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36 people arrested in joint federal, state and local law enforcement effort

A joint federal, state, and local law enforcement initiative resulted in the arrests of 36 individuals earlier this month on a variety of criminal charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering, using communication facilities to facilitate drug trafficking and various firearms offenses. The arrests were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, DEA Assistant Special Agent … Continued
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October 16, 2019

Trump says he favors background checks, but Congress uncertain

Following the murders of 31 people in two mass shootings last week, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he supports stricter background checks for gun sales, but it’s less clear whether Congress agrees.  “I think background checks are important,” Trump told reporters at the White House Wednesday before a planned trip to Dayton, Ohio and … Continued
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August 8, 2019

Zeigler Claims of Push to Take Guns Away

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   On Sunday, the ‘New York Times’ used its front page for a Sunday editorial attempting to make the case that Americans giving up some of their unprecedented Second Amendment gun liberties to make mass shootings like the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California less frequent. State Auditor Jim … Continued
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December 7, 2015