AltWeeklies Wire
Balancing gun rights with public safetynew
You don't need a Russian assault rifle to fend off a home invader or someone who's trying to rob you on the street and you most certainly do not need thousands of rounds of ammunition in order to do so.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
12-20-2012 |
Commentary
NRA responds; Krull reloadsnew
An exchange exploring the Second Amendment, lobbyist endorsement and the ways of the Hoosier.
Defense or Danger?new
The Arizona Senate votes to allow guns on college campuses' public rights of way -- but not in classrooms.
Tucson Weekly |
Jazmine Woodberry |
03-18-2011 |
Policy Issues
Civic Improvement Tips From Across the Globenew
How Atlanta could be a better city.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Joeff Davis |
02-16-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Bicycles, Second Amendment
Hypocrisy 101: The Vetting of Judge Sonia Sotomayornew
Does Republican US Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have cotton in his brains? I was listening to the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor and was gobsmacked to hear Graham's "lecture" about the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
07-27-2009 |
Commentary
Louisville Pastor's Celebration of Firearms Sparks Debate Over Guns and Godnew
Believing God and guns are fundamental parts of America's heritage, Louisville evangelical minister Ken Pagano has stirred a local and national storm of criticism by encouraging members of his congregation to bring their unloaded firearms to a rally at his church.
LEO Weekly |
Phillip M. Bailey |
06-11-2009 |
Policy Issues
Obama, the NRA and Gun Hysterianew
Post-election sales of weapons have increased nationally, with gun-rightsers stockpiling firearms and ammo against what they believe to be the coming surge of gun-control legislation enacted by Obama. Gun sales were up 15 percent this October compared to October 2007, according to a trade association.
Eugene Weekly |
Rick Levin |
12-05-2008 |
Politics
The Constitution, à la Carte
Liberals like the First Amendment. Conservatives prefer the Second. Can't we all agree on what America is about?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-30-2008 |
Commentary
Let's Redefine Gun Controlnew
One answer is to redefine gun control so that it's not something we inflict on good, law-abiding people, but rather, part of the package of punishments that we impose on those who have shown criminal and antisocial behavior.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Washburn |
04-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
