By Cass Sunstein Bloomberg View The use of the Second Amendment, to block consideration of sensible gun control measures, is a national disgrace. And conservatives themselves have explained why this is true. For decades, conservatives have objected to the use of constitutional provisions as a political weapon, insisting that controversies should be resolved in democratic […]
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Sportsmen lost a good friend when Justice Scalia died
It could not have come at a worse time — the sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. When it comes to the Second Amendment — gun rights — Scalia was the best friend we sportsmen had. With 10 months left in his presidency, Barack Obama will now attempt to replace the conservative […]
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Common sense needed with guns
“Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” I am tired of that old saw. People don’t kill people by spitting on them. There are other means, but they are less effective and immediate. It is not only the homicides that could be lowered, but the suicides and “accidentals” that could be lowered if a gun […]
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Hide perpetrator’s identity
Another day, another mass shooting in America. More hand-wringing and grief counselors and vigils. I have a suggestion for Congress: Enact laws to prevent the identity of the killer from being revealed. This country is awash in guns and I don’t see any way out of that one. But, for the disturbed, angry young men […]
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H. Lord: Founding Fathers were wise
The tragedy that occurred in Paris, France, recently was reportedly perpetrated by orthodox Muslims who were carrying out their faith. The prophet had clearly spelled out in the Koran the punishment deserved by those who reject his teaching. The deaths at the offices of the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo would have been far fewer if […]
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Street Talk: Live free or live in Connecticut
It’s said that when Nathan Hale was about to swing at the end of rope in the fall of 1776, he held his head up high and told the hangman: “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” Hale was from Connecticut. What do you suppose he would say […]
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Public gives government poor marks on protecting right to keep and bear arms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey college student wants Congress to stand strong against tougher gun laws. A Colorado software executive thinks the federal government goes too far in protecting gun rights. A child-care worker in Wisconsin just wants the shootings in her city to stop. Even as the debate over tightening national gun control […]