A photo provided by the Oakland POlice Department shows weapons taken off the streets in a buy-back program in Oakland and San Francisco, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The program resulted in hundreds of guns taken off the streets, according to Oakland Police Officer Johnna Watson. Watson said Oakland officers collected 300 guns while San Francisco police collected 290 guns during Saturday's holiday gun buyback program. Watson said the guns collected by Oakland police included handguns, a fully automatic assault pistol, shotguns, rifles, and a rifle with a bayonet attached to it. (AP Photo/Oakland Police Department)

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  • Prohibiting local governments from telling employees or independent contractors they cannot have a weapon that is on their own property or in their own vehicle.
  • Barring any laws saying the only guns that can be sold are those that are “smart” and can fire only if held by an authorized person.
  • Carving out an an exception from laws that require $600,000 in reserves for insurers who offer prepaid legal services: It is now $50,000 — but only for those who specialize in lawful use of firearms.

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