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2008

The Supreme Court Opens Fire, The Economist, June 28, 2008

Right to Own Guns Upheld as Court Rejects D.C. Ban, The Washington Post, June 27, 2008

Va. Issues 60% More Permits for Guns, The Washington Post, April 12, 2008

The solicitor general is the latest target in the showdown over guns, Slate, March 14, 2008

Kaine Vetoes Gun Measures, The Daily Progress, March 5, 2008

GOP Officials: Concealed Weapons Would Make Va. Campuses Safer, The Daily Progress, March 4, 2008

Gun Rules May Be Eased in U.S. Parks, The Washington Post, February 28, 2008

Panel Kills Bill Limiting Gun-record Access, The Daily Progress, February 26, 2008

Concealed Weapons Bill Passes, The Daily Progress, February 22, 2008

A Man's Home Is His Castle, and He Can Defend It, ABC News, February 21, 2008

Hidden weapon bill clears panel, The Daily Progress, February 19, 2008

Cheney Joins Congress In Opposing D.C. Gun Ban, The Washington Post, February 9, 2008

Gun Discovery at Walton Nets 2nd Arrest, The Daily Progress, February 6, 2008

One arrested after gun found at Walton, The Daily Progress, February 5, 2008

Senate Panel Defeats Bill on Gun Show Sales, The Washington Post, January 24, 2008

Loss on Gun Bill Shows Kaine's Rhetoric, Reality at Odds, The Washington Post, January 25, 2008

Memories of Va. Tech Permeate Gun Debate, The Washington Post, January 22, 2008

Kaine: Close Gun 'Loophole', Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 9, 2008

2007

Congress Passes Bill to Stop Mentally Ill From Getting Guns, The Washington Post, December 20, 2007

The Supreme Court Awakens to a Violent Debate, Dahlia Lithwick, Slate, November 20, 2007

UVa Student Protest Stark in its Symbolism, The Daily Progress, October 17, 2007

Oklahoma Senator Blocks Widely Accepted Gun Bill, The Washington Post, October 3, 2007

Should Teachers be Allowed to Pack a Gun? The Christian Science Monitor, September 18, 2007

D.C. Case Could Shape Gun Laws, The Washington Post, September 5, 2007

In Study Of Gun Traffic, Va. Stands Out, The Washington Post, August 21, 2007

Students Push for Guns on Campus, Associated Press, August 13, 2007

Virginia Tells NYC to Stop Gun Stings, The Washington Post, May 10, 2007

Shedding Light on Concealed Handguns, The Roanoke Times, March 11, 2007

Fairfax's Push for Gun Limits Dies in House, The Washington Post, February 16, 2007

NRA Sounds Alarm of Not-So-Imminent Threat, The Washington Post, January 2, 2007

2006

County Mulls Gun Law, The Daily Progress, December 14, 2006

County to Consider Gun Code, The Daily Progress, December 10, 2006

Kalishnikov: Weapon of Mass Destruction, The Washington Post, November 26, 2006

Fairfax Officials Pushing for Gun Law, The Washington Post, November 26, 2006

Fairfax Seeks More Limits On Civilians' Guns, The Washington Post, November 21, 2006

