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Entries tagged with 'Guns'Case shows court's biasRe: "2nd Amendment's scope to be tested -- Justices to decide on validity of state and local gun-control laws," Thursday news story. I took a quick look at the U.S. Supreme Court docket. I'm not a lawyer, but a quick... Gun-toters taking it too farRe: "Gun-bearing marchers show up outside site of speech," Aug. 18 news story. I doubt if anyone got the obscure reference by one of the gun-toting protesters at a town hall meeting that it was time to "water the tree... Guns, parks don't mixPresident Barack Obama and his family made it a point to visit Yellowstone National Park. I'm glad the visit came this month. Next year, a law takes effect that allows anyone with a concealed weapons permit in the state where... Ammo for argumentThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that driver distraction contributes to about 25 percent of all traffic crashes, and a worldwide body of research indicates that both hand-held and hands-free cellphones increase the risk of a crash. This is... What happened to states' rights?Re: "Senate rejects loosening restrictions on gun carriers -- Measure would have required 48 states to recognize all permits," Thursday news story. I am a generally conservative, Republican-leaning voter, and I certainly support of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.... My right to carry gunsRe: "Guns, worship don't mix," by Jamison Hammett, Wednesday Letters. Hammett is perfectly within his rights to avoid using handguns, but his insistence that the rest of us avoid them violates my liberty, endowed by my Creator and written down... Guns, worship don't mixRe: "Guns, and faith, on full display -- Louisville churchgoers bring unloaded weapons to celebrate 2nd Amendment," Sunday news story. Anyone ever hear the story of turning the other cheek, or did Jesus actually advise people to pull out their... Bible doesn't cover gunsRe: "Right to carry guns in parks," by Jim Longley, Friday Letters. Longley believes that concealed carry in our national parks is simply a logical extension of our God-given right to the concealed carrying of weapons. Funny. In my years... On guns ...We have rights in our parks Concealed carry in national parks by licensed law abiding citizens will do nothing to increase "urban style violence" and will not cause armed idiots to be out hunting ants, bears, and raccoons with unconcealed... Controlling gun smuggling to MexicoI guess I shouldn't be amazed at the people who argue against efforts to control the smuggling of guns bound for Mexican drug lords. The item I posted yesterday led to quite a response from readers, many of whom don't... Logic of these bills eludes meOn the same day that federal officials moved to protect consumers from credit card companies and the future of our children with higher gas mileage standards, the Texas Senate voted to allow handguns on campus and a statewide smoking ban... Buy American, gun lobby tells drug lordsI guess it wasn't enough for the gun lobby that they successfully cowed Congress into submission and won approval (in a rider to a credit-card reform bill) for people to carry assault weapons into national parks. They now believe that... On guns on college campuses: CHL holders are responsible ...Re: "Students and guns: poor mixers," by Susan Sanders Wansbrough, Friday Letters. Wansbrough cites a Harvard School of Public Health study that indicates a high percentage of students are irresponsible, and then asks, "And our legislators want to let these... Students and guns: poor mixersWith regard to proposed legislation allowing college students to carry concealed handguns on campus: Have the sponsors of this legislation been drinking? In a nationwide survey by the Harvard School of Public Health, nearly 43 percent of college students admit... Gun ban wouldn't help ...Re: "The cruelest month -- Dahlia Lithwick bemoans another lethal April, another failure to ask why," last Sunday Points. Guns are instruments that are misused by a few criminals, the mentally ill or those who have lost all hope. The... Guns provide protectionRe: "We still need the sheriff," by Mark Salditch, last Sunday Points. Salditch believes he can trust law enforcement officials to protect him, and he says there are numerous examples of gun owners acting irrationally. Yes, but licensed carriers act... Guns can be empoweringRe: "Guns don't belong on campuses -- They are the cause of problems, not a solution, says Colin Goddard," Tuesday Viewpoints. It was a terrible ordeal that Goddard went through at Virginia Tech, and my heart goes out to him.... On guns on campus: Guns can protect innocent ...Re: "Guns don't belong on campuses -- They are the cause of problems, not a solution," says Colin Goddard. I would like my odds for survival with a licensed concealed weapon carrier nearby. I want the choice to protect myself.... On gunsWe still need the sheriff Re: "Put guns on campus -- Evaluate the data, and you'll see that this law could save students' lives, say three college professors," by Theodore Day, Stan Liebowitz and Ashbel Smith, Thursday Viewpoints. There are... Gun law only common senseRe: "Put guns on campus -- Evaluate the data, and you'll see that this law could save students' lives, say three college professors," by Theodore Day, Stan Liebowitz and Ashbel Smith, Thursday Viewpoints. For as long as this legislative session... |