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  • June 2008

    • 'Open Carriers' Aim to Make Guns an Accessory

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 7, 08 6:51 AM CDT

      'Open Carriers' Aim to Make Guns an Accessory

      (Newser) - 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

  • February 2008
  • April 2007

    • New Fad in New Orleans: Guns

      Time  |  Apr 5, 07 9:09 AM CDT

      New Fad in New Orleans: Guns

      (Newser) - Violent crime is storming post-Katrina New Orleans with almost the force of the 2005 hurricane, Time reports. The city has America's highest murder rate, and weapons sales are skyrocketing as citizens take to arming themselves.  "They're not gun aficionados," a gun shop owner says of the recent surge in business. "They're just doing it because they feel they have to." More »

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      crime  • Hurricane Katrina  • New Orleans  • Louisiana  • gun  • violence  • weapon  • Katrina aftermath  • concealed weapon  • Big Easy

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