Gun Policy News
In Passionate Fight, Gun Lobby Wins 'Shoot First' Laws in 20 US States
20 January 2008
Dallas Morning News (Texas)
The spread of castle laws across the U.S. the past two years serves as the latest battleground between pro-gun forces and gun-control advocates.
The two sides, led by the National Rifle Association and the Brady Campaign, use words carefully chosen for maximum emotional impact — and often the same words, though with far different meanings.
And they fight state by state over bills that either provide "innocent victims" with an unlimited right to self-defense or place... (GunPolicy.org)