#Biden ATF pick David Chipman botches assault rifle definition at hearing

#Biden ATF pick David Chipman botches assault rifle definition at hearing

“#Biden ATF pick David Chipman botches assault rifle definition at hearing” President Biden’s choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) struggled under questioning from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing Wednesday, declining to identify which guns he would want banned as assault weapons. “You have called for an assault weapons…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2021” The Issue: Matthew Walther’s argument that the Second Amendment doesn’t protect all gun ownership. You would think that proponents of “common sense” gun laws would develop ideas that enhance what we all want — public safety (“Out of Ammo,” Matthew Walther, Post­Opinion, April 7). However, as shown…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 26, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 26, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 26, 2021” The Issue: Calls for increased gun regulation after a shooting in Boulder, Colo., that left 10 dead. Another individual with apparent emotional problems went out and bought a gun legally. He then used the gun to kill 10 strangers, including a policeman (“Lunacy,” March 24). There are…

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#Yes, the Boulder ‘pistol’ was a weapon of war

#Yes, the Boulder ‘pistol’ was a weapon of war

“#Yes, the Boulder ‘pistol’ was a weapon of war” Don’t let gun enthusiasts derail the national conversation after the Boulder mass murder with semantics: The firearm indeed counts as a “pistol,” but that hardly makes it any less a weapon of war. The body of the Ruger AR-556 is modeled after the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle,…

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#Get weapons of war off America’s streets

#Get weapons of war off America’s streets

“#Get weapons of war off America’s streets” Eight slain in Atlanta, now 10 in Boulder. Your town could be next. Can the nation finally do something about weapons of war on our streets? President Joe Biden called Tuesday for Congress to move immediately to “ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.” It’s a start, though he’ll…

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