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NRA Bans Firearms at the NRA Convention

The National Rifle Association has spent millions of dollars lobbying legislators to permit the carrying of firearms nearly every place. The NRA has tried to justify carrying of guns inside capitol buildings, in bars, in schools, in parks, in movie theaters, and almost everywhere else that people gather together. Most of the time, the NRA says it is for “safety. They claim that more guns equal more safety. It is […]

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Iowa Lawmakers Want to Make Gun Permits Secret

Two state lawmakers are working behind the scenes at the Iowa Capitol in a bid to block the public from obtaining the names of people who hold permits to carry weapons and purchase handguns. The proposed legislation is intended to make personally identifiable information on gun permits, such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, confidential. Under current Iowa law, permits to carry weapons are open records that can be […]

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