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...bear arms argue that state gun control laws have “reinterpreted” the right to gun ownership. These limitations on gun ownership, they say, demonstrate that gun ownership itself is not linked to increased violence. But in the wake of the expiration of the Federal Assault Weapon Ban in 2004, gun control remains relatively lax in many states, especially when it comes to handguns, which are responsible for many, if not most, gun-related murders. Gun advocates claim the need for handguns in self-defense, but such considerations are moot when weighed against the number of lives...
...career was fined at least seven times for infractions like late hits during games (once spitting in an opponent's face), was arrested in 2005 for threatening with a gun a group of people he accused of stealing his all-terrain vehicle. He later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges. Shortly after the altercation, Taylor's SUV was sprayed by bullets in a drive-by shooting, although no one was injured...
...shot advantage in the second period, Harvard seemed to have the momentum heading into the final frame. But the Crimson came out sloppy in the third. Harvard committed three penalties and regressed to a passive style of play in the closing minutes, allowing the Big Green to assault the net. “It was a very poor decision on our players’ part to play ‘keep-away’ with that much time on the clock,” Stone said. “We’re an attacking team. Attacking teams attack...
...Radicalism has been on the rise for several years in Pakistan. Many members of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, fleeing the U.S. assault on their bases in Afghanistan, have taken advantage of the porous border between the countries to regroup in the remote, mountainous tribal areas of Waziristan. But Swat is different. The virtual takeover by extremists of a populous, settled area so close to Islamabad marks a significant advance in local militancy. "Swat is a symbol," says a Western military official based in Islamabad. "Mullah Fazlullah's influence is spreading - it doesn't look good...
...After] a guy shot up the White House with an assault weapon ... the Secret Service said it didn't seem like such a good idea for me to be running on the street every morning. I suppose a few people were hoping I would do just that.' BILL CLINTON, on why he struggled with his weight during his presidency