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It is time for Americans to stand up to corruption in Washington. Stand up to the NRA, the corporations and far-right extremists who want to take over the country and the government with its narrow-minded, ignorant ideology. The current conversation...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Benghazi, Elections, Dick Cheney
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents and officials. Medical marijuana On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB-001, often referred to as "medical marijuana" legislation, by a vote of 61-57. The...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Senate, John J Cullerton, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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History Channel's 'Top Shot' gives Sykesville man a chance to show off his talents
Adam Benson is a different kind of weekend warrior. A former Marine marksman whose career in the military was derailed by a serious motorcycle accident, Benson has turned what he thinks is a natural ability to shoot into potential reality television...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Firearms, Sykesville, History (tv network), Annapolis
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Gun owners, gun-store employees scrambling to understand Maryland's new gun law
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMaryland’s new gun law is set to take effect in October, and gun owners and gun-store employees are scrambling to figure out what the 62-page bill will mean to them. Tim Hafer, a manager at the Downsville Gun Shop and owner of Hafer’s...Tags: Rentals, Firearms, Justice System, Safety of Citizens, Criminal Laws
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Madigan pushes through gun bill over Quinn objections
— Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday pushed a concealed weapons bill through the House over the objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton, who oppose a provision that would overrule local gun laws in Chicago and other cities....
Tags: Health, Michael Madigan, Chicago Transit Authority, Laws, Justice System
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Quinn, Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill
— Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's...
Tags: Michael Madigan, Chicago Transit Authority, Laws, Elections, Brandon W. Phelps
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House passes gun bill over Quinn, Emanuel objections
SPRINGFIELD — Over objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the House approved a concealed weapons bill today that is aimed at ending Illinois’ status as the last state in the nation without a law to allow its citizens to carry...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Firearms, Justice System, Law Enforcement, Rahm Emanuel
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High-capacity magazines are usual NRA nonsense
National Rifle Association lobbyist Todd Vandermyde claims that he deserves 30-round magazines because public officials are protected by police carrying the same and his family should have equal protection (“Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine
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Event aims to help women
Thanks to popular demand from women wanting more opportunities to learn shooting sports, a Women on Target shooting event is slated for June 1 at the Steve McCleerey farm, two miles north of Sisseton. Roberts County Conservation Officer Dean Schultz...Tags: Firearms
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Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill
— An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit. The latest proposal is an attempt to address...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Firearms, Dining and Drinking, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Stephen Goldstein: Real scandal is how lobbyists get away with what they do
These days, the country is consumed by scandal-mania — real, or mostly trumped-up, partisan allegations of violations of the public trust, the truth of which no one knows for sure because we don't have all the facts and probably never will. We...Tags: Elections, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Politics
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Voice of the People, May. 23
Realistic cycling This is in response to "Impact of natural laws felt after daughter's bike crash; Mayor's proposal to improve road safety sensible, but cyclists are always vulnerable" (News, May 13). There is a reason why pedestrians and cars are...Tags: Laws, Elections, Justice System, Oswego, Crime, Law and Justice
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