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  • June 2008
    • NRA Sues San Francisco, Chicago Over Gun Laws

      NRA Sues San Francisco, Chicago Over Gun Laws

      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

  • March 2008
  • December 2007
    • New Fed Gun Law Inspired by Virginia Tech Massacre

      New Fed Gun Law Inspired by Virginia Tech Massacre

      New gun control legislation designed to keep weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill was passed by the Senate yesterday. The rare event of congressional action on gun control—and even rarer bipartisan agreement—was triggered by the Virginia Tech massacre last April. The bill, which strengthens background checks, passed the House in June. More »

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      Virginia Tech   Patrick Leahy   Seung-Hui Cho   John Dingell   National Rifle Association

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