Gun Restrictions Have an Unsavory Heritage, History of Failure
Lousy footsteps in which to follow
Lousy footsteps in which to follow
Would restrict semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines
Would ban the possession and sale of semiautomatic handguns and rifles
According to the FBI there were 2.8 million background checks
Because that will totally thwart criminals
Mentions in news drop off (fiscal) cliff
Don't let the door hit you in the ass ...
Agitating for more gun control in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary
So that tiny handful of people who go on murder sprees will be violating another law
Faces federal and state charges as a "straw purchaser."
Except for one that happens to coincide with its own aims
Says incident illustrates craziness of some gun laws
Guns are necessary, he says, but in the hands of authority
Pitched as "Golden Mean" compromise
Getting a mixed reaction from colleagues
Though only a small number of them are from those large-scale assault categories people worry about
Confusion over what counted as a federal crime left many incorrectly behind bars
Just a simple question of what constitutes a felony causes problems
David Gregory showed the magazine on "Meet the Press"
"No one in the UK wants him back."
The danger of treating gun violence as a mental health problem
For reasons of their own, most people, in many countries, defy anti-gun laws
And render control freaks impotent
Golden State legislators join the gun control chorus in the wake of Sandy Hook.
Holds press event but doesn't take questions
Wants to wait for recommendations from task force
High powered semi-automatic purchased by a federal agent found at the site of a shootout between a Mexican drug cartel and
Rounding up the usual suspects: certain firearms, mental illness, and video games
Gun control chatter is a big marketing boon
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