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Thursday, March 28, 2013  It's been three months since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school and Thursday marked a national day of action with rallies in cities across the country.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Senate panel ready to OK Dems' bill on gun background checks, fate in full Senate less sure

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Gun victims' families, others take opposing sides at latest Senate hearing on firearms curbs

Friday, January 18, 2013  Progress Michigan said the bill was "copy and pasted from fringe Missouri legislation" and asked lawmakers to "stop introducing legislation written by radical out-of-state special interest groups."

Monday, November 19, 2012  Michigan State Police Troopers arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting that occured in Mt. Pleasant Saturday night.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Updated with video: After Colorado theater massacre, fear prompts people to buy guns and puts moviegoers on edge

Friday, July 20, 2012  The violent shooting in Colorado is resurfacing a long standing social argument. Should citizens have the right to bear arms?

Monday, July 09, 2012  Feds name 4 suspects in border agent's death linked to Operation Fast and Furious

Friday, April 20, 2012  Judge sets bail at $150K for George Zimmerman, who is charged in Trayvon Martin's death

Thursday, September 29, 2011  A convicted felon is in the Kalkaska County Jail Thursday night , after Michigan State Police received a tip that he was in possession of explosives and fire arms.

Monday, January 31, 2011  Officials say a New York City undercover investigation at an Arizona gun show found that private sellers didn't always require background checks of buyers.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Should Michigan do away with gun boards at the county level and have the Secretary of State's office take over deciding who should get a CCW license? One state lawmaker says absolutely!

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  ATF blames spate of Texas church fires on serial arsonist, after 2 more buildings are torched

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  If you read the signs, it's pretty obvious; there are some things you just can't do in some places at Northwestern Michigan College like smoking and skate boarding. But there won't be a sign prohibiting carry a concealed weapon on parts of campus if Michigan House Bill 5474 becomes law.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  Informants say contractor was trying to smuggle Blackwater weapons after Iraq shooting