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Both sides of gun control debate agree that something needs to change
WDBJ7 ReporterOn Sunday night President Obama hinted that tragedies like the Connecticut school shootings can't happen anymore. With that, the gun control debate re-enters the American conversation. People on both sides of the debate agree with the president that...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, FBI, Politics, Lobbying
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Gun show: Possible Ban Causes Mad Rush
ReporterThe concern over stricter gun laws and a possible ban on assault weapons is causing a mad rush at gun shows. But those in attendance aren't just there for guns, they're taking classes so they can get a conceal carry permit. The Roanoke Valley Gun...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Gun Control, Assault
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Reaction, review of procedures in Roanoke, Franklin County, Botetourt County after Connecticut shooting
ReporterWhen Roanoke Police heard about the shooting in Connecticut they immediately increased patrols around all school zones in the city. Those patrols continued through dismissal. It was a precaution. Roanoke City schools like many districts have...Tags: Franklin (New London, Connecticut), Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Gun Control
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Salem Gun Show: Attendance soars
ReporterIt's been a successful weekend for the gun and knife show in Salem.More than 6,300 people made their way to the gun show this weekend. Usually, organizers only see around 4,500 to 5,000 visitors. Many people are concerned about their personal safety...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Gun Control
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Gun sales soar in the New River Valley
WDBJ7 ReporterThe gun control debate continues as President Obama laid out a new push. WDBJ7 stopped by Atlas Tactical gun store in Newport to ask gun owners what they thought about the President's renewed interest in the controversy. The men at Tactical, all...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Politics, Gun Control
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Virginia firearm background checks jumped by more than 100,000 in 2012
WDBJ7 ReporterThe number of background checks performed in Virginia are in. Depending on your position on gun control, the numbers may or may not surprise you. Background checks jumped nearly 50 percent between November 2011 and 2012, primarily because of President...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Politics, Gun Control
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Gun control controversy: Salem gun show attendees give their opinions
ReporterA gun show being held in Salem is hosting record crowds. The gun show's organizer says more than 4,000 people attended the gun and knife show at the Salem Civic Center Saturday alone. Normally, they see between 4,500 and 5,000 people the entire weekend....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Gun Control, Shootings
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Salem gun show expects thousands this weekend
ReporterIt has been exactly week since the shootings in Connecticut that killed 6 adults and 20 children. That shooting has sparked debate over gun control across the nation. It could have a big impact on a gun show this weekend in Salem. Vendors spent Friday...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Gun Control, Shootings
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A community grieves in solidarity
Anchor/ReporterHearts were heavy as the names of those children lost last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut were read in the auditorium at Martinsville Middle School in Martinsville Thursday night. On December 14th, 2012, twenty-six people including twenty children...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Politics, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Gun Control
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'The Amazing Race' Recap: We Was Robbed
WDBJ7 BloggerLast week, the Amazing Race left us with a cliff hanger. Are Abba and James done? Can Abbie + Ryan and Brent +Josh catch up to the rest of the pack? James and Abba are told to find their missing passports. The guys rush to make phone calls to police...Tags: The Amazing Race (tv program), Politics, Auto Racing, Moscow (Russia), Russia
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Paul Ryan defends Mitt Romney, dismisses presidential campaign of Virgil Goode
ReporterRepublican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied Republicans, defended Mitt Romney and dismissed the third party presidential campaign of Virgil Goode during a visit to Danville Wednesday. WDBJ7 sat down with Ryan for the second time since the...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Political Fundraising
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Federal charges filed following drug investigation in Henry County
A joint operation between the Henry County Sheriff's Office and Virginia State Police has led to several drug arrests in Henry County. The two law enforcement agencies worked together between January of 2011 and May of 2012 on the operation. The...
Tags: Hydrocodone (drug), Methamphetamine (drug), Heroin, Firearms, Cocaine
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