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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took a rare, veiled swipe at his predecessor yesterday, challenging Rudolph W. Giuliani’s assertion that a lawsuit Mr. Giuliani filed as mayor against gun manufacturers had changed so much that he may no longer support it. Saying that the case had “not changed at all” since its inception, Mr. Bloomberg told reporters at a news conference at City Hall, “We believe that it’s a good case, and we hope to win it.” Last week, Mr. Giuliani, a Republican candidate for president, told the National Rifle Association that the suit had “taken several turns and several twists...

The National Rifle Association, which did not endorse President Bush in 2000 and 2004 until just a month before the general election, is considering stepping into the presidential campaign fray early next year during the primary season, the group's chief lobbyist says. While the NRA waited until October in each of the past two presidential election years before endorsing a candidate, the group plans to take a more high-profile role early in the 2008 Republican nomination process. "Historically, we have not gotten involved in primaries. We traditionally wait until after the conventions," said Chris Cox, head lobbyist for the NRA....

Rudolph W. Giuliani has showcased his record running the city of New York as he has campaigned for the presidency. But his performance as mayor is now being turned against him as two of his opponents have begun challenging him on two of the biggest issues in the Republican primary: gun control and immigration. This week, Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, started running radio advertisements in Iowa and New Hampshire referring to New York City as a “sanctuary city” in an effort to portray Mr. Giuliani as liberal on immigration, a position that would put him out of...

Subscribe | Subscriber Services | Forum | Store        June 14, 2004   Shooting   Guns & Ammo     Long Guns Handguns Ammunition Identifications & Values New Products Gun Columns Tech Side Classics Second Amendment Ruger's Gun Talk Guns & Ammo TV Message Boards Firearm Links Catalog Order     Shooting Times     Rifle Shooter     Handguns     Shotgun News     Hunting   Fishing   Your State   Marketplace   Outdoorsbest.com   Classics Ronald Reagan: The Gun Owner's Champion In our September 1975 issue, Ronald Reagan, then two-time Governer of California, penned this...

Reflections in a blackout Posted: August 20, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 Creators Syndicate, Inc. First, the lights flickered, then they went out. Then, they came on again. Then they went out, for good. August demand for air conditioning overloaded the circuits, I thought. The hall was dark as I made my way down to "the nook," the guest studio at NBC's offices at 30 Rockefeller Center. I called MSNBC to volunteer a live report from "30 Rock" on the blackout and what was going on below on 6th Avenue. They said they would get back to me. But...