Dennis B. Chan, Author at Saipan Tribune

Lawmaker wants to levy heavy tax on guns

Rep. Blas Jonathan Attao (Ind-Saipan) has introduced a bill to tax firearms a 100 percent ad valorem or to their market value. Attao has introduced House Bill 19-149 to tax “all handguns and rifles” 100 percent of its ad valorem except for the following: .22 caliber rimfire...

Posted On Apr 06 2016 06:09

, By Dennis B. Chan

Gun control bill heads back to Senate

The House of Representatives adopted a slew of amendments and then passed a Senate bill to regulate firearms in the Commonwealth yesterday. The amendments were welcomed by Attorney General Edward Manibusan whose office had drafted and proposed the sweeping legislation in the wake...

Posted On Apr 06 2016 06:06

, By Dennis B. Chan

Demapan wants action on 2nd political status commission

Rep. Angel Demapan (R-Saipan) stressed the need for action yesterday on a bill to establish the a second political status commission, in light of a federal court ruling that struck down the NMI’s ban on handguns. House Bill 19-02 seeks to evaluate the CNMI’s political...

Posted On Apr 06 2016 04:00

, By Dennis B. Chan

Igisomar wants to limit Senate terms to two consecutive terms

Sen. Sixto Igisomar (R-Saipan) has pre-filed a legislative initiative on Friday to limit the number of terms of a senator to two consecutive terms through an amendment to the NMI Constitution. “Serving as a member of the CNMI Legislature must be carried out with the understanding...

Posted On Apr 05 2016 06:24

, By Dennis B. Chan

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Lawmaker wants to levy heavy tax on guns

Gun control bill heads back to Senate

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