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Have guns become obsolete in American life, possibly an ugly reminder of violence and war? Should we grant our elected representatives the power to remove them from the public at large? That is the question that Americans have faced throughout our country’s history, and will continue to face for the foreseeable future. I do not [...] Two years ago this June the United States Supreme Court said the 2nd Amendment to the Bill of Rights was an individual right to own guns unconnected with service in a militia. Today, in Washington D.C., Los Angeles Policed Department spokeswoman Sandy Jo MacArthur testified before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in [...] I propose that the “firearms fraternity” begin placing as much emphasis on voting and voter education as we do on safety and safety education. Unintentional firearms injuries and fatalities have dropped by some 60% over the past 20 years while the number of firearms in circulation has more than doubled. These amazing results are not [...] Today, healing Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) signed an important NRA-backed bill into law, buy which removes the licensure requirement for law-abiding citizens who choose to carry a concealed firearm in the state of Arizona. Senate Bill 1108 passed the state House on April 8, generic by a vote of 36-19 with five absent votes [...] Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia all signed on to the lawsuit. The states argue that the U.S. Constitution gives them the right to control activities inside state borders, and they want the authority to do so under the firearms freedom acts advancing around the country. [...] Broad assertions of executive power haven’t even been limited to the last administration. Instead, we’ve seen the powers of the president expand, with the Obama administration asserting the right to assassinate American citizens without any due process or finding of guilt whatsoever. [...] A federal judge has ruled Seattle’s ban on carrying firearms in city parks and community centers is constitutional. However, city officials said guns are not banned in Seattle parks. Last month, a King County Superior Court judge ruled the gun ban is in direct violation of Washington state’s firearm pre-emption law. “You still can bring [...] |
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