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Aug 30, 2016

Public support fails to move state on gun background checks

On a Sunday afternoon nearly four years ago, Elvin Daniel was in his garden when he got a call from police: His sister, Zina Haughton, had been shot at work.

Dec 13, 2015

States expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook school massacre

The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and teachers, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates across the nation.

Dec 8, 2015

Background checks for gun sales surge on Black Friday (UPDATE)

Background checks for gun purchases soared to the highest one-day total ever the day after Thanksgiving in Wisconsin, mirroring a national surge on Black Friday.

Oct 13, 2014

Attorney general hopeful wants gun background checks

Wisconsin attorney general candidate Susan Happ is calling for background checks on all gun sales.

Mar 19, 2013

Marquette law school poll: Most residents favor gun background checks

A new poll says a wide majority of Wisconsin residents favors background checks for people who buy guns at gun shows or from private residents.

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