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Thursday, May 02, 2013  In Kentucky, child shooting spotlights urban-rural gun debate when 5-year-old kills 2-year-old

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Texas Senate approved the bill Tuesday that would attract gun manufacturers to Texas.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A West Texas businessman who pleaded guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges stemming from a $42 million biodiesel scam is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Williams Owens of "God, Guns, and the Constitution" makes Amarillo the second stop of the three-day tour.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Updated with photos from sentencing: Teen who shot to death 3 students at Ohio high school gets 3 life sentences without parole

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The state would pay for school employees to learn to carry a gun on the job under a proposal set for consideration at the Capitol.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A plan to exempt Oklahoma-made guns and ammunition from federal regulations is among several firearms bills scheduled for a hearing in a House committee.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Thursday morning two local school threats put authorities on high alert.

Monday, January 28, 2013  New Mexico lawmakers are turning their attention to a proposal that will require criminal background checks of people buying firearms from private sellers, including at gun shows.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt LE6940 rifles last fall, and they were delivered the first week of December — a week before the Connecticut school shooting.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Several local gun dealers are reporting a difficulty getting the amount of ammunition they want. Those who do get ammunition are having to charge more for it. Some attribute the supply/demand imbalance to a series of factors, including the end of the year practice of eliminating inventory only to have to react to a sharp demand following the shooting incident in Connecticut. Also, the 35 annual shot show is underway in Las Vegas.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Local attorneys and law enforcement officials define where concealed handguns are permitted for use. They also define where gun owners without a Concealed Handgun License can carry their handguns.