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Edward Kennedy: A Lion In The Fight Against Gun Violence

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Gun Violence, Senate, Gun Control, Barack Obama, Ted Kennedy, Guns, Robert F. Kennedy, John Hinckley, Brady Law, Sirhan Sirhan, Politics News
Paul Helmke

The Brady Campaign, and all survivors of gun violence, will miss Senator Kennedy's giant presence on the national stage.

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Guns, Guns, Everywhere

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Town Hall Debate, National Rifle Association, Concealed Carry, Health Care Reform, Town Halls, Gun Control, Nra, Health Care, Town Hall Meetings, Barack Obama, Guns, Timothy McVeigh, Guns at Town Halls, Second Amendment, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

It is important not to treat these incidents of public gun-carrying as merely the misguided behavior of a few. It is more than that; the acting out of central tenets of the extremist "gun rights" ideology.

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Democracy in the Crosshairs: Guns at Town Halls

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Gun Control, Obama, Hate, Hate Groups, Town Hall Meetings, Hardball, Video, Terrorism, Politics News
Brian Levin, J.D.

Assault rifles haven't replaced placards yet outside presidential townhalls on healthcare reform, but their emergence serves as another disturbing symbol of where political discourse is heading.

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Being an Irrational Gun-Toting Second Amendment Citizen

Judith Ellis | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Semi-Automatic-Rifle, Gun Control, Town Hall Guns, Town Hall Meetings, Guns, Assault Rifles, Politics News
Judith Ellis

We're not allowed to shout fire in a crowded theater, right? Perhaps we need some kind of law that would prohibit guns within a certain proximity of presidential events.

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What if 1000 People Brought Guns to a Meeting with the President?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Assassination, Gun Control, Presidential Safety, Politics News
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

The Second Amendment granted the right to bear arms -- not to be idiots.

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The President Belongs To All Of Us

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Town Hall Debate, Rahm Emanuel, Janet Napolitano, David Axelrod, Secret Service, Gun Control, Jim Brady, Hillary Clinton, Robert Gibbs, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Guns, Politics News
Paul Helmke

Robert Gibbs' cavalier response to protesters carrying guns to presidential events was tone-deaf. This isn't a political issue and it isn't about the Second Amendment.

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Why Does the NRA Hate Puppies?

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Dealers, Humane Society of the United States, National Rifle Association, Pets, Puppy Mills, Hsus, Puppies, Gun Control, Nra, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

We already license and register dogs. How much longer will it be before we face total dog confiscation? According to the NRA, if the anti-freedom, er, anti-puppy mill lobby has its way, not long.

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"Resistance Efforts," Guns and the Constitution

Josh Horwitz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Ar-15, Second Amendment, Assault Weapons, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Gun Control, Constitution, Assault Rifles, Politics News
Josh Horwitz

Armed protesters have made it clear that individual safety is not their primary concern -- instead their show of force at public events reminds elected officials that, in their view, armed citizens have the final say.

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What if the Right was Right? A Reflection on the "Christian States of America."

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Citizenship, Fundamentalism, Social Justice, President Obama, Teabaggers, Islamists, Secularism, Violence, Globalization, Gun Control, International Law, Obama, Christian Nation, Religious Right, Guns, Nation-State, Politics, Gandhi, Us Constitution, Moral Majority, Christ, Taxation, Health Care, Spirituality, Taxes, Christian Right, Jesus, Terrorism, War, Democracy, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Iraq War, Terroists, Nonviolence, Jesus Christ, Far Right, Progressive Christianity, Health Care Reform, Town Halls, Christianity, Socialism, World, Gospels, Politics News
Cynthia Boaz

I am not saying that Jesus was a Stalinist or even a communist, just that it's very clear from his teachings that he believed that people were happier and healthier when they shared with each other.

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Toddlers Killing Toddlers, with Guns

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Children, Gun Control, Children's Health, Nra, Guns, Heller Decision, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

In 2006 alone, 31 American kids under the age of 10 were killed in unintentional shootings and 187 were injured. The numbers increase substantially with older children.

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Gun Crazy or Just Plain Crazy?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Control, Second Amendment, Concealed Weapons, Town Hall Meetings, Sarah Palin, Town Hall, Obama Town Hall, Health Care Town Hall, Barack Obama, Politics News
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

So is this what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they adopted the Second Amendment---that anyone or everyone (with few exceptions) could stand along a presidential parade route armed with a handgun!

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Gun Rights Advocates Court Black Women

Examiner Chicago | Posted 09.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Concealed Carry, Gun Rights, Chicago Handgun Ban, Gun Control, No Guns for Negroes, Black Women Guns, Bobby Rush Guns, Black Women's Expo, Chicago News

For only the second year, Illinois gun rights groups including the ISRA, Illinois Carry, and the Second Amendment Sisters, joined by civil rights grou...

