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We are not a violent society. We are a society sheltered from violence. No one in Rwanda spends time wondering what kind of man would murder people. They probably live next door to him. If your neighborhood is diverse enough, you might be unfortunate enough to live next door to war …

Texas Republican State Representative Tim Kleinschmidt (Lexington), who was recently re-elected, introduced House Bill 176 (HB176), which would declare all federal gun laws to be “invalid” and “not enforceable” within the sovereign state of Texas. The bill, titled The Second Amendment Preservation Act, reads in part: A federal law, including …

US District Judge Catherine C. Blake has ruled that AR and AK style rifles are not protected under the Second Amendment in Maryland. Blake, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, wrote a 47-page opinion that claims that magazines that hold over 10 rounds also falls under her ruling for …