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July 2008
- Fight to Bear Arms —in Atlanta Airport
  
  newser | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 2, 08 3:11 AM CDT
  
  Atlanta officials are trying to ban guns from the city's international airport—the world's busiest—but incredibly, that may prove difficult, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A new Georgia law allows gun owners with permits to carry concealed weapons in many public places, including public transportation. Gun advocates say that includes certain parts of the airport and sued in court yesterday to block an airport gun ban. More »
  
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  Georgia • gun control • Second Amendment • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport • Shirley Franklin
- No Charges for Texas Man Who Shot Neighbor's Burglars
  
  newser | Houston Chronicle | Jul 1, 08 2:59 PM CDT
  
  A Texas grand jury’s decision to take no action against Joe Horn, who killed two burglars on his front lawn, has focused attention on the state’s “deadly force” laws, the Houston Chronicle reports. Horn’s life was not in danger until he confronted the thieves fleeing his neighbor’s house, but his actions were legally protected by a statute dating from the 1850s. More »
  
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  Texas • shooting • gun control • law • property • protection • vigilante justice
June 2008
- NRA Sues San Francisco, Chicago Over Gun Laws
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Jun 28, 08 9:33 AM CDT
  
  Close on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that Americans have the right to own guns for self-defense, the National Rifle Association filed suits yesterday against San Francisco and Chicago over gun-control laws in those cities. In San Francisco, the NRA hopes to overturn a law keeping guns out of public housing, and in Chicago, to end a ban on gun ownership, the San Francisco Chronicle and Chicago Tribune report. More »
  
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  lawsuit • US Supreme Court • Chicago • San Francisco • gun control • gun ban • National Rifle Association
- Gun Ruling a Sea Change for 2nd Amendment
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 26, 08 2:28 PM CDT
  
  The Supreme Court’s decision today striking down Washington's handgun ban represented a change in interpreting the Second Amendment. The court’s 5-4 vote split down partisan lines, the Post reports, with Justices Scalia, Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito in opposition to Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer. "The enshrinement of constitutional rights necessarily takes certain policy choices off the table," Scalia wrote. More »
  
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  US Supreme Court • Washington DC • gun control • Antonin Scalia • Second Amendment • constitutional law • Washington, D.C. • Washington, DC
- Gun Ruling Sends Chicago Mayor Into Rage
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | Jun 26, 08 12:08 PM CDT
  
  Today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down a handgun ban in Washington, DC, is “a very frightening decision,” says Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, vowing to fight for Chicago’s own strict gun law, which will likely now be challenged. Mayors across the country must protect their cities, Daley said, predicting that most will be outraged by the decision, the Tribune reports. More »
  
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  US Supreme Court • Chicago • gun control • Richard Daley • handgun ban
- NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 14, 08 3:51 PM CDT
  
  The NRA is aiming both barrels at Barack Obama, but the gun rights group is no longer a formidable GOP weapon, the LA Times reports. Congress hasn’t passed gun control laws in 14 years, and Democrats are terrified to touch the issue, scarred from old campaigns. In other words, the NRA has won—and is a victim of its own success. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • election • gun control • NRA • special interests
- 'Open Carriers' Aim to Make Guns an Accessory
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 7, 08 6:51 AM CDT
  
  A growing number of gun owners are tired of concealing their weapons when they're out and about, reports the Los Angeles Times . In most states, it's perfectly legal to walk around with a gun in plain view. Backers of the "open carry" movement think it's time to start doing just that, to make the public realize that gun owners are just regular people. More »
  
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  gun • gun control • weapon • handgun • firearms • concealed weapon • concealed-weapons laws
April 2008
- Wal-Mart OKs Plan to Film Gun Buyers
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Apr 14, 08 8:12 PM CDT
  
  Wal-Mart approved a plan today to videotape gun-buyers and curb illegal firearm sales in other ways, the New York Daily News reports. The 10-point deal with the bipartisan group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, helmed by New York's Michael Bloomberg, includes inventory controls and a log to trace buyers who have previously bought weapons used in crimes. More »
  
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  Wal-Mart • Michael Bloomberg • gun • gun control • mayor • arms trafficking • gun sales • ATF • firearms
- Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law
  
  newser | Reuters | Apr 10, 08 6:06 AM CDT
  
  Florida lawmakers have passed a law that prohibits most businesses from banning employees keeping guns in their cars on company property, Reuters reports. Backers hail the measure as a victory for Second Amendment rights. Business groups, fearing an increase in workplace shootings, are urging the governor to veto the so-called "take your gun to work" bill. More »
  
