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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Carrie DannWith the campaigns taking aim at each other over character issues, the policy differences between the two candidates can sometimes get lost in the crossfire. So, check out the latest in MSNBC.com's series of briefing books about</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501474</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:52:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501474</guid><dc:creator>subgruvet, ok</dc:creator><description>Guns and 2nd Amendment I trust the man who understands the constitution and respects the government branches balance of power structure. &amp;nbsp;Barack Obama &lt;br&gt;Vote Nov. 4th or if you're in a trouble area and know the RNC, it wouldn't hurt to apply for an absentee ballot - now. &amp;nbsp;Don't let the dumbing down of America continue.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501480</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:54:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501480</guid><dc:creator>Rick, NC</dc:creator><description>they have no job...no trailer...no prospects...but they have their guns and religion...pathetic</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501482</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:54:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501482</guid><dc:creator>Pat Huntington NY</dc:creator><description>Obama said it, and I remember him saying it, that he'll fully support an individual right to bear arms under the 2d Amendment, as that has recently been interpretted by the Supreme Court. &amp;nbsp;That means continue reasonable regulation, but not outright banning all guns. Of course, you know McCain and the NRA will ignore facts and spread lies about Obama's position on gun control. Heck, I'm sure the NRA president's office has a pin-up of a naked Palin with her airial wolf killing rifle, covering her naughties.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501532</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501532</guid><dc:creator>Elizabeth in Texas</dc:creator><description>I would like to know the candidates stand on immigration. &amp;nbsp;I hope this is a question that is asked at ONE of the debates. &amp;nbsp;Seems like McSame just doesn't answer any questions anyway.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501536</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501536</guid><dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator><description>Here we go. Clueless about the economy so change the subject to God, guns and gays. Angry, unhinged man yelling at clouds is about to explode like fireworks.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501538</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:03:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501538</guid><dc:creator>gc</dc:creator><description>As of today, its official. &amp;nbsp;John McCain has become Bob Dole.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501539</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:03:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501539</guid><dc:creator>Ayers hasn't changed</dc:creator><description>Whether Obama knew Ayers was a terrorist years before or not isn't the issue (as Obama supporters try to prove). &amp;nbsp;As the below shows, William Ayers has maintained the same radical, communist philosophies thru the years. &amp;nbsp;That's what's scary about his relationship with Obama, who's been an avid reader of Ayer's books. &amp;nbsp;So just like with Reverand Wright, how many radicals has Obama sat under, worked with, and learned from while all the time claiming ignorance about their beliefs and motives???? &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Characterizing Weatherman as “an American Red Army,” Ayers summed up the organization’s ideology as follows: “Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home, Kill your parents.” He has never apologized for those remarks or said he has a different world view today.&lt;br&gt;As recently as 2001, Ayers said America makes him “want to puke.” Nice.&lt;br&gt;Ayers boasts that he “participated in the bombings of New York City Police Headquarters in 1970, of the Capitol building in 1971, and the Pentagon in 1972.” Of the day he bombed the Pentagon, Ayers says, “Everything was absolutely ideal. … The sky was blue. The birds were singing. And the bastards were finally going to get what was coming to them.”&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501550</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:05:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501550</guid><dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator><description>Obama campaign: If you are listening I think it's time. Time to corral the anger of the American people against &amp;quot;Washington Politics as usual&amp;quot;. McCain has now fully embraced Karl Rove tactics in the face of an economic crisis. I read the boards across web and people are angry and frustrated. Point your finger at McCain and give him the verbal lashing he deserves for ignoring the plight of Americans. He is out of touch.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501554</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:05:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501554</guid><dc:creator>just the facts</dc:creator><description>anyone want to read about the real John McClown... look at this link...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain"&gt;http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501555</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:05:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501555</guid><dc:creator>JCR, CF, IA</dc:creator><description>I'd trust Obama with guns--mine, or somebody else's--a lot faster than I'd trust Plane-Crash McCain or his running mate, Trailer-Trash Sally the Failure Mom.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501562</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501562</guid><dc:creator>jeff D Evanston IL.