House Votes to Bolster Database on Gun Buyers
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The bill would close the loophole in gun control laws that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman to buy firearms.
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US lawmakers pass a bill that could tighten controls on gun ownership, in response to the Virginia Tech shootings.
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A bill inspired by the Virginia Tech shootings is bogged down by objections over funding and who should be barred from buying a firearm.
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President Bush signed legislation yesterday aimed at preventing the severely mentally ill from buying guns, a bill backed by both parties after the bloody Virginia Tech University shooting.
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A California lawmaker said on  Thursday he will introduce a bill to collect data on the use of  stun-guns made by Taser International Inc. and may move to  sharply restrict their use.
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The House of Representatives voted  overwhelmingly on Wednesday to repeal a law banning most  handguns in Washington D.C., with lawmakers declaring that the  U.S. capital would be safer with more guns and fewer gun laws.
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Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON &#8212; A bill aimed at blocking states from issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants appeared headed for passage today in the House of Representatives, aided by a strong endorsement from the White House and broad support within the Republican majority.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18  â The House approved a plan on Tuesday to expand federal backing of mortgages in hopes of helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
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Lawmakers may soon pass a bill that would set up a huge network of databases that law enforcement officials could tap to find terrorists. But that kind of unfettered access to data about Americans raises eyebrows. By Ryan Singel.
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The House voted Tuesday to require the registration of sales and purchases of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which has been converted into the explosive of choice for terrorists ranging from the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995 to the 2002 attack on a nightclub in Bali, Indonesia.
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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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Seeking to avoid another Vioxx debacle, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to give federal health officials more money and power to police the safety of prescription drugs.
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CAPITOL HILL Despite a warning from the police chief in Washington DC about a &quot;tidal wave&quot; of weapons, the House has voted to lift a ban on handguns in the nation&#39;s capital.
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The House voted to drag into public view the role lobbyists play in soliciting and collecting political contributions.
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SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that could allow criminal charges to be brought against individuals who participate in file-swapping Web sites or networks.
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The House of Representatives passed  a bill on Thursday that would provide congressional  authorization for President George W. Bush's warrantless  domestic spying program but subject it to new rules.
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The National Rifle Association, a powerful US lobbying group supporting the right to own firearms, endorsed Republican George W. Bush for president in the November 2 presidential election.