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One of the reasons gun owners tend to be completely opposed to the passage of any new gun laws – no matter how innocuous or reasonable seeming – is the erratic history of interpretation and enforcement of the current gun laws. This is also why I cringe every time I hear someone who supposedly supports gun rights – from politicians to the head of the NRA – calling for the feds to “enforce the laws already on the books.” The fact is, the gun laws that are already on the books are a labyrinth of confusion and booby-traps full of...

(CNSNews.com) – Although no group has claimed responsibility for Monday’s deadly bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon, a leading al-Qaeda ideologue last year recommended that jihadists in America include sporting events in their list of prospective terror targets.

The New Curia of Benedict XVI Looks toward Asia The new prefect of “Propaganda Fide” comes from India. And the new secretary of the congregation for the liturgy is from Sri Lanka. His first public address was the presentation of a book. And it was revealing by Sandro Magister ROMA, May 26, 2006 – On his first anniversary as pope, Benedict XVI asked God “to grant that I may be a gentle and firm Pastor.” He is already gentle and firm, to judge by his recent actions. It’s enough to consider how on May 19 he imposed retirement from public...

An alert teenage boy saved his younger brother from being sexually assaulted when a Plymouth janitor in a town-owned hall allegedly tried to take off his pants, authorities said. ``My oldest son did something that you wouldn't think a 14-year-old could do - he was smart enough to deal with the whole situation,'' said the boys' father, who didn't give his name for fear either son would be identified. ``It could have been a lot different. I shudder to think about it.'' The teen accompanied his 6-year-old brother into the bathroom of Memorial Hall in Plymouth when the janitor, Andre...