Gun Show Measure Falters in Va. House
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RICHMOND, Jan. 18 -- A Virginia House committee on Friday defeated an effort to close a major loophole in the state's gun laws, angering families of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D), who had pushed hard for the law.
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By Ray McAllister, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Mar. 10--NEWPORT NEWS   On a day celebrating one of America's most famous gunships, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine himself hauled out the big gun yesterday:   Conciliation.
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The House Wednesday passed what could become the first major federal gun control law in over a decade, spurred by the Virginia Tech campus killings and buttressed by National Rifle Association help.
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Spurred by the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, the Democratic-led House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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Unable to agree on sweeping ethics legislation, the House this week will try to pass a narrower bill to shed light on pet projects that lawmakers tuck into spending and tax bills.
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Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia House of Delegates voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.
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RICHMOND, Va.  -- Sen. Jim Webb finally admitted he owns a gun that an aide was arrested for carrying into the U.S. Capitol complex in March.
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SYRINGA, Idaho - It was a ricochet nearly 50 years in the making. At age 8, Terry Jackson gave up his prized .22-caliber Winchester short-barrel rifle to get his grandmother a washer. Recently, the 57-year-old got the gun back through a series of chance encounters and conversations.
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Residents of the nation's capital would be able to own handguns and other firearms under a House-passed bill acclaimed by its supporters as a victory for Second Amendment rights but deplored by District of Columbia officials concerned about increased violence.
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Whatever else good or bad comes out of their actions in the recently adjourned General Assembly, Virginia lawmakers truly struck one blow for justice.
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Tempers flare over Va. Republicans' handling of controversial collective bargaining measure.
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By Lindsey Nair, The Roanoke Times, Va. Dec. 10--At a time of unprecedented scrutiny, Virginia gun dealers look to at least one group for support: gun buyers.
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The US House of Representatives was forced to pass a temporary measure keeping the government open on Wednesday after one embarrassing clause allowing lawmakers to see
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Pro-gun rights Democrats teamed with House Republicans on Thursday to block local governments and law enforcement agencies from gaining routine access to gun-purchasing data.
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By Greg Edwards, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Jun. 26--Every few years, the gaze of Virginia farmers falls beyond the edges of their fields toward Washington, where lawmakers are crafting another farm bill.
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Illinois lawmakers moved swiftly with a gun law after Virginia Tech's shooting, but it came too late for Northern Illinois University and it is unclear whether it would have made a difference
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Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing.