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	Gun politics in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gun control advocates argue that only members of a "well regulated militia" have the right to keep and bear arms, with debate ensuing over what, exactly 'the militia' is. Opponents of gun control argue that the phrase "the people" applies to all individuals rather than an organized collective.
		Gun control advocates answer that it is unrealistic to suppose that private citizens could oppose a government which controls the full power of the US Armed Forces, were it to become tyrannical.
		Gun control advocates dispute these ideas, arguing that the US's two neighbors, Mexico and Canada are unlikely to ever invade, and that conquering tyrants have often required firearms ownership among their civilian populations (and, needless to say, their militaries).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_US (2753 words)

	Gun politics in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Gun rights advocates point out that the court has made statements that refer to this right as an individual right, although these statements are found in cases unrelated to the Second Amendment.
		Non-defensive uses of guns, such as hunting, varmint control and the sport of target shooting, are often lost in the debate despite being the most common reasons for private gun ownership.
		Gun control advocates argue that high levels of gun ownership lead to higher levels of suicide and accidental deaths; gun ownership advocates dispute these statistics, for example pointing out that Japan, which allows virtually no private gun ownership, has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Gun_politics_in_the_US (2792 words)

	Americans for Gun Safety Foundation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is an organization which ostensibly promotes gun safety but is considered by some to be a front organization for gun banners.
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is a project of the Tides Center, and a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
		The AGS Foundation has done studies of background checks at gun shows and the way states develop mental health records and keep track of those prohibited from purchasing a gun because of mental illness.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Americans_For_Gun_Safety_Foundation (248 words)

	Gun politics in Canada -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are groups who oppose this legislation, arguing that guns are necessary for (The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport) hunting and (Workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit) farm use as well as recreational purposes including target shooting, and should not be restricted.
		Matters of gun control are further complicated by factors such as different police bodies and the role of provincial jurisdictions in gun law applications.
		It has to be recognized, however, that gun control is not the flagship issue for the political right in Canada that it is in the US.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Gu/Gun_politics_in_Canada.htm (943 words)

	Second Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Gun rights advocates also note that in the Colonial Era "militia" specifically referred to the armed citizenry as a whole (as distinct from an "organized militia" which was a government-controlled body such as a standing army.
		Gun rights advocates assert that since Miller was certainly not a member of any "government-controlled armed body", then (by the assertions of the gun control advocates) the Court's decision would have had no reason to mention anything further than his lack of militia membership to reject his claims of protection by the Second Amendment.
		The complete lack of representation for the gun rights side of these issues in Court is probably due to Miller's murder, which had occurred long before the issue got through the appeals process.
	www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution (2956 words)

	National Rifle Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The NRA is considered by many to be one of the most influential political lobbies in the USA because of its ability to consistently deliver large numbers of votes in elections, as well as its record of campaign contributions and activities in lobbying against gun control.
		These laws range from the near-total ban on gun ownership in Washington, DC, to the outlawing of entire classes of firearms in many states as well as at the federal level, to the licensing of firearms owners in some jurisdictions.
		Recently, the NRA worked to prevent the gun control lobby from re-authorizing the 1994 federal assault weapons ban, which banned many features of certain semi-automatic rifles and certain types of removable magazines (which hold the unfired cartridges).
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/National_Rifle_Association (1620 words)

	Bambooweb: Gun Politics
		Gun politics (also known as gun rights or gun control) around the world tends to revolve around what degree of control should be enforced upon the private ownership and usage of firearms, and to what extent private ownership of firearms influences crime and the balance of power between the individual and the state.
		Some scholars, notably John Lott, claim to have discovered a positive correlation between gun control legislation and crimes in which criminals confront citizens - that is, increases in the number or strictness of gun control laws are correlated with increases in the number or severity of violent crimes.
		The efficacy of gun control legislation at reducing the availability of guns has been challenged by, among others, the testimony of criminals that they do not obey gun control laws, and by the lack of evidence of any efficacy of such laws in reducing violent crime.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/g/u/Gun_Politics.html (740 words)

	NOW with Bill Moyers. Politics & Economy. Gun Land - Overview \| PBS
		The British government contacted the US after they seized several of the guns and the ATF realized it had already been watching one of the gun purchasers because of suspicious multiple purchases.
		GUN LAND is a continuation of research which began with KQED/CIR's own hour-long documentary, GUN SHOTS, which looked at how illegal guns get into the hands of criminals in United States.
		GUN LAND is a NOW with Bill Moyers co-production of KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
	www.pbs.org /now/politics/gunland.html (1112 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| US politics and gun control
		Gun control is often one of the three hot electoral issues in the US - environment and abortion being the others.
		Politically, gun control is one of the few issues on which Republicans and Democrats can claim true differences.
		Most Democrats favour tighter gun laws whilst the majority of Republicans are opposed to any new legislation, saying the problem lies in the lax enforcement of existing laws.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/americas/newsid_407000/407576.stm (935 words)

