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Campus Carry
I have serious concerns about campus carry.
Nathan Deal of Georgia and Bill Haslam of Tennessee have bills on their desks. How they decide on guns on campus will shape the movement’s momentum.
Gun Policy
Even after a series of deadly base shootings, senior commanders can't ask basic questions that would help determine the number of private guns brought on post.
A combination of vulnerable young people and the lethality of firearms has experts worried.
In 2005, Sanders voted for a law that gives the firearms industry immunity from lawsuits. He still supports it.
Even some proponents say “nullification” laws may not be constitutional.
Culture
Backers of a Mississippi bill extending Stand Your Ground to houses of worship are the latest gun-owning Christians to claim the support of scripture, but their views may have more earthly origins.
Behind the decision was a contentious Pennsylvania law empowering lawsuits by gun groups.
Because of her influence, gun lobbyists can't claim Ronald Reagan as a strong supporter of their views.
Concealed Carry
A veto override will make West Virginia the ninth state to allow gun owners to carry without a license. At least 19 others are considering similar legislation.
Skirmishes playing out in state capitols are a single front in the battle over so-called gun-free zones.
The supercharged version Republican lawmakers are pushing adds an extra layer of protection for gun owners who kill while claiming self defense.
Cedric Ford was a convicted felon who was served a protective order 90 minutes before he began his rampage.
“This is a really simple concept. If you threaten a black family because of their race, you shouldn't be allowed to buy a gun," its sponsor says.
Before Rep. Dave Kerner blocked the resurrected bill, a hearing was scheduled for this Thursday — the day before the four-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death.
