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4 pro-gun bills get initial nod in Arizona Senate
The Arizona Senate on Tuesday gave initial approval to four major pro-gun bills that Republicans said are necessary to protect 2nd Amendment rights. The bills have had wide Republican support but Democratic opposition as they made their way through both chambers.
Arizona Senate committee approves 5 pro-gun bills
An Arizona Senate committee approved five major pro-gun bills on Monday, advancing what Republicans call necessary legislation to protect Second Amendment rights but what Democrats say is unnecessary and a waste of time.
Gabrielle Giffords plans book on gun control
The Arizona Democrat and her husband, the retired Navy captain and astronaut Mark Kelly, are collaborating on "Enough: Our Fight to Keep America Safe from Gun Violence."
Supporters renew push for arming Arizona teachers
A bill before Arizona lawmakers this session renews a push to allow teachers to arm themselves in the classroom.
Senate panel OKs strengthening laws allowing guns in public buildings
A Senate panel voted Thursday to strengthen laws that let people bring weapons into public buildings if there's not an easy and immediate way to check them.
Ex-US Rep. Gabby Giffords attends NY gun show
A smiling Gabrielle Giffords toured rows of tables loaded with rifles and handguns in her first visit to a gun show since surviving a 2011 shooting, and pleaded afterward for people to come together to stop gun violence.
Arpaio arms deputies with AR-15 style rifles
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is providing each of his patrol deputies with a semi-automatic AR-15 style rifle, and has ordered them to carry a weapon at all times, even when they're off duty.
Kelly and Giffords lobby in Alaska for gun control
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ai??i?? Alaska might seem a hard place to sell a gun control message in a state where subsistence hunting is for many a way of life, and where people routinely carry guns into the wilderness for protection from bears.
Court backs Obama’s border-state gun sale reporting rule
A federal appeals court panel Friday unanimously upheld an Obama administration requirement that dealers in southwestern border states report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles.
Tucson City Council approves new gun ordinances
Tucson has two new local gun laws that supporters say will help police investigate gun-related crimes.
Phoenix gun buyback runs out of gift cards
Organizers of Phoenix's second gun buyback are lauding the event as a success. In less than two hours, organizers ran out of grocery store gift cards for those who brought handguns, rifles and other guns to exchange.
Gun buyback programs likely to end in Phoenix, Tucson
Officials in Phoenix and Tucson say it’s no longer viable to organize gun buyback programs now that a state law will require the guns to be sold back into circulation, not destroyed.
