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Revolutionary Goad: Has the Anti-Government Rhetoric Gone Too Far?

Chez Pazienza | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Columbine, Richard Poplawski Pittsburgh, Glenn Beck, Virginia Tech Massacre, Guns, Michele Bachmann, Media News

Glenn Beck is basically good, clean fun -- at least until some tinfoil-hatted psychopath who takes his nonsense way too seriously and decides to fire off a few rounds at President Obama.

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Eleanor Norton: Bill Would Bring Mass Shootings To D.C.

NBC | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: d.c. Voting Rights Act, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Guns, Politics News

Two mass shootings last week could be a harbinger of things to come in the District if a proposed gun amendment is allowed by Congress, according to D...

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Have We Reached the Tipping Point on Guns?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Murder, Gun Violence, Politics, Binghamton Shooting, Shootings, Pittsburgh-Shooting, Firearms, North Carolina Shooting, Alabama-Shooting-Spree, Gun Control, Washington Shooting, Nra, Guns, Binghamton-New York, Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania, Politics News

How many shootings do there have to be in the news before we wonder about the wisdom of allowing just about anyone to get a gun in America? Our gun culture is completely out of control.

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Gun "Nuts"

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 05.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Shot, Guns, Pittsburgh, Officers, Binghamton Shooting, Gun Control, Nra, Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania, Politics News

Gun ownership by itself doesn't make someone nuts. It just seems that lots of people who are nuts like guns a little bit too much.

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NRA Has No Dog in This Hunt

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Rifle Association, Puppy Mills, Dog-Abuse, Gun Licensing, Lobbying, Guns, Politics News

The National Rifle Association says it's about defense of the Second Amendment. But more and more, it's about doing harm to man's best friend.

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Who is # 30?

Mari Gallagher | Posted 04.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Gun Violence, CPS Deaths, CPS Students Killed, Chicago Violence, Street Violence, Urban Crime, Guns, Chicago News

As other competing stories unfold - the Olympic visit, parking meter revolts, government bailouts - the 30th CPS student to die from violence is a bit below the radar.

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Don't Mess With Texas... Especially Its New Gun Law

Jackson Williams | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Laws, Texas, Gun Lobby, Nra, Guns, Dick Cheney, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth-Texas, Politics News

A law the Texas Rifle Association wants the state legislature to pass is almost in the bag: the right to bring a gun to work!

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"Jailhouse Talk"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living

Read More: White House, Songs, Humor, Writing, Daughters, George W. Bush, Fiction, Diplomas, Editing, Songwriting, Weapons, School, Guns, Barack Obama, Guards, English, Language, Puppy, Prison, Letter Writing, Bank, Knives, Nonfiction, Dogs, Family, Living News

I knew it was only a matter of time before my journalistic crimes landed me in jail. I just didn't think I would end up on Rikers Island.

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Police Using Semi-Automatic Military Rifles Despite Protests

Chicago Public Radio | Rob Wildeboer | Posted 04.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Automatic Weapons, Cpd, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Rifles, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police m4 Rifles, Guns, Chicago News

The Chicago Police Department continues to move forward with a plan to equip rank-and-file officers with rifles that were originally designed for mili...

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Ireland: Crime Boss Shooting Caught On Tape

The Independent | Posted 04.25.2009 | World

Read More: Irish Gang, Philip Collopy, Irish Mobs, Shooting, Gun, The Independent, Ireland, Irish Gangster, Europe, Limerick, Guns, Collopy Murder Video, World News

Gangsters videoed their crime boss accidentally blowing his head off with a handgun during a drink and drugs party in Ireland, police have said. Phil...

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Smoking Dope, Drinking Wine and Paying 90% Income Taxes

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Taxes, Aig, Liquor, Marijuana, Madd, Barney Frank, Pot, Guns, Tarp, Bill Maher, Politics News

The power of ideas is nothing against the power of the purse. Those of us born in the mid-Sixties can be forgiven for not understanding this.

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The NRA's "Bully" Pulpit, and Alabama's Gun Tragedy

Paul Helmke | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Cpac, Alabama, CPAC Conference, Assault Weapons, Gun Control, Nra, Guns, Assault Rifles, Wayne LaPierre, Politics News

Even by the standards of the Conservative Political Action Committee event where he recently spoke, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre was over the top.

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Barack Obama: "I Am Not In Favor Of Concealed Weapons"

Paul Helmke | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: First 100 Days, Crime, Concealed Carry Permit, Concealed Carry, President Obama, Environment, Ken Salazar, National Parks, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Guns, Politics News

Would you feel safer having more loaded and concealed guns being carried in the public places you and your family visit?