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  Florida • shooting • gun • gun control • NRA • Second Amendment • workplace safety
- Obama Prods Pro-Gun Pa. Voters
  
  newser | Politico | Apr 5, 08 8:52 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama is aiming to win pro-gun votes in Pennsylvania by touting the Second Amendment, Politico reports. His camp emailed state gun clubs this week about “the right and traditions of sportsmen" as Obama courted Pennsylvania's pro-gun Democratic lawmakers. The NRA fired back at Obama—and Hillary Clinton, too—calling overtures “scripted rhetorical tricks.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Pennsylvania primary • gun control • NRA • Second Amendment
March 2008
- 1996 Survey Reveals a More Liberal Barack
  
  newser | Politico | Mar 31, 08 9:27 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama's older, liberal views came to light today after Politico unearthed an old questionnaire. Twelve years ago, he apparently wrote that he opposed the death penalty and the possession of handguns—opinions he has fine-tuned since. But his camp denies the writing is Obama's. "There are several answers that didn't reflect his views then or now,” an Obama rep said. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • election 2008 • Obama 2008 • death penalty • gun control • capital punishment • liberal
- Gun-Blasting Pilot Suspended
  
  newser | CNN | Mar 26, 08 9:43 AM CDT
  
  A trigger-happy US Airways pilot whose gun accidentally discharged in the cockpit has been suspended from the federal program that permits pilots to pack heat, reports CNN. He's also been yanked from flight duty pending the results of an investigation by the FAA, the TSA, and US Air. The shocking weekend discharge was the first time a gun has been fired on board since the feds enacted the gun program to discourage would-be hijackers. More »
  
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  terrorism • airline • airplane • gun • gun control • pilot • US Airways • hijacker
- Court Hears Gun Case Today
  
  newser | USA Today | Mar 18, 08 9:08 AM CDT
  
  One of the oldest and most hotly debated constitutional amendments—the right to bear arms—comes under scrutiny by the Supreme Court today. The court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of Washington DC's stringent ban on handguns. The ruling, which will arrive in June, is sure to have a major impact on the national debate over firearms, USA Today notes. More »
  
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  US Supreme Court • Department of Justice • Washington DC • gun control • John Roberts • John Ashcroft • Second Amendment • Anthony Kennedy • constitutional law • gun ban • handgun • National Rifle Association • Scotus
- DC's Handgun Ban Heads to Supreme Court
  
  newser | Washington Post | Mar 16, 08 1:57 PM CDT
  
  John Roberts' Supreme Court will get a rare crack at an undefined piece of the Bill of Rights this week when it examines whether Washington, DC's handgun ban violates the Second Amendment. Though Americans' right to bear arms has been debated for 200 years, reports the Washington Post, the court will clarify whether the Constitution guarantees an individual right to gun ownership or if it relates only to militia service. More »
  
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  US Supreme Court • Washington DC • gun control • Second Amendment • Constitution • constitutional law • gun ban • handgun • Bill of Rights
- States Aim for Young Hunters
  
  newser | New York Times | Mar 8, 08 8:40 AM CST
  
  West Virginia is trying to reverse a decline in hunting by bringing it into the classroom, the New York Times reports. The state, which has seen a 20% drop in hunting permits in the last decade, has passed a bill allowing hunting education in schools where enough students express interest. “For us, guns and hunting was a way of life,” said a gun shop owner. “A lot of places seem to be losing that, and we need to bring it back.” More »
  
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  gun control • wildlife • hunting • West Virginia • hunters
- Va. Tech, NIU Gun Dealer: Arm Students
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Mar 5, 08 1:29 PM CST
  
  Eric Thompson sold guns to both the Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech shooters, but he’s not apologizing for it. “I’m a businessman,” he tells the Los Angeles Times . “It’s a product.” But Thompson thinks he knows how to stop such violence: allow students to carry guns. “We know it’s going to happen again. It’s time to hit it head on.” More »
  
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  school shooting • gun • Virginia Tech shootings • gun control • Seung-Hui Cho • Northern Illinois University • Steven Kazmierczak • gun sales
February 2008
- Gun Lobby Holds Up Bush ATF Nominee
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Feb 25, 08 2:15 PM CST
  
  Michael Sullivan has spent a long time waiting to become head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, but his appointment has run into a roadblock in the Senate. Not with Democrats—with his fellow Republicans. Gun-rights supporters have blocked the appointment of Sullivan, also a US Attorney who can't be replaced while the ATF job is in limbo, the LA Times reports. More »
  
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  Bush administration • gun control • NRA • ATF • Senate confirmation hearings
- Feds to Allow Guns Inside National Parks
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Feb 23, 08 11:57 AM CST
  
  The federal government is preparing to loosen a ban on bringing loaded guns into national parks, reports the Los Angeles Times . The NRA has been pushing for the ban to be eased, saying it violates the right to bear arms and puts citizens at risk of attack from savage wild animals—and humans. Others say letting guns in would spoil the park experience. More »
  
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  gun • gun control • NRA • national park • Interior Department
- States Weigh Allowing Guns on Campuses
  
  newser | USA Today | Feb 15, 08 5:23 PM CST
  
  Twelve states are considering bills that would allow people to carry guns at public universities, USA Today reports, a response to last year's Virginia Tech massacre. "The only way to stop a person with a gun is another person with a gun," says a University of Cincinnati sophomore who has a license but is barred from having a weapon on campus. More »
  
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  gun • Virginia Tech shootings • gun control • Virginia Tech • legislation • Northern Illinois University • gun violence • state legislature
- Cheney Bucks Bush, Wants DC Gun Ban Overturned
  
  newser | Washington Post | Feb 9, 08 8:01 AM CST
  
  Dick Cheney yesterday went against his own administration, signing a Congressional brief which urges the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that found Washington DC's handgun ban to be unconstitutional. In so doing Cheney took a stronger Second Amendment stance than his boss, the Washington Post reports, adding that it's probably unprecedented for a Veep to go this far off the reservation. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • Dick Cheney • gun control • Second Amendment • Constitution • constitutional law • gun ban • handgun

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