National Politics

Nashville: Federal agents arrest Iraqi native buying machine guns, grenades

2:45pm Monday, October 11, 2004
Hmmm...given all the rhetoric from John Kerry and the gun ban lobby about the recently-expired Clinton Gun Ban, we thought terrorists could just go to a local gun show to buy "weapons of war..." October 8, 2004 WKRN.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal authorities said Friday they arrested an Iraqi-born Nashville resident on illegal weapons charges during a sting operation set up after he made...

''No-guns" shopping center heiress wants to go to Washington

12:11pm Monday, October 11, 2004
26-year-old shopping center heiress Capri Cafaro wants to be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports she is planning to spend a million dollars between now and Election Day broadcasting her image and her message on TV. "Her quest to oust five-term Rep. Steve LaTourette is ambitious," writes PD reporter Steve Luttner, "but her ample checkbook has forced the...

Op-Ed: Gunning for Cheney

3:32pm Friday, October 08, 2004
Published at TechCentralStation.com October 6, 2004 by John R. Lott Jr. During the Vice Presidential debate, Senator John Edwards asked how Vice President Dick Cheney could possibly oppose laws such as one preventing "plastic" guns that can avoid metal detectors. The bill in question was written and supported by the NRA and supported by gun control groups. Senator Edwards implied that only...

VICTIM ZONES: Iraq Link Focuses School Worry on 6 States

3:08pm Friday, October 08, 2004
Does anyone believe terrorists will be deterred by Federal and state-mandated school "safety" zones, which disarm teachers and parents who have concealed carry licenses? October 7, 2004 ABCNews.com Schools in six states in particular are being watched closely based on information uncovered by the U.S. military in Baghdad this summer, law enforcement and education officials told ABC News. A man...

Court ruling shows future of gun rights hinges on Presidential election

1:49pm Tuesday, October 05, 2004
by Chad D. Baus This week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a local California law banning gun shows on government property, such as fairgrounds. Taxpayers engaged in legal commerce can now be prohibited from doing so on the property they, in part, own and pay to maintain. Observers say the ruling is likely to lead to a host of similar ordinances across California, and beyond. If this ruling...

John Kerry's ''sensible gun control'' not working in Great Britain

8:30am Sunday, October 03, 2004
In its endorsement of John Kerry for President , the Brady bunch/Million Mom March have adopted a strategy suggested by Monster.com's Andrew McKelvey (founder of Americans For Gun Safety [AGS]) - to hide their gun control agenda in language designed to fool gun owners. McKelvey knows "gun control" doesn't sell, and thus has always tried to avoid being called that, saying it turns off a large...

All You Need To Know About John Kerry's Stance on Guns

2:26pm Saturday, October 02, 2004
Brady Campaign, Million Mom March Endorse John Kerry for President "...Senator John Kerry has consistently supported sensible gun laws throughout his career in public service. As a prosecutor and as a legislator he has been a leader, working with law enforcement officials on efforts to reduce gun violence. As a hunter and a war hero, Senator Kerry knows that sportsmen do not need military-style...

Op-Ed: District of Inequality

10:36pm Wednesday, September 29, 2004
NOTE: This op-ed was published in the National Review Online just hours before the U.S. House of Representatives voted 250-171 to overturn the gun ban in Washington, D.C. September 29, 2004 by John R. Lott Jr. Citizens go unarmed in D.C. while pols are free to protect themselves It is one of the benefits of being a politician. While handguns are banned for citizens in Washington, D.C.,...

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