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Obama Calls For New Proposals For Gun Control In Wake Of Newtown Massacre
The Hartford CourantPresident Obama called for new proposals for reducing gun violence during an address Wednesday. He appointed Vice President Joseph Biden to head an inter-agency panel to come up with "a set of concrete proposals by January that I intend to push...Tags: Biology, Weaponry, Mark R. Warner, Medical Procedures and Tests, Adam Lanza
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What does the NRA say now?
The rifle Adam Lanza used to kill 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a descendant of the military's M-16 rifle. The bullets it fires are not as large as those used in some other rifles, but the gun's high muzzle velocity makes...
Tags: The New York Times, Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg, Entertainment, National Rifle Association of America
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Public opinion on guns shifting after Connecticut shooting
Public attitudes toward guns -- and the views of some prominent Washington politicians -- are changing in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre. But it’s too early to know how far the shifts may go, how long they might last...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, U.S. Congress, Laws, Elections
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Senator/NRA member: Time to rethink gun legislation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it's time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion about...
Tags: Lobbying, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, U.S. Congress, National Rifle Association of America
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McManus: Newtown, politics and gun control
If you're thinking that last week's tragedy in Newtown, Conn., makes it likely that Congress will soon pass stricter federal gun laws, remember this: People thought the same thing in 2011, after a gunman shot into a Tucson crowd, killing six and...Tags: Lobbying, U.S. Congress, Laws, Criminal Laws, Demographics
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Congress ushering in new members, with old divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government. The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Fiscal Cliff, Jim DeMint, Nikki Haley, Heritage Foundation
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Major step: Kirk returns to Senate
Keeping a pledge he made last spring, Sen. Mark Kirk climbed the Capitol steps on Thursday to mark his return almost a year after suffering a major stroke. The 53-year-old Republican from Illinois was greeted by two top Democrats: Vice President Joe...
Tags: Dick Durbin, Joe Biden, Kay Hagan, Justice System, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois)
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'Buckwild,' new MTV reality show, draws wrath of W.Va. senator
WASHINGTON -- Although states are usually eager for Hollywood to come calling, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is asking MTV to cancel a TV show that he says "plays to ugly, inaccurate stereotypes” of his state. "Buckwild" has been compared...Tags: The Beverly Hillbillies (tv program), Television Industry, MTV (tv network)
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Second Amendment supporters rally in Martinsburg
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comSecond Amendment supporters braved the cold Saturday during a rally in Martinsburg, vowing to never compromise their right to bear arms following a deadly school shooting that has left some lawmakers calling for a ban on certain types of guns. Sidearms...Tags: Weaponry, Shelley Moore Capito, Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Justice and Rights
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NRA silent as protesters march outside DC offices
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSupporters of tougher restrictions on guns and ammunitition protested outside the Washington offices of the National Rifle Association Monday afternoon. The protest comes after a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 school children, in Newtown,...Tags: Mark R. Warner, FBI, U.S. Congress, National Rifle Association of America, Jerry Moran
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin: Another path to stopping mass violence
In the days after the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Conn., I made it clear that I believe it is time for us to move from rhetoric to action to prevent future acts of senseless mass violence. Since then, much has been made of those comments — some of...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Congress, Entertainment, Health, National Rifle Association of America
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A hidden side of Honey Boo Boo
It was hardly surprising for Time magazine to choose President Barack Obama to be its "Person of the Year." But for a new face that represents the spirit of these times, I believe a serious argument can be made for Alana Thompson, better known to many...
Tags: TLC (tv network), CMT (tv network), Kanye West, Jersey Shore (tv program), Television
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