Gun Control

Obama Needs to Play Offense on the Supreme Court

Doug Kendall | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics

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Doug Kendall

The Obama campaign has promised to play offense this fall. On the Supreme Court, they need to step up to the plate.

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Notes from the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: The Court Goes 1 for 3

Jeffrey Jena | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics

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Jeffrey Jena

In three recent decisions, the Supreme Court swung at and missed two softballs right down the middle. On the third, it got it right by one vote from a guy who sways in the wind like a macramé wind chime.

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Where Have All The Lost Guns Gone?

Diane Dimond | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home

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Diane Dimond

Earlier this month the ATF quietly revealed that the owners admitted a substantial part of their inventory was either "missing, lost or stolen." After adding it all up the ATF concluded that, collectively, those registered gun dealers "lost" 82 firearms every single day!

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After Heller, The Gun Lobby's "Slippery Slope" Is Gone; Reasonable Regulations Ahead

Paul Helmke | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

When the dust settles, most Americans -- and I believe even most in the gun violence prevention movement -- will come to see that there are some positives in this decision.

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Justice Scalia's Living Constitution

Adam Winkler | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gun Control, Supreme Court 2nd Amendment Case, District of Columbia v. Heller, Supreme Court Guns, Politics News
Adam Winkler

One of the most intriguing aspects of Justice Scalia's opinion in DC v. Heller is its use of living constitutionalism to justify the decision to invalidate D.C.'s handgun ban.

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Politics on the Couch: Hating the Haters

Justin Frank | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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Justin Frank

Voters need to overcome their fear in order not simply to hate the haters -- they need to recognize who in fact the haters are.

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DC Ban on Semiauto Handguns Stands

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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Josh Sugarmann

In its ruling, the Court brushed away our nation's history of mass shootings, assassinations, and unparalleled gun violence and accepted an abstract academic argument with dangerous real-world results.

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The Daily Szep: NRA: 5, America: 4

Paul Szep | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Paul Szep

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My Formal Statement On Today's Decision In The Heller DC Gun Case, Plus Remarks In Front Of The Supreme Court

Paul Helmke | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

The Heller decision will most likely embolden criminal defendants, and ideological extremists, to file new legal attacks on existing gun laws.

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Bush v. Gore Meets the Second Amendment

Adam Winkler | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Adam Winkler

There are some striking similarities between the Heller decision and Bush v. Gore. In both cases, the Court articulates a "new" right to be recognized by the Courts.

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Gun Control 101

Malcolm Friedberg | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Malcolm Friedberg

Does the right to keep and bear arms apply directly to the People or to the States? How you answer this question ultimately determines whether or not you believe in an individual's right to own a gun.

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"Sport Shooting Ambassador Award" Winner Antonin Scalia's 2nd Amendment Ruling Does His Gun Pals Proud

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Josh Sugarmann

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has done his part to make sure that, at least in the U.S., the future for his gun industry friends and their lobbying pals is a little bit brighter.

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The Right to Bear Flesh-Eating Bacteria

August J. Pollak | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

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August J. Pollak

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CDF Gun Report Shows Increase of Child and Teen Deaths

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

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Marian Wright Edelman

With more than 200 million firearms in the US, the mathematical chances of a child being a victim of gun violence are frightening. We must take stock of this deadly arithmetic and take action now.

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Guns N' Robes: A Canadian Perspective

Bruce Kluger | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Supreme Court, Gun Control, Tim O'Driscoll, D.C. vs. Heller, Canada, Quebec, Health Insurance, Health Care, Politics News
Bruce Kluger

I've always liked Canada. Its health care system apparently works; its comedians are consistently a hoot; and the gentle behemoth just upstairs always manages to keep a cool head in a hot world.

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The Brady NewsWatch

Paul Helmke | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

A new feature of the Brady Campaign Blog -- the Brady NewsWatch,

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Making Handguns Childproof

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

When we talk about making it harder for dangerous people to get guns, we usually focus on felons, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill. ...

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The Game of Monopoly

Josh Horwitz | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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Josh Horwitz

The distrust and distaste for government authority has even made some liberals receptive to arguments advanced by gun rights groups, who suggest that private ownership of firearms is a healthy check on government run amok.

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NRA Misplaces a Million Members

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

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Josh Sugarmann

Shouldn't the Treasurer and CFO of the NRA know the membership numbers? Unless, of course, the NRA is being less than, uh, forthcoming.

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Remembering 4/16/07: Action, Progress, Hope

Paul Helmke | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

Americans sent a message to their elected officials this week in remembering Virginia Tech: We need to make it harder for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons.

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The Constitution at Constitution Hall

Doug Kendall | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics

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Doug Kendall

Of the many important topics that got left on the cutting room floor Wednesday night as Gibson and Stephanopoulos played gotcha, perhaps the most surprising victim was the Constitution itself.

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Debate Questions I'd (Still) Like To Ask

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Unfortunately these questions remain largely unanswered, almost two months after the last debate.

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I Hope Gun Control Comes Up At Tonight's Debate

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 04.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Barack Obama Gun Control, Virginia Tech Anniversary, Virginia Tech, Hillary Clinton Gun Control, Gun Control, Media News

It's the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Virginia Tech, and guns are in the headlines again, because apparently Barack Obama doesn't understan...

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Bloomberg And Coalition Of Mayors Form Safer Gun Sale Plan With Wal-Mart

NY Times | JEREMY W. PETERS | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

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A coalition of mayors in favor of gun control, led by Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and Thomas M. Menino of Boston, said on Monday that it had reac...

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State Lawmakers Ramp Up Efforts At Gun Control

New York Times | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 04.14.2008 | Home

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State lawmakers across the country are ramping up efforts to pass new restrictions on guns, following nearly a decade in which state legislative effor...

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