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Patrik Jonsson

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In rural America, some sheriffs vow to defy Obama on gun control

By Patrik Jonsson | 01/18/13

Some rural lawmen say they will refuse to enforce the president's gun-control proposals if they become law.

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Obama hints at big debt-ceiling brawl, but can he win this one?

By Patrik Jonsson | 01/07/13

On Saturday in his weekly address, President Obama warned of a 'dangerous game' ahead if Congress resists raising the debt ceiling. US debt has hit the current limit — $16.4 trillion.

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Gun owners push back: a former Marine's letter to Dianne Feinstein

By Patrik Jonsson | 01/07/13

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is proposing an assault weapons ban, but many Americans are ready to defend the Second Amendment at all costs. A former Marine's open letter provides a window into the heated debate taking place.

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Sandy Hook: Motive still a mystery as community holds first funerals

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/18/12

Police in Newtown, Conn., say they have 'solid evidence' that may help explain why Adam Lanza went on a rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, but a 'clear picture' likely is 'months' away.

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Sandy Hook shooting: Obama vows to use power of presidency to thwart massacres

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/17/12

At a prayer service in Newtown, Conn., Sunday night, President Obama said he would gather law enforcement and mental health officials to address the kind of gun violence that struck Sandy Hook Elementary School. 'We can't tolerate this anymore,' he said.

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Pro-gun America quiet, contemplative in wake of Sandy Hook massacre

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/17/12

Pro-gun organizations and politicians have remained largely silent after Friday's Sandy Hook school massacre, for the moment at least ceding their dominant role in the gun control debate.

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Oregon mall shooting: Another case of a gunman firing at random

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/13/12

The young man who fired into a crowd of holiday shoppers at Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday aimed randomly at 'anyone who was in his line of sight,' the county sheriff says.

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Concealed weapons: Illinois's last-in-the-nation ban must go, US court rules

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/12/12

At least some Illinois legislators say the ruling will help calm the violence in Chicago, where the nation's strictest gun controls have failed to quell growing numbers of gang shootings this year.

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Charlie Crist joins the Democrats: What drives a political chameleon?

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/10/12

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's decision to become a Democrat suggests to his critics that he's prepping for a 2014 run against Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

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Why did America change its mind about legal marijuana?

By Patrik Jonsson | 12/06/12

A new poll says that 51 percent of Americans support legal marijuana for recreational use. This comes a month after two states became the first to do just that.