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More gun laws equals fewer deaths, 50-state study says
CHICAGO (AP) — States with the most gun control laws have the fewest gun-related deaths, according to a study that suggests sheer quantity of measures might make a difference. But the research leaves many questions unanswered and won't settle...
Tags: University of California, Davis, Murder, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Shootings
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No time to go weenie on Maryland gun control
Watch out, ladies and gentlemen, the Maryland Senate — where Democrats outnumber Republicans 35 to 12 — could be going weenie on gun control. Already, they're caving to the "gun enthusiasts" on the proposal to require a license to buy a...
Tags: The Washington Post, Firearms, Gun Control, Lobbying, Politics
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Crucial test for Md. gun control
This week may well be the time when lawmakers in Annapolis decide whether the gun control legislation they pass in the wake of the Newton, Conn., school shooting actually does some good to reduce the rates of violence in Maryland or just sounds good at...
Tags: Mental Health, Firearms, Criminals, Gun Control, Shootings
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AFP/Florida releases Florida congressional ratings
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelAmericans for Prosperity/Florida has released its 2012 rankings of the Florida congressional delegation. Not a lot of surprises — Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross of Lakeland each get an A+, while locally former U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, R-... -
Organizing for Action targets GOP lawmakers in first ad buy
WASHINGTON -- Four California Republican House members are among 13 GOP legislators being targeted by a pro-Obama advocacy group in a new online ad campaign urging them to back a more robust background check system for gun sales. Reps. Jeff Denham,...
Tags: Jim Gerlach, Organizing for Action, Barack Obama, Tom Coburn, Republican Party
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Daschle reflects on life, both in and out of Senate
Tom Daschle's latest book is, in simplest terms, a contemporary explainer of the U.S. Senate, its history and how it works. In "The U.S. Senate: Fundamentals of American Government," the Aberdeen native reminisces that had he not worked his way up...
Tags: Fiction, Healthcare Policies, Tom Daschle, U.S. Senate, Conservation
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Scoreboard -- Feb. 16, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NHL Hockey--Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, 11 a.m. (NBC); Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, 2:30 p.m. (NBC); Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, 5 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--Ohio State at...Tags: Keegan Bradley, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Football, National Football League, Oakland Athletics
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Art Callaham: Splintering is the enemy of GOP
A couple of weeks ago, a visiting priest, the Rev. Daniel Webster, canon in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, gave an interesting sermon on “splintering.” One of his singular statements, concerning the universal Christian Church was: “...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, Illegal Immigrants, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Thousands go to Annapolis for gun-control rally and hearing
Several thousand Marylanders went to Annapolis to voice their opinions on gun control Wednesday as the General Assembly began considering Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping proposal to impose new limits on the purchase of firearms. At a hearing before a...
Tags: Harford County, Nazi Party, Scott Shellenberger, National Rifle Association of America, Anthony W. Batts
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Viewpoint: Holtville: A city of 'bright blue skies and marvelous sunrises'
People take a chance when they write about the old days. Chances are we will make a mistake, or two or three. Last week I wrote about the first Carrot Carnival in 1948. My friend Barbara Harrison called to remind me we entered Holtville High School as...
Tags: Cheese Corn, Pies and Tarts, Porsche, American Legion, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Gun debate sparks education, advocacy campaigns
As .223-caliber bullets from an assault-style rifle pinged a torso-shaped target, state Del. Michael D. Smigiel Sr. videotaped his latest pupil squeezing off rounds from a gun and magazine targeted to be banned in Maryland. "You see why you wouldn't...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Largo, Brian E Frosh, Crime, Law and Justice, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Federal action needs a canned response
When our U.S. congressfolks postponed the federal debt ceiling showdown for three months, the political commentators told us they had once again "kicked the can down the road." As a concerned American, naturally I was, um, concerned. What was this can...Tags: U.S. Congress, Washington Monument, U.S. Senate, Politics, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia)
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