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5 gun regulations that even NRA members support

December 17, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Crime/Violence, Good government, Guns, Politics, Public safety, Violence Leave a comment

Yes, Virginia, there can be a conversation about gun control. Think Progress has identified five regulations that NRA members have said they support. According

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Reflecting on Bob Costas’ comments on gun control

December 17, 2012 Arthur Lieber Crime/Violence, Guns, Media, Sports, Violence Leave a comment

There has been a mini-firestorm over sportscaster Bob Costas’ remarks during halftime of a recent Sunday Night Football game.  Costas said that our country

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Benghazi and Newtown

December 14, 2012 Arthur Lieber Foreign Policy, Guns, Uncategorized, Violence Leave a comment

Go figure. Republicans have made a bogus issue out of the September 11, 2012 incident at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.  They sabotaged

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Some NFL players turn in their guns after murder-suicide

December 11, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Guns, Media, Violence Leave a comment

It’s pretty unusual for this writer to post anything from Sports Illustrated [SI], but this one merits attention. On Sunday, December 9, 2012, Sports

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Confusion: The wording of the Second Amendment

August 28, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Crime/Violence, Guns, Police, Public safety, Violence 62 comments

One of the primary arguments of gun advocates in that the Second Amendment guarantees the right for citizens to own and carry guns.  Their

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Aw, shoot! I missed Glock Days again

August 17, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Guns, Missouri region, Public safety, Violence 4 comments

On July 30, 2012, Catherine Murch shot her two children in her St. Louis-area home and then killed herself, using a 9 millimeter handgun

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