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Pittsburgh Attack: Sixth Mass Shooting by a Concealed Handgun Licensee in Just Over Two Years

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Rifle Association, Concealed Handgun Permit, Ccw, Violence Policy Center, George Sodini, George Sodini Pittsburgh, Gun Lobby, Mass Shooting, LA Fitness, Concealed Handgun, Nra, Concealed Carry Permit, Concealed Carry, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

Concealed handgun permit holders want what they want. Period. And there's no number of mass shootings, dead policeman, or innocent victims that will ever change their minds.

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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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I Hate To Say This...

Sam Greenfield | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Insurance Companies, Birthers, New Orleans, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Media, Death Penality, Nra, Pro Life, Angola, Politics News
Sam Greenfield

If you think the media make up everything they write about Sarah Palin, you're not reading, you just have a fetish for middle aged women who look like cheerleaders.

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NRA Threatens To Punish Senators Who Vote For Sotomayor... No One Listens

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Nra Ratings, National Rifle Association, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Sotomayor, Sotomayor Nra, Supreme Court Nominee, Nra, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Confirmation, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a s...

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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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Blue Dogs, Birthers and Bullet Fetishes

Cliff Schecter | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Thune Amendment, Columbine, Bennet, Udall, Nra, Politics News
Cliff Schecter

Last week the Thune Amendment was thankfully defeated. This inane legislation only had a chance of passing due to the extremism of the NRA/Birther crowd and the cowardice of the Blue Dog Democrats.

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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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July 27 2009 - News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Liz Cheney, Sonia Sotomayor, Sarah Palin, Walter Cronkite, Sgt. James Crowley, Harry Reid, Dan Rather, Henry Louis Gates Arrested, Sanford Affair, Obama Health Care, Nra, Politics News
Richard Valeriani

Senate Majority Leaders Harry Reid says no vote on Obama health care plan until after recess. If ever.

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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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Senate Vote at Noon on Nationalizing Concealed Handgun Laws

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Defense Authorization Bill, Police Shootings, Violence Policy Center, National Rifle Association, John-Lott, Concealed Carry, Vpc, John Thune, Nra, Concealed Handguns, Charles Schumer, Mass Shootings, Ccw, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

After more than two decades, at noon today the gun lobby's efforts to enact a national concealed handgun law will have its first chance at success when the U.S. Senate votes.

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Senate Set to Nationalize Concealed Handgun Laws That Have Killed 7 Cops, 44 Private Citizens

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Concealed Handgun License, Defense Authorization Bill, National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, Tanya Metaksa, Violence Policy Center, Concealed Carry Permit, Concealed Carry, Handgun Violence, Law Enforcement Shootings, Vpc, John Thune, Concealed Handguns, Nra, Charles Schumer, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

For over two decades a top priority of the gun lobby has been establishing and expanding state laws that allow the carrying of concealed handguns by private citizens. This effort may culminate as early as today.

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The Brady Campaign Endorses Judge Sotomayor For The U.S. Supreme Court

Paul Helmke | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Gun Control, National Rifle Association, Nra, Guns, Barack Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, Politics News
Paul Helmke

Judge Sotomayor's background and her experience as a prosecutor have given her an invaluable understanding of the devastating impact of gun violence on families and communities.

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Guns In Bars Approved By Arizona Lawmakers

AP | JONATHAN J. COOPER | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Laws, National Rifle Association, Jan Brewer, Gun Control, Arizona, Nra, Guns in Bars, Arizona Gun Laws, Politics News

PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a bus...

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Guns in Church and the Myth of the NRA

Richard Aborn | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Richard-Aborn, Gun Control, Nra, Brady Law, Gun Violence, Manhattan, News, Politics, Manhattan District Attorney, Brady Campaign, Politics News
Richard Aborn

Did you see the story in today's New York Times about a pastor who is holding a "bring your gun to church day"? Outrageous. But the real thrust of t...

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The Gun Lobby's Two Faces on Judge Sotomayor

Paul Helmke | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Supreme Court, Gun Owners of America, Ken Blackwell, National Rifle Association, Patrick Leahy, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Sonia Sotomayor, Harry Reid, Gun Control, Joe Biden, Nra, Barack Obama, Guns, Eric Holder, Politics News
Paul Helmke

NRA officials seem to say one thing while their surrogates say another. Either NRA leaders are afraid of showing their weakness, or they have lost control of their message -- or both.