	Federal assault weapons ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While the amendment was agreed to by a vote of 52-47, S.1805 picked up several other amendments, and the National Rifle Association withdrew its support of the bill.
		For the level of danger that most firearms are characterized by such as caliber, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, accurate range, magazine capacity, etc., assault weapons are identical in function to just about any semi-automatic firearm.
		The features banned by the law, however, were primarily superficial accessories, so when a weapon is banned as an assault weapon, the gun manufacturers complied with the law by removing the banned items, making the required superficial changes which render it legal again.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Assault_Weapons_Ban (1129 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| US stars hail Iraq war whistleblower
		But now Katharine Gun, an unassuming 29-year-old translator, is set to become a transatlantic cause célèbre as the focus of a star-studded solidarity drive that brings together Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn and senior figures from the US media and civil rights movement, including the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
		Gun appears in court tomorrow accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act by allegedly leaking details of a secret US 'dirty tricks' operation to spy on UN Security Council members in the run-up to war in Iraq last year.
		The statement is a glowing tribute to the publicity-shy GCHQ mole who has avoided all media attention since her arrest: 'We honour Katharine Gun as a whistleblower who bravely risked her career and her very liberty to inform the public about illegal spying in support of a war based on deception.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /iraq/story/0,12956,1125813,00.html (1151 words)

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		Gun rights advocates also point out that in the Colonial Era "militia" specifically referred to the armed citizenry as a whole (as distinct from an "organized militia" which was a government-controlled body such as a standing army).
		In addition, gun rights advocates state that even if the Second Amendment actually had only applied to government-controlled armed bodies, that still does not eliminate a pre-existing natural right of the people to keep and bear arms for self-defense or other proper purposes.
		The most recent federal court ruling to touch on the issue is that of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001 in United States v.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution (1258 words)

	Politics: US Accomplice to Noriega's Crimes
		The record that the U.S. prosecutor is certain to bring to light in Noriega's ongoing trial will show that his checkered history is punctuated by some pretty horrendous deeds, probably including such crimes as assassination, drug trafficking, bribery, money laundering and gun-running.
		U.S. intelligence tracked and duly reported Noriega's activities even while the administration continued to pay his inordinate salary.
		By standing back and allowing the activities of the hemisphere's most notorious criminal to go unchecked because he contributed to an illegal war patronized by the White House, the Reagan administration was surely as culpable as the criminal himself.
	howardgarcia.com /Articles/Noriegas_Crimes.htm (956 words)

	Assault rifle/Talk - Wikipedia
		I see that the politics tie somewhat into the definition that various groups tag to the "Assault rifle" term.
		Other than that, I think the gun politics should be confined to their own page...
		I certainly agree with Robbe: All aspects realting to gun regulation politics should be located on a separate page (with a pointer from here perhaps) and this page dedicated to hard facts about assault rifles.
	nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assault_rifle/Talk (460 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| US elections 2004 \| Loose definitions
		I also oppose gun control (you can read a rather lengthy discussion of my views on the right to arms under the American constitution here, and a much shorter treatment here).
		Not all leftwingers in the US are as frankly religious as Hillary Clinton, and many don't even realise that the ideas that they champion have deep religious roots.
		And it strikes me that one reason why politics in the US have become so much more bitter over the past couple of decades is that two rather different threads of religiosity have come to dominate the two major parties in distinct fashion, where each party had previously incorporated major components of both.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uselections2004/glennreynolds/story/0,15140,1321776,00.html (938 words)

	Gun politics in Finland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A separate license is required for each individual firearm and family members can have a parallel licenses to use the same firearm.
		To obtain a firearms license, the individual must declare a valid reason to own a gun.
		At that time flare guns became subject to licensing, and some types of ammunition were specified especially dangerous.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Gu/Gun_politics_in_Finland.htm (511 words)

	Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (1994) is a piece of legislation, passed by the US Congress, which expanded Federal law in several ways.
		The National Rifle Association argues that the ban violates the Constitution's 2nd Amendment.
		It should be noted that these features are purely cosmetic; none increase the lethality of a weapon (grenades, being explosives, are already heavily regulated and restricted, and any long gun with a folding/telescoping stock still must have a minimum length of 26 inches).
	www.lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act (596 words)

