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He teaches gun-safety classes, has self-published a book on Montana gun laws and manufactures targets for sale to shooting ranges.
A Gun Activist Takes Aim at U.S. Regulatory Power Jess Bravin 2011
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You also had a legitimate point to raise, the importance of easy-to-understand gun-safety info, but it took a back seat to questioning my fitness to shoot. p.s. I also think this is a great place to have these discussions, because it's not really appropriate to start heated debates around firearms, which is where most face-to-face conversations about gun safety take place.
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Mr. Winkler says that the court's decision "validated a compromise position on guns," in which gun ownership is protected and reasonable gun-safety laws are allowed.
Courtroom Showdown Jonathan Karl 2011
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You also had a legitimate point to raise, the importance of easy-to-understand gun-safety info, but it took a back seat to questioning my fitness to shoot. p.s. I also think this is a great place to have these discussions, because it's not really appropriate to start heated debates around firearms, which is where most face-to-face conversations about gun safety take place.
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Bennet has proved all too willing to bow to the extreme gun lobby, reflected by his votes to weaken concealed carry laws, to permit guns in national parks, and to void gun-safety laws in Washington D.C., as a condition of granting the District of Columbia a voting member of Congress.
Michele Swenson: Changing Politics as Usual: Why We Need Andrew Romanoff, the Grassroots Choice 2010
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The authors noted, "Studies have found that when children find guns, they often play with them," and concluded: "Existing programs are insufficient for teaching gun-safety skills to children."
Paul Helmke: NRA's "Eddie Eagle" Doesn't Fly or Protect 2010
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"The destruction of D. C.'s gun-safety laws is too high of a price to pay for the passage of the D.C. Voting Rights Act," the statement read.
Gun law proposal snarls local support for D.C. voting rights 2010
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Bennet has proved all too willing to bow to the extreme gun lobby, reflected by his votes to weaken concealed carry laws, to permit guns in national parks, and to void gun-safety laws in Washington D.C., as a condition of granting the District of Columbia a voting member of Congress.
Michele Swenson: Changing Politics as Usual: Why We Need Andrew Romanoff, the Grassroots Choice 2010
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And this means that if your state is one of 31 that requires some form of gun-safety course before you get to carry a concealed weapon, forget about that.
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Allow concealed carry by anyone who passes a gun-safety course, and require every state to recognize concealed-carry permits from other states.
The Volokh Conspiracy » How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment: A Checklist 2009
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