On AlterNet: gun lobby

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Arizona Has Turned into a Gun Lover's Paradise -- and That's Why It Ranks Among the Highest in Gun Deaths

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 12, 2011.

Arizona is a mecca for gun-lovers, but having lots of heavily armed citizens running around has made it a more dangerous place to live.

Guns Don't Kill People: Cowards and Lobbyists Do

Drew Westen, AlterNet. January 10, 2011.

The fact that the shooter is mentally ill does not mean that his mind and brain exist in a vacuum. Right-wing talkers were the first shooters in an increasingly uncivil war.

Starbucks' Cop-Out to Gun Nuts: Customers Served Coffee While Strapped

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 9, 2010.

Starbucks has become a popular gathering spot for some Second Amendment crusaders, but the company is pretending it doesn't have the power to keep them out.

Gun Lobby's Absurd New Claim: Healthcare Reform Will Take Away Your Guns

ThinkProgress AlterNet: Health and WellnessNovember 23, 2009.

Gun Owners of America is sending action alerts warning that the Senate health care bill could "jeopardize their ability to obtain a firearms license."

Scary: Bullet Makers Can't Keep Up With Demand

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 28, 2009.

"I call it the Obama effect," says one Louisiana gun dealer.

Packing Heat in Our National Parks: How Did We Let the Gun Fanatics Get Their Way?

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. May 26, 2009.

Our national parks are among the safest places in America. So against what, exactly, are the proponents of the new gun law defending themselves?

Gun Control Activist Actually Paid NRA Spy

David Neiwert, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 7, 2008.

Heaven help us if we become as paranoid as they are. And the funny thing is, they keep proving that we ought to be.