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What Will Obama Gun Regulation Accomplish?

What Will Obama Gun Regulation Accomplish?

By Bruce Reilly on January 25, 2013

Recent controversy over which actual weapons were used at Sandy Hook, including MSNBC’s report as to whether an assault weapon was used at all, is likely to have no impact on the government response moving forward. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Similarly, the fact that the government told [...]

Posted in Criminal Justice, Featured, Gun Control, National News | Tagged assault weapons, gun regulation, newtown, Obama, police, sandy hook, school resource officers | 1 Response

Commonsense Gun Laws

Commonsense Gun Laws

By Congressman David Cicilline on January 6, 2013

The horrific images from the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School are still seared into our minds – of six-year olds fleeing from danger, law enforcement officers overwhelmed with emotion, and parents grieving for loved ones taken from them forever. President Obama’s powerful words after the shooting spoke directly to the soul of a [...]

Posted in Featured, Gun Control | Tagged Congress, Connecticut, David Cicilline, gun safety, Rhode Island, sandy hook | 8 Responses

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