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Highland Park and Deerfield talk about guns
Daniel Easterday knows what he'll do if he hears an intruder during the night in the Highland Park home he shares with his wife and young child — first call the police, then grab one of his guns. "If something happened to them and I had not...
Tags: Public Officials, Government, Local Government, Politics, Firearms
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New York Mayor Bloomberg targets political donations in latest gun-control push
NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his latest bid for tougher gun control, is urging the city's legions of Democratic donors to withhold funds from four Democratic senators who opposed a background checks bill this year. The letter,...Tags: Max Baucus, Lobbying, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), The New York Times
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Newtown marks six-month anniversary of school shooting
People in Newtown, Conn., and around the country paused Friday to remember the tragic shooting rampage that took place at an elementary school six months ago to the day. While Newtown Public Schools officials planned no memorials or other events to mark...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, National Rifle Association of America, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Adam Lanza
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Newtown families push for gun control, go back to Congress
WASHINGTON — Although the drive for tougher gun controls has faded into the background, families of victims in the Newtown school shooting returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to show they are not giving up. Advocacy groups on both sides of the...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Jeffrey Chiesa, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Sandy Hook Elementary School, Joe Manchin III
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Six months after Sandy Hook, gun control advocates continue to push for changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, some of the victims' families are heading to Capitol Hill to remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action, while some of the president's allies are asking him to...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Richard Blumenthal, Lobbying, Washington, DC, National Rifle Association of America
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'Walking Dead' actress -- er, zombie -- arrested in Obama ricin case
Oh my gosh, what did Sarah Wayne Callies do? Wait, no. Maybe it was Laurie Holden?? -- That might have been the initial thought process when you looked at your Twitter feed or scrolled through the email alerts on your phone blasting that a "Walking Dead"...
Tags: Police Arrests, The Vampire Diaries (tv program), The New York Times, Celebrities, New York City
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Ricin letters more frightening than dangerous, evidence shows
WASHINGTON — Over the last two months, authorities have seized a succession of letters laced with the toxin ricin intended for the CIA, President Obama and other public officials. Viewed as copycat events by some investigators, the letters have...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Central Intelligence Agency, Anthrax, Washington, DC, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Senate Democrat defends background check vote in first ad
WASHINGTON -- As some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have changed, the first ad run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases. The message from Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor...
Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Republican Party, Mark Begich, Joe Manchin III, Politics
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Ricin sent to Mayor Bloomberg over gun control, NYPD says
Letters threatening New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg over gun control laws have tested positive for the poison ricin, police said Wednesday. An unspecified number of New York Police Department personnel reported minor symptoms from the poison that...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Local Government, Politics, Gun Control, Barack Obama
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Ricin-laced letter sent to the White House
WASHINGTON – A letter apparently containing ricin, similar to those previously addressed to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was intercepted at a White House mail screening facility, the Secret Service confirmed Thursday. The letter has been...
Tags: Gun Control, FBI, Personal Weapon Control, Ricin Mail Attacks (2013, New York), New York City Police Department
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Democrat airs ad touting opposition to gun control bill
WASHINGTON — Even as some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have swung in favor of gun control advocates, the first ad on the topic run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun...
Tags: Republican Party, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Mark Begich, Joe Manchin III, Politics
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East Penn director Stolz drops out of Emmaus mayor race
East Penn School Director Julian Stolz has dropped out of the races for Emmaus mayor and Emmaus Borough Council. Stolz, who won the Republican nomination for mayor and council in the May primary, said he entered the mayoral race because he took exception...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Primaries, Political Candidates, Politics
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