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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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N.Y. rulings may loom large in Sotomayor hearing
tom.brune@newsday.comWASHINGTON - Guns. Property rights. Felons voting. As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor prepares for her Senate hearings this week, Republicans have talked mostly about her ruling against white firefighters in their discrimination lawsuit against New...Tags: Trials, Jeff Sessions, Upper House, Government, Justice and Rights
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Sarah Palin appears on gun rights radio talk show
Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has made an appearance on a radio talk show where she was welcomed by gun rights enthusiasts, including rock n' roller turned avid hunter Ted Nugent.
Palin was in Fairbanks Friday to sign a gun rights bill and appeared on...Tags: Ted Nugent, Sarah Palin, Personal Weapon Control, Government, Michigan
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Palin signs gun rights bill, then appears on gun rights radio talk show
Associated Press WriterANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gun rights enthusiasts welcomed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as she made an appearance Friday on a radio talk show, whose callers included rock n' roller turned avid hunter Ted Nugent. Palin spoke on the Michael Dukes' "Firearms...Tags: Ted Nugent, Ethics, Values, Government, Michigan
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Shad Plank: Is Palin bound for Virginia?
Sarah Palin's surprise resignation as the chief executive of Alaska clears the way for the big-time GOP draw to hit the Virginia campaign trail. Palin's move caught most political insiders off-guard and stirred up a lot of back and forth speculation...Tags: Mike Huckabee, Physical Fitness, Government, Rudy Giuliani, Massachusetts
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White firefighter whose discrimination claim Sotomayor rejected to testify against her
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will use next week's high-profile Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to raise concerns about her record on race, gun rights and abortion while Democrats work to defend President Barack Obama's...Tags: Government, Al Franken, Justice and Rights, Racism, Personal Weapon Control
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Witness list set for Sotomayor hearings
Associated Press-- Republicans will use next week's Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor to raise concerns about her record on race, gun rights and abortion while Democrats work to defend President Barack Obama's first high court...Tags: Trials, Government, Laws, Democratic Party, Barack Obama
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Chicago gun violence: Where's the outrage?
The long 4th of July weekend featured glorious fireworks along the lakefront and deadly gunfire in inner-city neighborhoods. Chicago tallied 63 shootings, one stabbing and 11 fatal shootings. That's just the latest carnage. The city logged 202 homicide...Tags: John Donne, Wheaton, Drug Trafficking, Richard M. Daley, Gang Activity
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NOPD Officers May Have Lied About Bar Fight
Staff reporterIt's a bombshell report from the NOPD'S Public Integrity Bureau, and it seems to suggest a number of officers lied about what happened in the Beach Corner Bar on Mardi Gras night 2008. On February 5th, 2008, a number of NOPD officers were involved in a...Tags: Mardi Gras, Personal Weapon Control, Prosecution, Defense, Police Arrests
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Guns can provide a false sense of security
While it's not clear why gun sales are up this year on Long Island, speculation includes fear of a rise in crime fueled by the bad economy. But if people are buying guns to protect themselves in their homes, the track record on gun-related suicides and...Tags: Defense, Firearms, Barack Obama, Suicide, U.S. Presidential Election (2008)
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American Bar Association: Sotomayor "well qualified"
Los Angeles TimesSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has received the stamp of approval from the American Bar Association less than a week before her confirmation hearing begins on Capitol Hill. Sotomayor, a sitting federal appeals judge in New York, was deemed "well...Tags: Jeff Sessions, Upper House, Government, Al Franken, Defense
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Rising gun sales make some LIers uneasy
zachary.dowdy@newsday.comLocal politicians and activists expressed concern Tuesday about reports that handgun sales and permit applications have increased in recent months. Officials and gun sellers offer a variety of reasons, but police and state figures show that so far this...Tags: Government, Defense, Firearms, Carolyn McCarthy, Gang Activity
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LI gun shops see increased sales of weapons
gary.dymski@newsday.comBurt Benowitz first started to notice business picking up at his Coram gun shop last August, just about the time Barack Obama was cementing the Democratic presidential nomination. "What we started getting were people coming in who were not previously...Tags: Defense, Illinois, Firearms, Barack Obama, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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