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Mayor: NYC Probe In Ariz. Shows Illegal Gun Sales

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says undercover investigators working for New York City were illegally allowed to buy semi-automatic pistols at an Arizona gun show.

Drug Users Should be Banned from Gun Purchases: Schumer

Sen. Chuck Schumer says if someone admits illegal drug use to a federal official, he should not be allowed to buy a gun.

Justices to Decide if State Gun Laws Violate Rights

Robert Barnes The Washington Post 09/30/2009
Ex-Mayor Giuliani Speaks Out In Wake Of Tucson Shootings

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Sunday that lawmakers should examine gun control and the handling of the mentally ill in the wake of last weekend’s shootings in Tucson.

Justices to Decide if State Gun Laws Violate Rights

The Supreme Court set up a historic decision on gun control Wednesday, saying it will rule on whether restrictive state and local laws violate the Second Amendment right to gun ownership that it recognized last year.

White House Backs Right to Arms Outside Obama Events

Alexi Mostrous The Washington Post 08/18/2009
US Senate passes measure to allow gun transport on Amtrak trains

Amtrak would lose its federal subsidies if it doesn't put a system in place by early next year to check and track firearms so that passengers can legally put the weapons in their checked baggage, the Senate voted Wednesday.

White House Backs Right to Arms Outside Obama Events

Armed men seen mixing with protesters outside recent events held by President Obama acted within the law, the White House said Tuesday, attempting to allay fears of a security threat.

Armed Protesters Carry Guns Near Obama Appearance in Arizona, Police Say

Armed protesters asserting their right to bear arms, including a man with a rifle slung over his shoulder, gathered yesterday near a Phoenix convention hall where President Barack Obama spoke, a police spokesman said.

Dozen people carry guns outside Obama Phoenix speech; am I missing something?

About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, were among protesters who were outside a Phoenix convention hall, where President Obama gave a speech.

Gun law complaints trail Obama during park tours

LIZ SIDOTI The Washington Post 08/15/2009
Gun law complaints trail Obama during park tours

BIG SKY, Mont. -- Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Barack Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as Yellowstone.

Only in America: Gunman waits outside town hall meeting for Obama - and police say it's OK

A 9mm pistol holstered clearly to his side, and holding a placard that references spilling the blood of patriots, this gunman is waiting for none other than Barack Obama.


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