Houston Chronicle Oct 17, 2012
NRA up in arms over Obama remark
The National Rifle Association is using President Obama's favorable reference to the assault weapons ban as a pro-Mitt Romney rallying cry to gun
owners
in
swing
states.
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C-SPAN Oct 15, 2012
Retired Justice Stevens Addresses Gun Rights Cases
At an event hosted by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence's Legal Action Project, Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens discussed gun laws
and
the
second
amendment.
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Reuters Oct 15, 2012
Retired U.S. justice prods Congress, candidates on gun control
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens prodded Congress on Monday to act and presidential candidates to speak out on gun control at a time when gunmen are carrying out mass killings
across
the
United
States.
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Congressional Quarterly Today Oct 15, 2012
Former Justice Stevens: inaction on gun control baffling
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Monday it is "mind-boggling" that Congress has not taken significant steps to address the
problem
of
gun
violence.
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New York Law Journal Oct 12, 2012
Panel Revives Suit Against Gun Maker and Distributor
A state appellate court decision reinstating a gun liability lawsuit may be the first in the nation to hold that the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act does not preclude--and, in fact, specifically permits--an action where the plaintiff alleges the manufacturer and distributor, as well as the dealer, knowingly
violated
gun
control
laws.
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Washington Post Oct 1, 2012
Colorado shooting victim wants candidates to address gun violence during presidential debates
A man wounded in the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater is appearing in a nationwide television spot aimed at drawing attention to gun violence as part of
the
upcoming
presidential
debates.
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Politico Sep 26, 2012
10 debate questions for President Obama and Mitt Romney
Mother Jones Sep 26, 2012
More Guns, More Mass Shootings—Coincidence?
In the fierce debate that always follows the latest mass shooting, it's an argument you hear frequently from gun rights promoters: If only more people were armed, there would be a better chance of stopping these terrible events. This has plausibility problems--what are the odds that, say, a moviegoer with a pack of Twizzlers in one pocket and a Glock in the other would be mentally prepared, properly positioned, and skilled enough to take out a body-armored assailant in a smoke- and panic-filled theater? But whether you believe that would happen is ultimately a matter of
theory
and
speculation.
Instead,
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Daily Camera Sep 25, 2012
Virginia Tech massacre: Shooting victim speaks at CU-Boulder
Sep 6, 2012
An AK-47 in a Tennessee Park