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on February 25, 2016 in Gun Page World News

Democratic Rep. Introduces Gun Ban for Persons Convicted of Hate Crimes

by AWR Hawkins Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-RI-1st) is sponsoring legislation that would prohibit persons convicted of hate crimes from purchasing guns, even if that crime was non-violent in nature. The legislation is titled, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Hill points out that felony convictions of hate crimes already include a prohibition against gun possession and gun purchases. Cicilline’s bill would expanded that prohibition to cover misdemeanor convictions as well. He argues that misdemeanor hate crimes are “often a precursor of more severe attacks” down the road. Cicilline lists “vandalizing a place of worship” as a misdemeanor hate crime that… View Article

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on February 24, 2016 in Gun Page

Alleged Robber Unknowingly Targets Concealed Permit Holder, Dies In Parking Lot

by AWR Hawkins An alleged armed robber was shot and killed Monday night when he unknowingly targeted a concealed carry permit holder in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. According to WCCO, the concealed permit holder was standing at the end of a driveway when a 20-year-old male allegedly “tried to rob him at gun point.” The permit holder then pulled his own gun, shots were exchanged, and the suspect ran across the street, where he died. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said, “Responding officers did locate an adult male 20-years of age deceased in… View Article

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on February 24, 2016 in World News

Uh oh: Judge Just Gave Hillary Some Very bad News…

Michael Cantrell Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton continues to implode — yet she’s a leading contender for the White House, which is beyond my ability to process — as a district court judge just gave her some bad news. Check it out. From Judicial Watch: Judicial Watch announced that District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan today granted Judicial Watch’s motion for discovery into whether the State Department and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deliberately thwarted the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for six years.  The developments come in a Judicial Watch FOIA lawsuit that seeks records about the controversial employment… View Article

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