Posts Tagged: Gun Control Debate
The New York Times December 10, 2015 by Joseph Blocher On Monday, the day after President Obama gave an Oval Office address endorsing restrictions on assault weapons, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued that such “categorical bans on firearms that millions of Americans commonly own for lawful purposes” are unconstitutional. …
the Trace October 8, 2015 by ALEX YABLON AND OLIVIA LI Umpqua Community College student John Parker Jr. didn’t think much about bringing his gun to campus last Thursday. An Air Force veteran and Oregon concealed weapon license holder, he had his handgun with him when the school went into lockdown …
Bustle January 9, 2015 by ABBY JOHNSTON With a new, Republican-controlled Congress, groups fighting for gun control are looking at an uphill battle at the federal level — because, for the majority of our national elected officials, the right to own an assault rifle is more important than safe access …
KQED News – By Don Clyde Sunnyvale is a town outsiders know for its many corporate headquarters (including Yahoo!), the approximate location of the Blue Cube (a former military satellite tracking station) and, well, for being sunny. Read the article
www.examiner.com — By David Codrea An email sent by the president of the League of Women Voters of Hudson (Ohio) to its membership yesterday recruited support to overturn the state’s preemption laws on guns. “If you are concerned by gun violence, you may be interested in Oberlin’s request for help …