AFL-CIO Joins The Gun Wars With Targeted Mail Blitz Defending Obama On Gun Rights
TalkingPointsMemo.com reports that the AFL-CIO is about to unleash 'a blitz of mailers defending Obama on gun rights that's aimed strictly at union households made up of gun owners.'
A Great Question Gone Unasked
From NRANews.com:The biggest case the Supreme Court has handled in years doesn't merit a single question from the likes of Tom Brokaw and Jim Lehrer. The vice presidential debate was also devoid of questions about your gun rights, thanks to moderator Gwen Ifill.
Pittsburgh Follows Philly, Introduces Legally Troubled Gun Bills
PITTSBURGH -- A bill the Pittsburgh city council tentatively approved last week would require gun owners to tell police if their firearm has been lost or stolen. The ordinance would require people to report their missing guns within 24 hours.
Self-Defense Situation: Tampa Teacher Shoots, Kills Intruder
TAMPA, FL - A Hillsborough County middle school teacher shot and killed a burglar who burst into her home Friday morning.
In Alabama, Intended Victim Shoots, Kills Robber
…A Fairfield, Alabama, man attempting to rob another man in Pleasant Grove was shot and killed by his intended victim, police say.
FBI Releases 2007 Crime Statistics
The FBI presented these data in the 2007 edition of Crime in the United States, a statistical compilation of offense and arrest data as reported by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation.
Mom Who Open Carried Gets Back Concealed Gun Permit
A mother who angered fellow parents when she openly carried a pistol to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game got her concealed weapons permit back Tuesday after a Pennsylvania judge overruled a sheriff's decision to revoke it.
San Francisco Loses Gun-Ban Fight, Will Likely Pay Gun Rights Lawyers
Earlier this year, the courts slapped down San Francisco's voter-approved initiative to ban the sale and possession of firearms, calling the proposition unlawful. Gun-owning residents, the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups, cheered.
Gun Control: And McCain, Obama, Biden, Palin
The Associated Press reports that gun control is playing a complicated role in the 2008 campaign.
Gun-Banning Seattle Mayor Nickels Will Ignore AG’s Opinion
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels does not have the authority to ban guns on public property, says State Attorney General Rob McKenna.
NRA endorses McCain despite earlier criticisms
Washington, D.C. -- The National Rifle Association has endorsed Senator John McCain for president, despite years of attacks on his gun-policy positions.
Orange County Sheriff Revokes Concealed Weapons Permits
An article in the Oct. 9, 2008 issue of The Orange County (California) Register reports that the Orange County Sheriff's Department has begun the process of revoking hundreds of concealed weapon permits across Orange County.
Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS
I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....