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Gun industry thrives during Obama's term in office
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the National Rifle Association four years ago that he would be the "most anti-gun president in American history." He hasn't pressed such...
Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Justice System, Brian W. Jones, Washington, DC
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Mourdock closing the gap in race against Lugar
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock isn't one to back down from a fight. He drew national attention -- and the accompanying praise and criticism -- in 2009 when he sued to block Chrysler's government-brokered bankruptcy on behalf of state...Tags: Joe Donnelly, Rand Paul, Politics, Elections, Republican Party
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Nugent says he's insulted by concert cancellation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ted Nugent said he was insulted by the cancellation of his planned concert at an Army post over his comments about President Barack Obama. Commanders at the Fort Knox, Ky., post nixed Nugent's segment of a June concert after...Tags: Ted Nugent, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, U.S. Army, Lawyers
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NRA official: Media sensationalizing Martin case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A top National Rifle Association official says the media is sensationalizing the Trayvon Martin case and ignoring crimes that happen every day nationwide. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre made the comments Saturday...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman
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Indiana "Right to Resist" law raises questions
WSBT TV ReporterTuesday marked a somber anniversary for the South Bend Police Department and a local family. It's the anniversary of the early morning Cpl. Nick Polizzotto and Ptl. Michael Norby responded to reports of shots fired on Lincolnway East in 2007. When...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Indiana panel backs tighter specialty plate rules
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A group that advocates for gay youth is one of nearly three dozen organizations that would have to pull their specialty license plates off the market under legislation approved by an Indiana House panel Wednesday.
The House...Tags: Special Olympics, NASCAR, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Jeff Thompson
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Orlando Real Estate, Shootings, Justice System, Suicide
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Gun background check vote undemocratic
A recent letter writer said Congress has "guts" for having the will to override the sentiments of the "overwhelming" majority of Americans who, by his own admission, favor tighter gun controls. I wouldn't say that's gutsy; I'd say it's undemocratic....Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, U.S. Congress, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Colorado sheriffs sue to block new gun-control laws
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 17 (Reuters) - A group of Colorado county sheriffs, angry over two new state gun control laws passed in the wake of last year's mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block...Tags: Trials, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Shootings, Newspaper and Magazine
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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Barack Obama, Michael Madigan, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Pat Quinn
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....
Tags: Shootings, Politics, Gun Control, McCormick Place, Local Government
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Letters to the editor: Kids and school sports, NRA and billboards
Kids and school sports I am concerned about school sports programs taking over and controlling values and family time. I write this letter out of love for my 16-year-old son and many others. He loves to play soccer and football. He wakes up at 5:...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Times Square, Personal Weapon Control, Joyce Brothers, Television Industry
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May 18, 2013
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