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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Jon Stewart accuses NRA of fear-mongering at convention

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    The National Rifle Assn. held its annual convention last weekend in Houston, where conservative pundits like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck railed at efforts to enact tighter gun control measures -- and, as Jon Stewart pointed out Monday on "The Daily Show,"...

    Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America

    2. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. NRA pledge on gun rights: 'We will never surrender'

    HOUSTON &mdash; Vowing that &ldquo;we will never surrender,&rdquo; the leader of the National Rifle Assn. claimed victory over recently defeated gun control legislation and denounced &ldquo;political and media&rdquo; elites for vilifying gun owners and supporting laws that would limit their rights rather than stop criminals.
    HOUSTON — Vowing that “we will never surrender,” the leader of the National Rifle Assn. claimed victory over recently defeated gun control legislation and denounced “political and media” elites for vilifying gun owners and...

    Tags: Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Politics, Activism, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. At NRA convention, both sides of gun debate

    HOUSTON &mdash; On the morning of the first day of the National Rifle Assn. convention, before the doors opened, scores of visitors lined up outside the convention center, part of what organizers expect will be a record crowd.
    HOUSTON — On the morning of the first day of the National Rifle Assn. convention, before the doors opened, scores of visitors lined up outside the convention center, part of what organizers expect will be a record crowd. Among them was Tilman...

    Tags: Ted Cruz, Politics, Joe Biden, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

    4. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Sarah Palin, NRA's backward view of guns, 'politics of emotion'

    It&rsquo;s been kind of entertaining to see the world-class sophistry on display in Houston at the NRA&rsquo;s annual convention.
    It’s been kind of entertaining to see the world-class sophistry on display in Houston at the NRA’s annual convention. The message is: If you feel devastated about the slaughters of Sandy Hook, or Aurora, or Tucson, instead of trying to...

    Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. NRA convention gets underway; Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent on tap

    HOUSTON -- The National Rifle Assn.&rsquo;s annual convention begins in earnest Friday in Houston, with leaders who have spent the year defending the group in the wake of mass shootings emboldened by the <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/17/nation/la-na-guns-senate-20130418" target="_blank">recent defeat of federal gun control legislation </a>and ready to rally around this year&rsquo;s theme: &ldquo;Stand and Fight.&rdquo;
    HOUSTON -- The National Rifle Assn.’s annual convention begins in earnest Friday in Houston, with leaders who have spent the year defending the group in the wake of mass shootings emboldened by the recent defeat of federal gun control legislation...

    Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Human Interest, Rick Perry, National Rifle Association of America

    6. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Senate rejects gun background check measure

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't.
    WASHINGTON — Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't. The two-decade deadlock that has gripped congressional efforts to act on gun control continued Wednesday as a measure to require more gun buyers to...

    Tags: Richard A. Gephardt, John McCain, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Politics, Jeff Sessions

    7. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Gun background check compromise: More NRA fear mongering

    As the Senate prepares to vote Thursday on what appears to be a very modest proposal to increase background checks of gun purchasers at gun shows and on the Internet &mdash; leaving a great big loophole for families and friends, or should I say &ldquo;friends,&rdquo; &mdash;&nbsp; I felt compelled to check the gun lobby&rsquo;s temperature.
    As the Senate prepares to vote Thursday on what appears to be a very modest proposal to increase background checks of gun purchasers at gun shows and on the Internet — leaving a great big loophole for families and friends, or should I say “...

    Tags: Politics, Mental Health, Barack Obama, Los Angeles Times Journalists, Assault

    8. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. The NRA's off-target plan

    Theodore Roosevelt was appalled by the lack of firearms training within the constabulary when he was appointed president of the New York City Police Department Board of Supervisors, a rank now known as police commissioner.
    Theodore Roosevelt was appalled by the lack of firearms training within the constabulary when he was appointed president of the New York City Police Department Board of Supervisors, a rank now known as police commissioner. He would, I suspect, be...

    Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, New York City Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Roosevelt, Shootings

    9. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. NRA-backed panel offers school safety gun measures

    WASHINGTON&mdash; A National Rifle Assn.-backed task force unveiled a sweeping set of proposed school safety measures Tuesday, a counter to gun control bills introduced after the Connecticut mass shooting.
    WASHINGTON— A National Rifle Assn.-backed task force unveiled a sweeping set of proposed school safety measures Tuesday, a counter to gun control bills introduced after the Connecticut mass shooting. The most attention-getting recommendation: to...

    Tags: Mental Health, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Alleged home invader shot to death, raising gun issues in Colorado

    President Obama was in Colorado on Wednesday, hoping to use the recent enactment of gun-control legislation there as a way to spur support for his own package of proposals.
    President Obama was in Colorado on Wednesday, hoping to use the recent enactment of gun-control legislation there as a way to spur support for his own package of proposals. But a politically purple state such as Colorado can also offer ammunition for...

    Tags: Evan Spencer Ebel, Politics, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Murder

    11. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. NRA says more guns in schools will protect children

    Think of the NRA’s newly proposed National School Shield initiative as a kiddie version of the National Missile Defense program. Star Wars for Schoolyards. A hail of bullets will protect everyone! After the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the...

    Tags: Mental Health, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Philosophy, National Rifle Association of America

    12. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. U.S. senator rips NRA for making robocalls to Newtown residents

    The National Rifle Assn. is taking heat from a U.S. senator after accusations that the organization robocalled Newtown, Conn., residents and urged them to oppose gun-control legislation.
    The National Rifle Assn. is taking heat from a U.S. senator after accusations that the organization robocalled Newtown, Conn., residents and urged them to oppose gun-control legislation. Stricter gun laws have been proposed in legislatures all over...

    Tags: Adam Lanza, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, The Huffington Post, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

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