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January 31, 2014

Bill would ban gun destruction in local buy-back programs

Mississippi House bill would ban destruction of guns in buy-back programs Mississippi cities and counties would be banned from buying and destroying guns, under a proposal lawmakers are considering. House Bill 314 says weapons purchased in buy-back programs would have to be put up for public auction rather than destroyed. Although buy-back programs are not…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 31, 2014

Flood insurance bill to delay hikes passes Senate

Flood insurance bill to delay premium hikes passes Senate U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today voted for the “Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act,” which would delay price increases in flood insurance premiums on American homeowners. “When Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act in 2012, the goal was to make the National…