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At JC Penney In Utah

Via the Salt Lake Tribune: Kelley described himself as a firm believer in Second Amendment rights and said he decided to bring the guns to the store to demonstrate that they are not dangerous in the hands of law-abiding citizens. According to Kelley, the rifle was an unloaded AR-15 and the handgun was a loaded Glock 19C. He said he …

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Five Shot At Gun Appreciation Day

Nobody would have predicted this. At gun shows in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina, a total of five people were injured Saturday in accidental shootings as people flocked to the events on what was marketed as Gun Appreciation Day. In Ohio, Medina Police Chief Patrick Berarducci said a 62-year-old man was shot in the arm when his friend, a firearms …

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BULGARIA: Jammed Gun Foils Would-Be Assassination Of Political Leader

Reuters reports: A man jumped on stage and pointed a gun at the leader of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party before security guards wrestled him to the ground during a televised conference on Saturday. Ahmed Dogan, the long-time leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) escaped unscathed, and it was not immediately clear why the attacker had targeted him …

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NEW YORK CITY: Leading GOP Mayoral Candidate Joe Lhota Backs Marriage

Former MTA head Joe Lhota, who is thus far the leading GOP candidate for New York City mayor, says he backs marriage equality. Lhota officially launched his campaign yesterday at a press conference. Lhota is a Republican in a heavily Democratic city. He’s fiscally conservative, but he is pro-choice and favors marriage equality. He said he would perform a same-sex …

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Chris Kluwe Has A Book Coming

This summer Minnesota Vikings punter and outspoken LGBT rights ally Chris Kluwe will publish a book of essays. “Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies” is scheduled for publication by Little, Brown and Company on June 25, 2013. A collection of uncensored personal essays, the book will delve into issues ranging from faith and government to human rights and professional sports. “Chris Kluwe’s book …

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NEW MEXICO: Democratic State Rep Proposes Ballot Measure On Marriage

New Mexico state Rep. Brian Egolf yesterday introduced a bill that would place a constitutional amendment to legalize same-sex marriage on an upcoming public ballot. “It’s time to recognize all the families in New Mexico who are headed by same-sex couples,” Egolf said Thursday. The proposal probably won’t have an easy time in the Legislature. Lawmakers in recent years haven’t …

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #110

Clip description: The legendary Greta Garbo gives the romantic performance of her cinematic career in George Cukor’s visually lush production of Camille (1936). With handsome Robert Taylor as her lover Armand and with able support from Henry Daniel, Jesse Ralph and the irrepressible Laura Hope Crews, it is an unforgettably sensitive, romantic and ultimately tragic love story that will live …

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GOProud Haz The Fake Outrage

Shortly after Buzzfeed’s Chris Geidner reported this morning on GOProud’s feeble half-change of heart on same-sex marriage, another Buzzfeed staffer fired out the above tweets, which he almost immediately deleted. But that wasn’t good enough for Chris Barron and Jimmy LaSalvia, who spent the day angrily forwarding screenshots to everybody in Teabagistan.  The “story” has already been picked up by …

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