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My First Rifle

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Shot Down

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Campus Carry

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Fighting Tyranny

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NRA Takes a Turn to the Right

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Crickett Rifles

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Mr. Gun Nut Head

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The Pen Is Mightier

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Victims in Perspective

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NRA Parrot

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Gun Bill

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Congress’ Best Side

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GOP and Guns

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Senate Votes Against Background Checks

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Senate Gun Fail

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Backbone Checks

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AP/Tina Fineberg

NRA Inundates Newtown Residents With Anti-Gun Control Robocalls (Audio)

Some residents are understandably upset at the National Rifle Association for bombarding them with pro-gun robocalls and postcards that ask the community to oppose gun-control measures that the Connecticut state legislature is considering in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Posted on Mar 24, 2013 READ MORE



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Gun Lobby Sponsors NASCAR Race

It’s hard to believe NASCAR didn’t already have a race named after the NRA. Get ready for the NRA 500. Seriously, that’s what it’s called.

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The NRA Has an Enemies List and It’s Really Long

There are 506 organizations and people named, which, as Wonkette points out, means that “it’s virtually impossible not to find something on that list that represents you or something you believe in.”

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White House/Pete Souza

No Impossible Dream

Don’t listen to those who say President Obama’s bold plan to reduce gun violence—including an assault weapons ban—has no chance in Congress.

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 READ MORE


Newtown, USA

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Gun Lobby Uses Congress

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AP/Newtown Bee, Shannon Hicks

Will We Forget Newtown’s Kids?

The gun lobby and the weapons merchants are counting on our notoriously short national attention span. They are counting on confusion, obfuscation and the quiet mobilization of allies to create one delay after another.

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 READ MORE


Robert Scheer on the Connecticut School Shooting and Gun Control

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, Truthdig’s editor-in-chief weighed in on gun control laws, the powerful weapons lobby and the possible renewal of the assault weapons ban during an extended interview on “The Sunday Show with Philip Maldari.”

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More Romney Bain Woes, ‘Fox & Friends’ Hits New Low, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including the controversy over an alleged Romney campaign remark and Herman Cain comes to Mitt’s defense on tax returns.

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How Many Bullets Do You Need?

“High Capacity Magazines ... When ten rounds isn’t enough,” the Internet site offers. When, exactly, would that be? Enough for what?

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