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Letters: Framing the gun debate
Re "The NRA's loose cannon," Editorial, Jan. 24 National Rifle Assn. Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre's defense of "absolutism" on gun rights requires a strong rebuttal. The framers knew that change is a fact of life, and they wrote the...
Tags: Tom Mix, Movies, Entertainment, Politics, Interior Policy
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Gun control debate intensifies in Senate hearing
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON -- There was little common ground between gun-control advocates and opponents at the first congressional hearing on guns since the massacre of children and teachers at Newtown, Conn. “This is such a hard debate because people have such...Tags: Dick Durbin, Politics, Firearms, Interior Policy, Justice System
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Witnesses agree on the right to own guns, not much else in Senate
WASHINGTON – National Rifle Assn. executive Wayne LaPierre and gun safety advocate Capt. Mark Kelly echoed a shared theme to a Senate panel on guns Wednesday: gun ownership is a right. But they, and other witnesses, diverged significantly on how...
Tags: Witnesses, Politics, Firearms, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice
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New NRA ad denounces Obama as a hypocrite
This post has been updated. See below for details.WASHINGTON -- Denouncing President Obama as an “elitist hypocrite,” the National Rifle Assn. released a new video attacking the president for opposing universal armed guards in schools while his own daughters are protected by the Secret...Tags: Politics, Malia Obama, George W. Bush, Interior Policy, White House
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Once again, the gun lobby's message is off-target
For priding itself as an organization that teaches gun safety, why does the National Rifle Assn. keep shooting itself in the foot? In its latest attempt to drive home the point that President Obama’s plans for tighter gun control are off target,...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Heads of State, National Rifle Association of America, Lobbying
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NRA-branded video game draws outrage amid Newtown gun debate
As President Obama prepared to announce his gun control proposals Wednesday, an NRA-branded video game was sparking outrage across the country. “NRA: Practice Range” was released Sunday, according to Apple's App Store -- almost one month...
Tags: Apple iPad, Politics, Interior Policy, Apple iPhone, Jay Carney
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NRA's LaPierre defends 'absolutism,' decries Obama's comments
WASHINGTON -- National Rifle Assn. Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre lobbed a scathing critique at President Obama's second inaugural address Tuesday night, warning that turning away from "absolutism" puts constitutional rights at risk. LaPierre's...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control
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NRA releases shooting app, finds itself a target in online game
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comOne month after National Rifle Assn. Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre blamed violent entertainment in the wake of the Dec. ...... -
Gun control advocates denounce NRA plan
WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Assn.’s proposal Friday to finance a National Model School Shield Program in which armed volunteers would be stationed at every school in America was quickly slammed by gun control advocates who accused the...
Tags: Politics, Mike Thompson, Interior Policy, Frank Lautenberg, Crime, Law and Justice
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A defiant NRA calls for armed guards in every school
WASHINGTON -- In an angry and defiant news conference, National Rifle Assn. Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre on Friday forcefully rejected calls to clamp down on guns in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre, arguing instead for a massive...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, White House, National Rifle Association of America, Elections
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Guns in America: Arming the right people can save lives
Everyone knows the terrible litany of gun violence: Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Ft. Hood, Tucson, the Cinemark movie theater in Colorado, the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, Sandy Hook Elementary School. Here are some examples you may not have heard...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics, Firearms, Virginia Tech, Interior Policy
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Letters: The NRA vision for America
Re "Gun reform ideas more than just talk," Dec. 23, and "NRA calls for armed guards in all schools," Dec. 21 Finally, I understand the thinking of the National Rifle Assn.: It wants to put armed guards in all schools to protect us from the people it...Tags: McDonald's, Politics, Interior Policy, Medical Specialization, Crime, Law and Justice
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