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The issue of gun control is a hotly debated issue among many state and federal politicians and groups such as the National Rifle Association. The Second Amendment gives United States citizens the right to bear arms, but injuries and deaths from accidental shootings and those commited during criminal acts make some people believe gun owndership should be restricted.
The issue of gun control is a hotly debated issue among many state and federal politicians and groups such as the National Rifle Association. The Second Amendment gives United States citizens the right to bear arms, but injuries and deaths from accidental shootings and those commited during criminal acts make some people believe gun owndership should be restricted.
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Testimony conveys chaos at Kmart
The man accused of using a Burbank officer's gun against him and his partner during a scuffle at a Kmart last year was double-handcuffed because of his size and to allow for greater range of motion, according to testimony Tuesday in Los Angeles County...Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Employees, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gun World closes doors
A Burbank gun store cited for violating weapon registration laws is closing this month, but new owners hope to relaunch the business. While the current owners of Gun World on Magnolia Boulevard declined to comment, a sheet of paper taped to the door...Tags: Interior Policy, Laws, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mailbag: Still seeking answers in shooting
Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse's apology for having to restrict the parking lot at Kmart and the surrounding area for such a long time after the shooting of two officers on July 2 ("Chief thanks public for cooperation", July 17) was well received...Tags: Interior Policy, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles Police Department, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vermont
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Mailbag: Burbank needs more bicycle lanes
I support the Verdugo Avenue bicycle lanes in Burbank. They increase safety and public health for cyclists and all users of the road. The Verdugo Avenue bicycle lanes are an important step toward creating a greener environment and more livable Burbank....Tags: Interior Policy, Armed Forces, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Transportation, Constitutional Issues
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Poll shows Connie Mack with big lead in U.S. Senate primary
A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and tea party candidate Mike McCalister.
If the Republican primary were today, Mack would...Tags: Mitt Romney, Parties and Movements, George LeMieux, Barack Obama, Trayvon Martin
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Q Poll gives wide lead to Mack; Scott gets a bump in approval rating
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A Quinnipiac Poll released this morning gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former Sen. George LeMieux and Tea Party candidate Mike McCalister. If the election were held today, Mack... -
13 candidates turn up the heat in inland congressional race
LAKE ARROWHEAD — A hiss rose from the front row as the Republican-turned-independent took a swing at his grand old party.
Voters in Southern California's vast frontier of mountains and desert can break from the GOP's "tyranny of the minority" in...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Republican Party, National Government, Parties and Movements, 2010 Census
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What Trayvon Martin's Girlfriend Heard on Night of Shooting
CNNSANFORD, FLA -- Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying "get off, get off," in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording released Friday of the girl's interview...Tags: FBI, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers, Back Pain, Witnesses
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The State Of The City Speech Mayor Landrieu Should Have Given
Today, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave his “State of the City address.” The following is what he should have said. “My fellow New Orleanians, at a time when the very future of our beloved city is at stake, I appear today to...
Tags: Auction Service, Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Government, Personal Weapon Control
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Tuesday letters to the editor
Marriage rights for all President Obama said he was in favor of gay marriage; it was not law. It was his opinion — period. Not a political football as the media have suggested. Other countries approve gay marriage: the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain,...Tags: Mitt Romney, Tampa, Same-Sex Marriage, Hybrid Vehicles, Barack Obama
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Florida woman sentenced to 20 years for firing warning to scare husband
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her. Nobody got hurt, but this month a northeast Florida judge was bound by...
Tags: Laws, Lawyers, Trayvon Martin, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters to the Editor: Drive-in food trend, FCAT fiasco and Zimmerman's gun
A drive-in food trend? Publix, McDonald's, Steak 'n Shake, and now Fiddler's Green. It is hard to imagine how someone can drive a car into a building. We aren't talking about running over a curb or a small pole. This is a building the size of a house. In...
Tags: Business, Tampa, Bill Clinton, Crime, Law and Justice, Genesis (music group)
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