Bullying and the Self-Defense Taboo

I've heard it said that the United States is becoming more and more a nation of wimps.  You will find many examples of this "wimpification" being pointed out by many different groups, and I'm sure you've heard some of their complaints.

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Fan's Religious Self-Defense For Stun Gun Use

An NFL fan's failure to stand for the national anthem or keep quiet during a moment of silence during a 9/11 ceremony lead to an embarrassing stun gun fight.

London Refuses Kids Tickets To Gun-Related Olympic Events

Schoolchildren in London are eligible for 125,000 free tickets for the 2012 Olympics next Summer, but any event that involves a firearm will be excluded from the massive giveaway.Read more: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/london-refuses-kids-tickets-to-gun-related-olympic-ev …

Chinese air force drill looks awfully similar to 'Top Gun'

On Jan. 23, China's state broadcaster, CCTV, ran a story about an air force training exercise that contained some suspicious footage.

Which Gun is More Dangerous?

With the tragic shooting in Arizona, there has been a bunch of talk surrounding the Glock magazine the shooter used. Rather than use the 15 round magazine that comes with the Glock 19, he purchased one capable of holding 33 rounds.

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Study: Superheroes Might Not Be Such Super Role Models

What's that you say? A rogue vigilante, who dons a mask at night to fight crime while using illegal weapons, with no endorsement from local law enforcement authorities, may not be a good role model for young boys?

Dodge Makes Monkey Disappear

Auto company Dodge recently found itself in PETA's crosshairs after the carmaker aired a commercial starring a monkey dressed up like Evel Knievel. But, unlike many who draw the ire of PETA, Dodge fought back in a most amusing way.

Science Confirms the Obvious: Ten Studies That Make You Say "Duh"

It might seem silly to investigate whether people are happier on the weekend, but behind such truisms are revelations about our brains, our behavior and our environment. Here we round up the year's most outwardly obvious scientific studies

Judge blocks controversial parts of Ariz. law

PHOENIX — A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown.

Federal Judge Blocks Part of Arizona Immigration Law

A federal judge on Wednesday granted a partial injunction requested by the federal government on the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB 1070.

AG Candidate Wants Gun Training for Kids

If Avon attorney Martha Dean becomes attorney general, she'd like to see firearms training for children in schools, in scout groups and in summer camps.

Go! Go! Go-oo Judge! Court to Decide If Cheerleading's a Sport

Cheerleaders train regularly, usually perform on a ball field and get a heck of a workout, but there is a debate over whether cheerleading is a sport, and that decision will be made in federal court.

Shotgun Advice

Ok, my Second Amendment loving Newsvine friends, I've got a question. Dick's Sporting Goods is offering a NEF (aka H&R) Pardner Protector 12 GA. shotgun with an 18.5 inch barrel for $180 this week.

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Walterboro, South Carolina Soldier Shoots Robbers

An Army specialist just home from the Middle East shot and critically wounded a robber who tried to hold up his family after they stopped with car trouble late Thursday, authorities said.

U.K. Mulls Tighter Gun-Control Laws After Shootings

The U.K.'s Home Secretary said Thursday the government will look at whether the country should tighten up what are already some of the tightest gun-control laws anywhere, in the wake of the shooting of 12 people by a lone gunman on Wednesday.

Guns and Crime in Chicago

The Chicago gun debate finally shows signs of changing. With the Supreme Court's decision on the city's gun ban imminent, people might be beginning to understand that gun bans don't stop criminals from getting guns.

More Guns Mean Less Crime

In the new edition of More Guns, Less Crime, economist John R. Lott, Jr., easily dispels any lingering doubt that allowing citizens to carry concealed handguns is strongly associated with—if not a direct cause for—lowering the rates of violent crime.

Eminent Domain: The Farm is Saved

Sources say The Department of Homeland Security will now not go forward with its plan to expand the border crossing in Franklin, Vermont that the Rainville family said would have endangered its farm.

Vatican Takes On Christian Fundamentalists

It's not easy walking through the minefield called Middle Eastern politics, and a Vatican document released Sunday managed to criticize Israel, Egypt, Islam and even Christian fundamentalists.

Feds Unseal Terror Charges Against 2 NJ Men

Federal authorities on Sunday unsealed charges against two New Jersey men arrested the night before as they allegedly tried to join an Al Qaeda-linked group in war-torn Somalia and kill Americans there.

British Airways red-faced over faux image of Bin Laden boarding pass

It just seems like a bad time for any firm with the word "British" in its title.

US soccer team in fortified South Africa hotel

The slogan on the side of the bus reads "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Victory!" with the Stars and Stripes painted alongside. The U.S. World Cup team is making itself at home in South Africa, ready at last to play the games that matter most.

Boy, 14, brandishes pellet gun in NY school and on street; same school had 2009 gun incident

A 14-year-old boy pulled a pellet gun at a suburban New York middle school on Tuesday and pointed it at a teacher, then waved it at passing cars outside until a retired police officer wrestled it away, police said.

Americans can cash in on World Cup

Few World Cup teams embody the concept of togetherness better than the United States. Unlike the soccer elite, the Americans don't have global superstars but they also don't have to bother with outlandish egos or internal disharmony.

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