In 1983 when President Reagan ordered the deployment of missiles in Europe as part of his "peace through strength" strategy to counter the Soviet Union, the very liberal town of Takoma Park, Md., declared itself a "nuclear free zone." City officials passed an ordinance known as The Takoma Park Nuclear Free Zone Act, which said,… Read more »
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Conn. lawmaker: New state gun laws a ‘foundation’ for nation
The Hill | Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) is calling her state’s new gun laws, including bans of some weapons and high-capacity magazines, a “great package of reforms” that are the “foundation of what we must have at national level.” Source: Infowars
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Gun laws, Korea and the return of bird flu
WaPo: The NRA’s congressional operation is so effective that one of the gun lobby’s most outspoken critics, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), initially signed on as a sponsor of the NRA-supported background check bill. Blumenthal said he had no direct contact with the NRA when he signed on to the measure but had been drawn by… Read more »
Republican’s Careful Case for New Gun Laws
Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, a gun-rights supporter, made his case for expanding background checks during a visit to his conservative state of Oklahoma this past week. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy