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• LA sheriff to heed DHS advisory listing gun stores as 'essential businesses'

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  Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is following a federal advisory listing gun and ammunition dealers as 'essential critical infrastructure workers'

• NC sheriff suspends pistol, concealed-carry permit applications as demand surges

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  The Wake County Sheriff's Office was struggling to keep up with the influx of new applications, which were coming in at nearly three times the normal rate

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• LA sheriff, county lawyer clash over gun shop closures

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  Sheriff Alex Villanueva deemed gun shops 'nonessential' and ordered them closed, a move contradicted hours later by the county counsel

• Sheriff: Inmate's 'red flag' petition against deputies shows issue with law

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  An inmate filed a petition against the deputies working in the jail in an attempt to have their non-lethal weapons removed

• Va. lawmakers pass 'red flag' law

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  Another set of bills, including universal background checks, is expected to pass next week

• Honolulu police chief pushes for new gun limits

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  Chief Susan Ballard asked lawmakers to pass bills restricting ammunition sales and banning rifle magazines holding more than 10 bullets

• NM governor to sheriffs: Enforce new 'red flag' law or resign

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  Earlier this month, Sheriff Corey Helton of Lea County said he would rather go to jail than enforce the law

• NM legislature passes 'red flag' law

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  30 of the state’s 33 county sheriffs opposed the legislation Governor Michelle Grisham said she will sign into law

• Family of slain Chicago police commander sues online gun dealer

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  The federal lawsuit alleges that a felon prohibited from owning a gun obtained one from the Armslist website and used it to kill Commander Paul Bauer

• Hawaii legislators announce proposed changes to laws on mental illness, firearms

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  Some bills would expedite mental evaluations of people who have committed misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor offenses

• Colo. woman arrested for perjury in red flag filing against cop

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  Susan Holmes admitted that she lied on the petition and claimed she had a 'legal theory' to justify that statement

• Woman accused of lying in red flag petition against cop

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  Police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman accused of lying when she filed a petition seeking to take away the guns of a cop

• NM Senate committee passes 'red flag' gun bill

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  The bill has divided New Mexico’s LE ranks; 30 of the state’s 33 county sheriffs opposing the measure, while the State Police Chief and Albuquerque PD officials support it

• Bill arming SROs clears Ky. Senate

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  The measure stems from the 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School where two students were killed

• NM Senate prohibits firearms from major hearing on 'red flag' law

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  Both proponents and opponents are expected to turn out in large numbers for the bill's first committee hearing

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