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Kaine supports assault weapons ban
Assignment ManagerSenator Tim Kaine says he will vote in favor of banning certain types of assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. In an editorial published Tuesday morning in the Norfolk Virginian Pilot newspaper, Kaine says he also supports...Tags: U.S. Congress, Voting, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Liberty University makes a change to its gun policy on campus
While lawmakers continue the debate over gun control in Washington, one school in our region is making a clear statement on the issue. Some people at Liberty University will get to carry guns to class if they want to. The university's general counsel,...
Tags: Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Interior Policy, Politics
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Connecticut lawmakers pass wide-ranging gun control law
Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...
Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives
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Start times, TV listings for NCAA basketball tournament
The NCAA Tournament will begin airing on WDBJ7 on Thursday afternoon. Games will also air on three other channels - TruTV, TNT, and TBS. Programming changes, as well as start times and channel listings for all first- and second-round games of the NCAA...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, TNT (tv network), Syracuse Orange, Villanova Wildcats, High Schools
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Gun owners say President Obama's plan won't work
ReporterNot everyone agrees with the President's proposal to stop gun violence. His plan includes background checks on all gun buyers, a ban on assault-style weapons, and a 10 round limit on magazines. It's part of a 23 point plan. However, many people have...Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Interior Policy
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Salem Gun Show: Gun owners up in arms
ReporterOn the day the president is sworn in for a second term, what was already a heated topic has now turned into a fireball of controversy: gun control. From CBS: The president’s plan includes universal background checks for gun sales; the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Interior Policy
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UPDATE: Suspect accused of bombing detective's home in Stafford Co. arrested in Montana
A man wanted on charges of detonating pipe bombs at the Virginia homes of his ex-girlfriend and two investigators handling an indecent exposure case involving him has been captured in Montana. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old...
Tags: Murder, Criminal Laws, Emergency Incidents, Law Enforcement, Explosions
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Virginia has the most legal machine guns in the nation
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- Virginia leads the nation in the number of legally owned machine guns that are fully automatic. Federal figures show there were 30,220 registered fully automatic machine guns in Virginia as of March. The annual report from the...
Tags: Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Wirtz man faces illegal alcohol, weapons charges
A Wirtz man faces illegal alcohol and weapons charges stemming from a June raid of his home by state alcohol agents. An indictment handed up by a Franklin County jury charges 44-year-old Lester Ray Hodge with illegal manufacture of alcohol, possession of...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Franklin County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Liberty University athletic director gets top award
Liberty University athletic director Jeff Barber has been selected as one of four FCS Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year award winners. Barber will receive the award Wednesday at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Football, Golf, Jerry Falwell, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Virginia Tech prohibits weapons on campus
ReporterA heated gun debate is now settled at Virginia Tech. The University has passed a regulation restricting weapons of any kind in campus buildings and at campus events. The regulation passed by the Board of Visitors Monday is essentially an affirmation...Tags: Virginia Tech, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Litigation and Regulation, Colleges and Universities
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Without debate, concealed weapons bills pass Virginia House
Two bills that would make it easier to obtain concealed handguns permits and keep the information secret has won easy passage in the House of Delegates.
A bill that would shield records of concealed weapons permit holders from public inspection passed...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War
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