41.   But, as the NRA said in absentia Monday, there is decidedly more merit in most of the thousands of gun laws already on the books.

42.   But they say that a breach between gun makers and the NRA could make it easier to enact tougher gun laws.

43.   But those who fear stronger gun laws respond like frightened puppies to every snarl from the National Rifle Association, arguably the best-oiled lobby in Washington.

44.   By midafternoon on Monday, Kahn had only one rifle in stock that will fall under the parameters of the new state gun laws.

45.   Calls for tougher gun laws.

46.   Count on the Justice Department to continue to enforce existing gun laws.

47.   Complex, sometimes contradictory gun laws in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut have been confusing residents for years.

48.   Democrats on Capitol Hill are also planning to introduce legislation next week to fund added enforcement of existing gun laws.

49.   During that time, he did exactly nothing to strengthen gun laws because statewide polling showed it would cost him votes.

50.   Even opponents of loosening gun laws have dropped their objections, at least for the moment.