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Sahil Kapur

Battle Erupts Over Gun Rights For Terror Suspects

HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Guns Terrorists, Gun Rights Terror Suspects, Gun Lobby, Brady Center, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Frank Lautenberg, Nra, Peter Hamm, Ccrkba, Politics News

In defense of the right to bear arms, the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups seem to have taken up the cause of those on the FBI's...

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Gunmakers Now Last Unregulated Industry

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Regulation, National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Mexico, 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle, Gun Industry, Tobacco Bill, Health and Safety Regulation, Ruger Blackhawk, Obama, Gangs, Nra, Sturm Ruger, Tobacco Regulation, Fda, Food and Drug Administration, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

Guns are now the only consumer product manufactured in America not regulated by a federal agency for health and safety.

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Is Gun Control a Cultural Issue?

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Bill Clinton, National Rifle Association, Rahm Emanuel, Nancy Pelosi, Gun Control, Joe Biden, Nra, Heller Decision, Guns, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

Why is gun control considered a "cultural" issue, when those who value guns support various forms of gun control?

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What Else "Wouldn't" He Hurt? On Flies and Presidents...

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 07.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Obama Mustard, Humor, Obama PETA, Cheese, Obama, Peta, Obama LOTR, Nra, Comedy and Satire, Nambla, Satire, Obama Burgers, Lord of the Rings, Madd, Obama Fly Peta, Obama Fly, Obama Swats Fly, Comedy, Humor and Satire, Lotr, Comedy News
Jilly Gagnon

Obama may have a charming off-hand manner, an intellect that rivals the combined IQs of his predecessor and predecessor's cabinet taken en masse, and a hot wife, but this is a man who would hurt a fly, with impunity.

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90 Percent of Mexican Crime Guns Come From U.S., Says GAO

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

Read More: Border Violence, National Rifle Association, Illegal Gun Trafficking, Violence Policy Center, Mexico, U.S.-Mexico Border, Gun Trafficking, Gao, Calderon, Vpc, Mexico Violence, BORDER ISSUES, Nra, Wayne LaPierre, Government Accountability Office, World News
Josh Sugarmann

So much for NRA chief Wayne LaPierre's oft-repeated claim that Mexican gun traffickers don't bother to "trifle with paperwork at U.S. gun stores."

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The Freedom Cruise, Newt and the Gay Piano Player: Tales From Our Man-on-the-Inside

Andy Ostroy | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Steele, Oliver North, Atlantis Group, Freedom Cruise, Ed Meese, Freedom Alliance, Newt Gingrich, Nra, Wayne LaPierre, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

It's the Freedom Cruise and Conference, and it's been billed as a 10 Night Gems of the Baltic excursion at sea sponsored by the Freedom Alliance and the National Rifle Association. I

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Consequences of Hate

Murray Fromson | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Binghamton Shooting, Stephen Tyrone Johns, National Rifle Association, Hate Crimes, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Columbine, James Von Brunn, San Ysidro Ranch, Virginia Tech, Nra, Kileen, Politics News
Murray Fromson

Von Brunn was under federal observation for years. That should have prevented a felon like him from ever purchasing a deadly weapon again. But it didn't and the question is why not?

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James von Brunn, Yet Another Guy With a Gun Making the Rules

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Violent Extremism, National Rifle Association, James Van Brunn, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Wayne LaPierre, Violence Policy Center, Holocaust Museum, Chip Berlet, James-Van-Brunn, Nra, Extremism, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

Sometimes words are more than just words. Especially when those listening have their finger on the trigger of a gun.

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NRA, Chicago Prepare To Dig In On Gun Ban Fight

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 07.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Second Amendment, Mayor Daley, Gun Rights, Chicago Handgun Ban, Nra Chicago Gun Ban, Supreme Court Guns, Nra, Chicago Gun Laws, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- The National Rifle Association and Chicago long have been the biggest and toughest guys on the block in the fight over handguns. Afte...

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