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Medical pot smokers cannot purchase guns, weapons, Feds say

By | 10.05.11 | 2:57 pm | More from The New Mexico Independent

Though medical marijuana is legal in New Mexico, the drug is still regarded as an illegal scheduled substance by the federal government. Given the federal government sets the rules on who can own guns, medicinal marijuana smokers of this state and 15 others are barred from owning guns.

Schumer’s gun proposal may face heavy opposition as gun rights bills gain traction across U.S.

By | 02.25.11 | 4:36 pm

On Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) appeared alongside New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a New York police station to announce his intention to soon introduce a gun control bill in the U.S. Senate. The bill would tighten background check requirements for firearms purchasers across all 50 states More…

U.S. Faces Delays in Effort to Keep Guns Out of Mexico

By | 10.07.10 | 8:46 am

As politicians call for increased border security, the joint U.S.-Mexican government effort to stem the flow of guns into Mexico has been delayed significantly by technological problems and a lack of training, The Washington Post reports today:

In the past four years, Mexico has submitted information

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Welcome Back to the Wild, Wild West

By | 07.14.09 | 9:48 am

Rational Arizonans today are surely missing former Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, who left in January to become secretary of homeland security. From The Arizona Republic:

Arizonans with concealed weapons permits will be able to take a handgun into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.

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Arm Yourself for That Hike

By | 12.05.08 | 6:32 pm

In another of the Bush administration’s awesome midnight rule changes, the White House announced Friday that visitors to national parks may now carry concealed loaded weapons. For what purpose, we can’t be sure. But I suppose the threat of moose in Yellowstone and anemones in Acadia justifies the choice (not More…