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Tucson shooter was troubled, but could still buy a gun

By Kimberly Leonard

January 11, 2011

The months-long pattern of bizarre behavior by alleged Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner has once again raised questions about what sort of

Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

April 1, 2011

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… to Mexico is ludicrous,” Bouchard said. …"

History repeat?

By Peter H. Stone

January 11, 2011

The killing spree by an Arizona man wielding a semiautomatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine raises the prospect of a fresh debate on w

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Romanian weapons modified in the U.S. become scourge of Mexican drug war

By Rick Schmitt and Rick Young

February 3, 2011

Center story focused on Romanian weapon now targeted by Feinstein legislation

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"… ely abrogated the ban on imported assault weapons." On Dec. 17, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced that on the first day of the new Congress, she would …"

"… non-sporting weapons. A similar letter was written just this week by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).The lawmakers claim that Obama could close the existing loophol …"

Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

June 23, 2011

Center story detailed loopholes in current system

Justice Department enacts rule for reporting of rifle sales along the Southwest border

By Corbin Hiar

July 11, 2011

The Justice Department has implemented a controversial rule to require reporting of multiple rifle sales along the border

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Carrying concealed weapons just keeps getting easier

By Rick Schmitt

November 15, 2011

A multitude of states have eased requirements to carry concealed weapons

A long wait yields expansive new freedoms in Wisconsin

By Bill Lueders

November 15, 2011

NRA calls state's new concealed-carry law 'one of nation's strongest'

The weekly watchdog: Nov. 14 - Nov. 18

By Bill Buzenberg

November 18, 2011

In case you missed them, catch up on this week's top investigations from iWatch News

Fatal Texas shooting highlights struggle to regulate replica guns

By Susan Ferriss

January 13, 2012

Texas shooting highlights struggles to regulate pellet guns, BB guns and toys

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