May 19, 2003
In a blow to anti-gun advocates, a federal jury in Brooklyn on May 14 rejected a lawsuit filed by the NAACP blaming gun manufacturers and distributors for gun violence in minority neighborhoods....
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May 19, 2003
Despite the Democratic takeover of the Senate, the Illinois Senate on May 16 rejected a key piece of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley`s anti-gun legislation that would have restricted a...
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May 19, 2003
New handgun restrictions have been introduced in Queensland parliament. Police Minister Tony McGrady said an amnesty for the surrendering of handguns would be in place from July 1 to...
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May 19, 2003
" One of the other things I did on my vacation was to ride my motorcycle around southern Arizona," writes columnist Paul Carpenter. "In the border towns of Nogales and Douglas, the...
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May 19, 2003
In its latest grab for publicity, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals threatened to picket "The Producers" in Los Angeles because star Jason Alexander moonlights for Kentucky...
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May 16, 2003
Speaker J. Dennis Hastert said today that House leaders had not decided whether to allow a vote on extending a ban on assault weapons that is scheduled to expire next year. "That bill...
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May 16, 2003
One of the disturbing realities in American society today is that the Ford Foundation which is supposed to represent the love of America and of American values, finances the far Left....
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May 15, 2003
The House of Representatives took final legislative action aimed at stopping St. Louis city`s lawsuit against the firearms industry over the social costs of gun violence.Read Original...
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May 15, 2003
A federal jury in Brooklyn found that the marketing practices of 45 gun manufacturers and distributors were not responsible for fostering gun violence in minority communities in New...
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May 15, 2003
"When I arrived in London," writes David Kopel, "I expected to find a very depressing situation for gun rights, as the formerly robust British right-to-arms is nearing extinction. Yet...
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May 15, 2003
The recent attack at Case Western Reserve University left one person murdered and two injured. What can be learned? Some take the attack as confirmation that guns should be banned from...
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May 15, 2003
The executive editor of the New York Times told a town-hall-style meeting of newsroom staff members May 14 that he accepted blame for the breakdown of communication and oversight that...
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May 14, 2003
A twelve-member advisory jury in the NAACP`s lawsuit against the firearm industry today exonerated manufacturers and distributors with a decision that found unanimously for 38 of the...
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May 14, 2003
The Republican-controlled House will not renew the federal ban on Uzis and other semiautomatic weapons, a key leader said yesterday, dealing a significant blow to the campaign to clamp...
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May 14, 2003
Democratic senators say they`ll attempt a filibuster to defeat a bill to prohibit lawsuits against gun manufacturers and distributors. Will Hart, spokesman for the bill`s chief sponsor,...
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May 14, 2003
The Supreme Court has declined to intervene to block part of a lower court`s ruling on the new campaign-finance law, but the court is still expected to consider the case. Chief Justice...
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May 14, 2003
The New York Times and a state Supreme Court justice went to court May 12 over an article involving a lawsuit filed by the son of Dr. Sam Sheppard. In opening statements in U.S. District...
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May 13, 2003
President Bush recently received rave reviews from what appeared an unlikely source — gun control organizations. Staking out a clear position over a year before the expiration of the...
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May 13, 2003
A film on the Sept. 11 attacks by Michael Moore that criticizes President Bush has won short-term backing from Miramax Film Corp., a unit of Walt Disney Co., a source familiar with...
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May 13, 2003
On May 5 the Missouri legislature overwhelmingly passed right-to-carry legislation, but Gov. Holden has threatened a veto. "A Holden veto would not only be bad for Missourians and bad...
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May 12, 2003
The anti-gun lobby decided to target firearms that look like military weapons for tactical reasons. As the VPC`s Josh Sugarmann observed in 1988, "The weapons` menacing looks, coupled...
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May 12, 2003
"The most critical improvement" to the federal "assault weapon" ban, according to the Violence Policy Center, "is to ensure that the term `assault weapon` includes all guns that are,...
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May 12, 2003
Having seen their party blistered by gun-rights groups that can fire up single-issue voters, many Democratic leaders are holstering traditional arguments about gun control.
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May 12, 2003
The federal government finally cleared the path Tuesday for administrative changes to the national firearms registry, changes the Liberals say will make the much maligned program more...
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May 9, 2003
Since a special three-judge federal panel last week issued its complex 1,638-page ruling addressing last year`s free-speech-nullifying McCain-Feingold campaign-finance bill, both opponents...
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May 9, 2003
On Thursday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) launched a campaign not only to extend the "assault weapons" ban but also to include a provision that would prohibit the import of high-capacity...
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May 9, 2003
Republicans plan to begin the process today of using their so-called "nuclear option" to end the Democratic filibusters of judicial nominees by changing Senate rules governing how many...
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May 8, 2003
A three-judge panel has produced opinions totaling 1,600 pages attempting to decipher the McCain-Feingold campaign regulation law and decide if it is compatible with this inconvenience...
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May 8, 2003
In a Brooklyn federal court, the defense wrapped up its case in a lawsuit brought by the NAACP against Smith & Wesson, Glock, and dozens of other players in the firearm industry. Cherry-picking...
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May 8, 2003
"Eight years ago, when zero-tolerance fever was sweeping the nation, this editorial page supported strong rules against campus drugs and weapons but warned against blanket policies...
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May 8, 2003
The culture wars have entered a new phase and the feds have the big guns. They`ve put the politically correct educationists on the run, overwhelming them with intellectual firepower,...
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May 7, 2003
A bill that would reclassify as livestock all deer on Iowa breeding farms and hunting preserves has touched off a debate over how best to monitor and control the potential spread of...
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May 7, 2003
Target shooters have dodged a very large bullet over the threatened closure of Cherry Creek Shooting Center, the only such facility still in operation in the Denver metro area.Read...
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May 7, 2003
Women need to defend themselves, especially single women or those with husbands overseas. And the media has a responsibility to discuss honestly the issue of gun ownership. The John...
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May 7, 2003
Lawyers representing members of the firearm industry sued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rested their case after a week of testimony. Lawyers...
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May 6, 2003
Government lawyers trying to keep the Norfolk farmer Tony Martin behind bars will tell a High Court judge that burglars are members of the public who must be protected from violent...
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