DNC Chair’s Exaggerated Mass Shooting Numbers
Never one to not make an outlandish political statement or remark, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s latest remark about mass shootings and killings in the United States has been fact-checked.
2nd Amendment
Obama Weighing Executive Order to Expand Background Checks to Some Private Gun Sales
Eight days after a gunman opened fire in Roseburg, Oregon, with weapons acquired through a background check, President Obama is weighing the option of using an executive order to circumvent Congress and make background checks a requirement for certain private sellers.
Vice Magazine Calls Parking Lot Brawl ‘Another Mass Shooting’
After three were wounded and one was killed on October 9 at Northern Arizona University (NAU), Vice magazine ran the headline: “Yet Another Mass Shooting Has Left One Dead and Three Injured at Northern Arizona University.”
Fmr Prof: Campus Carry Will Increase Grades Because Professors Will Be Afraid of Being Shot
Daniel Hamermesh, who left his position as a professor at the University of Texas due to Texas’ campus carry legislation argued the law will “lead to a much higher grade[s] for students, because who wants to give a student a
Roseburg, Oregon Protests Obama Visit: ‘Chicago Needs You’
As helicopters whirred overhead, bringing President Obama to the southern Oregon community that was the scene of a mass casualty shooting last week at a community college, hundreds of protesters gathered below to voice their objections to the president’s visit.
Dem Sen Blumenthal: ‘There May Be No Specific Law’ That Would Have Stopped OR Shooting
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) stated, “There may be no specific law” that would have prevented the shooting in Oregon on Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” Blumenthal was asked, “can you point to a law, or a
Hundreds Of Pro-Gun Protestors Welcome Obama To Oregon
President Obama was met by hundreds of pro-gun protesters today, as he landed on Air Force One to visit the shooting victims in Roseburg, Oregon.
Law Professor: Campus Carry ‘The Common Sense Solution’ to Campus Shootings
On October 9 Charles Haywood–Purdue University associate professor of business law–contended that “the common sense solution” to campus shootings is campus carry, a mechanism that allows students and faculty the legal avenue of being armed on campus for self-defense.
Guardian, Washington Post Count Gang Violence As ‘Mass Shooting’
The Guardian and The Washington Post are reporting sky-high numbers of “mass shooting” incidents in America over the past few years while scholarly studies and Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports show a very low number of incidents, relatively speaking. For example,
Kelsey Grammer Dons Controversial Pro-Gun, Anti-Abortion T-Shirt
Kelsey Grammer took a strong pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment stand with his wardrobe choice this week.
Carson: Congress Should ‘Stand Up’ To Exec Action on Guns, US System ‘Does Not Include a Monarch’
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson argued that if President Obama takes executive action on firearms, Congress should “finally stand up” in an interview broadcast on Friday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. Carson, after accusing President Obama’s visit to Oregon
Facebook Disables Author’s Account Because of Word ‘Firearms’
Navigating the paperwork and requirements necessary to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL) is not easy, especially if you want to be home-based. For that reason, Brandon Maddox wrote “Federal Firearms License Guide” to help would-be applicants understand everything they will need to know in order to secure an FFL.
One Dead in Shooting in Northern Arizona University Parking Lot
Rival groups began shooting at each other in a parking lot at Northern Arizona University (NAU), leaving one dead and three wounded.
California Gun Store Hangs Confederate Flag, Begins Selling Them Once More
On July 13, Breitbart News reported that Wild Bill’s Old West Trading Company in Elk Grove, California, took down its Confederate flag after receiving death threats over the display.
Ben Carson: Armed Jews Could Have Curtailed Holocaust
On October 8, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson lamented the actions through which Adolf Hitler rendered the Jewish people defenseless and he contended that armed Jews could have curtailed the Holocaust.
Jerusalem Mayor Tells Israelis to Carry Firearms at All Times
Four Jews have suffered violent attacks in Israel in the last week, spurring Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat to urge all citizens possessing firearms and trained in their use to carry their weapons at all times to defend themselves. “The mayor
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah Blasts Ben Carson for Shooting Comments
The Get Ben Carson Express has left the station and has now reached maximum velocity.
Senate Dems Waiting for ‘National Movement’ to Back Gun Control Before They Attempt a Vote
On October 8–one week after Chris Harper Mercer opened fire in the gun free facilities of Umpqua Community College (UCC)–nearly 24 Senate Democrats stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to say they want to put forth gun control legislation, and they are going to do so as soon as the American people rise up in support of the idea.
Julianne Moore: Licensing All Gun Owners Is Not Gun Control
After MRC Culture called out Hollywood celebs like Julian Moore for making movies laden with gun violence then calling for gun control, Moore defended herself by denying she is for gun control.
Carson: Schools Should Have ‘Someone’ Who Is Armed, Open For ‘Discussions’ on More Gun Laws
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson stated that schools ” should have someone there who is armed” and that “as long as we don’t compromise the Second Amendment, I’m open for all kind of discussions” on new gun laws on
NYT: Oregon Shooting May Have Actually Increased Attraction Of Gun Rights
On October 7–nearly one week after the heinous attack in the gun free facilities of Umpqua Community College (UCC) left nine people dead–The New York Times reported that the attack may have actually increased the attraction of gun rights and the thought of having a gun by one’s side for self-defense.
Hillary Clinton: NRA Believes ‘Black Helicopters’ Coming To Seize Your Guns
On October 7, Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton interrupted her numerous pledges for gun control just long enough to try to discredit the NRA and discourage its membership.
Watch: Hillary Likens NRA to ‘Iranians and Communists’
Wednesday in Iowa, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton compared the staunch Second Amendment advocacy of the National Rifle Association (NRA) to “the Iranians and Communists.” Clinton said “I also have said that I would take certain executive actions to close these
UT Professor Quits over Fear of Law-Abiding Students with Concealed Carry Permits
An economics professor emeritus from the University of Texas in Austin has resigned. His reason expressed in a resignation letter, a fear that law abiding students with a concealed handgun might shoot him.
Hillary Clinton: Arming More People to Stop Mass Shootings Is ‘Illogical, Offensive’
During an October 7 campaign rally in Iowa, Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton addressed Ben Carson’s calls to arm students for self-defense by saying the idea of arming more people to stop mass shootings is “illogical” and “offensive.”
