'Guns in the hands of good people'
York Daily Record - 59 minutes agoJune 28, 2008, was a defining moment in my life. It was the day I shot and killed a man in the defense of my life and the lives of others. We all have defining moments.
Firearms and Gun Control
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Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, and the Noble Lie
FindLaw - Tue Feb 9, 8:36 pm ETLast week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas answered a wide range of student questions during his visit to the University of Florida Law School.
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Blood lust and bragging rights
Online Journal - Tue Feb 9, 1:54 am ETWhich organization is the greatest threat to the Second Amendment, the anti-gun Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence or Idaho’s pro-gun Sportsmen for Wildlife?
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Ohio State athletes give back to the community
The Lantern - Tue Feb 9, 8:17 pm ETLast year, Ohio State’s 36 varsity teams, consisting of more than 1,000 student-athletes, gave back to the community with almost 6,496 hours of community service, according to a Sept. 2 online press release from OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
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Iannarelli: Don’t rely on guns in the home for protection
The Montclair Times - Tue Feb 9, 3:26 pm ETBY ANTHONY N. IANNARELLI JR. Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr., a lawyer, lives in Ramsey. Send comments to grad@northjersey.com.
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In Gov. Race, ‘Manhattan Madam’ Claims H.F. Ties
New York Times - Tue Feb 9, 6:56 am ETWhile it may surprise some to hear that Kristin Davis, the “Manhattan Madame” who claims former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was a client, is now gunning for Mr. Spitzer’s old job, her credentials might also have some in the hedge fund industry checking their roster of former employees.
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Second Amendment
New Haven Register - Tue Feb 9, 8:55 am ETA NewHavenRegister.com report on gun ownership, safety and violence in Connecticut. Click here to view.
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Brady Campaign circulates petition to keep guns out of Starbucks
Seattle Times - Tue Feb 9, 7:13 pm ETThe Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is asking people to sign a petition telling Starbucks to keep guns out of its shops, because they say they can't get a straight answer out of the Seattle company about its gun policy. The petition has more than 15,000 signatures.
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Hatboro to vote on gun ordinance
Public Spirit & The Willow Grove Guide - 2 hours 37 minutes agoHatboro Mayor Norm Hawkes proposed a lost or stolen handgun ordinance to borough council Monday night that he said would help keep firearms out of the hands of criminals.
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Loaded for research
Anchorage Press - Mon Feb 8, 1:53 pm ETThe events in Wasilla at last week’s election of the Mat-Su Fish and Game Advisory committee were mostly predictable. People stood in line about a half hour to vote, following a similar record turnout in Anchorage. Candidates pledged support for idealistic goals such as “abundance management” and specifics like state-sanctioned predator control. A few pledged their support for Second Amendment ...
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Kessler wants to protect W.Va. gun owners from ‘entrapment’
The Register-Herald - 56 minutes agoCHARLESTON — Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeffrey Kessler hopes to send a strong message to the Big Apple and any others outside West Virginia: Hands off when it comes to entrapping residents with illegal firearms purchases.
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Race could tip if Poizner strikes
The Record Searchlight - Tue Feb 9, 3:07 am ETMeg Whitman's nonstop five-month barrage of radio ads has vaulted her into a huge poll lead in the Republican run for governor, with most surveys showing her ahead of rival Steve Poizner by about 30 percentage points. The same polls show she's drawn almost even with Democrat Jerry Brown, the presumptive Democratic candidate to replace Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger .It's a position once enjoyed by ...
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Melinda Warner: My Tea-Stained Weekend: An evangelical conservative turned progressive goes to the Tea Party Convention
The Huffington Post - Tue Feb 9, 6:32 pm ETThe Tea Party movement, with its loud crowds and explicit signage, has been an intriguing force for months. Their rallies, protests, and townhall appearances have...
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NOREEN: Medicinal pot blossoms in Springs
Colorado Springs Gazette - Tue Feb 9, 5:07 pm ETDon’t look now, but Colorado Springs is progressively out in front of most of the state on medicinal marijuana. This week the City Council signaled its general approval of an ad hoc panel’s effort to write regulations for the nascent medicinal...
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NRA, onetime ally feud over next big guns case to go before Supreme Court
Washington Post - Mon Feb 8, 12:00 am ETThe National Rifle Association was on the outside looking in when the Supreme Court handed gun rights activists a landmark victory in 2008.
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East Palo Alto cop takes heat for Facebook remarks
Berkeley Voice - Albany Journal - Tue Feb 9, 9:03 pm ETAn East Palo Alto police detective is taking heat in online forums for allegedly posting comments from his Facebook account that advocate shooting Open Carry gun advocates.
NewsTrust: Gun Control
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Inside Gun Shows: Frightening New Investigation Into Illegal Guns Sales
Thu Oct 8, 2:00 am EDTAlterNet - By Digby - Oct. 08 (News Report) - it's still necessary ...
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Ammo Companies Can't Keep Up With Demand
Wed Sep 23, 2:00 am EDTAssociated Press - Sep. 23 (News Report) - Shooting ranges, gun ...
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The Politics of the Jackboot
Thu Aug 20, 2:00 am EDTTruthDig - By E.J. Dionne - Aug. 20 (Opinion) - Try a thought experiment: ...
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Threat Assessment: When Protesters Bring Guns to Health-Care Town Halls
Wed Aug 19, 2:00 am EDTAssociated Press - By Mark Thompson - Aug. 19 (News Analysis) - ...
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