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Gun owners could carry concealed weapons in Illinois, the last state in the nation to prohibit it, under legislation that swept through the House Friday with the backing of the powerful Democratic speaker from Chicago, a city torn by violence despite what critics claim are the nation's toughest firearms restrictions.The historic 85-30 vote would allow the carrying of concealed guns, a legislative task compelled by a federal appeals court ruling and precipitated by House Speaker Michael Madigan's turnabout.But its obliteration of all local gun laws, including Chicago's ban on assault-style weapons, drew immediate resistance from Gov. Pat Quinn, a Chicago Democrat like Madigan. Quinn said the proposal endangers the public by pre-empting local gun laws, which have nothing to do with concealed carry, the only subject covered by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decree."We need strong gun-safety laws that protect the people of our state. Instead, this measure puts public safety at risk...
The Texas House approved a bushel of bills Saturday to further soften gun laws that were already among the country's most firearms-friendly, allowing college student...
The widow of a Navy SEAL gunned down at a rifle range by a Marine reservist in February says her husband's death – and other recent gun-related tragedies – is no exc...
In Washington, it may seem like Congress has moved beyond gun control. After Democrats' highly touted background check bill was defeated in a Senate procedural vote ...
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says recent mass shootings have prompted leaders in Washington, D.C., to exploit tragedy in order to limit th...
NASCAR Chairman Brian France weighs in on the fatal shooting that happened at a recent NASCAR event, as well as the organization’s green initatives.
Rep. Charlie Rangel, (D-N.Y.), on the Boston Marathon bombing.
FBN’s Lou Dobbs on the push for increased gun control.
Bernie Goldberg gives his take on White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2013
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Sens. Durbin, Cornyn talk immigration, guns, budget
A Colorado gun accessories manufacturer that vowed to leave the state because of a new gun control law says it is now making some items out-of-state.Erie-based Magpu...
In November, one of the oldest condors in Central California died from lead poisoning after being found with tiny bullet fragments and a .22-caliber slug in his gull...
County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York's tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fai...
Carrying American flags and signs supporting the Second Amendment, more than 200 people gathered at New York's state capitol building in Albany on Tuesday to press f...
Reacts to White House presser on Benghazi talking points
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A state-run Pennsylvania university has revised its campus policy to allow students and employees with permits to carry concealed guns in open areas.Under the new po...
The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a ...
National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and ne...