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Room tax dies again, as Harford legislators play 'defense' on other legislation
As the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session winds down in Annapolis, Harford's lawmakers said they have been kept busy this year with prominent bills, including a repeal of the death penalty, stricter gun controls and higher taxes. All of Harford's...
Tags: Barry Glassman, Harford County, Democratic Party, Maryland General Assembly, Executive Branch
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Changing America's gun laws requires changing its gun culture
The Sun and others have paid little attention to the importance of firearm size in the context of the current gun control debate. Due to the fact they are easily concealed and portable, handguns are more often accidentally discharged, used to commit...
Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Laws, Firearms
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Society's lawlessness is reason enough to carry a gun
The only "good and substantial reason" citizens should need in order to obtain a concealed carry permit for their firearm is that we live in a society some of whose members have no respect for the lives of others ("U.S. appeals panel upholds Md. gun law,"...
Tags: Gun Control, Criminals, Interior Policy, Civil Rights, Firearms
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'The Civil War and American Art' is one of the first in a wave of regional creative projects on the conflict
The lone Union sentry stands atop Federal Hill, outlined against an ominous orange/red sky. In the distance, the tops of the Washington Monument and several spires rise above the city, as straight and determined as the rifle held in the soldier's left...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Minority Groups, Federal Hill, Artists
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Also upset about situation at APG [Letter]
Editor: I would like to comment to the recent letter in reference to the state of affairs at APG. First I would like to thank Maj. T. J. Riley, who wrote the letter, for his service to his country. I have worked for APG since the 1980s. Everything...Tags: Interior Policy
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Armed guards makes sense, but not gun control
It seems that everyone has an opinion regarding having armed personnel at schools, whether or not to ban certain weapons and magazines, requiring licensing for possessing a hand gun along with finger printing of the purchasers ("Gun advocates detail...
Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Linthicum
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No to gun control, yes to the death penalty
Outside observers must wonder what goes on in our state legislature. On one hand, the majority restricts citizens' ability to defend themselves against multiple armed assailants, thus implying the executive branch's competence to protect us. On the...
Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Punishment
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Assembly moved quickly to pass bevy of landmark bills
This time last year, the Maryland General Assembly was mired in anger and confusion. The House and Senate were feuding over taxes and casino gambling. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch were butting heads....
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, University of Baltimore
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Gun control won't accomplish much
Why didn't Jules Witcover use President Barack Obama's quote to the effect that "control measures as I have presented would most likely have not affected Newtown" ("Obama settles for half measures on gun control," March 19)? And another question: How...
Tags: Gun Control, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Martin O'Malley
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The right to bear arms should be removed from the Constitution
I'm having a hard time understanding, "taking guns out of the hands of those who have a mental problem." Anyone who would shoot someone has a mental problem, and if there wasn't any indication of any prior behavior, who's to know? Personally, I would...
Tags: Interior Policy, Civil Rights
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Focus on deranged, not their guns
Maryland's political MOB (Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Gov. Martin O'Malley and House Speaker Michael E. Busch) are now pushing for more gun control laws on law abiding citizens with the Firearm Safety Act of 2013. Maryland today already has...
Tags: Gun Control, Timothy McVeigh, Interior Policy, Laws, Criminals
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Supporters mount campaign to preserve assault weapons ban
Gov. Martin O'Malley and gun-control advocates launched an offensive Thursday to protect his proposed ban on assault-type weapons from a House committee's efforts to scale it back. "Military-style assault weapons belong on the battlefield, NOT on the...
Tags: Lobbying, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Government, Martin O'Malley
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