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Politicians 'Cowed' as US Gun Lobby Pursues 'Radical to Idiotic' Gun Laws
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When it comes to gun fights, things are pretty quiet on the Potomac these days. Democrats, cowed by the National Rifle Association's political clout, have no taste for pushing gun control up the agenda. And even if they did, the landmark 2008 Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment provides a right for individuals to own guns largely leaves them disarmed.

The states, however, are another matter. Gun rights activists have taken their national victories not as a... [USA Today, Editorial, via GunPolicy.org]
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Obama's executive order: 2nd Amendment

Obama is reportedly planning on signing an executive order on guns that would make it more difficult to get guns. Obama says that it's because of all these illegal guns coming across the border that has him targeting these new regulations in certain southern states (like Texas). But the main reason for this gun influx is because of -- Obama himself. How? Ref. Source 3

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New gun laws not on the agenda


The White House signaled Thursday that President Barack Obama would not be seeking new gun control laws in the aftermath of the mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. But press secretary Jay Carney said Obama would try to find ways to work around the "stalemate" in Congress to keep firearms out of [...]

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President Obama unveiled the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals in two decades on Wednesday, a package that includes universal background checks on all gun buyers and a renewed ban on assault weapons. Obama also proposed restricting ammunition magazines to no more than 10 rounds, as well as new programs devoted to school safety and mental health services. Ref. USAToday

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Thousands march in D.C. for gun control


Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun control on Saturday, marching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.

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Gun Owners Message to the U.S. Senate: Defeat Every Word of Gun Control
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Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Gun Owners of America today submitted testimony at the request of the Ranking Member of the Senate Constitution Subcommittee. GOA took a strong stance against all the gun control legislation on the table and urged the Senate to put forth real solutions to school violence — like letting teachers and principals protect their students. Also, GOA wants to thank all of you who participated in our online poll over the past week. With 20,897 votes cast so far, the poll results indicate that 96% of GOA’s membership OPPOSES “universal background checks” — and, hence, opposes the very...
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The U.S. Senate voted to overcome a Republican-led filibuster against tougher gun laws, clearing the way for a major debate on a package of proposals sought by President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the Connecticut school massacre. It's not clear when debate will begin. Ref. CNN

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Breaking: Ayotte a no on Manchin-Toomey; (shortened title)
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Fill title: Breaking: Ayotte a no on Manchin-Toomey; Update: Reid announces support for Feinstein assault-weapons ban This is a big deal, and not just because of the swing of a single vote in the Senate: Kelly O'Donnell @KellyO NBC News has learned Sen. Kelly Ayotte will be a NO on background checks bill today. (Check out the rest at linked HotAir source)
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