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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,...

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02/10/12 GOP bills to bolster gun rights get initial approval Source: The Daily Sentinel - Grand Junction CO Friends & Family Caring for Friends and Family For the past 62 years, Montrose M... Bring the World to CO! PT Local Coordinators needed to work with high school exc...
02/10/12 Convicted felon? Need a gun? Just go online, says new... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK The internet has transformed hundreds of industries, giving consumers access to a far greater range of goods than ever before.
02/09/12 Reward Offered For Information In Theft of 97 Weapons Source: CBS - WBNS 10TV News - Columbus OH Officials on Thursday said that they were offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the people involved in the theft of firearms from a shooting range.
02/09/12 Number of Missing Guns Increases Overnight Source: FOX/ABC - NewsCenter Fox 28 & ABC 6 - Columbus OH Officials are now saying anywhere between 90 and 100 guns were stolen from the Powder Room and Gun Range.
02/09/12 Officials searching for $25,000 worth of stolen guns Source: NBC - WECT 6 - Wilmington NC Around $25,000-worth of guns were stolen from a gun dealer in Rocky Point recently, and authorities say they are slowly but surely retrieving those guns from off of the streets.