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Is Sarah Palin "Mainstream" on Guns?

Josh Horwitz | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Josh Horwitz

A closer examination of her background reveals that Palin has embraced views on gun ownership that are ideologically extreme even by the standards of gun rights advocates.

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I'll Trade You the 2nd Amendment for the 4th

Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

If the Bush administration releases the fourth amendment that it is currently holding hostage, I'm happy to consider the Supreme Court decision on the second amendment final and decisive.

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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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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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The Matter of "Non-Functional" Firearms

Josh Horwitz | Posted 03.23.2008 | Politics

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Josh Horwitz

At issue in the historic Heller case are the DC's tough gun laws, which effectively ban handguns and require those who own long guns to keep them unloaded.

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court Endorse a Right to Armed Revolt Against Government

Josh Horwitz | Posted 02.20.2008 | Politics

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Josh Horwitz

If the Supreme Court sanctions an individual right to armed violence against government, it may just limit its ability to resolve similar disputes in the future.

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One Court's Second Amendment Fantasy

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.27.2007 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

Two judges on the D.C. circuit wrote the decision in Parker v. DC, the first case in American history to strike down any gun law on Second Amendment grounds. That decision was clearly erroneous.

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Who Picks These Answers?

Paul Helmke | Posted 10.31.2007 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

When my sister was in high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, her Government teacher once asked the class to name the State Senators from our area. My si...

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