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Ill. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes

Ill. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes

 by John O'Connor The Illinois Senate approved a ban on semiautomatic weapons Monday, hours after Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn in to a second term and expressed disgust over shootings so frequent each "needs...

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House Judiciary to hold hearing on assault weapons ban. Here's what we know about the bill

House Judiciary to hold hearing on assault weapons ban. Here's what we know about the bill

Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY  WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee is expected to consider a bill that would ban assault weapons during a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The action follows a series of...

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Giffords PAC gun safety group investing $10M in key battleground states

Giffords PAC gun safety group investing $10M in key battleground states

BY CAROLINE VAKIL A PAC run by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) is spending $10 million in a slew of battleground states ahead of the November midterms to support candidates championing gun safety, the gun...

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Senate passes most significant gun control legislation in decades

Senate passes most significant gun control legislation in decades

Washington — The Senate late Thursday voted 65 to 33 to pass the bipartisan gun control bill, the most significant legislation addressing guns in nearly 30 years.  House takes up Senate-passed bipartisan gun...

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