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Entries by Dennis A. Henigan from 04/2010

"Gun Rights" and Political Violence

| Posted 04.08.2010 | Politics
Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Political Violence, Patty Murray, Nancy Pelosi, Violence, Gun Control, Guns, Nra, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Politics News

In the NRA's world, we are free only to the extent that our guns allow us to impose our will on others. The rules are made by those who are more powerful than the rest of us because they are armed.

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How Justice Stevens May Have Saved Our Gun Laws

| Posted 04.14.2010 | Politics
Read More: Supreme Court, Second Amendment, National Rifle Association, District of Columbia v. Heller, Obama Supreme Court, Chicago, Gun Control, Obama Supreme Court Nominee, Justice Stevens, Nra, Heller Decision, Guns, Barack Obama, McDonald v. Chicago, Politics News

As the nation contemplates Justice Stevens' impending retirement and its implications, all Americans concerned about the daily tragedy of American gun violence should pause to recognize their debt of gratitude to him.

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A Kinder, Gentler Militia?

| Posted 04.26.2010 | Politics
Read More: Npr, National Rifle Association, National Public Radio, Hutaree Militia, Gun Control, Militias, Southern Poverty Law Center, Nra, Guns, Barack Obama, Politics News

It is possible to help the local sheriff find missing people, collect coats for needy kids, and adopt a local highway, without engaging in military training in the woods with assault weapons.

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