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Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials
May 3 Los Angeles Times: "A level playing field for transgender students" Society is only beginning to understand transgender identity. For a young person who feels at odds with the physical gender that he or she sees in the mirror, there are major obstacles to be faced in the world ...
Del. House panel releases mental health gun bill
A bill expanding the ability of authorities in Delaware to prohibit people with mental health issues from having guns has cleared a House committee and is on its way to the full House for a vote. The Health and Human Development Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to release the bill, which ...
Father of Sandy Hook victim faces criminal charges
A man whose 6-year-old son was among those killed in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre was scheduled to appear in Connecticut Superior Court Wednesday on larceny and other charges. Neil Heslin, who has lobbied Congress and the Connecticut legislature for increased gun control in the wake of the shooting, ...
Gun control forces struggle to keep issue alive
Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. With Congress back from a weeklong recess, the bottom line remains familiar: Advocates of ...
NRA, gun control advocates say fight far from over
National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the organization will ever have to surrender their weapons. Proponents of gun control also ...
NRA's new president has penchant for bold words
The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control. James Porter, an Alabama attorney and first vice president of the NRA, assumes ...
Obama: US, Latin America must strengthen economies
President Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. beyond fighting drugs and organized crime, yet the pervasive problems still trailed him throughout his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. In the Costa Rican capital Friday, Obama defended his administration's efforts to ...
NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights
The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate. NRA First Vice President James Porter, a Birmingham, Ala., attorney who will assume ...
Palin: Leaders exploiting tragedy of shootings
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says recent mass shootings have prompted leaders in Washington, D.C., to exploit tragedy in order to limit the freedoms of law-abiding people. Palin spoke at the National Rifle Association's convention Friday afternoon in Houston. She said while she and others were saddened and ...
Fresh off victory, NRA holds convention in Houston
The National Rifle Association has spent much of the past year under siege, ardently defending gun rights following mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut and fighting back against mounting pressure for stricter laws in Washington and state capitols across the country. Now, after winning a major victory over President Barack ...
Bill aims to keep guns away from mentally ill
Florida lawmakers wrapped up work Tuesday on their most notable gun-related bill of the year — a proposal aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill. The Senate passed the bill on a 38-0 vote, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott for his consideration. The measure ...
A new front for gun background checks: the ballot
After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters. While advocates generally prefer that new gun laws be passed through the legislative process, especially at the ...
Gun control fight spills over to federal research
Washington's fight over firearms restrictions isn't limited to Congress. It's also taking place in the halls of science — literally — where gun control advocates and the National Rifle Association differ over the direction federal research on gun violence should take. John Frazer, research director of the NRA's legislative arm, ...
Suburbs now playing a key role in gun legislation
In the emotional politics of gun control, the suburbs seem to be emerging as a new sphere of influence. The Senate's defeat last week of firearms restrictions underscored the nation's shifting demographics and a pronounced divide on the gun issue between Americans in rural areas and residents of suburban enclaves, ...
W.Va. student, school at odds over NRA T-shirt
A West Virginia student was charged with causing a disruption at a middle school when he refused to remove a T-shirt that displayed the National Rifle Association's logo and hunting rifle. Jared Marcum, 14, said the shirt did not violate Logan Middle School's dress code policy. "I was surprised. It ...
UPDATE: UCF student shoots self inside dorm, assault plan foiled
UPDATE 5:15pm Police release arrest record of Seevakumaran for a 2006 traffic stop. James Oliver Seevakumaran did not have a valid license and he had attached a tag not assigned to the vehicle. He was arrested without incident and booked into the Seminole County Jail. UPDATE 4pm: From a UCF ...
Jax Senator wants ammo sales to come with anger management
One of your state senators thinks driving down gun violence starts not with guns, but ammunition. State Senator Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville) has sponsored a bill to require you to take a two hour anger management course once every ten years in order to buy any amount of ammunition. “We just ...
One year later: Remembering Dale Regan
It's hard to believe it's been a year already. Students at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville remembered their late head of school Dale Regan at a memorial Wednesday, just a year after she was murdered when a disgruntled Spanish teacher barged into her office and shot her with an AK-47 ...
Sen. Rubio: The real problem is violence
Senator Marco Rubio joined Sean Hannity on Thursday's edition of the Sean Hannity Show to share his thoughts on President Obama's gun control proposals from this week. "The President is missing the opportunity here to talk about the real problem in America," Rubio said. "And the real problem is not ...
NRA statement in response to Obama's proposals
The National Rifle Association released the following statement in response to President Obama's gun control proposals which he released on Wednesday: Throughout its history, the National Rifle Association has led efforts to promote safety and responsible gun ownership. Keeping our children and society safe remains our top priority. The ...
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