Word: guns
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...Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde made his name in 1976 with the bill amendment that denies federal funds for abortion. Later the Republican and devout Roman Catholic led impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton. Still, he valued compromise, made opponents laugh and broke with his party by supporting family leave and gun control. Hyde...
...wide range of perspectives. Some have considered this part of the disturbing trend of athletes as targets—in the past year, two major athletes have had themselves and their families taped up while their homes were robbed, and two others have died as a result of gun violence. Others have probed Taylor’s life for explanations. While his past was troubled—Taylor had a 2005 armed assault arrest, and a few incidents regarding team functions—by all reports from friends and teammates, he had turned around his life since the birth...
...more intelligent and relevant than a lot I've gotten from adults all across the country," says Carter Wamp, 23, of Nashville, a staffer for Republican Mike Huckabee who has lived since October in a West Des Moines apartment with a colleague, spending lots of time at schools and gun shows to spread his candidate's message. "People here are a great example for the rest of country of what a good citizen can do to choose the right person for our country...
...Supporters of a constitutionally enshrined individual right to 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...
...Pulling the Trigger” incorrectly stated that one must be 18 to buy a firearm in the state of Virginia. In fact, firearms purchasers must be 21 years of age, pursuant to federal law. Furthermore, the editorial incorrectly stated that all purchasers of handguns at gun shows are exempted from undergoing criminal background checks. In fact, this exemption only applies when buying from sellers who are “ improving or liquidating a personal firearms collection,” according to the US Code. The Crimson regrets the error...