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Like Deer Hunting? Play Here!

Supreme Deer Hunting | MochiAds | Posted 03.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Games, Shooting, Shooting Game, Doe, Shotgun, Gun, Outdoors, Shoot 'Em Up, Guns, Buck, Deer, Shooting Range, Hunt, Deer Hunting, Hunting, Shoot, Game, Hunter, Comedy News

Do you like a deer hunting? Or you like sooting range? Then play here and enjoy new shooting game! Challenge your hunting skills in this classic hunting game. Earn points to upgrade your gear for better hunting. Realistic shooting with range, weapon accuracy and so on.

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Guns In National Parks: Government Documents Show Bush Administration Warned About Ignoring Law

Paul Helmke | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, President Obama, George W. Bush, Department of Interior, Gun Control, Green Living, Nra, Guns, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association, Concealed Carry, 100 Days, National Park Service, Environment, Ken Salazar, National Parks, Politics News

A last-minute rule adopted by the Bush administration after the election forces states to allow loaded, concealed weapons in National Park lands within their borders regardless of state law.

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America's Gun Laws: How Did Your State Score?

Paul Helmke | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Gun Control, Congress, Background Checks, Barack Obama, Illegal Guns, Guns, President Obama, Politics News

With over 100,000 gun deaths or injuries every year in America, it is clear what we're doing now to reduce gun violence is not working.

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MMIX: 2009 is the Year of the Handgun

Justin Callaway | Posted 02.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Fed, 2nd Amendment, Firearm, Shoplifting, Crime, Police, Year of the Handgun, Treasury, Gun Control, Nationa Parks, Depression, Guns, 2009, Recession, Style News

I have never wanted a gun before, but I am seriously considering purchasing my first firearm. It's not just Obama-gun-snatching-fears, I also want to lock in my glock while I can still afford to.

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The New Second Amendment: A Bark Worse Than Its Right

Adam Winkler | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Gun Control, Right to Bear Arms, Second Amendment, Dc v Heller, 2nd Amendment, Guns, Politics News

In June, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, D.C. v. Heller. So far, the victory hasn't turned out exactly as the gun rights folks had hoped.

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David Spade Donates $100,000 For Phoenix Police Guns

People | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: David Spade, Guns, Entertainment News

David Spade can now check this off his Christmas list: 300 rifles. The funnyman. 44, stopped by a police station in his former hometown of Phoenix on...

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What Makes a Human Become a Republican?

John DeBellis | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, The Constitution, Politics, Political Parties, Political Humor, Environment, Racism, Religion and Politics, Political Satire, Obama, Psychology, Global Warming, Guns, Dick Cheney, Republicans, Politics News

I have friends from broken homes who grew up to be well adjusted human beings who would cut off their ears rather than listen to Rush Limbaugh even if he was chocking on an illegal painkiller.

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Daley Hosting Gun Conference

Chicago Tribune | Carlos Sadovi | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Daley Guns, Barbara Eason-Watkins, Daley Gun Conference, Arne Duncan, Arne Duncan Replacement, Mayor Daley, Richard Daley, Chicago Gun Laws, Guns, Chicago News

Mayor Richard Daley said today that Chicago will host a "gun conference" next month to look for ways to beef up gun laws and get guns off the streets....

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A Nation Clinging to Guns

Stephen Herrington | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Transition, Bill Clinton, Amendments, Militia, Obama Gun Control, Firearms, Gun Control, Guns, Obama Guns, Politics News

Why exactly do we need firearms? A gun will not insure that you do not lose your job to an international merger or international competition. A gun will not get you a raise.

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Smokey the Bear Accidentally Shot

Lloyd Garver | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Gun Control, Nra, National Parks, Concealed Weapons Permits, Guns, Green News

For the first time in 25 years, a new Bush Administration rule will allow people to carry loaded, concealed weapons in national parks and wildlife refuges. Gun guys, can't you leave it at home for one little weekend?

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Two Dolphins Talk About a Giant: Joey Porter, Jay Williams, Plaxico Burress, and Guns in Sports

Paul Helmke | Posted 01.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sports, Plaxico Burress, Nfl, Espn, Football, Concealed Carry, Miami Dolphins, Guns in Sports, Joey Porter, New York Giants, Guns, Illegal Guns, Entertainment News

I understand that some professional athletes feel threatened at times, but then they shouldn't go to places where they feel threatened enough to carry an illegally concealed handgun, drink alcohol, and accidentally fire their weapon.

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