Ward was already on parole for a previous gun violation -- unlawful use of a firearm -- when he shot Pendleton, McCarthy said.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Previous attempts to pass a gun-control law have failed, so the government has put a clause in its bill promising that the restrictions on gun sales would only come into effect if approved by a national referendum.

ECONOMIST: One victim every minute | The

However, Mr Buffett said he had reloaded his "elephant gun", a reference to a previous comment in 2011 that he was using such a weapon to look for acquisitions.

BBC: Warren Buffett

Officers said at the time that Mr Davies did not have a gun licence and that the gun he had at the time of the previous court hearing had not belonged to him.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Murder gun owner is fined

This range is based on factors such as the offense, the dollar amount of the crime, previous criminal history, whether the person cooperated, was there a gun involved, etc.

FORBES: How Much Prison Time? - There's an App For That

New York's new gun laws represented a more overtly partisan victory for Mr. Cuomo than his previous achievements.

WSJ: Cuomo Signs New York Gun Laws

If the gun were associated with a crime or a criminal, then police investigators might require previous owners to provide that documentation.

CNN: A background check even the NRA could love?

Obama had given his Inaugural Address the previous evening, laying out a program that included tax and immigration reform and emphasized support for gay marriage and gun control.

NEWYORKER: The House of Pain

Since you have no previous criminal charges on your person, the police gets nothing from the fingerprint, but they find our where the gun was bought.

FORBES: So, That's the End of Bitcoin Then