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Asking other parents about rules in their homes
Special to NewsdayWhen they want to play at someone else's home, Amy Edel-Vaughn says she worries about her children, both of whom have food allergies. That's in addition to her concerns about issues like unsupervised power tools, guns, pools and dogs. "That's why I...Tags: People, Therapies, Health Treatments, Preschools, Family
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New battles erupt over gun laws
Chicago Tribune correspondentATLANTA—Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a ban on handguns, gun opponents are fighting to preserve or expand gun-free zones, igniting battles over whether civilians should be allowed to carry loaded weapons to places such as...Tags: Labor Legislation, Court Administration, Local Authority, Gardens and Parks, Government
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Remembering Lenny Your excellent take on Lenny Bruce ("Nobody, nothing was sacred," July 6) brought back memories, not only of him, but of the Cloister Inn. When I was driving a Flash Cab in the early '50s, the Maryland Hotel cabstand was pretty much...Tags: Studs Terkel, Roseland, Maryland, Hoffman Estates, Delaware
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Chicago police collect weapons in gun buy back
Mayor Richard Daley called on Chicagoans to turn their guns in to a police buyback program Saturday, saying guns in homes only lead to more violence. "It's like having gasoline sitting in your home, sitting there, and you're lighting a wick every...Tags: Emergency Planning, Morton Grove, Richard M. Daley, Regional Authority, Interior Policy
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Man shot with own gun while trying to rob Van Nuys bank, police say
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA would-be bank robber was shot with his own gun this afternoon during a botched heist attempt in Van Nuys, police said. The gun-toting man walked into a branch of Wells Fargo bank in the 6800 block of Van Nuys Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. and tried to...Tags: Vehicles, Van Nuys, Interior Policy, Theft, Los Angeles Police Department
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Do we really want 80-year-old cowboys carrying guns?
ISSUE: National permit allows retired officers to carry weapons. You're either a cop or you're not. If you retired, or found some other line of work, you're not a badge-carrying law enforcement officer anymore. Unfortunately, Congress has approved a...Tags: Interior Policy, Law Enforcement, Weaponry, Florida, Crimes
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Daley promises to fight to keep handgun ban
Chicago Tribune reportersMayor Richard Daley was adamant Friday about Chicago's intention to defend its handgun ban in court, despite news that a second area suburb was likely to repeal its ordinance next week. Morton Grove, which along with Chicago and other communities was...Tags: Court Administration, Local Authority, Emergency Planning, Morton Grove, Richard M. Daley
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Press needs to challenge Mayor Daley
I've come to accept that living in Chicago means putting up with Mayor Daley and his single-mindedness on a vast array of issues, from gun laws to the Olympics to the location of the Children's Museum. However, I'm often disappointed to see a lack of...Tags: Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Richard M. Daley, Gun Control
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Many veterans don't need gun checks, senator says
McClatchy NewspapersSince a severely mentally ill man rampaged through Virginia Tech last year, killing 32 people before turning a gun on himself, Congress and several states have been working to tighten rules on who can legally purchase a firearm. But a push in the...Tags: People, North Carolina, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Veterans Affairs, Richard Burr
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Wilmette repeals town's handgun ban after high court ruling
Chicago Tribune reportersWilmette may be the first, but it's unlikely to be the last Chicago suburb to repeal its handgun ban in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision last month to declare a similar measure unconstitutional. Morton Grove, which approved the...Tags: Trials, Court Administration, Chicago City Council, Local Authority, Morton Grove
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