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Opinion: Who Needs Guns in Church?
By Michael Arceneaux - AOL News(July 19) -- No matter what name you call your deity, there's a common theme among religious institutions in the land of Louisiana: You cannot trust your fellow man, not even in the House of God. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill that could easily be mistaken as satire: Concealed handguns are now a go in places of worship. House Bill 1272, known has the "gun-in-church bill," was introduced by Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton. The new law allows licensed gun owners who are part of a security force to carry concealed weapons into churches, mosques and synagogues. Those who wish to pack ...
District of Columbia Will Not Get Voting Rights This Year
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said a deal aimed at giving the District of Columbia congressional voting rights has fallen through and will not be worked out before the end of the year. As late as Monday, Hoyer and other congressional leaders had planned to move a bill to the House floor that would give the District of Columbia a vote in Congress. The district is currently represented by a "delegate," rather than a full-fledged member of Congress, who cannot vote on bills in the chamber. Democrats had agreed to Republican demands for another congressional seat in Utah, which would ...
Chicago, San Fran. Next Up for Gun Lawsuits
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyGun-rights advocates announced plans yesterday to challenge restrictive gun laws in two of the nation's biggest cities in the wake of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller. The Court ruled that Washington, D.C.'s ban on handgun ownership or possession within the District violated the Second Amendment's guarantee of the right to bear arms. The Illinois State Rifle Association and the National Rifle Association moved almost immediately to challenge gun laws in Chicago and San Francisco, respectively. Chicago's gun ban is similar to the one overturned in Washington, ...
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