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U.S. Senate Rejects Expansion of Firearm Background Checks

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:57:30 +0000

The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.

Sheriff Says Gun Control Wrong Approach To Fight Crime

Doug Randall — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:27:17 +0000

Laramie County Sheriff Danny Glick says that while everyone was horrified by the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings, he thinks there has been a misplaced focus on gun control measures as a way to prevent such tragedies. Glick says a better approach would be to focus on criminals and people who may be violent due to [...]

Search For Outstanding Senior Volunteer [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:11:34 +0000

The search is on for Wyoming's outstanding senior volunteer. Amy Richards has a report. The Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) has issued a position statement on firearms issues. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Would You Like To See a "Guns Are Welcome Here" Sign In Your Local Store? [POLL]

DJ Nyke — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:55:01 +0000

What would you do if you walked into your friendly neighborhood grocery store or pharmacy and saw a sign that clearly stated "Guns Are Welcome Here"?

Obama Appoints Joe Biden to Lead Gun Control Task Force [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:24:54 +0000

President Barack Obama has created a special team, led by Vice President Joe Biden, to offer "concrete proposals" to curb gun violence.

Does the Colorado Theater Shooting Affect Your View on Gun Control? – Survey of the Day

Nick Romano — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:14:58 +0000

Gun control has always been a major issue of debate in America — right up alongside the more recently heated topics of abortion, same-sex marriage and health care — but the tragic shooting of 71 people during a Colorado theater’s showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has given this controversy a brand new spotlight. Some [...]