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Whose side is the NRA on?
Terrorism, whether practiced in the U.S. or overseas, can be defined as a deliberate act of violence to instill fear in a target audience. We fight terrorism when we stay calm but resolute; we abet terrorists when our response is to panic or try to foment...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Sports, George W. Bush
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St. Joseph News-Press, Mo., Alonzo Weston column
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.Think about it: How much trouble would it be for the government to take away all of our guns? Think of all the illegal drugs, stolen goods and other illicit things some people have in their homes that the government hasn't found, let alone taken away....Tags: Rick Perry, Entertainment, Sarah Palin, Shootings, Gun Control
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LETTER: LaPierre: Boston Proves ... Something
Wayne LaPierre told the NRA convention that "Boston proves" gun control is dangerous. This is just more fear-mongering rhetoric -- the same old NRA mantra. Have some more Kool-Aid ... Notice he doesn't say how Boston proves anything about gun control....Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Politics
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LETTER: NRA Making Stand Against Government?
Wayne LaPierre's remarks at The NRA enclave come frighteningly close to declaring war on the U.S. government [May 5, news, "We Will Never Surrender, NRA Chief Vows At Meeting"]. They'll "never surrender" and they prefer to "stand and fight"? If that... -
NRA and gun control supporters say their fight over background checks, other measures not over
Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) — National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the...Tags: Rick Perry, U.S. Congress, Sarah Palin, Shootings, Rentals
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Chan Lowe: The Senate background check vote
It was Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania who indicated that there was another, less savory Senate motive for defeating universal background checks for gun purchases last week. All this time, many of us had assumed that the dogged preservation of the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Elections, Patrick J. Toomey
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Thankfully, There Is No Right To Own Bombs
The Hartford CourantIn the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, I was thinking how thankful we, the American people, should be that the right to bear bombs was not included in the Second Amendment. If bombs were part of the Second Amendment, the National Rifle...Tags: Southern Connecticut State University, U.S. Congress, National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Conn. gov faults gun lobbyists over restrictions
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy harshly criticized gun industry lobbyists on Sunday, saying they are doing too little to halt gun violence. Just three days after he signed into law new restrictions on weapons and large-...
Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Unrest, Conflicts and War, Newspaper and Magazine, Lobbying, State of the Union Address
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Even in pro-gun states, bid to arm teachers stalls
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — When a gunman killed 26 children and staff at a Connecticut grade school, Missouri Rep. Mike Kelley quickly proposed legislation that would allow trained teachers to carry hidden guns into the classroom as a "line of...Tags: Teachers, Rick Snyder, Gun Control, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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US arms control advocates must show they like guns
NEW YORK (AP) — Lobbying for gun control in the United States often means proving how much you like firearms. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose state recently passed some of the strictest gun control measures in the country, often reminds people...
Tags: Hunting, U.S. Congress, Joe Biden, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Senate
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In Senate gun control vote, tyranny of the minority
"We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone." — National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in testimony before the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Martin O'Malley, Labor Legislation, Lobbying, U.S. Senate
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The NRA's Supposed Clout Is A Charade
The Hartford CourantBefore the horrific tragedy in Newtown claimed the lives of 20 children and six educators, I didn't pay much attention to the National Rifle Association. As a three-term member of Congress, I certainly had caught wind of the mythology surrounding the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Elections
May 6, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 4, 2013
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May 3, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Apr 8, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 11, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
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