On August 19, a 14-year-old boy in North Las Vegas responded to alleged home invaders the way his parents taught him: he herded his younger siblings into an upstairs closet, grabbed a rifle and a cell phone to call 911, then climbed into the closet with them.
Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor (D) is taking a stand against Alabama’s “Shall Issue” statute by arguing that he and other sheriffs should have the final say on who gets concealed carry permits, regardless of background checks and other compulsory steps that are part of the concealed permit application process.
On Wednesday Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) relaunched his city’s gun buyback program after it had taken in only one gun for the entire year as of August 14.
On August 20, the Essex News Daily ran a story in which Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords claimed they “actually do not support ‘gun control’ in the traditional sense of the phrase,” but “gun responsibility.”
On August 20, Gun Owners of America executive director Larry Pratt described the Democratic Party on the federal level as “increasingly” tyrannical and focused on passing laws to take guns away from law-abiding Americans.
On August 19 Breitbart News spoke with Gun Owners of America (GOA) executive director Larry Pratt and he described gun free zones as “murder magnets” that must be abolished by hitting their creators where it hurts–“in their bloody pocketbooks.”
In reaction to firearm-related attacks at gun-free theaters in Aurora, Colorado (2012), and Lafayette, Louisiana (2015), Regal Entertainment Group has gone from simply barring law-abiding citizens from carrying guns for self-defense to checking their purses to be sure they are unarmed.
Stevie Wonder just wrapped up a series of three short concert in Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington DC, all of which he used as an opportunity to talk about his desire for more gun control in America.
Snake River Shooting Products (SRSP) is now marketing a shotgun shell specifically designed to inflict maximum damage to prying drones flying over your backyard, front yard, swimming pool, or hot tub.
On August 18, an alleged armed robber who cornered a female clerk was shot in the butt by the clerk’s 75-year-old husband. The husband was sitting feet in away in a chair and unnoticed by the robber until it was too late.
On August 17, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that off-duty police officers can be barred from carrying guns into NFL football games played by the Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota at the U of M stadium.
On August 17, South Carolina state senator Marlon Kimpson (D-Charleston) introduced an “assault weapon” ban and numerous other gun controls to prevent another attack like that which occurred at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17.
George Zimmerman has painted a Confederate flag, which he is selling to raise money for Florida Gun Supply—the store that declared itself a “Muslim-free zone” in the wake of the Chattanooga attack.
The owners of Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear–an Oklahoma gun range and survival store–have decided to declare their business a “Muslim free establishment” in light of the Chattanooga attack that killed four Marines and one.
Following the August 9 beating death of an unarmed Louisiana woman at the hands of her estranged husband, Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley pointed out that being armed can save lives, and he “urged women to get concealed-weapons permits.”
On August 19 the California legislature will take up a new gun control measure, Senate Bill 347–a bill designed to expand the reasons for which California residents can face a 10-year ban on gun possession.
On August 13, Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed an NRA-backed bill which protects the guns of those subject to a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO).
Ex-Playboy playmate Stephanie Adams claims she is being denied a gun license from the New York Police Department because of their personal animus toward her.
Washington, D.C., has gun control–lots and lots of gun control–and execution-style shootings are taking place in public.
Washington Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Melvin Clark says he is arming 10 parishioners to ensure his church is a place where worshippers feel safe.
On August 16, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) claimed America is in the midst of a “gun violence epidemic” and suggested there were “204” mass shootings during “the first 204 days of 2015” alone.
Iowa state senator Rick Bertrand (R-Dist. 7) is pushing legislation to change the state’s current self-defense laws to included a “Stand Your Ground” provision.
On August 7, a Birmingham, Alabama, police detective was beaten unconscious with his own gun when an unarmed suspect allegedly attacked him during a traffic stop.
A study released by the American Journal of Public Health, and published by The Huffington Post, claims high private gun ownership rates are tied to police officer deaths.
A poll conducted by Tulchin Research found that “69 percent” of California voters support passing a law that would require police to report each time they pull over a motorist who is black.
