resolve unfinished business.
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Read More »January 9, 2013 Comments Off on Gun dealers challenge rifle reporting requirement
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two Arizona gun dealers argued Wednesday that the Obama administration in trying to halt the flow of U.S. guns to Mexican drug gangs overstepped its legal authority when it required dealers in Southwestern border states ...
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Read More »January 7, 2013 Comments Off on The Eye on Annapolis Podcast
With the General Assembly's regular session set to begin Wednesday, Daily Record web editor Danny Jacobs, columnist C. Fraser Smith and State House reporter Alexander Pyles discuss the issues that will be debated over the next 90 days in Annapolis.
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Read More »January 2, 2013 Comments Off on Md. panel on mentally ill gun access releases report
ANNAPOLIS — Gun should be taken away from anyone who is found by a licensed health care provider, educator or police to be a threat, a panel studying firearms access by the mentally ill recommended Wednesday. The report is being ...
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Read More »December 20, 2012 Comments Off on Eye Opener: Elected officials continue weighing in on guns
A few government and politics headlines for Thursday.
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