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A Town Hall Meeting, New York Style

David Vines | Posted 09.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Eric Schneiderman, Politics, Gun Control, US Census, Health Care, New York Town Hall, Senator Eric Schneiderman, New York State Senate, Public Option, Town Hall, Senator Schneiderman, New York, New York News, New York News
David Vines

It's unfortunate but generally true that most people, even the most informed political junkies, do not know who their state senator is.

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In Pennsylvania Gym Murders, Suicide Shooter Targets Female Victims

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Violence Against Women, Nancy Pelosi, Gun Control, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Guns, Pittsburgh, Eric Holder, Politics News
Paul Helmke

It's obviously too easy for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons in this country.

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NRA on Sotomayor: Extremism Revealed

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Gun Control, National Rifle Association, Senator Mark Warner, Nra, Guns, Sonia Sotomayor, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

The gun lobby's behavior in the Sotomayor matter reveals much about what makes the organization tick and even more about the politics of gun control.

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Taking Gun Laws Seriously

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Crime, Deval Patrick, Gun Control, Criminal Justice, Massachusetts, Nra, Guns, Illegal Guns, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

The gun lobby's refrain, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people" represents a well-disguised fallacy -- one that recently proved surprisingly persuasive to the highest court in Massachusetts, a state long known for its strong gun laws.

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Everyone Packin' - A Gun in Every Pocket?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Manufacturer Immunity, Gun Control, Concealed Weapons, Nra, Death by Guns, Politics News
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

I accept the NRA slogan that: "Guns Don't Kill People; People Kill People". But, call me crazy, I think a person who did not have a gun would have difficulty shooting anybody.

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Gun Vote Backlash: CO Senators Under Attack For Votes On Controversial Measure

The Colorado Independent | Mike Lillis | Posted 08.29.2009 | Denver

Read More: Mark Udall, Columbine, Gun Control, Michael, Colorado, Thune Amendment, Mark Udall Guns, Nra, Michael Bennet Guns, Michael Bennett, Denver News

WASHINGTON -- It's no D.C. secret that lawmakers voting against the the nation's powerful gun lobby will likely suffer the National Rifle Associatio...

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ReThinking The Iron Giant: Cold War Anti-Gun Fun...For Kids!

Jonathan Kim | Posted 08.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Children, War, Gun Control, Militarism, The Iron Giant, Cold War, Movie Reviews, Rethink Reviews, Jonathan Kim, Military, Nuclear Weapons, Brad Bird, Kids, Film Critic, Kids Movies, Anti-Gun, Movie Critic, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

What's an anti-violence parent/babysitter to do? Isn't there a kids' movie out there that's fun and adventurous while advocating non-violence?

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Senators Choke on Gun Lobby Hypocrisy

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Gun Control, National Rifle Association, Nra, Barack Obama, Guns, Concealed Carry, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

This is not about states making the rules for gun ownership. It's about the NRA making the rules.

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Glenn Beck's Startling Boast: "I Went To The Movie This Weekend With A Gun. And Surprise, Surprise, I Didn't Kill Anybody!" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Video, Glenn Beck Video, John Thune, Glenn Beck Gun Video, Gun Control, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Glenn Beck Brought Gun to the Movies, Media News

During an interview with South Dakota Senator John Thune (R) about the Senate's defeat of his bill allowing people to carry concealed weapons across s...

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LISTEN: Senate Narrowly Votes Down Gun Measure

Jerome Halligan | Posted 08.22.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Audio, Gun Rights, Gun Violence, Gun Laws, Gun Control, Senate, Guns, Comedy News
Jerome Halligan

Allen: I have one bill that I'm working on with Senator Sessions that will allow children to bring their parents' guns to school for show and tell. And if that goes down, well, then I just don't understand this country anymore.

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Out-fox the NRA Again

Richard Aborn | Posted 08.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Gun Control, District Attorney, New York, New York News
Richard Aborn

Republicans hoping to push through a potential amendment to the Defense authorization bill that would enable residents of states with lax gun laws to carry loaded, concealed weapons in states that have stricter regulations.

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Alert: Redneck Nation's Making a Power Play

Toby Barlow | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Control, John Thune, Yes We Can, Capitol Hill, Concealed Weapons Permits, Concealed Carry, Gun Lobby, Thune Amendment, Wyoming, New York, Politics News
Toby Barlow

So if they won't let you carry a gun in New York but they will in Wyoming, you just go get yourself a gun license in Wyoming, pick up your weapon, conceal it, and head on back to uppity ol' New York.

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Car Dealer Gives AK-47s To Buyers

KCTV Kansas City | Posted 08.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Machine Gun, Free Guns, Missouri, Gun Control, Ak-47, Max's Motors, Car Dealer Machine Gun, Business News

BUTLER, Mo. -- Those purchasing a vehicle at Max Motors in Missouri will receive an AK-47 assault rifle with their purchase during the month of August...

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