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The shooting in Tucson, Arizona has affected our entire country. In the days since, as we have prayed for the Victims and survivors, we have also reflected on the lessons we might learn. Yesterday, again, many of us contemplated the tragedy of g…

Virginia law criminalizing simple possession of marijuana will remain unchanged for at least a year as a result of a vote taken by the criminal law subcommittee of the House of Delegates Courts of Justice Committee in Richmond on January 17. HB 14…

The Gun Control debate once again has entered the political arena in the week following the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman and on Friday a Democratic lawmaker released the text of a bill that would ban high-capacity ammunition clips. Rep. Ca…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- New gun-control laws are unlikely to come out of Capitol Hill following the deadly Tucson shooting rampage, Republican and Democratic lawmakers say. "We're not looking at banning all weapons," U.S. Rep. Gary L. Ackerma…

As the country recovers from the shooting rampage in Arizona on January 8th, 2011, we all wonder about our safety and the safety of our elected officials. Some blame the "dont retreat, reload" Tea Party culture. Some are questioning the …

Stumble This! High-profile gun violence has historically renewed legislative interest in the cause of Gun Control, and the shootings of twenty people in Tucson, Arizona is no exception -- only this time, the measures face steeper hurdles than bef…

PRINCETON, NJ -- A new USA Today/Gallup Poll finds Americans dubious that the heated language used in politics today was a major factor that influenced the alleged gunman in last week's shootings in Tucson, Ariz. Twenty percent say such Rhetor…