CNN Poll: Opposition to Gun Control Grows Following Oregon Shooting
On October 21, a CNN/ORC poll showed that opposition to expanded gun control is higher after the attack on Umpqua Community College (UCC) than before the attack.
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Law Professor on Campus Carry: Women Can’t Use Guns Effectively
During October 20 testimony on the campus carry legislation currently under consideration by Florida lawmakers, University of Miami law professor Mary Anne Franks contended that allowing women to be armed for self-defense will not accomplish much because they cannot use guns effectively.
Wash Post Op-Ed: NRA’s Demise ‘Inevitable’ Because Americans Feel Safe
UCLA law professor Adam Winkler suggested the NRA’s demise is “inevitable” because Americans feel safer than they did in the 1970s and 80s.
Poll: Americans See Democrats as ‘Outside the Mainstream’ on Guns
In a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, the majority of Americans said they see the Democrat Party as “outside the mainstream” on guns. Ironically, almost an identical majority view the Republican Party as “within the mainstream” as it pertains to guns.
Ben Carson: Let’s Talk About Eliminating Gun Free Zones, Not Guns
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson says that “logic and common sense” make clear it’s time to talk about eliminating gun free zones, not guns.
Washington Post Op-Ed Cheers: Mass Immigration Will Destroy NRA, Second Amendment
Mass immigration from the Third World would destroy the NRA and ultimately the Second Amendment, The Washington Post declares, as foreigners with no cultural connection to America continue to pour into the nation at an unprecedented rate.
Black Pastors Rising in Support of Guns in the Pulpit
The idea of guns behind the pulpit has been gaining momentum in black churches for years and that momentum increased exponentially following the June attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston in June.
Gun Control Groups Join Black Lives Matter
Various gun control groups are partnering with Black Lives Matter in an effort to push gun control in Congress, Politico reports. It is the latest partnership for Black Lives Matter, which is also working with the radical Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
Rahm Emanuel Announcing $250,000 for Chicago Gun Buybacks
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is announcing a $250,000 city fund to support church and community sponsored gun buyback programs in Chicago.
Detroit Pastor in Custody After Shooting, Killing Attacker During Church Service
A Detroit pastor is in police custody after pulling a Glock handgun and shooting a 25-year-old suspect who allegedly entered the church armed with a brick during services on October 18.
Gavin Newsom Putting Gun Control Before Pot
Gavin Newsom is simultaneously backing an initiative for gun control and to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in the state. News now comes that Newsom’s main focus will be on gun control.
New Yorker Author Blames America for Overseas School Shootings
Speaking at The New Yorker Festival on October 3, The New Yorker magazine author Malcolm Gladwell placed the blame for school shootings around the world at America’s feet by describing them as “an overwhelmingly American phenomenon.” He added, “To the extent that anything like [school shootings] happens anywhere else in the world, it appears to happen as a reflection of something going on [in America].”
Palmieri: Hillary Referring To Countries That Have ‘Done Something’ About Guns With Australia Reference
Clinton campaign Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri stated that while Clinton agrees with gun buy-backs she was “referring to” “places where there have been mass shootings, and the countries have done something to act on it” when she referenced Australia’s gun
Gallup: Democrats, Non-Gun Owners Show Strong Support for More Gun Control
The latest Gallup poll shows strong support for more restrictions on guns sales among Democrats and non-gun owners, and increasing support among Independent voters.
Desperate Israelis Fight Palestinian Terrorists with Selfie Sticks
Israeli civilians who are not licensed to carry guns are arming themselves with selfie sticks, rolling pins, knives, pepper spray, and any other available object to defend themselves from Palestinian stabbing attacks.
‘Sanctuary City’ Sheriff Mirkarimi Fails Firearms Test
San Francisco’s infamous ‘sanctuary city’ sheriff, Ross Mirkarimi is coming under fire for the transfer of an inquisitive shooting range sergeant and for failing a subsequent firearms test.
81-Year-Old Grandpa Forced to Shoot Grandson in Self-Defense
On October 11, 81-year-old Norman Holley of Mesquite, Texas, was forced to shoot his 34-year-old grandson in self-defense.
AP: Right To Defend Home With a Gun Created By Court Decisions In 2008, 2010
On October 17 the Associated Press claimed that the right to use a gun to defend one’s home was created via decisions from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) that were handed down in 2008 and 2010.
Exclusive — Watch: Father of Roseburg Shooting Survivor Reveals Grim Details
Pastor Randy Scroggins describes what he and his 18-year-old daughter Lacey experienced when she was in the classroom that morning as the gunman entered.
Seth Rogen: Ben Carson ‘F*cking Bonkers’ for Saying Armed People Less Likely to be Slaughtered
Ahead of the release of the latest Steve Jobs biopic, in which Seth Rogen plays Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the 33-year-old ardent Hollywood liberal took a number of shots on Twitter at GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson. Friday, the actor described Carson as “bonkers.”
Poll: Gun Control Far Scarier Than ‘Mass Shootings’
On October 13, Chapman University released its Survey of American Fears and revealed that more than twice as many Americans fear gun control than fear “mass shootings.”
Watch: Maher Links Mass Shootings, Islamic Terrorism to ‘Sexual Frustration’
During his “New Rules” segment, which is the lead-in for his closing monologue, on his Friday “Real Time” show on HBO, host Bill Maher suggested there was another element behind what was inspiring male mass killers to commit those horrific
Hillary Clinton Describes Semi-Automatic Weapons as ‘Automatic Weapons’
During an October 16 town hall at Keene State College, Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton described semi-automatic guns as “automatic weapons” again.
Hammer Control? Man Allegedly Tries to Beat Woman to Death with Hammer
On October 12, police arrested 28-year-old Michael C. Hadley for allegedly attempting to kill a woman by beating her with a hammer. A “domestic abuse enhancer” was added to the charges as well.
University of Maryland Active Shooter Advice: Run and Hide
In the wake of the October 1 attack in the gun-free facilities of Umpqua Community College, the University of Maryland has released active shooter response guidelines that advise students to “run” and “hide.”
