The Great Gun Divide
Tags: GUN control; NATIONAL Rifle Association of America -- Political activity; FIREARMS -- Law & legislation
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- Caught in the Cross-Fire. Bai, Matt; Rosenberg, Debra // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);06/28/99, Vol. 133 Issue 26, p48
Discusses the defeat of gun control legislation in the United States as of June 28, 1999. Why House of Representatives Democrat John Dingell authored a compromise bill that the National Rifle Association (NRA) approved; The power of the NRA; Impact of the 1993 Brady bill.
- Muzzled. Crowley, Michael // New Republic;9/27/2004, Vol. 231 Issue 13, p11
Offers a look at the expiration of the United States federal assault-weapons ban in September 2004, and the lack of protest from the Democratic Party. Challenge of appealing to pro-gun-control voters while eluding the wrath of the National Rifle Association (NRA); Reference to a comment made by...
- NRA Nation. PONNURU, RAMESH // National Review;8/13/2007, Vol. 59 Issue 14, p17
The article discusses gun rights in the United States. The author states that with the Democratic Party in control of the Congress, some perceive that gun control legislation may be possible. The author contends that the National Rifle Association (NRA) is in control of Congress, that the...
- And the NRA did smite bill. Clark, Cary // Masthead;Fall99, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p25
Focuses on the National Rifle Association's (NRA) lobbying against a United States (US) gun control bill. Reason for the US House's failure to pass the gun control bill; Opinion on the stance of the NRA.
- For the Gun Lobby, No Cease-Fire in Sight. // National Journal;8/14/99, Vol. 31 Issue 33, p2343
Discusses the move of the National Rifle Association in launching a campaign to remind lawmakers in the United States that they still oppose legislation regulation gun-show sales. Amount of money spent by the group in these campaigns; Efforts of the group to encourage its members to pressure...
- Gun battle is far from over. Jones, Arthur; Vidulich, Dorothy // National Catholic Reporter;5/20/94, Vol. 30 Issue 29, p3
Reports on the House of Representatives' banning of 19 assault weapons handing the National Rifle Association (NRA) a major defeat. Continued proliferation of guns in the country; NFL's perception of the House ruling as a defeat and setback in terms of people's ability to have sporting...
- Getting serious about guns. // New Orleans Magazine;Jun99, Vol. 33 Issue 9, p15
Presents views on gun control. National Rifle Association's support of legislation barring local governments from class-action suits against the gun industry; Example of proposed regulations that will not compromise the right to bear arms.
- NRA efforts draw local police fire. Silverstein, Kenneth // American City & County;Aug95, Vol. 110 Issue 9, p12
Looks at the International Association of Police Chiefs' (IAPC) anger over the National Rifle Association's (NRA) support for provisions weakening the weapons ban. IAPC's ban on the NRA from IAPC functions; NRA's argument that police chiefs are out of touch; Alienation of a percentage of gun...
- Gun Lobbies and Gun Control: Senate Voting Patterns on the Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban. Kahane, Leo H. // Atlantic Economic Journal;Dec99, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p384
This paper uses an econometric model to analyze the political and economic factors affecting the Senate voting patterns on the 1993 Brady Bill and the assault weapons ban. Results of a logit estimation procedure support the hypothesis that the political activities and presence of the National...
