GunControl News

GunControl News From AOL News

Reactions to the State of the Union: Missing Gun Control Message

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama paused to honor Rep. Gabrielle Giffords with wishes for her recovery, and recognize those in attendance who were affected by the shooting in Tucson, including family members of nine year old Christina Taylor Green. At that point it would have been appropriate to...

Opinion: Who Needs Guns in Church?

(July 19) -- No matter what name you call your deity, there's a common theme among religious institutions in the land of Louisiana: You cannot trust your fellow man, not even in the House of God. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill that could easily be mistaken as satire: Concealed handguns are now a go in places of...

Opinion: Supreme Court's Gun Ban Ruling Will Have Limited Impact

(June 28) -- It is not surprising that the same five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled that the District of Columbia's handgun ban was unconstitutional two years ago have now ruled that similar bans, whether enacted by Chicago or any other state or city, are similarly not permitted. Most observers thought the...

Opinion: Supreme Court Gun Ban Ruling Can Make Us All Safer

(June 28) -- In a sharply divided 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that state governments are not able to ban most Americans from owning most types of handguns. The majority decision, written by Justice Samuel Alito, stated that firearms are "essential for self-defense." Predictably, gun control advocates...

High Court's Gun Ruling Won't End Local Skirmishes

WASHINGTON (June 28) -- By extending the Second Amendment right to bear arms to state and local governments, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opened the door to legal challenges to gun laws across the country. Whether the decision will change the status quo, though, remains unclear. The case, McDonald v. City of Chicago,...

GunControl News From AOL

THE HUFFINGTON POST

GunControl News From the Web

05/29/12 Police leaders blame 'prevalence of guns' for recent... Source: ABC - KOMO 4 - Seattle WA The end of the holiday weekend didn't quell the city's recent rash of gun violence, as even more shots rang out in South Seattle on Tuesday morning.
05/29/12 Trust me: You believe in gun control â Tina Dupuy Source: Clayton News-Daily - Jonesboro GA "The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed!"
05/29/12 Bill to limit gun restrictions heads to La. voters Source: Daily Comet - Thibodaux LA The proposal by Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, received final passage Tuesday with a 34-4 vote of the Senate.
05/29/12 Gun owners in rural areas escape new penalties on... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA Handing the gun rights lobby another victory, the Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to criminalize the reckless discharge of a firearm near residences in unincorporated areas.
05/29/12 Oakland police, ATF nab 90 suspects in operation Source: The Record - Stockton CA Law enforcement officials said Tuesday that nearly 100 guns and dozens of violent criminals have been taken off the streets of Oakland as part of an ongoing multiagency crackdown involving undercover federal and local officers.