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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

National Rifle Association to Respond to Newtown Shootings in Washington Friday

Days after the Newtown tragedy, Virginia-based gun advocacy group announces plans to offer “meaningful contributions.”

The National Rifle Association, the nation's most prominent gun lobbying group, will speak out Friday in Washington on the Newtown school shootings. “Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting,” stated an NRA press release four days after the shootings. Since the Aurora, CO, shootings in July 2012, media outlets have sought a response from the NRA, a Fairfax, VA-based nonprofit that, according to its website, is “widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights.” The group has stayed silent and suspended some of its social media, including a 1.7 million fan …

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

SHOUT OUT: Should People Convicted of a Gun Crime Be Required to Register With Police?

The Prince George's County Council will vote on proposed legislation next week.

Prince George's County residents convicted of gun crimes may soon be required to register with police, reports the Washington Post. On June 5, the Prince George's County Council, with all members saying they  support the measure, are expected to vote on bill that would require just that. In addition to registration, offenders would be required to regularly check in with police and submit to home visits from officers. Similar laws are already on the books in Baltimore, the District of Columbia, and New York City. Studies show that those convicted of gun crimes are likely to commit a more serious crime, and police say that the point of the registry is to provide a deterrent, and the District of Columbia claims the legislation has had an …

Alphadog

9:09 am on Thursday, May 31, 2012

I am all for more aggressive police fighting crimes and if this is a tool they feel will be useful in helping to keep our communities safe, I am all for it!   more ›

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