Gun control News
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Chicago -
The National Rifle Association (NRA) and its monopoly on the "final word" on guns and the Second Amendment, coming to an end thanks to Rep. Robin Kelly's emergence on the national stage as an articulate national spokesperson for "common sense" gun reform.
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon recently vetoed legislation that would have allowed teachers and other school staff members to carry firearms on campus.
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Executives at Target have decided that new laws on carrying guns do not fit with the image of their store. A short letter recently laid out their stance and mildly asked shoppers to refrain from bringing guns into their stores.
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New Kensington -
A local schoolboy was suspended after telling teachers that he accidentally bought a toy gun to school. He would have been expelled, but just faces a suspension after a hearing today.
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A popular handgun manufacturer is moving forward with its decision to relocate following the passage of strict gun control legislation in New York.
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Santa Barbara -
Whenever a mass murder occurs in America, the tragedy is politicized before the bodies of the victims reach the morgue. Instantly the cause of the massacre is simplified, by wrongfully placing the blame on a single entity.
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Defying other states that are moving to increase gun control in the wake of recent shootings, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill Wednesday that will expand licensed gun owners' rights to carry.
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Albany -
One candidate running for Governor of New York is assuring gun owners and gun rights advocates in the state that he will repeal the New York 'SAFE Act' if he is elected.
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Little Rock -
A group of Little Rock teenagers decided to play a prank at the home of a friend who played a prank on them. According to police, the friend's father came out of the house and fired several shots at the car they were in, killing one of the teens.
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San Francisco -
A federal appeals court struck down California rules requiring citizens who wish to obtain concealed carry handgun permits to prove they have "good cause" to do so.
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As the gun control debate continues to rage across the United States, it is important for the average American to obtain a look at the various points that are often discussed and manipulated by the special interest groups involved.
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Detroit -
The police chief of Detroit, a city plagued by gun violence, recently suggested that crime could decrease if more residents armed themselves.
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The media and society in general have for years now been searching for a reason. A reason for the violence, which appears to be unpredictable. That's because it is.
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Manila -
As crime rates rise, it is becoming imperative for some civilians to own a firearm to protect themselves and their families. However, are the new gun control laws in place to protect civilians or to empower criminals?
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A 2012 amendment to the Louisiana Constitution holds the ownership of firearms to be a “fundamental” right. At the time of writing, the Court is deciding whether that right extends to convicted felons.
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A Fox News host has called for the increased stigmatization of certain mental illnesses as part of the solution to the epidemic of mass shootings sweeping the United States.
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Washington -
Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis was able to legally purchase the shotgun he used during Monday's deadly shooting rampage despite multiple gun crime arrests and a history of mental health problems.
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Iowa -
Recently a state law was passed that would allow blind and visually impaired people in Iowa to carry firearms. Residents and advocacy agents have varying opinions on the issue.
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Guatemala City -
Even as homicide rates fall, Guatemala has enacted strict measures which will send anyone caught carrying a firearm straight to jail until trial.
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Faced with the prospect of armed gun rights activists gathering in their shop, the management of the Newtown, Ct., Starbucks wanted no part of it and decided to close early.
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UPDATE: Stewart Rhodes, President of Oathkeepers, has issued a statement criticizing the government response to Kokesh, which also criticizes Mr. Kokesh.
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Washington -
Activist Adam Kokesh is currently under investigation by police after a video released on his YouTube channel on July 4th showed him standing in Freedom Plaza, loading a shotgun and declaring himself a part of the "Final American Revolution."
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Springfield -
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has made some drastic changes to the state's new concealed carry laws which would allow some citizens to have a concealed loaded firearm on their person in a public place.
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Pierre -
A law went into effect on July 1st which could allow some teachers in South Dakota to legally carry a firearm onto school property.
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Forget banning just semiautomatic weapons; one gun control advocate says we should ban knives, forks, and glass bottles and find an alternative to the products that won't hurt people.
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Ice-T is narrating a documentary called "Assaulted:Civil Rights Under Fire." The documentary focuses on the significance of the 2nd Amendment and the definition of an "assault rifle." It is set for a July 20 release.
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Burkesville -
Parents across the country are asking, Why was a child allowed to play with a loaded rifle unsupervised in the first place?
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The push for gun control has taken the political center stage in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre. Hopes for reform took a setback when the Senate failed to pass new gun control bill.
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Minneapolis -
The conservative host of a Minnesota radio show has raised eyebrows and ire by telling relatives of Newtown, Connecticut school shooting victims to "go to hell."
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Sydney -
It's old news that Americans despise Congress. It’s not hard to see why. The much touted gun control legislation diluted itself from a ban on assault rifles to ID checks, and even that didn’t get through the Great Legislative Brothel.
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Piers Morgan debates Alex Jones on gun control
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Keith Ratliff - found shot to death in Georgia
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(Robin Kelly government facebook page)
Since Robin Kelly was elected on April 9, 2013, she has kept to her promise to work with families of the victims of gun violence. Here she meets with (from left to right) Tommy Bosley, Pam Bosley, Annette Holt, Glen Brooks (Chicago Police Department CAPS Area Coordinator), Tonya Byrch, Rep. Robin Kelly, Ron Holt, Cleo Pendleton, Yolan Corner and Joy McCormack.
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A gun control demonstration taking place in Washington DC.
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Gage Skidmore/Flickr Creative Commons
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX)
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President Barack Obama speaking with Vice-President Joe Biden about the new gun control measures the White House proposed
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Flickr user M Glasgow
A Houston, TX gun show
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President Obama signing executive orders relating to U.S. gun control
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Twitter
"If babies had guns, they wouldn't be aborted," tweeted Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX)
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Recoil Web
John Ratliff, 36-years-old killed in car accident - one day after Keith Ratliff of FPSRussia is found murdered.
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