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The issue of gun control is a hotly debated issue among many state and federal politicians and groups such as the National Rifle Association. The Second Amendment gives United States citizens the right to bear arms, but injuries and deaths from accidental shootings and those commited during criminal acts make some people believe gun owndership should be restricted.
The issue of gun control is a hotly debated issue among many state and federal politicians and groups such as the National Rifle Association. The Second Amendment gives United States citizens the right to bear arms, but injuries and deaths from accidental shootings and those commited during criminal acts make some people believe gun owndership should be restricted.
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Gun control is ineffective in stopping criminals
In the June 29 editorial on the Supreme Court's Second Amendment ruling, you stated, ''It will require lawmakers to carefully craft gun controls.'' There are sufficient gun control laws but very little enforcement. The thug who murdered the police officer...Tags: Laws, Interior Policy, Criminal Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Ruling no help for McCain
Two of last month's Supreme Court rulings — both decided 5-4, and with the same alignment of justices — concerned the Constitution's first two amendments. One ruling benefits Barack Obama by not reviving the dormant debate about gun control....Tags: Elections, Court Administration, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Corruption
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After DC gun ban overturned, city seeks new rules
Associated Press WriterDale Metta, who manages a gun shop just outside the District of Columbia limits in Maryland, has had to turn away dozens of city residents wanting to buy handguns in recent days. Never mind that the U.S. Supreme Court just struck down Washington's 32-...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Court Administration, Prosecution, Crimes, Defense
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Irritating Kyle Busch is the true heir to the 'Intimidator'
Sentinel ColumnistWe've had it wrong all along. You did, I did and even one of NASCAR's most astute talent evaluators -- ultra-successful team owner Rick Hendrick -- did. We've been searching desperately for the next Dale Earnhardt and naturally figured his spunk and...Tags: Motor Racing, Jeff Gordon, Joe Gibbs, Michael Jordan, Boston Red Sox
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Second Amendment is finally getting its due
"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." That's the operative clause of the Second Amendment — nearly erased from the Constitution in 1939 by a muddled and confusing Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Miller. On...Tags: John Paul Stevens, Court Administration, Defense, Justice System, Local Authority
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Joke's on Chicago
Mayor Richard Daley complained about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Washington's gun ban and states that "we think we are such an improved society" and that "the rest of the world is laughing at us." Responsible gun owners in Manhattan, Ill.,...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Manhattan, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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Gun title chain
Since the Supreme Court has made it unlikely that most local gun laws will stand, perhaps Congress should pass laws that would create a chain of title—just like real estate or the family car—for all guns sold in the United States. Any...Tags: Oak Park, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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Bush legacy
The "Bush legacy" revealed itself tragically in the Supreme Court decision on gun control. This court decision, as many people have articulated, is out of touch with reality. Mayors and governors across the land are attempting to control the flow of...Tags: Defense, Interior Policy, Firearms, Personal Weapon Control
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Laws don't work
The citizens of the U.S. and, most important, cities that outlaw gun ownership like Chicago have something to celebrate. Why does the Chicago leadership want to keep law-abiding citizens from owning and carrying guns? Isn't the violence in Chicago an...Tags: Crimes, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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Analysis: Obama's centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo
Associated Press WriterIs Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth? Four years ago, Republicans branded as a "flip-flop" even the slightest rhetorical or policy change by John...Tags: Elections, Local Authority, John McCain, George Bush, Barack Obama
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