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Yes. Let's Point Fingers At Gun Owners

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.09.2013 | Politics
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

Giving a rifle to a five year old might be a quaint tradition, but with it comes a grave responsibility. That same responsibility should extend to every gun owner.

NRA Smacked Down In Handgun Sales Lawsuit

Bloomberg | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics

A U.S. law that prohibits federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to buyers under the age of 21 was upheld by an appeals court in a lawsuit b...

Gunmaker Reports Huge Profit Growth

AP | Posted 04.29.2013 | Business

SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s net income jumped 53 percent as gun sales surged. Its stock rose in late trading after it anno...

Sam Stein

Background Check System's Holes Exposed In 2009 Investigation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.17.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The New York Times on Wednesday morning ran a data-heavy investigative piece on the number of gun sales over the Internet that don't inv...

Investigation Reveals Loophole Targeted By Key Legislation

The New York Times | Posted 04.17.2013 | Politics

The want ads posted by the anonymous buyer on Armslist.com, a sprawling free classified ads Web site for guns, telegraphed urgency....

Gerry Smith

A Disturbing New Way To Skirt Gun Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 05.19.2013 | Technology

Even as Congress debates gun safety legislation, a flourishing new virtual currency could provide a way around new restrictions by enabling people to ...

I Never Wanted to Take Your Guns Away

Jim Carrey | Posted 04.03.2013 | Entertainment
Jim Carrey

How shallow do they think I am? I would trade my money, my fame, my reputation and legacy if there were the slightest chance of preventing the anguish of another Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, or Sandy Hook Elementary School. I ask you, truly, what manner of human being would not?

Gringrich: Obama Helps The Gun Industry

The Huffington Post | Lisa_Miller | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics

While many have praised President Barack Obama's gun control reform mission, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) has dubbed Obama "the most success...

Here's One Thing Americans Refuse To Cut Back On

Posted 03.13.2013 | Business

Americans may be cutting back on extras, but they’re still racing to buy guns. Feeling pinched by the end of the payroll tax cut, high gas prices...

Guns: A Civil Conversation?

Geri Spieler | Posted 05.04.2013 | Books
Geri Spieler

Dan Baum's Gun Guys: A Road Trip, takes the discussion of guns to unexpected amiable territory. It's an education for anyone the slightest bit curious about why gun owners are so passionate about their guns. The stories are alive, engaging and earnest.

The Daily Szep -- Killing Right

Paul Szep | Posted 05.04.2013 | Comedy
Paul Szep

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Gun Makers Aim For Record Sales

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2013 | Business

* Sturm Ruger, Smith & Wesson to report quarterly results * Gun sales strong as buyers rush to beat gun-control proposals ...

The Sequester Could Put Gun Safety At Risk

Posted 02.21.2013 | Business

The danger of looming budget cuts could soon become all too real. If lawmakers and President Obama can’t agree on a plan to avert the $85 billio...

Gun Sales Under Obama's Presidency Four Times The Number Of Babies Born

Posted 02.12.2013 | Business

During Obama's time in office, there have been four times as many guns purchased as babies born. Americans had 16,107,665 babies between June 2009...

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Working On Gun Deal

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 04.10.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — A cornerstone of President Barack Obama's drive to check gun violence is gathering bipartisan steam as four senators, including two...

Background Checks Take Surprising Turn

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN and JACK GILLUM | Posted 04.07.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON — The number of federal background checks for firearms sales declined in the U.S. last month, as retailers continue to run out of gun...

Popular Gun Rights Symbol Supports Background Checks

Washington Post | Posted 04.03.2013 | Politics

Sarah Dawn McKinley, a young mother from Oklahoma, was thrust into the national spotlight this week when conservatives at the Senate gun hearing cited...

Accidental Shootings Rattle Gun Show-Goers

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 01.28.2013 | Business

Six people were reportedly injured in firearm accidents at gun shows this past week, ThinkProgress reports. A gun dealer from Iowa became the sixth...

Meredith Bennett-Smith

Groupon Cancels Gun-Related Deals, Infuriating Some Businesses

HuffingtonPost.com | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 01.26.2013 | Small Business

Under pressure from gun-control advocates, Groupon abruptly canceled all gun-related deals in North America on Friday. The move sparked anger and e...

Gun Enthusiasts Flock To Las Vegas Amid Heated Debate

AP | KEN RITTER | Posted 03.17.2013 | Politics

LAS VEGAS — A trade show expected to draw tens of thousands of gun enthusiasts and manufacturers opened Tuesday on the Las Vegas Strip with the ...

Obama, Congress Feeling The Heat On Gun Control

AP | BRIAN WITTE | Posted 03.16.2013 | Politics

BALTIMORE — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for federal gun control reforms. Bloomberg outlined his proposals Monday at the Johns H...

Peter H. Stone

How The NRA Became The Gun Industry Lobby

HuffingtonPost.com | Peter H. Stone | Posted 01.11.2013 | Politics

Throughout its 142-year history, the National Rifle Association has portrayed itself as an advocate for the individual gun owner’s Second Amendment ...

One Of Obama's Few Pieces Of Gun Control Legislation Wins Court's Favor

Reuters | Posted 03.11.2013 | Politics

* Rule tells retailers to report multiple rifle sales * Court doubts their claim that measure is burdensome By David Ing...

Gunmaker Claims Bank Of America Froze Its Accounts

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.08.2013 | Business

An American gunmaker says Bank of America is holding his money hostage. Joe Sirochman, owner of American Spirit Arms, recently claimed in a Faceb...

Conservative Coalition Plans 'Gun Appreciation Day'

The Huffington Post | Cavan Sieczkowski | Posted 01.08.2013 | Business

A conservative coalition has scheduled the first-ever "Gun Appreciation Day," calling on gun activists around the nation to rally in support of the ri...