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Tag Archives: Mayors Against Illegal Guns
House of Representatives Passes House Interstate Handgun Carry Reciprocity Bill
By a vote of 272 to 154, the House of Representatives today approved H.R. 822, which would allow anybody licensed to carry concealed weapons in their home state to carry them concealed into other states as well, regardless of that state’s laws. The vote was largely on partisan lines, though … Continue reading
Mayors Against Illegal Guns: “Background Checks Don’t Work” [Press Release]
The bipartisan Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition today released a report showing that ten months after the deadly Tucson, Arizona shooting, states and federal agencies are still ignoring federal law and failing to report records about dangerous people to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS. The report … Continue reading
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Poll: American Latinos Support Stronger Guns Laws
Press release from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, November 3, 2011: NEW POLL OF AMERICAN LATINOS SHOWS BROAD SUPPORT FOR STRONGER GUN LAWS; CLEAR OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL MANDATE OVERRIDING STATE LAWS ON CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS 76 Percent of Latinos Believe Those Who Do Not Meet Their State’s Legal Requirements Should Not … Continue reading
Press Release: The Right of States to Control Gun Ownership
[Press release by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, September 12, 2011] 600 U.S. MAYORS LAUNCH NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND RIGHT OF STATES TO DECIDE WHO CAN CARRY CONCEALED, LOADED GUNS 45,000 Americans Join Campaign – www.OurLivesOurLaws.org – To Oppose New Federal Mandate That Would Gut State Laws 74 Percent of … Continue reading
