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D.C. considering gun liability insurance requirement
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
A D.C. Councilwoman has introduced legislation that could make the District the nation's first jurisdiction to require gun owners to buy liability insurance. Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh held a hearing Thursday on her legislation, which she believes would make gun owners more cautious about...
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Gov. Martin O'Malley signs gun law amid threats of lawsuit, referendum
Andy Brownfield
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
ANNAPOLIS -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday some of the toughest new gun restrictions in the nation, though a lawsuit and possible voter referendum threaten the new measure. The law takes effect Oct. 1 and bans the sale of 45 assault weapons and long guns that contain...
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to sign gun bill as shooting deaths decline
Andy Brownfield
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
Gov. Martin O'Malley is set to sign into law some of the toughest gun restrictions in the nation on Thursday at a time when gun deaths in Maryland are at their lowest point since the FBI started collecting data in 1995. In Maryland, 272 people were killed with a gun in 2011, the most recent...
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New gun law makes Maryland among most restrictive states
Andy Brownfield
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
The new gun law to be signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday would make Maryland among the most restrictive states in the nation for gun ownership, though other states impose even more burdens on those looking to purchase or own guns. Maryland's new law -- one of many increasing...