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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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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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Sandy Hook Legacy

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The Way Forward on Guns

Victories often contain the seeds of future defeats. So it is—or at least should be—with the Senate’s morally reprehensible rejection of expanded background checks for gun buyers.

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Gun Heart

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Boston and Washington

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Backbone Checks

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Mutual Interests

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And He Is Us

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Pressure Cooker

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Spineless

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America Blinks

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School Clothes

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Police in Schools Do More Harm Than Good

Schools patrolled by cops see a surge in criminal charges against students for behavior that used to be handled in the principal’s office, and police presence does not make students safer, some youth advocates and legal professionals say.

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Sammy Get Your Gun

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Background Check

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False God

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Totally Safe Schools

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GOP in Trouble

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The End of Majority Rule?

The National Rifle Association is facing attacks from Gun Owners of America for being too soft on gun control. This is like a double cheeseburger coming under severe criticism for lacking enough cholesterol.

Posted on Apr 7, 2013 READ MORE


NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Like ‘Clown at Circus,’ Connecticut Governor Says

Fresh off the heels of signing some of the nation’s toughest gun regulations into law last week, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy had some harsh words for the National Rifle Association’s “out of whack” executive vice president on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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NRA School

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Security

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The Assault

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Bad Guys with Guns

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Distinguishing Armed Schools From Prisons

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Shot

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Free At Last

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Deadly Weapon

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GOP Senator Endorses Gay Marriage, Hannity Stoops to New Low, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including the NRA’s new plan to make schools “safer” and Bill Maher scores a small victory against Donald Trump.

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Guns and Rifles

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No Assault Weapons Ban

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NRA Power

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NRA Congress Dance

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Senators Slam ‘Offensive’ NRA Move, Marriage Equality Endorsements Pile Up, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including a bold prediction by MSNBC’s president and the launch of a pro-marijuana super PAC.

Posted on Mar 25, 2013 READ MORE


The NRA Won’t Like This Jim Carrey Anti-Gun Music Video

The comedian, who supports gun control, will probably earn the National Rifle Association’s ire by starring in a satirical Funny or Die video that spoofs firearms enthusiasts like the late Charlton Heston, the NRA’s former spokesman.

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Rand Paul Weighs In on Drug Punishments, LaPierre Blasts ‘Insane’ Bloomberg, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including Ted Cruz’s attempt to repeal Obamacare and why the debate on gay marriage may be over even before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a pair of cases on the issue this week.

Posted on Mar 24, 2013 READ MORE


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