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1 hr ago | Reuters

Gun groups sue to block new Connecticut gun law

Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control law passed in April because they believed the measure would not improve public safety.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Aurora, CO

5 hrs ago | Post-gazette.com

Comparison misfires: Terrorist attack in U.K. is no argument for guns

Second Amendment activists complain about the pro-gun-control camp "politicizing" the various firearm-related tragedies that are the regular scourge of America.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Opinion

Thu May 23, 2013

Westland Observer

Focus on those who gave ultimate sacrifice

There's a lot of talk around the country these days about rights and freedoms. The Second Amendment right to bear arms and the First Amendment right to speak freely have been of primary focus as the debate rages over gun control in the wake of December's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Related Topix: Garden City, MI, Wayne, MI, Westland, MI, Opinion

Examiner.com

New attention to old rape case underscores need for guns

Over the past 48 hours, National Public Radio , India Today and Opposing Views have zeroed in on a months-old southwest Oregon rape case that underscores the need for gun ownership where police are few and far between due to budget cuts.

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Related Topix: Media, Radio, National Public Radio, Josephine County, OR

Denver Westword

Reader: Second Amendment meant to fight tyranny, not kill burglars

A post yesterday featured the Independence Institute's Dave Kopel talking about a lawsuit targeting Colorado's new gun-control laws -- and featuring the support of Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith and 54 of his colleagues around the state.

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Related Topix: Larimer County, CO

CBS Local

Concealed Carry Bill Moves To House Floor, But Senate Objects

A concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun laws.

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Related Topix: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, US News

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Illinois House guns bill passes committee

Illinois legislation allowing public possession of concealed guns has passed the House Judiciary Committee.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government

USA Today

Poll: Americans doubt Congress will pass gun laws

A new Pew Research Center poll finds broad support for background checks on gun purchases, but 6 in 10 Americans doubt Congress will pass gun control laws this year.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Joe Manchin, US Senate, Democrat

Clarks Hometown News Patriot

Animal Rights Endorsement Fires Up Gun Owners

When the League of Humane Voters of New Jersey announced support for state Senator Raymond Lesniak in his primary election campaign, the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance reacted with some strongly worded remarks attacking the lawmaker.

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KVOR-AM Colorado Springs

Support for Legal Status Holds; So Do Sizable Partisan Divisions

Nearly six in 10 Americans back a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, with narrow preference for prompt action on the issue.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, US News

Examiner.com

Why ammunition supplies continue to be skimpy & wimpy

Got AMMO? That should be the TV commercial that all the gun rights organizations are running! It continues to be a challenge to get various types of ammunition all across the country.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, California

Wed May 22, 2013

The Montgomery Advertiser

Governor Bentley signs bill on carrying guns

<![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama's governor has signed legislation that expands where people can carry guns in Alabama. The bill by Republican Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale passed the Legislature Monday, and Bentley's office announced he signed it into law Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Hubbard said the governor's signature makes Second Amendment rights more secure. The new law says employees can have firearms in their cars at work, and businesses can't be sued for any harm resulting from the use of those weapons. Loaded weapons can be carried in cars by anyone with a concealed carry permit. A driver can carry an unloaded weapon, as long as it is out of reach, even without a permit. Sheriffs must issue a written justification for denying a concealed weapons permit, and the decision can be appealed.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Robert Bentley, Montgomery, AL

WFTV Orlando

9 Investigates examines gun ownership and violent crime rates

The City of Clermont may be best known as home to the Citrus Tower, but as 9 Investigates first revealed in February, it is also home to the ZIP code with the most concealed weapons permits in our area.

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Related Topix: Florida, Lake County, FL, Tavares, FL

WOZZ-FM Appleton

CNN host Piers Morgan writing book about his caree...

British CNN host Piers Morgan is writing a book about his career, his job as news show anchor and his interviews with Hollywood stars and world leaders, his publisher said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: The Celebrity Apprentice, America's Got Talent, Entertainment, Television, Newtown, CT

Journal-Advocate

Lawmakers wrap 'most partisan session' ever

In his annual State of the State address last January, Gov. John Hickenlooper gave the General Assembly a wish list that included civil unions, universal background checks, tuition for undocumented students, Medicaid expansion, a comprehensive overhaul of the state's mental health system and school finance, and a bill to support advanced ... (more)

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Related Topix: Denver, CO, US Governors, John Hickenlooper, Healthcare Law, Law, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Metropolitan State University, University of Denver

Examiner.com

Pink Pistols not responsible for pro-gun posters aimed at Seattle gays

The Pink Pistols , a national gay gun rights organization based in Philadelphia, today issued a statement that it is not responsible for pro-gun posters supporting the right of gay citizens to be armed for personal protection that have appeared in Seattle and Olympia .

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Life, Self Defense, Transgender

Houston Press

Dustin Reininger: Texas Dude With a Truckload of Guns Forced to Remain in New Jersey Gulag

Second Amendment-hating New Jersey judges rejected a Texas man's appeal on a 2010 conviction of illegal possession of multiple firearms this week, but the case may soon be headed for New Jersey's Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Texas

Examiner.com

California continues to lead nation in gun safety measures

Even as attempts to enact sensible gun safety legislation at the national level remain stalled and states like Missouri pass constitutionally-questionable measures to nullify all federal gun control laws, California continues to lead in the effort to stem the U.S. epidemic of gun violence.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Jerry Brown, US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Rome News

Poll: Georgians oppose campus guns; Isakson popularity at 50 percent

A majority of Georgians oppose allowing students who have concealed-weapons permits to carry guns on college campuses, according to a survey released Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Georgia, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Johnny Isakson, Saxby Chambliss

WTEN-TV Albany

Rally held in support of legislation repealing SAFE Act

More than 400,000 postcards lobbying for the repeal of the New York SAFE Act will be delivered in Albany on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: New York, Albany, NY, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Green Island, NY