http://www.mail.com/subjects/12818-gun-politics.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12818-gun-politics.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763286-chicago-poised-to-fight-handguns-.html CHICAGO (AP) — Facing a climbing homicide rate, Chicago is poised for another fight over handguns — just two years after the last one. When the U.S. Supreme Court nullified the city's 28-year-old handgun ban in 2010, Chicago responded by passing one of the nation's toughest handgun ordinances. And city officials sounded ready Thursday for another battle a... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763286-chicago-poised-to-fight-handguns-.html 2012-12-13T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764776-apnewsbreak-colo-gov-time-to-talk-gun-laws.html DENVER (AP) — Colorado's Gov. John Hickenlooper said "the time is right" for state lawmakers to consider gun control measures, offering his firmest stance in the aftermath of several high-profile shootings, including a movie theater rampage in suburban Denver, that have shocked the nation. The Democratic governor upset some in his party for not taking a s... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764776-apnewsbreak-colo-gov-time-to-talk-gun-laws.html 2012-12-13T17:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760378-court-ruling-ill-gun-ban-sets-stage-fight.html CHICAGO (AP) — Backers of Illinois' ban on concealed weapons vowed Wednesday to fight for continued controls on gun possession, a day after a federal appeals court struck down the nation's last such prohibition as unconstitutional and ordered the state to craft a law allowing it. Chicago aldermen joined gun control advocates in urging state Attorney Gener... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760378-court-ruling-ill-gun-ban-sets-stage-fight.html 2012-12-13T01:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761444-un-security-council-condemns-nkorea-rocket-launch.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response." Whether that response includes new sanctions against the North, which the United States and its European allies are seeking, depends first and foremost on China, the North's closest all... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761444-un-security-council-condemns-nkorea-rocket-launch.html 2012-12-13T00:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759464-parents-fight-release-son-jailed-mexico.html MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida family is fighting to get their son, a Marine veteran, released from a prison in a dangerous area in Mexico while facing charges that he carried across the border a shotgun with a barrel that's an inch too short. Jon Hammar and his friend were on their way to Costa Rica in August and planned to drive across the Mexican border ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759464-parents-fight-release-son-jailed-mexico.html 2012-12-11T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740882-chiefs-picking-up-pieces-heartache.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs returned to work Monday at their practice facility near Arrowhead Stadium, trying to find a sense of normalcy after two days of unimaginable heartache. It proved nearly impossible to do. The locker that once belong to Jovan Belcher, the linebacker who killed his girlfriend and then turned the gun on himself S... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740882-chiefs-picking-up-pieces-heartache.html 2012-12-04T05:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739026-veterans-gun-rights-sticky-issue-defense-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun? The issue, for a time last week, threatened to become the biggest sticking point in a $631 billion defense bill for reshaping a military that is disengaging from a decade of warfare. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., sought to am... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739026-veterans-gun-rights-sticky-issue-defense-bill.html 2012-12-03T07:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1733560-fatal-shooting-music-compared-to-martin-case.html ATLANTA (AP) — The fatal shooting of a Florida teenager who was listening to loud music in a car a week ago has drawn comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case, but the differences are significant. Unlike the Martin case, several people witnessed this shooting and there was no scuffle before 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot to death. And notably, the man ac... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1733560-fatal-shooting-music-compared-to-martin-case.html 2012-11-30T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1715974-movie-attack-suspect-guns-despite-psych-issues.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting attacks at a movie theater and Walmart store legally bought the guns he allegedly planned to use, despite being forced to undergo a psychiatric exam three years ago after stalking a store clerk he said he planned to kill, authorities said. Blaec Lammers, 20, was arrested last week after ... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1715974-movie-attack-suspect-guns-despite-psych-issues.html 2012-11-22T00:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1704950-uk-european-nations-to-debate-syria-arms-embargo.html LONDON (AP) — European nations are discussing whether to overturn an arms embargo on Syria and seeking to press Arab countries and the United States for a new impetus to end the deadly 20-month conflict, Britain's foreign policy chief said Friday. British Foreign Secretary William Hague met in London with Mouaz al-Khatib, head of the new Syrian National C... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1704950-uk-european-nations-to-debate-syria-arms-embargo.html 2012-11-16T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1684600-where-obama-stands-issues.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at where President Barack Obama stands on some of the issues that the country will face in his second term. Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be available for free for women enrolled in workplace health plans, including access to morning-after pill, which does not t... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1684600-where-obama-stands-issues.html 2012-11-07T16:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1663856-obama-romney-where-they-stand-issues.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be available for free for women enrolled in workplace health plans. Romney: Opposes abortion e... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1663856-obama-romney-where-they-stand-issues.html 2012-11-02T15:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1654592-guns-climate-gays-missing-presidential-race.