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Feinstein to push assault weapons ban in 2013 term
After the Newtown massacre President Obama faces no clear plan while Senator Feinstein pledges a strong assault weapons ban. The bill would bar future sales of many automatic weapons with a ten round drum limit, require licenses or triggers for current owners, and align with a House measure tied to a Colorado Democrat.
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Second Amendment wording prompts dispute on gun ownership scope
Analysis centers on the Second Amendment clause stating a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state and that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The question asks who those rights were intended to keep guns in the hands of.
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The Word Made Flesh and the Lost Relationship
The article argues that Jesus came to testify to the Truth and recover the relationship between Creator and creature. It links sin to denial of truth and highlights self denial as key to following Jesus. Clergy are critiqued for softening conscience and misusing love. Thomas J. Donegan, Moffatt Road, New Castle.
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Realism on gun control after Newtown shock
A reader argues for realistic gun policy focusing on mental health and removing mass killing weapons. The piece cites Newtown Aurora Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook to defend stricter controls, advocates background checks including relatives, and stresses limiting access to military style rifles as the practical step.
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Old California liquor laws face new test in Legislature
The tied-house rule dating to Prohibition era times faces overhaul as exemptions for the Bronfman family and Coppola show how sellers and producers navigate the system. A 22 distillers group seeks tastings rights, aided by a lobbying firm and a legislator, while wholesalers push to keep protections, arguing a level field will reshape the market.
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