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
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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 [...]
Guttmacher Institute: States passed the second highest number of new abortion restrictions in 2012
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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 [...]
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