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  • June 2008

    • Mayors Call for Middle Ground on Guns

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 30, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Mayors Call for Middle Ground on Guns

      (Newser) - Extremist-driven debate over gun control “made for good political theater,” but it hasn’t accomplished much, mayors Michael Bloomberg of New York and Thomas Menino of Boston write in the Wall Street Journal. Now that the Supreme Court has clarified the issue, it’s time to implement some common-sense consensus changes to the nation's gun laws. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • Michael Bloomberg  • mayor  • Second Amendment  • gun sales  • background checks

  • May 2008

    • Buy Car, Get Gun Free

      BBC  |  May 23, 08 4:34 AM CDT

      Buy Car, Get Gun Free

      (Newser) - Sales have shot up at a Missouri car dealership with a novel new promotion, reports the BBC. Anybody buying a new car at Max Motors before the end of the month gets a $250 gas card—or a gun. The "God, Guns and Gas" deal was inspired by Barack Obama's comments about small-towners clinging to guns and religion, according to the owner, who recommends a particular "nice little handgun" that fits in a pocket. More »

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      Barack Obama  • gas  • gun  • Missouri  • car dealers  • gun sales

  • April 2008

    • Court Rejects NYC Suit Against Gun Makers

      New York Times  |  Apr 30, 08 4:52 PM CDT

      Court Rejects NYC Suit Against Gun Makers

      (Newser) - A federal appeals court today tossed out a lawsuit brought by New York City against gun manufacturers for allowing their weapons to get into criminal hands, the New York Times reports. The city said gun makers create a public nuisance by not keeping a closer eye on retailers—thus supplying underground markets. The court rejected the argument, likely ending more than seven years of litigation on the issue. More »

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      New York City  • Michael Bloomberg  • gun  • weapons  • gun sales  • appellate court  • Mayor Bloomberg

    • Wal-Mart OKs Plan to Film Gun Buyers

      New York Daily News  |  Apr 14, 08 8:12 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart OKs Plan to Film Gun Buyers

      (Newser) - 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  • firearms  • gun sales  • ATF

  • March 2008
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