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Gun advocates should take aim at real scandals
Last month, I received emails from two people I know but who don't know each other: one a close friend and Second Amendment supporter, and the other a regular reader who sends me news items she believes the "liberal media" are willfully suppressing....
Tags: Barack Obama, Interior Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Shootings, Forbes.com LLC
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Interior Policy, Services and Shopping, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Murder, Weaponry
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Gun background check vote undemocratic
A recent letter writer said Congress has "guts" for having the will to override the sentiments of the "overwhelming" majority of Americans who, by his own admission, favor tighter gun controls. I wouldn't say that's gutsy; I'd say it's undemocratic....Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Congress, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control
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Colorado sheriffs sue to block new gun-control laws
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 17 (Reuters) - A group of Colorado county sheriffs, angry over two new state gun control laws passed in the wake of last year's mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block...Tags: Trials, Interior Policy, Newspaper and Magazine, John Hickenlooper, Shootings
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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Barack Obama, Illinois Governor, Interior Policy, Michael Madigan, Martin Sandoval
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O'Malley signs gun bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed a gun-control bill that is among the country's most sweeping legislative responses to the December mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. The law bans the sale of assault-style rifles, including the AR-15 used in the...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Interior Policy, Michael E. Busch, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Laws
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Interior Policy, Weaponry, Elections, Wrigley Field
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Maryland governor signs gun control law; NRA vows to sue
Maryland has joined the list of states that have toughened gun control in the wake of the December shooting in Newtown, Conn. Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed the gun control bill that he promised he would. “We've chosen to take action by...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Interior Policy, Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Laws
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Ads to promote new gun control law
Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Interior Policy, U.S. Congress, Elections, Weaponry
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents and officials. Medical marijuana On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB-001, often referred to as "medical marijuana" legislation, by a vote of 61-57. The...
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Local Government, Finance, Illinois General Assembly, John J Cullerton
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GOP leaders out of touch with constituents
I think it's clear that the congressional Republican leadership has finally gone insane. It's one thing to be the loyal opposition. It's another to be so out of touch with your constituency and reality that your actions can only be viewed as those of a...Tags: Barack Obama, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Politics, George W. Bush
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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Arts and Culture, Primaries, Elections
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