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Palm Beach County does away with firearms rules
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County Tuesday officially wiped its local gun laws off the books to comply with a state law pushed by the National Rifle Association. The Florida Legislature long held that only the state, not cities and counties, had the......Tags: Firearms, Defense, Palm Beach County, Local Government, Interior Policy
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Palm Beach County drops proposal for local ban on extended-size ammunition magazines
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson Tuesday gave up his push for a local ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines, like those used in last month???s Tucson shooting. Aaronson just four days earlier had called for a local......Tags: Firearms, Defense, Palm Beach County, Interior Policy, Periodicals
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Heat players get political (but LeBron doesn't know it)
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsOn the eve of the Heat's home opener, superstars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are getting political. But James apparently doesn't know it. Wade was scheduled to appear at a Thursday rally supporting Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek....Tags: U.S. Senate, Interior Policy, LeBron James, Social Issues, Crimes
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More setbacks for Palm Beach County gun control measures
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County???s struggle to impose tougher local gun control measures continued Tuesday. First the County Commission did away with a long-standing prohibition against allowing guns in local parks, because the rule conflicted with state law. Then the...Tags: Palm Beach County, Local Government, Interior Policy, Periodicals, Social Issues
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Supremes: McCain applauds, waiting on Obama...
Spin CycleThe Supreme Court ruling today that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to bear arms is a tricky issue for Obama. McCain is right out of the box, vociferously applauding the decision -- constitutionality aside, is it that......Tags: Court Administration, Local Government, Antonin Scalia, Interior Policy, Politics
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Obama guarded on gun ban ruling
The Swampby Mike Dorning Barack Obama moments ago made his first public comment on the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling striking down the District of Columbia's handgun ban. The candidate issued a highly guarded written statement that compliments the Court for "much-...Tags: Court Administration, Elections, Al Gore, Local Government, Interior Policy
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Court strikes down D.C. gun ban
The SwampBy James Oliphant The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday furtively embraced an interpretation of the Second Amendment long advocated by gun-rights supporters, finding for the first time in tghe nation's history that the Constitution guarantees an individudal the...Tags: John Paul Stevens, Court Administration, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Interior Policy
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John Roberts' record defies '05 pledges
The SwampBy James Oliphant With his third term as chief justice coming to a close amid three explosive cases last week, John Roberts has proved to be almost everything conservatives hoped and liberals feared. Despite pledges during his 2005 confirmation hearing......Tags: Government, Court Administration, Defense, Local Government, Interior Policy
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D.C. AG: 'Not open season with handguns'
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court decision today to overturn the three-decade-old District of Columbia handgun ban, but said officials would move quickly to comply with the ruling. "I have...Tags: Firearms, Defense, Washington (U.S. state), Interior Policy, Law Enforcement
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GOP targeting Dems on handgun ban
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown, updated with comments from Pelosi and Shea-Porter Congressional Republicans have wasted little time in trying to turn today's Supreme Court decision to overturn the District of Columbia handgun ban into a campaign issue. With the...Tags: Kansas, Court Administration, Government, Republican Party, Local Government
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McCain camp: Obama "flip-flop" on guns
The Swampby Mike Dorning Republican John McCain's campaign is accusing Barack Obama of "an incredible flip-flop" on guns now that the presidential campaign is in full swing. In a conference call with reporters organized by the McCain campaign, Sen. Sam Brownback,....Tags: Elections, Local Government, Interior Policy, Social Issues, John McCain
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McCain, Obama walk 'base' tightrope
The Swampby Jim Tankersley At a basic level, the art of presidential politics is knowing just how far you can drift from your "base" supporters and still win their votes. It's an art both John McCain and Barack Obama practiced heavily......Tags: Government, Republican Party, Colorado, Interior Policy, Social Issues
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