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September 18, 2013
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13 killed in Washington shooting rampage

A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets in the hallways and firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman.

 
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OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series

Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.

 
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BNSF to invest $125 million in state projects

BNSF Railway Co. announced Monday it is spending $125 million to expand and improve its system in Oklahoma. Projects will include a new bypass connection at the Cherokee rail yard in west Tulsa and extending a siding area on the carrier's tracks near Mannford.

 
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Albums of autumn: 22 new and upcoming music releases to get excited about

As summer fades, so do the songs and sounds of summer. But that gives way to a fall music bonanza.

 
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Gun Debate

Tulsa gun show bustles as uncertainty about laws grows


Overview: This page will be home to all the coverage surrounding the gun debate, sparked by the fatal school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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Former Australian leader condemns US gun culture

Former Australian leader condemns US gun culture   8/24/2013

A former Australian government leader has blamed the gun culture in the United States for the shooting death of an Australian baseball player in Oklahoma and condemned America's lax firearm controls as a corruptive influence around the world.

Democrats to aid Republicans on Missouri gun bill   7/26/2013

Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature is ready to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that seeks to nullify federal gun-control laws.

Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn's bid for guns on corps lands falls shy   5/9/2013

Sen. Tom Coburn reignited the gun debate Wednesday as he tried to use a water project bill to ensure that people could carry guns on land controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Episcopal Bishop Edward J. Konieczny speaks on thin line between God and Guns

Episcopal Bishop Edward J. Konieczny speaks on thin line between God and Guns   4/27/2013

Oklahoma Episcopal Bishop Edward J. Konieczny, who once strongly opposed stricter gun control laws, is changing his views.
Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Lucas push bill to limit feds' ammunition purchases

Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Lucas push bill to limit feds' ammunition purchases   4/27/2013

Two lawmakers from Oklahoma introduced a bill Friday that would put new limits on ammunition purchases by most federal departments.
School gun bill brought back to life by Oklahoma House

School gun bill brought back to life by Oklahoma House   4/26/2013

The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Thursday decided to go double or nothing with the Senate over guns in schools.
History, culture, mistrust combined to defeat gun control effort

History, culture, mistrust combined to defeat gun control effort   4/21/2013

Why is it so hard for even the most modest gun control effort to succeed?
Senate defeats gun control measures

Senate defeats gun control measures   4/18/2013

Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from families of victims of last winter's school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
Gun background-check supporters fight for votes

Gun background-check supporters fight for votes   4/17/2013

The Senate set a long-awaited vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more firearms buyers, with supporters facing a steeply uphill path to victory.

Senate's gun background check deal might be in jeopardy   4/16/2013

A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seemed in jeopardy Monday as a growing number of Republican senators expressed opposition to the proposal, perhaps enough to derail it. But there was plenty of time for lobbying and deal-making to affect the outcome, which remained uncertain.
Gun debate revives issue of self-defense

Gun debate revives issue of self-defense   4/15/2013

The beam from the intruder's flashlight pierced the blackness of the bedroom at 4:45 a.m., sweeping across the down comforter and into Eric Martin's eyes. Outside, the streets of his Utah subdivision lay still and silent.
Close vote seen on bill expanding background checks

Close vote seen on bill expanding background checks   4/15/2013

A bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers gained the backing of one Republican and the potential support of a second Sunday as sponsors said the vote expected this week was too close to call.

In White House, Newtown mom pleads for gun control   4/14/2013

The mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Connecticut school shooting used the opportunity to fill in for President Barack Obama during the weekly radio and Internet address to make a personal plea from the White House for action to combat gun violence.
Gun-bill debate is needed, Coburn says

Gun-bill debate is needed, Coburn says   4/13/2013

Responding to outrage over his vote to advance gun legislation past a procedural hurdle, Sen. Tom Coburn said Friday that debate on the bill was necessary to address gaps that allow 'dangerous people' to acquire firearms.
OU offering free online course about the Second Amendment

OU offering free online course about the Second Amendment   4/12/2013

The University of Oklahoma is taking on one of the hottest contemporary controversies - gun control and the Second Amendment - in a set of short, free lectures designed to educate public discussion without inflaming it.
Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate   4/12/2013

Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
Conservative senators give support to broader background checks; fate of bill still uncertain

Conservative senators give support to broader background checks; fate of bill still uncertain   4/11/2013

Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push gun controls through Congress.
Sunday: Tulsa gun show may set record attendance

Sunday: Tulsa gun show may set record attendance   4/6/2013

Joe Wanenmacher, show manager, said he wouldn't be surprised if attendance reaches 50,000 by closing time Sunday.
Bill to allow Oklahoma educators to carry weapons in school fails to get hearing in Senate committee

Bill to allow Oklahoma educators to carry weapons in school fails to get hearing in Senate committee   4/2/2013

The committee's chairman, Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, said Monday that he would not give a hearing to House Bill 1062 by Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa.
Bill to arm Oklahoma teachers won't make it to Senate floor

Bill to arm Oklahoma teachers won't make it to Senate floor   4/1/2013

A controversial bill that would let schools allow some teachers and administrators to carry weapons on campus will not get a hearing in the Senate Education Committee.
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