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		<title>Newsom Takes His Foundering Stealth Presidential Campaign (and Anti-Gun Record) to South Carolina</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/newsom-takes-his-foundering-stealth-presidential-campaign-and-anti-gun-record-to-south-carolina/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Keane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking his political operation well beyond The Golden State. As if that’s a surprise [&#8230;]
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		<title>Giffords Spending $10 Million in the Next 60 Days to Buy More Gun Control</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/giffords-spending-10-million-in-the-next-60-days-to-buy-more-gun-control/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Keane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026 midterms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giffords gun control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gun control]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[GIFFORDS, the national gun control giant founded and led by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), made a big announcement [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/giffords-spending-10-million-in-the-next-60-days-to-buy-more-gun-control/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Polls Say Talarico Running Strong in Texas Despite Declining Support for Gun Control</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/polls-say-talarico-running-strong-in-texas-despite-declining-support-for-gun-control/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Texas Gun Rights]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Talarico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talarico vs paxton]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Talarico's record goes beyond opposing pro-gun bills. He has expressed support for an “assault weapons” ban and a so-called “large capacity” magazine ban.
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/polls-say-talarico-running-strong-in-texas-despite-declining-support-for-gun-control/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why is a Hunter Running a Campaign Against Colorado&#8217;s Right-to-Hunt Ballot Measure?</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/politics/why-is-a-hunter-running-a-campaign-against-colorados-right-to-hunt-ballot-measure/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SNW Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hunting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eric Washburn may be a hunter. But being the voice of Colorado hunters is another matter entirely.
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/politics/why-is-a-hunter-running-a-campaign-against-colorados-right-to-hunt-ballot-measure/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giffords Lies About Gun Crime to Push Their Slate of Gun-Grabbing Candidates</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/giffords-lies-about-gun-crime-to-push-their-slate-of-gun-grabbing-candidates/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kostas Moros]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gabby Giffords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giffords anti-gun candidates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giffords gun control]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let's be clear...Giffords is a gun ban organization. Safety doesn't actually matter to them at all.
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/giffords-lies-about-gun-crime-to-push-their-slate-of-gun-grabbing-candidates/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ed Martin Spinning Up New Org to Help Those Convicted of Non-Violent Crimes Regain Their Gun Rights</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-rights/ed-martin-spinning-up-new-org-to-help-those-convicted-of-non-violent-crimes-regain-their-gun-rights/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shooting News Weekly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[non-violent felon gun rights]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[“When you turn out Second Amendment voters, they vote right,” Martin said. "You gotta go sell that message.”
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-rights/ed-martin-spinning-up-new-org-to-help-those-convicted-of-non-violent-crimes-regain-their-gun-rights/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Interview With SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-rights/an-interview-with-saf-executive-director-adam-kraut/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Petrolino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[CCRKBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law and the Courts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Kraut]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Adam Kraut is the executive director of the Second Amendment Foundation. He’s been on the leading edge of Second [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-rights/an-interview-with-saf-executive-director-adam-kraut/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Beto Talarico Was Outraged That Texas &#8216;Ignored God&#8217;s Messengers&#8217; and Refused to Limit Gun Rights</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/beto-talarico-was-outraged-that-texas-ignored-gods-messengers-and-refused-to-limit-gun-rights/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Keane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSSF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beto O'Rourke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beto Talarico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Talarico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talarico gun control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talarico Senate race]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Texans who respect and revere gun rights have seen this act before. They rejected former U.S. Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-control/beto-talarico-was-outraged-that-texas-ignored-gods-messengers-and-refused-to-limit-gun-rights/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Transformative&#8217; Programming&#8217;: When Boston’s Progressive Policing Dreams Run Into Reality (And A Sword)</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/crime-and-punishment/transformative-programming-when-bostons-progressive-policing-dreams-run-into-reality-and-a-sword/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Boch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime and Punishment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Police Procedure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boston Police Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPD mental health co-response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Wu]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[While Boston&#8217;s ultra-woke, far left Mayor Michelle Wu was on the city council back in 2020 when she pushed to [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/crime-and-punishment/transformative-programming-when-bostons-progressive-policing-dreams-run-into-reality-and-a-sword/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reddit AMA With Gun-Grabbing Author of Virginia&#8217;s &#8216;Assault Weapons&#8217; Ban Bill Goes&#8230;Poorly</title>
		<link>https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/nssf/reddit-ama-with-gun-grabbing-author-of-virginias-assault-weapons-ban-bill-goes-poorly/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Keane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSSF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dan Helmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virginia assault weapons ban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virginia magazine ban]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Delegate Helmer heard from the people he represents in Richmond. The problem is that he’s not listening to what they’re saying.
<p><a href="https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/nssf/reddit-ama-with-gun-grabbing-author-of-virginias-assault-weapons-ban-bill-goes-poorly/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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