CONCORD – A gun ban remains in force at the State House after lawmakers yesterday refused to overturn the policy. By a vote of 7-5, members of a committee that oversees the Capitol decided to retain a ban put in place Dec. 21. The policy bars firearms from other areas as well, including the Legislative Office Building, adjacent tunnels and the Upham Walker House. Two bills making it a felony to carry a deadly weapon into the State House are pending before the... (GunPolicy.org)