United States
US Football Star Shot Himself with Illegal Gun, Arrested in Manhattan
New York Times
2 Dec 2008
As Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was arraigned Monday on two separate counts of a weapons charge, harsh reactions and new questions arose about the events early Saturday morning, when Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub with an illegal handgun. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the Police Department criticized the Giants, who they said neglected to notify the authorities of the shooting, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where Burress was treated, for failing to call the police about his gun-related injury, as state law requires. The mayor also condemned Burress, saying he should be prosecuted... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States
US Politicians 'Should Be Far Less Afraid' After Gun Lobby Election Loss
New York Times, Editorial
2 Dec 2008
The gun lobby has long intimidated politicians with its war chest and its trumpeted ability to deliver single-issue voters, especially in tight races. After this year's election, those politicians should be far less afraid and far more willing to vote for sensible gun-control laws. The National Rifle Association directed much money and bile against Barack Obama. In false, misleading and, fortunately, ineffective ads, fliers, mailers and Web postings, the group said that Mr. Obama posed a "clear and present danger" to Second Amendment rights and that his election would mean a gun ban. Despite that harsh barrage, Mr. Obama won states with heavy gun ownership,... ( gunpolicy.org )
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