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CARSON CITY — A new Nevada law requiring background checks for private party gun sales was deemed unenforceable Wednesday, days before it was to take effect because the FBI refuses to conduct them and the state lacks authority to do so. The opinion issued by the office of Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt left gun enthusiasts elated and proponents of background checks reeling from the blow of another setback — the second since 2013 when a bill requiring universal screenings was passed by the Legislature but vetoed by Gov. Brian Sandoval. Backers are now turning their sights to the 2017...

Must see video. Dick Morris attests to Bill Clinton's reluctance to reappoint Janet Reno because of her oversight of Waco. Reno forces Clinton to reappoint her or she will "tell the truth about Waco"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- The biggest importer of small arms in the world isn't a rogue or war-torn nation. It's us, the United States.According to a report out this month, we are the largest exporter of small arms too, making America the largest small-arms dealer in the world. The annual Small Arms Survey says the U.S. "continues to drive the global small-arms trade, remaining the largest importer of pistols and revolvers, sporting shotguns and small-caliber ammunition." Indeed, greater demand for small arms in the United States was responsible for 48% of the worldwide increase in imports from 2000 to...

RBA holds fire amid global market melt-DownDavid Uren Economics correspondent August 10, 2007 THE Reserve Bank will not intervene to support credit markets following extraordinary turmoil in world markets overnight. The European Central Bank made an emergency injection of €95 billion ($150 billion) into money markets and while the US Federal Reserve pumped $US24 billion ($28 billion) into US markets to ensure there was enough money to keep the financial system liquid. A spokesman for the Reserve Bank said this-morning that the bank was proceeding with normal dealing operations and would not be making a statement about the market conditions....

CROSBY — Startled by a loud noise in the middle of the night, Jay and Russell Jefferies stumbled from their beds early Wednesday to view the monitor of their home security camera to see what had interrupted their slumber. What they saw jolted them awake. According to authorities, four heavily armed men were outside their small house in the 3900 block of Crosby Barbers Hill Road trying to kick in the front door about 2 a.m. The Jefferieses, whom investigators think are brothers, rushed to grab their shotguns and opened fire as the intruders burst through the door shooting, said...

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