Posts Tagged ‘restrictions’

Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions

DENVER (AP) — Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional. Tweet This Post

15 States Have Loosened Gun Restrictions

“While the focus of debate in Washington has been on tightening gun restrictions, states like Arkansas have embarked on the opposite route in embracing their firearms,” the Daily Beast reports. Tweet This Post

Most Americans Support New Gun Restrictions

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds most Americans, including half of all gun owners, “say it is possible to enact new laws without infringing on gun rights, and overwhelming majorities support expanded background checks at gun shows and for online gun sales.” Tweet This Post

Conn. gov faults gun lobbyists over restrictions

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy harshly criticized gun industry lobbyists on Sunday, saying they are doing too little to halt gun violence. Tweet This Post

North Dakota looks at more abortion restrictions

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers who approved what would be some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. are now considering outlawing all abortions. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

ND governor faces choice on abortion restrictions

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has all but enacted what would be two of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Tweet This Post

Senate OKs modest restrictions on filibusters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The tradition-laden Senate voted Thursday to modestly curb filibusters, using a bipartisan consensus rare in today's hyper-partisan climate to make it a bit harder but not impossible for outnumbered senators to sink bills and nominations. Tweet This Post

Hong Kong proposes restrictions on public access to company data

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has proposed a new law that would allow company directors to keep their personal details secret, after a series of media reports revealed information about the wealth and assets of some senior Chinese officials. Under the planned rule, directors could apply to have their residential addresses and full identity [...]

Unwavering NRA opposes any new gun restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — An unwavering National Rifle Association said Sunday that not a single new gun regulation was needed to prevent mass shootings such as the one at a Connecticut elementary school, that "a media machine" relishes blaming the gun industry for each new attack and that a White House task force on gun violence [...]