May 19, 2013

At NRA Convention, Dueling Narratives Displayed With Guns

While the talk this weekend in the Texas convention hall is about keeping up the fight against gun restrictions and staying true to the Constitution, a small protest against gun violence is being held outside. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Heat On Capitol Hill As Immigration, Guns, Budget Converge

The heat wasn’t just due to the unseasonable 90-degree temperatures. There was political heat in the form of thousands rallying for an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. And heat in the form of activity and rhetoric on gun control and the federal budget. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Colorado Governor Signs ‘Landmark’ Restriction On Guns Into Law

The new law bans high-capacity magazines and calls for background checks for private and online gun sales. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Maker Of 3-D Printer Guns Now Has Federal Firearms License

A group advocating open-sourced 3-D printing of guns says its founder is now a federally licensed gun manufacturer and dealer. Back in February, the organization released a video displaying the success of a new magazine that holds 30 bullets for an AR-15 rifle. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Pistorius bought, collected guns in Olympic year

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In his Olympic year, Oscar Pistorius steadily became an avid firearms collector, joining a gun-collecting club and purchasing a collection of firearms that included a .500 Magnum pistol dubbed by its manufacturer as “the most powerful production revolver in the world” and a civilian version of a military assault rifle. Sports Headlines

Pistorius bought, collected guns in Olympic year

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In his Olympic year, Oscar Pistorius steadily became an avid firearms collector, joining a gun-collecting club and purchasing a collection of firearms that included a .500 Magnum pistol dubbed by its manufacturer as “the most powerful production revolver in the world” and a civilian version of a military assault rifle. Sports Headlines

For Bloomberg, Guns (Like Big Sodas) Are A Health Issue

The victory of the candidate backed by Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun superPAC in an Illinois House primary was more than just another achievement on the gun control front. It was one more win in Bloomberg’s unique assault on what he views as the public health problems of our time. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us [...]

In Hometown Visit, Obama Advocates ‘Common Sense’ Approach To Guns

President Obama returned to his home-town of Chicago yesterday to address the scourge of gun violence that’s plaguing that city and so many other parts of the country. It was one of several trips the president made this week to promote his second-term agenda. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Obama to stress jobs; audience’s message is guns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American public will get a competing mix of rhetoric and imagery in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, a speech that offers a heavy dose on the economy even as it plays out against a visual backdrop dominated by the current national debate over guns. Top Headlines

Survey: Republicans In Congress Own More Guns Than Democrats

The survey also reveals a geographic split, suggesting “cultural factors” are very much a part of the gun debate. Only 12 Northeastern lawmakers said they owned guns, while 77 Southerners said the same. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News