Allen Bill to Allow Concealed Weapons in National Parks, November 2006

Guns Are in Schools but Not in the President's Vocabulary, October 2006

Library Gun Ban Stirs a Possible Challenge, September 2006

Albemarle May Revise Gun Law, September 2006

Lords of War, July 2006

Allen Pushes Hidden Gun Bill, June 4, 2006

In Harm's Way: Guns and Kids, May 30, 2006

First Amendment Monument - May 4, 2006

Gun Rights Bills Move Forward in Va. Legislature, February 19, 2006

Delegate's Gun Fires in Legislative Office, January 27, 2006

2005

Mothers Take Up Issue of Children's Shootings, November 2005

Joan Schatzman Affirms Her Second Amendment Rights, November 8, 2005

Packing Heat at Charlottesville Recreation Center, November 2005

Worker Right or Workplace Danger?, August 2005

New Virginia Gun Law Will Change Nothing, January 2005

Second Amendment Group Takes Its Cause to the State Capitol, January 2005

2004

Armed and Determined, November 2004

Weapons Rules Eased at Airports, October 2004

Gun-Toting Protesters Shake Up Falls Church, October 2004

Unconcealed Weapons: A View Foreign To America, August 2004

Supervisors Amend Firearms Ordinance, July 2004

Guns Worn in Open Legal, But Alarm Virginia, July 2004

Legal, but Not Always Wanted, July 2004

Blake Caravati Comments on Guns in the City, May 2004

Triggering Memories, March 2004

Report Details Crime Gun Sales, January 2004

Alan Newsom's $150,000 T-Shirt, January 2004

2003

Safety Panel Drops Recall Order to Maker of BB Guns, November 2003

Democratic Hopefuls Play Down Gun Control, October 2003

JMU Pressed on Gun Policy, September 2003

Maryland Man Wants A .357 Magnum In Every Hand, September 2003

Warner Ponders School Gun Bans, August 2003

Family Appeals T-Shirt Decision, July 2003

Gun Firms On Verge Of Winning New Shield, May 2003

GOP Will Let Gun Ban on Uzis and Other Semiautomatic Weapons Expire, May 2003

Debate on Gun Rights in House Turns Racial, April 2003

Divided Panel Shoots Down Guns-in-Bars Bill, February 2003

House Panel Advances Bill to Allow Guns in Restaurants, February 2003

Smith & Wesson Unveils .50-caliber Handgun, February 2003

Scholar Invents Fan To Answer His Critics, February 2003

State Police Order Military-Style Rifles, January 2003

Should Gun Advocates Adopt a Highway?, January 2003

Muzzling Toy Guns, January 2003

2002

Firearms Ban Threatens Civil Liberties, November 2002

40 Arguments Against Gun Control, November 2002

Gun Ownership as Wearable Art, October 2002

Sniper Revives Prospects for Gun-Tracking Moves, October 2002

Virginia Delegates Reject Gun Ban in Capitol, October 2002

Boards Uphold Ban on Guns in Northern Virginia Parks, October 2002

Henrico May Lift Park Gun Ban, October 2002

Gun Possession, Political Conventions and Polling Places, September 2002

NRA Sues Albemarle County Schools, September 2002

Gun Rights in Virginia State Parks Reasserted, September 2002

Park Officials Look to Bypass Assembly by Banning Guns, April 2002

Lawmakers Pass Ban on Local Gun Laws, March 2002

Lifting the Ban on Concealed Weapons in Restaurants and Bars, February 2002

Guns Still Legal in Capitol Buildings, February 2002

Localities Seek Weapons Ban in Buildings, February 2002

Downing Smith Comments on Concealed Weapons, February 2002

Wilkins vs. Chichester on guns: Gun battle threatens budget deal?, February 2002

Charlottesville City Code: Discharge of Firearms, January 2002

Meredith Richards Responds to Questions on City Weapons Policy and Gun Safety, January 2002

Gun Regulation: There is Frustration - But is there any Danger?, January 2002

Harry Tenney Responds to Bob Hodous Regarding Gun Control, January 2002

Charlottesville Policy on Workplace Violence, January 2002

Bob Hodous Responds to Maurice Cox's Comments About Gun Control, January 2002

Gun Fun for Spouses, January 2002

Maurice Cox Responds to Questions on City Weapons and Gun Safety, January 2002

House Militia, Police and Public Safety Docket, January 2002

Harry Tenney Comments About Gun Control, January 2002

David Toscano Responds to Questions on City Weapons Policy and Gun Safety, January 2002

Will Ruling in Gun-Related Cases Become a Litmus Test for Reappointment to Judicial Posts in Virginia?, January 2002

