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The Gun Control Crowd Is on The Move
State lawmakers across the country are ramping up efforts to pass
new restrictions on guns, following nearly a decade in which state
legislative efforts have been dominated by gun rights advocates.
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Thirty-Eight States Have Legislation\
Some 38 states are considering gun-related bills — focus being on
cutting off criminal access to guns and improving methods to trace
guns used in crimes.
Underlying many of the proposals, is an effort to re-define the gun
debate as a law enforcement issue, rather than a Second Amendment
concern.2
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Arnold Is For Gun Control
“The key thing is that we want to protect Second Amendment rights,”
said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, a Republican who has
supported several bills that focus on guns used in crimes but not
bills that would curtail ownership rights.
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Lobbyists For The Brady Bill
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a prominent antigun
group, has identified 52 bills it wants, twice that of two years ago.
“For years, we were chasing the NRA’s tail,” Brian Malte, the group’s
state legislation and politics director, said of the National Rifle
Association. “But now, we feel they are chasing our priorities.”
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N.R.A. Is In For A fight
The N.R.A. is tracking 208 pieces of gun-related legislation in 38
states, both proposed restrictions it opposes, and other bills it
supports, the highest number ever.
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Zionists Are Riding High
The catalysts for the latest round of legislation are the recent
shootings at shopping malls, schools, and universities.
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The Supreme Court
The spike in lawmaking activity is being brought on by a case
before the Supreme Court that challenges the constitutionality of a
ban on the private possession of handguns in the District of Columbia.
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Zionist Legislators Want More Gun Control
The relatively new Mayors Against Illegal Guns, championed by Mayor
Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, has over 300 members which work
assertively to limit guns.
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The Gun Bills Creep In
Last week in Pennsylvania, lawmakers debated a bill that would have
compelled gun owners to immediately report a lost or stolen gun to law
enforcement officials. This is that state's first gun bill in 15
years.
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One Step Forward And Five Steps Back
Florida passed a bill allowing concealed gun owners to keep a gun
in their car, and businesses can't prohibit it.
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A Trojan Horse
The violence on college campuses also prompted a host of
legislative proposals for allowing students or faculty to carry
weapons.
They might be better off with security, tasers, etc, is what gun
control advocates suggest.
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