All posts tagged "guns"

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  Senate hearings begin on new Puerto Rico weapons law

  In response to US Supreme Court ruling, legislation validates carrying, possession as Second Amendment right

  • Posted February 9, 2018
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  Some in GOP open to banning gun accessory used in Vegas

  The devices, known as “bump stocks”, are legal and originally were intended to help people with limited hand mobility.

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  WHY IT MATTERS: Guns

  ATLANTA – THE ISSUE: The right to bear arms is fundamental to the U.S., carved into the Constitution and seemingly embedded in the national DNA. But after a seemingly endless stretch of violence, Americans are confronting how...

  • Posted September 28, 2016
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  Trump, On Defense, Blames Media for Second Amendment Flap

  On the defensive once again, Donald Trump is blaming faulty interpretations and media bias for an uproar over his comments about the Second Amendment

  • Posted August 10, 2016
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  Rainbow Flags, Images of Shooting Victims at Pride Parades

  Parades in major cities feature increased security, tributes to those killed in Orlando

  • Posted June 26, 2016
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  Orlando Massacre Victims Honored at LGBTT Pride March

  Hope for more inclusive public policy ahead of general elections

  • Posted June 26, 2016
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  A Day after Shooting, House Democrats Erupt in Protest

  WASHINGTON – A day after a mass shooting in Orlando, Democratic lawmakers erupted on the House floor with loud criticism of House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders for leaving the nation’s gun laws untouched. Some...

  • Posted June 13, 2016
• Largest Ever Illegal Firearm Crackdown Launched

  SAN JUAN — The Puerto Rico Police says it has launched the largest crackdown on illegal firearms in the history of the island. Police Chief José Caldero said Monday that 135 of 220 suspects have been arrested...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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• Mexican President: Drug Lord Chapo Guzman Re-arrested

  MEXICO CITY – The world’s most-wanted drug lord was captured for a third time in a daring raid Friday by Mexican marines, six months after he tunneled out of a maximum security prison in a made-for-Hollywood escape...

  • Posted January 8, 2016
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• An Emotional Obama Unveils his Plan to Cut Gun Violence

  WASHINGTON – Tears streaking his cheeks, President Barack Obama launched a final-year push Tuesday to tighten sales of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of tougher gun restrictions that Congress has refused...

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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