Dick's, Walmart Suspend Sales of Certain Firearms
The Newtown school shooting has spurred some retailers to suspend gun sales.
Christmas shopping for the outdoorsman may be a little different this year. Dick's Sporting Goods, which has Chicago-area locations in Lombard, Naperville, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Yorkville has suspended sales of semi-automatic weapons at its stores following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, according to a report from CNN. The chain includes 511 stores in 44 states, and posted this message to its web site: We are extremely saddened by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week in Newtown, CT, and our hearts go out to the victims and their families, and to the entire community. Out of respect for the victims and their families, during this time of national mourning we have removed all guns from sale and from …
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Dan F.
8:13 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Hamilton, in his papers and his speeches during the drafting of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, delineates his vision not only of a free people bearing arms for the common defense, but also for the protection of liberty. It was intended by the framers of our Constitution, Hamilton included, that a free people be armed. He spent much wordage on the concepts of militia and standing army, … more ›