‘People Should Not Have Handguns’: Records Show Nixon Wanted Handgun Ban, Considered Taking On Gun Lobby

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Why “can’t we go after handguns, period?” President Richard Nixon asked, according to previously unreported recordings and memos. At times, Nixon considered taking on the gun lobby and wished for a handgun ban, the Associated Press reported. While his aides were concerned about political fallout, the Republican president “appeared willing to take on the National… Read more »

Jeb Bush to Set Sunday Show Record: ‘Full Ginsburg’ Plus Univision

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Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will do the “full Ginsburg” on Sunday morning–appearing on the Sunday news shows of every major network. In addition, he will appear on a sixth show, setting a new media record. The original feat is named for Monica Lewinsky’s lawyer, William Ginsburg, who appeared on five shows in a single… Read more »

Polls show disconnect between Americans’ stance on gun control and their view of Obama’s stance

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From the March 7, 2013, Quinnipiac Poll. For months now, a majority of Americans have repeatedly told pollsters that they want stricter gun-control legislation both in general and specifically. On the matter of requiring that a background check be run on everyone who seeks to buy a firearm, for example, the majority is overwhelming, often… Read more »