Cost big factor in decision to sack destroyer
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Growing costs and vulnerability to anti-ship missiles sank the Navy's once-heralded "stealth destroyer," a highly advanced warship designed to slip close to the shore unnoticed and pummel targets with big guns.
Lawmaker wants no guns at airports, cites Ga. law
By BEN EVANS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says he might pursue new gun restrictions in response to a recently enacted Georgia law that could allow people to carry concealed firearms in parts of the Atlanta airport.
DC residents start applying for gun permits
WASHINGTON (AP) - The plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that overturned Washington's strict 32-year-old handgun ban was among the first to arrive as the city started registering firearms. Dick Heller showed up early Thursday at the police department, but he's still upset with the city even after winning his case.
Lawsuit filed over Atlanta airport barring guns
By SHANNON McCAFFREY Associated Press Writer ATLANTA (AP) - The nation's busiest airport duelled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Court rules in favor of Second Amendment gun right
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.
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