U2 Cancels Concert After Off-Duty Cop Allegedly Enters Venue with Gun
On September 20, U2 canceled a concert in Stockholm after reports that an off-duty officer made it through security with a gun on his person.
2nd Amendment
Trinity Church Asking Supreme Court to Intervene on Walmart Gun Sales
On April 14 Breitbart News reported that Walmart won an appeal against NYC’s Trinity Church in which Trinity was trying to force Walmart to allow a shareholder vote on the sales of “high capacity guns” and “other potentially offensive products” as a way to force Wal-Mart’s board to rethink the sales of these items.
Law School Prof Suing Over Gun Prohibition In Wake Of Unarmed Prof Being Gunned Down
In a suit that falls just after unarmed history professor Ethan Schmidt was gunned down on the Delta State University campus, a University of Missouri law professor is suing to have his school’s prohibition against guns for self-defense declared unconstitutional.
ATF Agent: ‘No Doubt’ Gun Used in Phoenix Freeway Shootings Tied to Suspect in Custody
Late Saturday night, Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials and others involved in the Phoenix freeway shootings investigation revealed that suspect Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. was discovered and apprehended by using bullet fragments from the first four freeway shootings.
Dick Heller Strikes Again: Court Finds Four DC Gun Registration Requirements Unconstitutional
On September 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that four of Washington DC’s gun registration requirements are unconstitutional.
U.S. Adds Nearly 200 Million Privately Owned Guns, Firearm Suicide Rate Decreases
From 1981 to 2013 the U.S. added 195 million privately owned firearms and the firearm-related suicide rate fell by five percent.
Donald Trump Takes Toughest Stand on Second Amendment Rights Among GOP Hopefuls
On September 18, Donald Trump released a position paper in which he took the strongest stand on Second Amendment policies that any of the Republican primary hopefuls have taken to date.
Utah Supreme Court: Right of Self-Defense Outweighs Employer-Mandated ‘De-escalation Policies’
The Utah Supreme Court ruled that under circumstances where retreat is not possible, business policies requiring employees to disengage or withdraw when under duress cannot be used as grounds for firing an employee who takes action to protect his or her life.
Phoenix Freeway Shooting Suspect: ‘I’m the Wrong Guy’
On September 19, Phoenix freeway shooting suspect Leslie Allen Merritt, Jr., made his first court appearance and told the judge that police arrested the wrong guy.
Donald Trump: ‘The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed–Period’
On September 18 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump released a position paper on gun policy in which he stated, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed…period.”
‘MacGyver’ Star Not Proud of USA When It Comes to Guns
On September 17, the Bisbane Times published a video interview with Richard Dean Anderson—star of the hit 1980’s show MacGyver—in which Anderson talked about how he is not proud of the USA when it comes to the country’s gun culture.
Media Ignores Donald Trump’s Gun Policy, Fixates on Town Hall Comment
On September 18, Donald Trump released an in-depth position paper on his gun policy, but many people never saw it because the media was too fixated on one comment about Muslims from a Thursday town hall meeting to dig into it.
Justin Bieber Says Gun Control Would Be His First Act if He Were President
During an interview in France, pop singer Justin Bieber said if he were president, the first thing he would do is “fix some of the gun laws” in America because, in Canada, “[they] don’t really have any guns, and there’s not gun violence.”
Florida Committee Passes Campus Carry with Support of Rape Victim Who Refuses to Be Unarmed
Florida Republicans passed campus carry legislation out of committee with the support of Shayna Lopez-Rivas–a Florida State University student and rape victim who refuses to be defenseless in the midst of America’s campus rape culture.
Donald Trump: ‘Concealed Carry a Right, Not a Privilege’
In a policy paper released to explain the importance of key Second Amendment issues, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump stresses “concealed carry…is a right, not a privilege” and contends for national recognition of the concealed carry permits from every state.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Blames South for New York’s Gun Violence
On September 17, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) told an audience at a Harlem breakfast that New York’s surging gun violence was not his fault or proof of the failure of gun control, but was the fault of states “down south.”
Panama Loosening Gun Restrictions Due to U.S. Experience of ‘More Guns, Less Crime’
With crime rates and gang activity that no law has been able to fix, Panama’s Public Safety Minister Rodolfo Aguilera says his country is ready to follow in the U.S.’s footsteps and make it easier—rather than harder—for citizens to carry guns on their persons for self-defense.
GOP Debate: Jeb Bush Supports California-Style Gun Confiscation Laws
During the September 16 GOP debate, host Hugh Hewitt asked Jeb Bush if he supported states confiscating guns when a family member expresses concern about the mental state of a particular gun owner. Bush said he not only supports it but that “we need to encourage that kind of involvement.”
Fire-Ravaged Town Warns: ‘You Loot We Shoot’
As residents of Pope Valley, California, fled their homes to escape wildfires they left behind a sign that read: “Attention Scum, You Loot We Shoot.”
Exclusive: National African American Gun Association Founder Discusses 2nd Amendment, Self-Defense
Breitbart News recently had the opportunity to visit with Philip Smith, founder of the National African American Gun Association and an ardent supporter of the right of citizens of all races to keep and bear arms.
Elementary School Teaching Children to Throw Books at Classroom Gunmen
A father is outraged after learning that an “active shooter protocol” at his children’s school, Stevenson Elementary in Heath, Ohio, includes encouraging his eight-year-old son to throw books at the gunman.
Alleged Home Invader Brings Knife To Gun Fight, Police Find Him Hiding In Closet
On September 13 an allegedly home invader stabbed a resident with a knife, only to be shot and later discovered hiding in a closet in a nearby apartment.
Salon Mocks Idea Founding Fathers Intended Armed Citizenry as Check on Government
On September 14, Salon ran a column attempting to discredit numerous aspects of America’s gun heritage, especially the contention that our Founding Fathers intended an armed citizenry to be a check against a tyrannical government.
Senator Pat Toomey Waves the White Flag on Gun Control Legislation
Over the past weekend Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) waved the white flag on the gun control legislation he and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) pushed but failed to secure in April 2013 and tried to push again and again between then and now.
Gun Owners of America: Fire Speaker Boehner for His Failure to Stand Against Gun Control
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is supporting Representative Mark Meadows’ (R-NC-11th) efforts to oust Speaker John Boehner (R-OH-8th), citing Boehner’s willingness to let Democrats bring gun control proposals to the floor of the Republican-controlled House for a vote.
