James Brady

Reagan Shooter Wants More Time Away From St. Elizabeths

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 01.30.2012

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WASHINGTON — The man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is asking to spend more time outside a Washington mental hospital, but...

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Why We Must Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines

Sen. Frank Lautenberg | Posted 06.06.2011

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg

It's time to end the bloodshed and restore common sense to our gun laws -- beginning with a permanent ban on high-capacity gun magazines. These deadly devices are the weapon of choice for the deranged.

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Jim and Sarah Brady: Beyond Politics to Idealism

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.29.2011

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Dennis A. Henigan

Thirty years ago, a disturbed young man with a $22 revolver almost ended the lives of Ronald Reagan and his press secretary, James Brady. Like other anniversaries of historic events, this one is cause for reflection.

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Sarah Brady Urges Gun Control Action After Arizona Shooting

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Brady, the wife of former Reagan White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was struck in the head by a bullet during an assassination attempt...

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Second-Class Citizens Get Their Day in Court

Cindy Handler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Stem Cell Research, Homosexuality, James Brady, Bush v. Gore, Human Rights, Ted Olson, Judge Vaughn Walker, Perry v Schwarzenegger, Marriage Equality, David Boies, Gay Marriage, Dick Cheney, California Proposition 8, Nancy Reagan, Politics News
Cindy Handler

Closing arguments have been scheduled for Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, the landmark case challenging California's same-sex marriage ban.

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Obama Tends to the Big Bullets -- How About the 45-caliber Ones?

Rich Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rich Robinson

I still have an "Obama '08" bumper sticker on my car. But with regard to gun laws, this is not the leader I hoped Obama would be.

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Interview with Prof Ivor van Heerden: the latest on his wrongful firing by LSU

Sandy Rosenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sandy Rosenthal

Just as the long Memorial Day weekend began, federal Judge James Brady scolded administrators at Louisiana State University (LSU) over their handling ...

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Making Lemonade

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

On this day 29 years ago, a robust, warm, funny, clever man took a bullet intended for the President. Back then, this happened because we made it too easy in America for dangerous people to get dangerous guns. We still do.

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James Brady, Page Six Creator, Dies At 80

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK - The celebrity columnist who created the New York Post's gossipy Page Six has died at his Manhattan home. James Brady was 80. Brady's death...

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Blagojevich Appoints an Orphan to the Senate

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

If his appointment is not rejected, Roland Burris will be the first Centralia Orphan to hold a Senate seat.

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