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month's three presidential debates, none were "climate change," ''global warming" or "greenhouse gas." Housing was discussed in the first debate, but the word "foreclosure" was mentioned in none. Nor was gay marriage. The 2012 presidential campaign, not just the debates, has focused heavily from... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1654592-guns-climate-gays-missing-presidential-race.html 2012-10-25T05:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1578768-why-matters-issues-stake-election.html A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell on them. President Barack Obama sup... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1578768-why-matters-issues-stake-election.html 2012-10-23T22:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1648808-wisconsin-shooting-brings-call-law-guns.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa. Radcliffe Haughton, 45, bought a handgun just two days after his beleaguered wife obtained a restraining order against him. He used that weapon to kill her an... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1648808-wisconsin-shooting-brings-call-law-guns.html 2012-10-23T11:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1642808-us-gun-industry-thriving-obamas-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee lawyer Brian Manookian says he never considered himself a gun enthusiast. He owns just one handgun and was raised in a gun-free home. But the firearms industry has proven so successful in recent years that he decided to give up practicing law and make guns his livelihood. It's a decision that's put Manookian on track to earn fo... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1642808-us-gun-industry-thriving-obamas-term.html 2012-10-19T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1638378-official-proposes-bullet-tax-to-curb-chicago-crime.html CHICAGO (AP) — As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm — an effort that has national gun-rights advocates already considering a legal challenge. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle submitted a proposed budget on Thursday that ... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1638378-official-proposes-bullet-tax-to-curb-chicago-crime.html 2012-10-18T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1635444-obama-calls-reintroducing-assault-weapons-ban.html HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling for reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons. In discussing the issue at the presidential debate Tuesday night, Obama said weapons that were designed for soldiers at war don't belong on the street. After the mass shooting in Colorado last summer, Obama aides said that the president supports ... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1635444-obama-calls-reintroducing-assault-weapons-ban.html 2012-10-17T00:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1633354-justice-seeks-dismissal-fast-furious-suit.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says federal courts should stay out of a political dispute between the Obama administration and Congress over documents in a botched law enforcement probe of gun trafficking. In court papers filed Monday night, the department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by a Republican-led House committee, which is demanding ... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1633354-justice-seeks-dismissal-fast-furious-suit.html 2012-10-16T18:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1629424-fewer-qualms-gun-rights-groups-romney.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gun-rights groups perceive President Barack Obama as a threat to unfettered access to firearms. They once had qualms about Mitt Romney, too. But times and circumstances have changed for Romney, the GOP presidential nominee now in tune with the National Rifle Association and similar organizations, whose members are motivated voters. ... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1629424-fewer-qualms-gun-rights-groups-romney.html 2012-10-15T06:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1601940-syria-solution-sight-un-general-assembly.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After countless speeches, meetings and behind-the-scenes discussions, the war in Syria remained the unsolved problem that loomed over this year's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. As the week-long meeting of the U.N. General Assembly ended Monday, there were no breakthroughs on a civil war that has vexed diplomats, pa... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1601940-syria-solution-sight-un-general-assembly.html 2012-10-02T15:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1596252-ryan-vows-to-protect-sportsmens-rights-ohio.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan is telling a national sportsmen group that he and Mitt Romney would work to prevent any more restrictions on hunting and gun ownership. Speaking to around 1,000 members of the the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance at a rally on Saturday night, Ryan said he will fight any more restrictions to pub... Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1596252-ryan-vows-to-protect-sportsmens-rights-ohio.html 2012-09-29T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1587808-why-matters-gun-control.html The issue: Frightening episodes of gun violence have been splayed across front pages with alarming frequency this campaign season: the movie theater killings in Colorado, the Sikh temple shootings in Wisconsin, the gun battle outside the Empire State Building, and more. Guns are used in two-thirds of homicides, according to the FBI. But the murder rate is... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1587808-why-matters-gun-control.html 2012-09-26T04:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1574544-justice-change-lot.html The issue: With four justices in their seventies, odds are good that whoever is elected president in November will have a chance to fill at least one Supreme Court seat. The next justice could dramatically alter the direction of a court closely divided between conservatives and liberals. One new face on the bench could mean a sea change in how millions ge... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1574544-justice-change-lot.html 2012-09-20T05:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1564618-poll-strong-support-campaign-spending-limits.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans don't like all the cash that's going to super political action committees and other outside groups that are pouring millions of dollars into races for president and Congress. More than 8 in 10 Americans in a poll by The Associated Press and the National Constitution Center support limits on the amount of money given to groups t... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1564618-poll-strong-support-campaign-spending-limits.html 2012-09-15T14:06:00Z