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tended to prevent people with mental illnesses from obtaining guns.
• The measure would allow people who are involuntarily committed as mentally ill and deemed a threat to others to be added to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Licensed firearms dealers conduct a check through that system to determine whether a customer is eligible to buy a gun.
• Supporters say the bill includes provisions that allow people to ask judges to restore their right to have firearms.
• Some opponents argue that measure is flawed because it would take away gun rights from people who have not been convicted of crimes.
• The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing Tuesday on the measure, which has already passed the House.
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Students present research at state Capitol
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Thirteen undergraduate students from South Dakota colleges and universities will bring their research work to the state Capitol on Thursday and presenting their projects to residents and state lawmakers.
• The 2014 Student Research Poster Session runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the rotunda.
• Board of Regents executive director Jack Warner says the purpose is to allow state policymakers to meet these beneficiaries of their research investments. Students get to learn more about how public policy decisions impact higher education.
• marks the 17th year for the poster session, which features students from public, private and tribal colleges pursuing research in a variety of disciplines.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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• 1. PUTIN HALTS WAR GAMES NEAR UKRAINE'S BORDER
• It's not clear if his order is an attempt to heed the West's call to de-escalate the crisis that has put Ukraine's future on the line.
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• 2. KERRY ON HIS WAY TO KIEV
• He'll try to reinforce U.S. support for the new government as the U.S. and its top
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