</dc:creator><description>as a man who taught constitutional law at the university of chicago one of the best universitys in the world, barack obama knows how the defend the constitution. he will not ban guns or take away the rights of gun owners!! however, we must realise that there should be different rules that the local government will try to apply. now let be clear, hunting rifles and hand guns are one thing, assult rifles and automatic weponds are something else!! the for fathers did not know we would have weponds like we have today, and there is no place for a AK47 or M16 in the innercity or even the rural areas. &lt;br&gt;there needs to be common ground. the only people that need these kinds of weponds are law enforcement and the military. agree!!!!! if you do not agree then tell me why we need weponds like the M16 or AK47 on the streets of america!!!! in indiana resident post signs on the homes telling people not to truspass or they will be shot. i think that is fair!!!!</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501573</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:08:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501573</guid><dc:creator>Dan Dinsmore, Carson City, MI</dc:creator><description>I'm sure Obama would love hunting with Ted Nugent, if not maybe attend his rock concert. Can't you just see these guys as real hunting buddies, or do you think he might look at Ted as one &amp;quot;clings to his guns and religion&amp;quot;. These things must be offensive to his Muslim faith &amp;quot;ahhhh my Christian faith&amp;quot;. Shame on those NRA people!</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501577</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:08:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501577</guid><dc:creator>GA GUY</dc:creator><description>Why do deer hunters need amour piercing ammunition? I have not hunted in awhile, but my 30/30 was always just fine with regular ammo in the good old days.&lt;br&gt;I guess the deer have gotten hip in the past ten years or so, and are now wearing Kevlar…&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yes guys, I know you can get off more accurate longer range shots, but at some point, it becomes &amp;quot;sniping&amp;quot; not hunting...If we need to train snipers, we should send them to the US Military!&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501583</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:09:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501583</guid><dc:creator>newshound, middleton nh</dc:creator><description>I've only been speaking English all my life, so I may be wrong, but it sounds to me like the Second Amendment is preserving the right to bear arms in connection with a militia. &amp;nbsp;Therefore, all those people who insist on bearing arms should be drafted into the military so they can use them as provided in the Constitution. &amp;nbsp;Next flight to Iraq and Afghanistan departs shortly. &amp;nbsp;Be on it.</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501591</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:11:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501591</guid><dc:creator>Beverly in Chicago</dc:creator><description>McCain is such a hugh liar and parsing words.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Senator Obama respond is that the decision did not preclude &amp;quot;the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What Obama wants ...Obama has called for national legislation against carrying concealed firearms, and he would revive and make permanent the expired ban on semi-automatic &amp;quot;assault weapons,&amp;quot; for example. On other points it exaggerates. Obama has spoken in favor of government registration of handguns, for example, but has not called for registration of all &amp;quot;firearms&amp;quot; including hunting rifles and shotguns. Fact check. org&lt;br&gt;How true he is.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Massacres are not good. McCain cares nothing about the Average Joe, family or the society.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain/ Palin are &amp;nbsp;equivalent to X(xy) =&amp;gt;0.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;No way &lt;br&gt;No how&lt;br&gt;No McCain/ Palin &lt;br&gt;Nobody but Obama/Biden&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501618</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:14:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501618</guid><dc:creator>McShame/McPalin, Houston TX</dc:creator><description>Who cares if Americans have guns to protect their selves and their family!!! Just please stop killing wolfs and cutting their legs off!!! and killing moose just for the hell of it and not for food</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501643</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:18:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501643</guid><dc:creator>Jen, Montana</dc:creator><description>John McCain stole American's Money with Keating... he's a lucky bastard that he got off. &amp;nbsp;I don't trust him on bit, and I don't trust that radical seperatation supporting nimwit as far as I could throw her glasses. &amp;nbsp;Come on America- Don't fall for the illegitamate nonsense from McCrazy and Falin' Palin. &amp;nbsp;Obama is right that mental health needs more funding- his oponants are perfect examples!!!!</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501702</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501702</guid><dc:creator>Andrea, New York City</dc:creator><description>&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama is a constitutonal law expert—he will follow the Supreme Court ruling with respect.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Briefing book: The candidates and guns</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501416.aspx#1501703</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1501703</guid><dc:creator>J.B. Harrison</dc:creator><description>You're all a sick bunch of pecker-heads. &amp;nbsp;When are you ever going to figure out that the right to keep and bear arms has nothing at all to do with hunting deer or any other kind of animal. &amp;nbsp;It has to do with hunting power hungry politicians.</description></item></channel></rss>