	Politics: Microwave gun to be ...
		Politics: Microwave gun to be used by US troops on Iraq rioters
		Microwave gun to be used by US troops on Iraq rioters
		Microwave weapons that cause pain without lasting injury are to be issued to American troops in Iraq for the first time as concern mounts over the growing number of civilians killed in fighting.
	www.covenantnews.com /politics/archives/006896.html (177 words)

	Us Wakes Up to Politics
		The US presidential race is already remarkable for one thing - people are reasserting their political power.
		But, broadly speaking, they stand a similar distance to the left of their party establishments and - recent reconciliations notwithstanding - are equally loathed by their party bosses.
		But, whether the next president is George Bush, Wesley Clark or Dean, their most valuable asset is not their candidate but the awakened awareness of their potential, as progressive citizens and voters, to make a difference.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/1-11-2004-49337.asp?viewPage=2 (724 words)

	Packing.org \| Gun talk \| Laws and politics \| US Military enforcing US Law. (Louisiana) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Gun talk: Laws and politics: US Military enforcing US Law.
		Absolute martial law is when Active Duty (Federal) U.S. Armed Forces take over control of all local government functions including PD, FD, everything.....this is why you hear government officials repeatedly stating the military is not involved in law enforcement activities.
		Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
	www.packing.org /community/laws_politics/listview/1396 (1492 words)

	Gun politics hits airwaves as Bush and Gore trade barbs
		Bush to the gun lobby, Al Gore suggested Thursday that his presidential rival would be a puppet of the National Rifle Association.
		The NRA contends the politics of guns would be considerably friendlier under a Bush administration.
		The problem, gun control advocates say, is when a check turns up something questionable and cannot be completed quickly.
	www.texnews.com /guns.texnews/news/pol0504.html (919 words)

	Gallery of Guns - Shooting Times - News Center
		In a symbolic Senate vote to extend the ban this year, Mr Kerry voted in favour, but since then he has courted gun owners by posing for photographs with a shotgun and in hunting gear.
		Tom Diaz, a senior policy analyst with the anti-gun Violence Policy Center, suggests the gun control lobby is complicit in the Democrats' soft-pedalling, keeping relatively quiet in the hope of minimizing gun-rights fervour directed at Mr Kerry.
		The ban prohibits the manufacture of several guns by name and by particular accessories - but guns made before the ban are unregulated.
	www.galleryofguns.com /Shootingtimes/Articles/displayarticles.asp?id=5852 (493 words)

	the Return of Politics in the Us
		the Return of Politics in the Us At last, Americans are asking whether their government did enough to protect them on September 11.
		Their previous attacks on domestic policy made no impact; they now know the only way to get through is by denting that 9/11 protective shield.
		The return of politics and dissent is about to make life uncomfortable for the Bushies - but much healthier for America.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/5-22-2002-18895.asp?viewPage=2 (733 words)

	Free Republic \| latest articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The US undersecretary of state for political affairs, Nicholas Burns, said in Paris today the talks in Tokyo would cover "common interests" in Asia and elsewhere.
		Direct US diplomatic contact with Tehran would be highly controversial within the Bush administration, which has long been divided between hardliners who have argued that any...
		In a 6-6 decision, with one judge not participating, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals failed to produce a majority of judges needed to grant a rehearing and...
	www.freerepublic.com (5229 words)

	Boundary Violations --- Gun Politics in the Doctor's Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But their ulterior motive is a political prejudice against guns and gun owners.
		Just as some physician sexual transgressors may insist their sex relations with a patient are therapeutic, the activist doctor may protest that he only seeks to prevent "gun violence." However, the conduct of the medical activists strongly indicates that their interest in patients' guns is political, not therapeutic.
		That field of study is apparently useful to them only as a vehicle for the advancement of their political goal of gun prohibition.
	www.haciendapub.com /article14.html (1748 words)

	BUBL LINK: United states politics
		Article on US policy and weapon sales during the Clinton presidency, illustrating US market share of worldwide arms sales since 1984.
		Provides information on campaign finance in US politics, including details of donations received by Presidential and Congressional candidates in the 2000 elections, and profiles of political donations from particular industries.
		Features a selection of educational resources covering topics such as the Electoral College, US Presidents, branches of the Federal government, and the organisation of the House of Representatives and Senate.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/u/unitedstatespolitics.htm (560 words)

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