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  • Former Libertarian presidential hopeful Gary Johnson has entered the gun rights arena in Colorado as chairman of Save Our Shotguns.
(The Washington Times)

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  • Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, addresses the delegates at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./ The Washington Times)

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  • Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be in New York City the same day as President Obama but the chances of their paths crossing in Manhattan are probably nil. (Associated Press)

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  • "I am confident that the wisdom of the people will ultimately overturn an action by the legislature that might be well-intentioned, but which was ill-advised," he adds. "Restricting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens does not make anyone safer. It simply empowers those who have no regard for the law and who wish to do us harm."

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  • Placing an arbitrary limit on the capacity of a gun magazine is an unacceptable restriction on the rights of gun owners, manufacturers and sellers," Mr. Johnson says.

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