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GOP Strategist Says Beto O’Rourke Is Breaking The Rules On Gun Politics
Republican strategist Mike Murphy said that Beto O’Rourke is breaking the rules on gun politics by proposing a mandatory buyback of assault weapons.
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Debate on Gun Violence Limited by Either-Or Thinking
There have been 101 school shootings since Newtown. Obama said afteward, “the time is now.” It is now well past time, and nothing has been done
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Lawmakers Ban Open Carry In Washington State Capitol After Gun Nuts Storm Building
Approximately 200 gun rights activists demonstrated at Washington’s state capitol building on Thursday morning to ostensibly protest the passage of I-594. A day after this display, Lt. Governor Brad Owen, a Democrat and President of the Senate, announced that openly carried firearms are now banned from the public viewing area.
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Open Carry Texas Activist Arrested For Shooting And Killing Husband And Stepdaughter
Veronica Dunnachie, an Open Carry Texas activist is facing capital murder charges in the slaying of her husband and his adult daughter.
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Open Carry Enthusiasts Plan On Marching Through St. Louis Carrying Pistols And Rifles
A gun rights activist from Ohio plans to lead a march through downtown St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. The walk through the heart of the downtown area will start at 1 PM local time and consist of other open carry enthusiasts.
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Gun Crazed Republican Senate Candidate Calls UCSB Killings An ‘Unfortunate Accident’
Iowa Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joni Ernst referred to the recent Isla Vista killings as an “unfortunate accident” in a primary debate.
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In The Wake Of Yet Another Mass Shooting, Gun Control Is More Important Than Ever
As the media circus comes to a close and the blood-stained sidewalk is washed away by the community to hide the horror, the families and friends of the dead and injured are pondering why.
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Shooting Victim’s Father Blames NRA – NRA Says Proposed Gun Study Unethical
The NRA, the GOP, and Fox News rant about the “fundamental” right to bear arms while ignoring the fundamental right of Americans to life
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The Real Tragedy After Newtown Is That There Has Been Nothing Done
The real tragedy of the Newtown massacre was that despite scores of legislators saying it was finally time to move to address mass gun violence, there has been absolutely nothing done.
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Missouri Republicans Set to Arrest Federal Agents and Let Criminals Go Free
Missouri Republicans want to nullify federal gun laws with House Bill 436 and will vote today to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto
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Gun Owners of America and its Racist Justification for Gun Violence
Citing concerns for gun owners faced by “black mobs” Gun Owners of America isn’t even trying to hide its racist approach to gun control
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Look What’s in Pandora’s Box: A 3D-Printed Wiki Weapon
Yes, 3D printers are coming to a store near you, and for the low-low price of $1500 or less, and they are going to play holy hell with existing laws.
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New Poll: 85% of Gun Owners Support the Background Checks in Senate Dems Bill
It turns out the”liberal extremists” that Wayne LaPierre warned were pushing background check legislation are 85% of U.S. gun owners.
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Black and White Armed Protesters Swarm the Capitol — Can You Spot the Difference?
Imagine if the press described second amendment protesters ‘violent’ and ‘angry’ today, just because they were armed. Then imagine if the ‘second amendment’ defenders were black and armed.
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The NRA’s American Dream: Another Child Dead, Woman Points a Gun at School Official
The Republican/NRA American dream is coming true. A 3-year-old is killed while playing with a loaded pink handgun and a woman pulls a gun at an all girls school during carpool pick up.
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After Accidental Shooting at The Dixie Gun Show, Organizers Warn No Personal Firearms
The Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, North Carolina has been closed after an accidental gun shooting in the Jim Graham Building injured two people.
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Guns are Just the Latest Symptom of the Right’s Anti-Obama Delusion
The current outrage from gun-fanatics that President Obama is sending federal forces to confiscate their precious firearms is a microcosm of the past four years of teabagger claims.
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Guns don’t kill people. People with guns kill people. A whole lot of people.
Guns do not kill people. People armed with guns kill people. And people armed with assault rifles have the capability of killing a whole bunch of people in a matter of minutes.
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Desperate Gun Fanatics Are Pushing Civil War as a Response to Gun Control
The reaction from gun-proliferation addicts over the past week have revealed a deep-seated belief among firearm fanatics that simply talking about gun control is a cardinal sin worthy of civil war.
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Giffords/Kelly PAC a Missed Opportunity for Gun Reform
Ya gotta love Gabby Giffords and her remarkable husband Mark Kelly. But on Tuesday they blew it.
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The Second Amendment is Not an Unfettered Right
Gun owners say that any gun control restricts their 2nd Amendment rights. The result is an elevation of the 2nd Amendment to where it trumps all other rights.
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The Idea That an Armed Good Guy Can Stop an Armed Bad Guy is Not Borne Out by Reality
The idea that an armed good guy can stop a bad guy is not borne out by reality. Law enforcement officers go through extensive firearm training, and yet they do not always stop bad guys with guns.