National Politics

Op-Ed: Justice Dept. Study Shows 79% of Criminals Obtained Firearms Illegally

12:01pm Saturday, December 04, 2004
By Jim Kouri, Certified Protection Professional Dec 1, 2004 MichNews.com Ninety-five percent of US police commanders and sheriffs believe most criminals obtain their firearms from illegal sources, according to a survey released by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Coincidentally, data released by the US Department of Justice appears to confirm this claim by our nation's police...

1789: George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

9:20am Thursday, November 25, 2004
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

Op-Ed: This isn't Dan Rather's first time in hot water

8:44am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Some hunters may well cringe while recalling when the broadcast journalist hosted the 1975 CBS special titled "Guns of Autumn" By Ron Schara ESPNOutdoors.com Dan Rather's fall from journalistic grace happened — for some of us — a long time ago. The evening of Sept. 5, 1975, to be exact. On that night, a much younger and very dashing Dan Rather was the host of a CBS special titled "Guns of Autumn...

Dr. Condoleeza Rice speaks out on gun control

10:43pm Friday, November 19, 2004
In a November 17, 2004 story published in her home state of Alabama , Dr. Condoleeza Rice, current National Security Advisor and recently-nominated Secretary of State, spoke out on how growing up in a segregated South formed her views on many issues, including gun control: Rice, 50, head of the National Security Council, was raised in Birmingham by parents who believed strongly in religion and...

Paper: ''Gun control a loser in election''

10:25am Wednesday, November 17, 2004
This must be a result of that "lack of mandate" the Brady Campaign is talking about... November 15, 2004 Connecticut Post Online Assault weapons ban renewal unlikely in Congress Gun-control advocates lost ground in the 2004 elections, ending any shot that Congress will renew a federal ban on assault weapons in the next two years. "My general reading is that neither side wants it to come up," said...

Letter to the Editor: Cooked goose

6:21am Monday, November 08, 2004
November 7, 2004 Toledo Blade No shot in the dark As a conservative Ohio Buckeye, I'm happy to say that John Kerry may have shot our goose, but we cooked his! Jim Kimble Holland Click on the "Read More..." link below for another letter, describing how the Bush administration is achieving success at prosecuting gun crimes, and how worthless Kerryites' proposals would be. November 6, 2004 Columbus...

Group to Push For National Concealed Carry, More

7:07am Friday, November 05, 2004
November 04, 2004 CNSNews.com A Second Amendment group, relieved to have a stronger pro-gun majority on Capitol Hill and a gun-friendly president in the White House, says it will now press for an expansion of the nation's armed pilots program. The real work begins now," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said in a press release congratulating gun owners who turned...

Once again, Democrats underestimated gun owner vote

7:01am Friday, November 05, 2004
By Alan Gottlieb and Joe Waldron Democrats didn't get it and the media still doesn't. A record turnout of gun owners has once again helped shape the political landscape, this time around not only retaining control of the White House, but also reinforcing the strength of the Republican majority in both houses of Congress. Firearms owners, including millions of hunters, were far quicker to see...

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