GOVERNMENT

Almost Half Of Federal Prisoners Held For Drug Crimes

January 7, 2013 0

Although the overall U.S. prison population declined slightly in 2011, the federal prison population continued to rise, with rates of drug and immigration offenders that eclipse those held for violent crimes. While only 8 percent of […]

GOVERNMENT

Ten Gun Bills on Congress’s First Day

January 5, 2013 0

Members of the 113th Congress introduced 10 bills on Thursday relating to gun violence, most of which came from Democrats seeking new restrictions on gun ownership. The flurry of legislative proposals show that members are […]

GOVERNMENT

NRA Calls for Armed Police Officer in Every School

December 21, 2012 0

WASHINGTON (AP) – Guns and police officers in all American schools are what’s needed to stop the next killer “waiting in the wings,” the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat stance in the […]

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