2001

John Ashcroft Blocks FBI Access to Gun Records, The Washington Post, December 7, 2001

More in U.S. Carry Guns; Restrictions Lose Support, December 2001

Harry Tenney Comments on Guns and on Emily Couric's Pragmatic Approach to Legislation, November 2001

State Capitol to Tighten Security, November 2001

Local Republicans Condemn Pro-Gun Group's Phone Calls, November 2001

Do Guns Matter? Questions for and Responses from Creigh Deeds, November 2001

Guns in Recreation Centers: It's a Safety Issue - No, It's a Cultural Issue, November 2001

Criminals Turn to Family, Friends to Obtain Guns, November 2001

Al Weed Answers Questions About Gun-toting, November 2001

John Byrne Files Incident Report About Guns at the Polls, November 2001

Fairfax County Legislative Proposal for Authority to Regulate Deadly Weapons, November 2001

Administrative Regulation Prohibiting the Possession of Dangerous Weapons in [Henrico] County Buildings, October 2001

Security in Government Places, October 2001

Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, October 2001

Guns in the Richmond Statehouse, October 2001

Gun Possession, Political Conventions and Polling Places, September 2001

George Allen, Dead Squirrels and Firearms at the University of Virginia, July 2001

Funding Eliminated for Gun Buy-Back Program, July 2001

Joe Lockhart Comments on Gun Control, Gun Safety and the Democratic Party, July 2001

University of Virginia Regulations: Discharge of Firearms, July 2001

Al Weed Comments On Mark Warner, Gun Control and the NRA, July 2001

Betty Jolly Comments on Mark Warner, Gun Control and the NRA, July 2001

Mark Warner, Gun Control and the NRA, July 2001

Albemarle County Code: Discharge of Firearms, July 2001

Gun Show Exhibitors Challenge Montgomery County, Maryland Ordinance, June 2001

Ridge Schuyler Comments on Attempts in Virginia to Ban Guns from Public Places, June 2001

Claire Guthrie Gastanaga Comments on HB1969, the Gilmore Opinion and the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate Firearms, June 2001

Charlottesville City Code: Discharge of Firearms, June 2001

Al Weed Comments on Guns, Pickups and the Democratic Party, June 2001

Guns, Southern Culture and the Democratic Party, June 2001

Donald McEachin Moves Gun Issues Front and Center, June 2001

Ellora Young Comments on Growing Up With Guns, June 2001

John Ashcroft Argues Gun Ownership an Individual Right, June 2001

Sue Lewis Comments on Growing Up With Guns, June 2001

George Loper's Gun Confessionals, June 2001

Brian Campbell Comments on Concealed Weapons, May 2001

Where It's a Crime Not to Own a Gun, March 2001

Martha Wright Comments on the Easy Availability of Handguns, March 2001

Guns in Bars. February 2001

2000

In Georgia, Election Day Will Feature Gun Raffle, November 2000

Scott Mallonee to George Allen, October 2000

Democrats Slam Guns and Bikers, October 2000

Academics, Not Candidates, Exchange Fire on Guns, October 2000

Delegates Spar on Gun Laws, Septmeber 2000

Both Sides Slam Allen on Gun Ban, September 2000

45% Say Their Households Have Weapons, May 2000

The Right to Hunt in the Commonwealth of Virginia, March 2000

Federal Judge Takes Aim at Second Amendment, January 2000

1999

Dale McGlothlin Weighs in on Excrement and Guns, October 1999

Democrats Say Goode Slack on Gun Laws, October 1999

Capturing the Virginia Suburban Vote, October 1999

Dangerous Weapons in a Virginia Place of Worship, September 1999

Gun-Free Schools in Virginia?, September 1999

Virgil Goode Supports Guns in D.C., June 1999

A No-Pistol Pew, April 1999

The Fog of Battle, February 1999

1998

Blame the Makers, November 1998

1989

Earl Pullen Apologizes for Discharging Pistol in Public Housing Project, December 1989


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