NYC jury begins deliberations in blogger case
AP - 23 minutes agoA jury in Brooklyn is trying to decide whether a New Jersey blogger crossed the line by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision on gun control.
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New Bill Cracks Down on Illegal Gun Traffickers
The Epoch Times - Thu Nov 26, 4:15 pm ETThe first comprehensive illegal gun-trafficking legislation was made public by New York legislators.
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Sentinel Morning Update: Carlisle to study crosswalk use
The Sentinel - Fri Nov 27, 3:23 pm ETThe Borough of Carlisle is taking a serious look at the future of several mid-block crosswalks downtown as part of the “road diet” design process.
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Peterson Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Second Amendment Rights
Fergus Falls Daily Journal - Wed Nov 25, 3:53 pm ETIn a court case last year District of Columbia vs. Heller the Supreme Court decided that the Second ...
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The Reasonable Man Behind the City Gun Ban Lawsuit
Seattle Weekly - Fri Nov 27, 6:05 pm ETThe legal term pro se (meaning someone who forgoes a lawyer in order to represent themselves in cour) is normally a handy way of identifying a kook. Someone who's crazy. A person usually o... Continue reading "The Reasonable Man Behind the City Gun Ban Lawsuit"
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Heflin announces support for NRA stance in current court case
Plainview Daily Herald - Thu Nov 26, 1:16 pm ETCROSBYTON — State Rep. Joe Heflin has joined a bipartisan group of state legislators and elected officials from all 50 states in signing an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court” brief supporting the National Rifle Association’s position that individual protections of the Second Amendment are incorporated to apply to the states through the 14th Amendment.
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Tax-free days likely to fire up gun sales
The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Thu Nov 26, 10:40 pm ETHandguns, rifles and shotguns will be cheaper today and Saturday because the legislature has designated those days as a tax-free " Second Amendment Weekend."
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County law could change to allow guns in parks
Everett Herald - Fri Nov 27, 1:56 am ETAs Seattle readies to defend in court its ban on guns at city parks, Snohomish County might move in the opposite direction. If a new law passes, you could feel free to tote a legally owned firearm into county parks. Just don’t shoot it, unless it’s in self-defense.
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Tax-free day giving boost to gun sales
The Index-Journal - Fri Nov 27, 12:05 am ETRobert Williams of Hunters’ Headquarters is expecting a big turnout today and Saturday for Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday. (Staff photo by Justin Schoenberger)
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Crime ratings aren't the point
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Thu Nov 26, 5:34 pm ETCome on, Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin: If second or 10th is unfair, is 20th, 50th, even 100th acceptable? (Nov. 24 article, "Godwin: Ranking on crime misleads / Report paints inaccurate, unfair picture, MPD says.") Just look in the Local News section of The Commercial Appeal on any given day. Take Nov. 24 , for instance: apartment shootings, a fatal fire, meth charges, a woman charged ...
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NYC trial ending for man accused of judge threats
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 12:55 pm ETA New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
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Jury gets case of blogger accused of judge threats
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 4, 3:01 pm ETA New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
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B'klyn Jury Deliberates in NJ Blogger 'Threat' Case
1010 WINS New York - Fri Dec 4, 2:53 pm ETA jury in Brooklyn is trying to decide whether a New Jersey blogger crossed the line by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die'' for a decision on gun control.
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Jury gets case of New Jersey blogger who made online threats
Courier-Post - Fri Dec 4, 2:27 pm ETA North Bergen, N.J.
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NYC jury deliberating fate of blogger accused of death threats against judges in Illinois
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 9:50 am ETI don't think so. Giving your opinion is not a crime whether it be on-line or in person. Threatening someone is a crime, this is not a crime. I think half … read more the judges shouldn't be judges, they ought to do some other work.
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Hal Turner Trial Ending, Blogger Accused Of Making Death Threats Against Judges
The Huffington Post - Fri Dec 4, 9:14 am ETWhat's Your Reaction? NEW YORK — When three federal judges in Illinois upheld local handgun bans this year, blogger Hal Turner went on the offensive. Turner, a fierce gun control opponent, called the appellate judges "cunning, ruthless, deceitful scum."
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Nerf Gun Ban On CU Boulder Campus
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CSU Bans Guns On Campus
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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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