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US arms control advocates must show they like guns
NEW YORK (AP) — Lobbying for gun control in the United States often means proving how much you like firearms. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose state recently passed some of the strictest gun control measures in the country, often reminds people...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Gun Control, Camp David, U.S. Congress, Andrew Cuomo
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The NRA's Supposed Clout Is A Charade
The Hartford CourantBefore the horrific tragedy in Newtown claimed the lives of 20 children and six educators, I didn't pay much attention to the National Rifle Association. As a three-term member of Congress, I certainly had caught wind of the mythology surrounding the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Barack Obama, Firearms, National Rifle Association of America
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Gun background check compromise: More NRA fear mongering
As the Senate prepares to vote Thursday on what appears to be a very modest proposal to increase background checks of gun purchasers at gun shows and on the Internet — leaving a great big loophole for families and friends, or should I say “...
Tags: Los Angeles Times Journalists, Gun Control, Lobbying, Interior Policy, Barack Obama
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Conn. gun law seen as model for Congress, states
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines Thursday in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, a bipartisan deal that gun control...
Tags: Adam Lanza, Gun Control, Fox News Channel (tv network), Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Congress
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The NRA's off-target plan
Theodore Roosevelt was appalled by the lack of firearms training within the constabulary when he was appointed president of the New York City Police Department Board of Supervisors, a rank now known as police commissioner. He would, I suspect, be...
Tags: City University of New York, Roosevelt, Shootings, Colleges and Universities, New York City Police Department
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Conn. gov faults gun lobbyists over restrictions
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy harshly criticized gun industry lobbyists on Sunday, saying they are doing too little to halt gun violence. Just three days after he signed into law new restrictions on weapons and large-...
Tags: Regional Authority, Periodicals, Lobbying, CNN (tv network), Interior Policy
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NRA-backed panel offers school safety gun measures
WASHINGTON— A National Rifle Assn.-backed task force unveiled a sweeping set of proposed school safety measures Tuesday, a counter to gun control bills introduced after the Connecticut mass shooting. The most attention-getting recommendation: to...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Gun Control, Chuck Schumer, University of Hartford, Interior Policy
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NRA says more guns in schools will protect children
Think of the NRA’s newly proposed National School Shield initiative as a kiddie version of the National Missile Defense program. Star Wars for Schoolyards. A hail of bullets will protect everyone! After the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the...Tags: Murder, Mental Health, National Rifle Association of America, Philosophy, Health and Safety at School
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Obama's limited war on guns
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- As a consensus has slowly built that Congress will at best settle for half a loaf on tough new gun-control legislation, President Obama continues to do a version of a Muhammad Ali rope-a-dope dance on the issue. At the White House on...Tags: Harry Reid, Michael Bloomberg, Gun Control, U.S. Congress, Jules Witcover
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Bloomberg at center of gun control debate
WASHINGTON — The fate of gun control proposals in Congress this year may depend on who is more potent: Michael R. Bloomberg the billionaire or Michael R. Bloomberg the boogeyman. With signs that momentum for stiffer gun laws has begun to flag on...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Meet the Press (tv program), Gloria Negrete McLeod, U.S. Congress, Justice System
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Standing up to the NRA
I have been chuckling at the hubris of the commentary about how New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is trying to "buy" the election here in the 2nd Congressional District. For many years now the NRA, under the auspices of Wayne LaPierre, has terrorized any...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Illinois Elections
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U.S. senator rips NRA for making robocalls to Newtown residents
The National Rifle Assn. is taking heat from a U.S. senator after accusations that the organization robocalled Newtown, Conn., residents and urged them to oppose gun-control legislation. Stricter gun laws have been proposed in legislatures all over...
Tags: Adam Lanza, Gun Control, The Huffington Post, Sandy Hook Promise, Personal Weapon Control
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