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Out of Control on Gun Control
What kind of philosophy is being exercised when Second Amendment naysayers condemn the whole of gun-owning Americans for the transgressions of people who by and large are not even gun owners but have appropriated the weapons?
January 23, 2013
Photo via Emily Stanchfield/Flickr.
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Newtown Chief Calls for Assault Weapons Ban
Top police commanders from several of Connecticut's cities and towns have thrown their weight behind Newtown Police Chief Michael Kehoe, who inserted himself firmly into the gun-control debate last week by calling for a ban on assault weapons.
January 19, 2013
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Obama Proposes $150M for SROs in Schools
President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to reduce gun violence on Wednesday. Although much of it focused on closing background check loopholes and banning "military-style assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines, there were several points specific to school security.
January 16, 2013
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Obama Announces $500 Million Plan to Combat Gun Violence
Proposals include universal background checks for every gun buyer as well as bans on assault weapons and ammunition clips that hold more than 10 bullets.
January 15, 2013
Photo: POLICE file
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New York Bans Semi-Auto Rifles, High-Cap Magazines
New York is set to become the first state to enact stricter gun control laws after the Newtown, Conn., school shooting on Dec. 14.
January 14, 2013
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Biden: Gun Control Proposals To Come Tuesday
Vice President Joe Biden will present proposals for new gun-control regulations to President Obama by Tuesday, he told reporters Thursday.
January 9, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder and Vice President Joe Biden meet with victims' rights groups. Photo: David Lienemann/White House
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Proposes Assault Weapons Ban
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that New York needs an assault weapons ban, not just the increased penalties for illegal gun possession that Republicans are backing.
January 8, 2013
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Gun Rights: Keep Up the Fight
The Newtown massacre could have as much effect on the firearms industry as 9/11 had on the airline industry. And it may result in the hasty passage of ill-conceived laws and onerous regulations that accomplish nothing but depriving law-abiding Americans of their rights.
December 20, 2012
Photo: Kelly Bracken
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Police Readers Oppose Assault Weapon Ban
A full 84% of those officers who chose to answer the question (498) said that restricting the sale of "assault weapons" would not reduce the number of mass murder incidents such as the Newtown Massacre.
December 19, 2012
Photo: Kim Pham
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Sen. Feinstein Promises New Assault Weapons Ban
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) has promised to introduce a federal assault weapons ban following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newton, Conn.
December 16, 2012
U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein discusses a new assault weapons ban on 'Meet the Press.' Screenshot via NBC News.
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Pa. Gov. Rendell Urges Ban on Assault Weapons in Wake of Pittsburgh Cop Killings
Surrounded by Pittsburgh officials such as Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Police Chief Nate Harper, plus a dozen other mayors and state police officers, Gov. Ed Rendell urged Congress yesterday to re-enact a ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons, which criminals sometimes use to kill police.
April 15, 2009
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Oakland Officers' Slayings Reignite Assault Weapon Debate
Chuck Michel, a civil rights attorney representing the California Rifle and Pistol Association, said such talk is "political opportunism at its worst," in furtherance of flawed public policy.
March 23, 2009
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