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Without legislative action, the Bureau of Criminal Identification warns it could have to axe 20 employees responsible for managing its vast criminal database. The impact could be severe: Conviction records could slip through the cracks or pile up as part...
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The number of concealed weapons permits issued in South Carolina has risen sharply this year, state records show, as people worry about crime and their right to bear firearms. The State newspaper of Columbia reported Sunday that concealed weapons permits...
There are times when one is compelled to go naked in public – believe it or not, that is very much true. It is all for a good cause, unlike nudity in the make-believe world of movies, where nudity is used to attract eyeballs. The Manchester airport...
Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden weapons into other states. Backers, led by Senator John Thune, a South Dakota...
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A measure taken up by the Senate Monday would give people the right to carry concealed weapons across state lines as long as they obey the concealed gun laws of the state they are visiting. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said his proposal would reduce crime...
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A federal civil rights lawsuit that alleged Torrance police unconstitutionally had a blanket policy of denying all concealed weapons permits has been dismissed. The suit, filed last June by Huntington Beach attorney Terry A...Spears, was dismissed in...
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A committee of the Illinois Senate has rejected a proposal to give Illinoisans the right to carry concealed weapons. Senate Bill 1976 would allow county sheriff's to issue concealed carry permits to qualified gun owners. The idea was voted down by members...
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A pair of state lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would exempt concealed handgun license information from being revealed under Oregon's public records law...Paul, Newberg, and Rep. Jeff Barker, D-Aloha, announced their bipartisan legislation...
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The Senate plans to debate a bill Thursday that would let state and federal prosecutors carry concealed weapons into courthouses and other offices.Attorney General Steve Six would be among those affected by the measure.Kansas law generally allows law...
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A day before delivering her State of the Department report, Sandra Hutchens says there has been a boost in morale and oversight during her first 109 days in office...Reza, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer October 7, 2008 "There was a lack of leadership...
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