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NRA threats on Sotomayor met with shrugs

The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.

NRA warns senators Sotomayor vote will be rated

The National Rifle Association is warning senators that it will consider their votes on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as part of its influential annual ratings of lawmakers.

McCain: US gun limits wouldn't stop drug cartels

The drug war in Mexico shouldn't be used as an excuse to try to restrict American gun rights, Sen. John McCain said Friday at the National Rifle Association's convention.

NRA convention venue seeks OK for alcohol, weapons

Phoenix Convention Center officials want state officials to suspend their liquor license — but only in part of the building — so National Rifle Association conventioneers can carry and exhibit guns.

National Rifle Association endorses McCain

The National Rifle Association is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain despite differences with the Arizona senator on gun-show rules and campaign finance restrictions.

NRA ad uses Clinton's words against Obama on guns

The National Rifle Association is turning to Hillary Rodham Clinton to bolster its criticism of Barack Obama's positions on gun issues.

Pa. gun control group kicks out alleged NRA spy

A group advocating stricter gun laws is kicking out a woman who has been accused of being a spy for the National Rifle Association.

NRA chief stresses common ground with McCain

A top official of the National Rifle Association said Republican John McCain has been a reliable ally of gun owners despite divisions with the powerful lobbying group on some issues.

NRA Cartoon of NYC Mayor Raises Concerns

A National Rifle Association magazine cover depicting New York mayor and gun control campaigner Michael Bloomberg as an octopus is raising questions because the imagery has a history as an anti-Semitic symbol.

NRA Urges Judge to Overturn S.F. Gun Ban

The National Rifle Association urged a judge to overturn San Francisco's voter-approved handgun ban, arguing the city can't ban the guns because state law allows them.

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America's gun outrage: 276 people killed or wounded a day
Source: The Age

By now you will have heard of Major Nidal Malak Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist who shot 13 of his colleagues dead and wounded 31 inside the army's largest base, Fort Hood in Texas, last Thursday.

The NRA wants to ban gun questions from adoptions
Source: gainesvile.com

The National Rifle Association wants Florida lawmakers to ban adoption agencies from asking would-be parents if they own guns.

NRA sues to overturn new Seattle ban on guns in city parks
Source: USA Today

The National Rifle Association and three other gun-rights groups are suing the city of Seattle to try to overturn a new ban on guns in city parks, The Seattle Times reports.

Fox News...highest rated NEWS channel on TV

Fox News is the highest rated NEWS channel on TV. I don't think anyone will argue that. But does that mean they report news accurately and factually? I often see articles here on the Vine regarding this subject. I wonder something.

From Guns to Butter
Source: Reason Magazine

Good article that shows that the recent case to be heard before the Supreme Court could also usher in greater economic freedom if the court correctly decides that the Privileges or Immunities Clause in the14th Amendment could protect us from oppressive federal control.

In U.S., Record-Low Support for Stricter Gun Laws
Source: Gallup

I have always said that it is the person and not the gun that causes the problem and Americans tend to agree. There are more than 22,000 gun laws on the books in this country and adding more is not going to help.

Is the NRA using a fake telephone poll to spread paranoia about the UN?

I got a call today from the NRA, with a telephone poll with only one question: Do you approve or disapprove of the UN plan to outlaw handguns in the United States?

Shooting holes in gun e-mail
Source: The Jacksonville Times-Union

Home computers and the Internet have become a potent pair of eyes and ears for inquiring minds.

Why the huge increase in gun and ammo sales? Is it because of Obama?

The day after Barack Hussein Obama was elected we started hearing reports of increased gun sales and ammo hoarding.

Political Decorum: Is There Something in the Water in South Carolina?
Source: The History Network

While the rest of the nation expressed shock at Republican Congressman Joe Wilson and his "You lie!" outburst at President Obama, South Carolinians doubtless recognized it for what it was: the latest in a long, distinguished history of not-quite-ready-for-democracy political beha …

For Those Still Believing In The NRA Or The Tooth Fairy
Source: Freedom Fighter Radio

For many years the NRA has been selling us out to the government. They have supported every restriction government could concoct to limit the right of citizens of this country to own and carry firearms. I documented this fact in an article over two years ago.

Do you find this wierd Republican humor funny when it involves guns and threats to the life of President Obama?

POLL Would these same Republicans have said that and Arab American or and African American had a right to have a gun near where George Bush was going to be in attendance.

Gunning for Health Care - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Thanks to the health care protests over the past week, the nation seems to have come to a fragile consensus on a few critical issues. For instance, government-run death panels — not good. And, Nazis — nobody likes them.

The Culture of Violence in America
Source: Common Dreams

No, all this national debate over handguns stops us from talking about what's really at the core of our nation's problems. We are a violent and vengeful people.

Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Gun Crazy or Just Plain Crazy?
Source: The Huffington Post

Excerpt: ""With all of the hostility directed at the President at town hall meetings around the country and the incitement being created from persons such as Sarah Palin with her idiocy about "death panels", I was dumbfounded to see a person armed with a handgun awaiting the arr …

Gun Foes See "New Hope" With Sotomayor: aim to "break grip of NRA"
Source: The Washington Times

After years of losing, gun control advocates say this week's vote on confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court will be their long-awaited win that shatters conventional wisdom and proves that the Second Amendment is no longer the unstoppable force.

NRA losing its fight v. Sotomayor - threats to punish senators have been met with a shrug
Source: newsrunner.com

WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.

Senators Should Apply Pro-Gun Logic to the Capitol
Source: The Washington Post

Isn't it time to dismantle the metal detectors, send the guards at the doors away and allow Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights by being free to carry their firearms into the nation's Capitol?

The Senate Ruins Summer Travel, Says No to Gun-Toting Convenience
Source: Crooks and Liars

Oh, darn. I was really looking forward to getting on my horse and going cross-country with my trusty six-shooter. Oh well!

Priorities Shot Full of Holes.NRA Advances Handgun for Everyone Law in Senate, While Healthcare for Everyone Caught in the Mud.
Source: BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

When Obama was talking about change, he apparently wasn't including the white man's last refuge of power through violence: the gun....

Panic Buying - High demand for bullets puts strain on manufacturers
Source:

They're unable to add capacity because of uncertain financing, she said, and because the government could "shoot them down with one stroke of the pen."

Pistol dropped, wounding woman in next bathroom stall
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

A simple trip to the restroom ended in an accidental shooting at the Clarion Hotel on Thursday morning, according to Tampa police.

WGWJP – What Gun Would Jesus Pack?
Source: BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

"Packin' Pistols for God and Country: NRA Christians stake claim on patriotism and the America"

Pastor Urges His Flock to Bring Guns to Church
Source: The New York Times

In a word: sick. Or to expatiate further: sick, sick, sick, sick, sick . . . as in really sick.

Battle Erupts Over Gun Rights For Terror Suspects
Source: The Huffington Post

In defense of the right to bear arms, the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups seem to have taken up the cause of those on the FBI's terror watch list.

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