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on February 4, 2016 in World News

Fourth Circuit Rules Against Maryland ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

by AWR Hawkins The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit sent Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban back to a lower court today for further review because it “significantly burdens the exercise of the right to arm oneself at home.” The Washington Post reports that the “law bans more than 45 types of assault weapons and clips that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.” Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D)–who supports the “assault weapons” ban–criticized the ruling, saying that “the majority” on the 4th Circuit “got it wrong.” Frosh added, “I think it’s just common sense that the Second… View Article

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on February 4, 2016 in World News

Six Dead in Chicago Mass Stabbing

by AWR Hawkins On February 4, Chicago Police Department officers discovered five adults and one child stabbed to death in a home in Chicago’s Gage Park. Police found the bodies around 1:05 PM Thursday. According to the Chicago Tribune, the CPD sent officers to investigate after someone called police to say a “co-worker had not shown up for work Wednesday or Thursday.” When officers arrived to check on the missing co-worker, they looked through a window and saw “what they believed to be a body” inside the house. Upon entering the house, they found five adults and “a child 11… View Article

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on February 4, 2016 in Gun Page World News

Obama Excuses Muslim Majority for Sins of Few, Won’t Extend Same Courtesy to Gun Owners

by AWR Hawkins During a February 2 visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, President Obama excused the Muslim majority for the sins of a few, but he refuses to extend that same courtesy to law-abiding gun owners throughout our land. Fox News tweeted a quote from Obama, as he looked at Muslims gathered in a mosque and said, “As Muslim Americans… your entire community so often is targeted or blamed for the violent acts of the very few.” Obama: As Muslim Americans…your entire community so often is targeted or blamed for the violent acts of the very few pic.twitter.com/rFrtcl0krN —… View Article

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