Iowa gun auction to fund state amid abuse concerns
Seized handguns are destroyed unless needed for officer use while rifles and shotguns go to an annual auction by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in Granger on May 4. Last year the sale raised about 83000 dollars, drawing criticism from victim advocates who warn easy weapon access fuels violence. Kristie Fortmann-Doser of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program weighs in.
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DNA debate rises as states push broader collection
The Gazette reports privacy versus safety in a push to require DNA collection in felony and aggravated misdemeanor cases. Micah Matthews broke into an Iowa City home on June 5 2007 assaulted a woman and was later connected to the crime by DNA matched from a prior felony burglary conviction.
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GOP shifts to tax reform over entitlement cuts
Republicans push a tax code rewrite and aim to persuade lawmakers that tax reform is a prudent political move ahead of debt limit talks. They de emphasize cuts to Social Security and Medicare while seeking to curb federal spending, even as Obama responds to GOP demands. IRS faultily issued over 11 billion in Earned Income Tax Credit refunds.
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