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• In Oregon, Gun Rights Prevail Once Again

  via The Statesman Journal A woman whose 2-year-old son was shot in the stomach with her gun might have a clean record in 16 months. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 DEBATE

• A Possible Assassination Attempt - Suspect Arrested

  

  How did this guy get this gun? Some of the most pro-gun conservatives are now arguing that everyone should be able to carry, without a permit. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 DEBATE

• Don't Hire Lauren Pierce

  Lauren Pierce, University of Texas, President of the College Republicans: At 2:29 p.m. ET, UT’s Lauren E. Pierce wrote: “Y’all as tempting as it may be, don’t... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 DEBATE

• NRA Member Advocates Threatening Children

  Meet Lewis "Ken" Hanson. Then the Buckeye Firearms Association got involved, Westerhold says, "in a very pro-active way." Using public records, the group... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 DEBATE

• Bullet in the Exterior of the White House

  

  I wonder if this guy is listed in the NCIS data base? I wonder how he came to have this firearm? It will be interesting to see more accurate details about the... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 DEBATE

• Strong Uniform National Gun Control

  Sunny Jane wrote a wonderful and comprehensive post a few months ago on Political Gates. It's popularity can be judged by the over-500 comments it generated. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 DEBATE

• Guns Found in Carry-On Bags at Airports

  The New York Times ran a piece in the Business Section about the increasing numbers of guns being confiscated at airports in carry-on baggage. Two other things... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 DEBATE

• Ohio - State Sanctioned Murder of the Mentally Ill

  

  The Washington Post reportson yet another stain on the reputation of the freedom-loving state of Ohio where they prize individual rights so much. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 DEBATE

• How Does a Gun Control Advocate Teach His Kid About Guns? Part II

  My boy Alessio, whom I wrote about a couple months ago, has discovered video games. Up until now, he's played only racing games on the computer, both on the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 DEBATE

• The Kids Who Defeated General Patton

  via The Futility Closet Brothers Alphonse, Kenneth, and Mayo Prud’homme were playing with a foot-long toy cannon in Natchitoches, La. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 DEBATE

• The Deadly and Divisive Role of the NRA

  

  Aljazeera published a wonderful op-ed by Cliff Schecter If you are looking for the literal embodiment of dysfunction in US political culture and the institution... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 DEBATE

• Cop Killers Getting Out of Jail Instead of Serving Life Sentences

  This was a hot topic on the local 'talking heads' Sunday morning current events programming in Minnesota this past weekend. In the context of the New York... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 DEBATE

• Florida Has a Gun Culture Problem - ANOTHER Example.

  Florida has a gun culture which is a part of their gun violence problem. Florida is one of those states with incidents most often appearing on this blog.Last... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 DEBATE

• From the New York Times: Felons Finding It Easy to Get Gun Rights Reinstated

  

  I have no problem with felons getting their voting rights restored after they serve their sentences; it is not possible for them to use their voting right to... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 DEBATE

• Surprise AZ 4-Year-Old Injured Himself with Gun

  The Tucson Citizen reports on another incident of parental neglect in a gun-friendly home. The little boy was alone in a room playing with a loaded gun and it... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 DEBATE

• The Biggest Little Gun Show in the World

  

  "They love to come here early to find the bargains," show manager Joe Wanenmacher said. Wanenmacher said recent attendance has been in the 35,000 to 40,000 rang... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 DEBATE

• What Would Luke Do?

  The Daily News of Washington Parish LA reports For at least the third time in three years, a Rayburn Correctional Center street cleaning crew found a gun on... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 DEBATE

• Pro-Gun Demonstration on VA Tech Campus

  via The Truth About Guns where you can read one banal and unconvincing comment after another. I thought The Young Turks made good points. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 DEBATE

• Civics Lesson

  Thanks to microdot at the Brain Police. This should be passed on.How Americans elect their president:The problems with that Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 DEBATE

• Triple Murder / Suicide in Pittsburg CA

  SF Gate reports A Pittsburg man suffering from financial problems posted a suicide note on Facebook, then shot and killed his wife and her parents early Thursda... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 DEBATE