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FEEDBACK: Background checks for gun sales; big hand for lawmakers
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Gun violence: Thoughts and prayers won’t cut it Of all the arguments made against gun safety proposals, far and away the most ridiculous is the “why have laws at all” argument. “But criminals won’t follow the law! It won’t make any difference!” We don’t have laws for criminals. We have laws for the rest of…
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Mother of Aurora theater shooting victim hammers Mike Coffman for concealed carry vote in radio ad
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The mother of one of the victims of the Aurora theater shooting tears into U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman for his recent vote on gun legislation in a radio ad that began airing in the Republican’s suburban district this week. The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, the political arm of one of the country’s largest gun control…
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Gabby Giffords to Mike Coffman after concealed-carry vote: Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough
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Democrat Gabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman wounded in a mass shooting six years ago, called out U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Twitter after the Aurora Republican voted to make it easier for gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines without running afoul of conflicting state laws. Giffords, who has endorsed one of…
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‘If not now, when?’: Democrat Jared Polis calls for tighter gun laws in wake of Las Vegas massacre
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Boulder Democrat, on Monday urged Congress to pass stricter gun control measures in the wake of a mass shooting overnight in Las Vegas that left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 injured. “I am devastated and horrified, but not shocked,” said Polis in a statement. “Mass shootings…
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? DC gun rights lawsuit reminiscent for Colorado
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A lawsuit over gun laws pending in Washington, D.C. is being closely watched by the Denver-based Independence Institute to determine how it could affect the rights of private citizens to carry concealed guns. The Independence Institute is a libertarian public policy group whose advocacy work for personal and economic freedom includes support for laws granting…
