CT Governor Bucks Trend, Ties NRA to Gun Makers

Connecticut enacted a round of gun-control laws last week that are being called the strictest in the country. The legislation, signed by Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, bans more than 100 kinds of firearm, including the semi-automatic "military-style" rifle used to slaughter 20 innocent schoolchildren in Newtown last year, as well as magazine cartridges holding more than 10 rounds and a host of other restrictions. The NRA's Wayne LaPierre responded, saying the legislation won't stop criminals from getting guns. Malloy told CNN over the weekend that LaPierre "reminds me of the clowns at the circus. They get the most attention. That's what he's paid to do." Read more

Lindsey Graham: I Don't Care What Americans Want

A new CBS poll found almost all Americans favor criminal background checks on gun sales -- 93 percent of Democrats, 93 percent of independents and 89 percent of Republicans. Here's who else likes them: 93 percent of gun-owning households and 85 percent of those residing in National Rifle Association households. But whatevs, says U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. They wouldn't have prevented Sandy Hook. Everyone's wrong (actually, this cop says he's the one who's wrong).

66 Percent of Americans Back Keystone Pipeline

After hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil leaked from an aging pipeline last Friday, spewing thick black crude onto the green lawns and clean driveways of a housing development in suburban Arkansas, many wondered if the spill's impact of public opinion might affect the Obama administration's forthcoming decision on whether to greenlight the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. They can stop wondering. Read more

Poll: Majority Thinks Marijuana Should Be Legal

For the first time in more than 40 years, a majority of Americans believes marijuana should be legal. In 1969, pollsters found that only 12 percent were in favor of the idea and 82 percent opposed it. Now 52 percent think the so-called gateway drug should be legal and 45 percent say it should not be. Read more

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