Obama makes passing gun control measures a priority for 2013
President Obama pledged Sunday to make gun control a top priority in his second term and vowed to put his “full weight” behind such legislation. “I’d like to get it done in the first...
Category: Constitutional Concerns
Senate extends warrantless wiretapping under FISA
The Senate agreed on Friday to approve an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation that allows the NSA and other US intelligence agencies to wiretap conversations involving foreign citizens without obtaining a...
Sen. Feinstein’s ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Really Handgun Ban
After all the Democrats’ emphasis the dangers of so-called “assault weapons,” the details of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s pending assault weapons ban show that her real goal is to ban handguns. That’s right, after all...
Stopping the spread of deadly assault weapons
Summary of 2013 legislation Following is a summary of the 2013 legislation: Bans the sale, transfer, importation, or manufacturing of: 120 specifically-named firearms Certain other semiautomatic rifles, handguns, shotguns that can accept a detachable...
Sotomayor refuses to block morning-after pill rule
The “morning after” contraceptive. / AP PHOTO WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday denied a request to block part of the federal health care law that requires employee health-care plans to provide insurance coverage...
Los Angeles police offer gift cards to take guns off streets
(Reuters) – Police traded gift cards for guns in Los Angeles on Wednesday, in a buyback program Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced as a crime-fighting response to the deadly shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut. Police...
New York newspaper faces backlash after publishing map of gun permit holders
A local New York newspaper is drawing the ire of its readers after publishing an interactive map that shows the names and addresses of thousands of residents who have handgun permits. The online map...
Egypt’s contentious Islamist constitution becomes law
(Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi signed into law a new constitution shaped by his Islamist allies, a bitterly contested document which he insists will help end political turmoil and allow him to...
China wants USA to disarm
The Communist Party of China demands the U.S. should disarm. According to Chinese officials, the recent school massacre gave all to understand that one should not wait any longer. The country’s leaders believe that...
Egypt constitution protests: tear gas fired during clashes
Supporters and opponents of Egypt’s controversial draft constitution clash on the streets of Alexandria on the eve of voting.
