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  • June 2008
    • Mayors Call for Middle Ground on Guns

      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

    • US Visitors Face Tough New Rules

      US Visitors Face Tough New Rules

      (Newser) - Visitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply to travelers from 27 countries operating under the visa waiver program. More »

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      United States   travel   Department of Homeland Security   Michael Chertoff   9/11 commission   visas   background checks   visa waiver program

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