Moms Demand Action: Which Is Greater–500 or 760,000?
On August 12, Moms Demand Action responded to examples of mothers using guns for self-defense by asking which happens more often–self-defense gun uses or criminal attacks with firearms.
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Church Builds Gun Range, Launches Range Ministry ‘In The Name Of Jesus Christ’
Rocky Mount United Methodist Church decided what to do with the gully behind their church–they built a gun range and launched a gun range ministry “in the name of Jesus Christ.”
Texas Gun Store Manager Sent to Jail: Sold Guns to Gulf Cartel
A woman who ran a gun store on the Texas border will spend five years in prison for selling weapons to people she believed to be Gulf Cartel members.
L.A. Residents Must Get Rid of ‘High Capacity’ Magazines by November 20
On August 7, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a “high capacity” magazine ban into law, which means the city’s residents have until November 20 to dispose of the newly banned mags.
Moms Demand Action Applauds as Kim Kardashian Renews Gun Control Push
On July 1, Breitbart News reported Kim Kardashian’s admission that she is not really “a gun person.” That admission was followed by a push for gun control.
Moms Demand Action Targets Gander Mountain After Cabela’s Stands Strong
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is now targeting Gander Mountain and Sportsman’s Warehouse. The group is trying to force both retailers to change their background check policies to correct a non-existent loophole Moms Demand and others created out of thin air, following the heinous attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston.
PEW: Majority of Americans Say Gun Ownership Protects Them from Crime
On August 13, PEW Research Center released a new poll which shows the majority of Americans are convinced gun ownership protects them from crime.
Homeowner Retrieves Handgun While Under Attack, Kills Alleged Intruder
On August 11, a homeowner under attack in Lorain, Ohio, was able to retrieve a handgun hidden by his front door and kill the alleged intruder.
FL League of Women Voters Rallying to Keep Women Unarmed on Campus
On August 13, Florida’s League of Women Voters (FLWV) will “start building a coalition” to oppose Republicans’ push to arm women for self-defense on college campuses.
Gun Control Group Exploits Shootings that Background Checks Couldn’t Stop
On August 11 Sandy Hook Promise founder Nicole Hockley pointed to the Lafayette theater shooting and the August 9 shooting in Ferguson as justifications for more gun control.
Alleged Ferguson Gunman Wrote He Would ‘Do a Hit’ by Himself
Tyrone Harris–who allegedly opened fire on police in Ferguson Sunday night–called himself “Ty Glocks” and used Facebook posts to boast that he was going to “do a hit by [himself].”
Chicago Enacted Same Gun Tax As Seattle, and Homicides Are Up
On October 10, 2012, Breitbart News reported that Cook County Officials were pushing a gun and ammo “violence tax” to offset the cost of gun violence in Chicago.
‘Black Lives Matter’ Protesters Shut Down LAPD Commission Meeting
On August 11 Black Lives Matter protesters erupted at the mention of “black-on-black killings” and shut down the weekly Los Angeles Police Commission meeting.
Sweden’s Response to Violent Migrants: Stop Selling Knives, and Protect Immigrants from ‘Backlash’
The IKEA superstore near Stockholm which witnessed a double murder this week by Eritrean asylum seekers has responded by ending the sale of kitchen knives in-store, and the government has stepped up its policing at asylum-lodgings to defend against a backlash.
Oregon Sheriff: Background Check Law Unenforceable Without Gun Registry
Oregon’s SB 941—the legislation requiring background checks for all gun sales—went into effect on August 9, but Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp pointed out that the law is unenforceable without an accompanying statewide gun registry.
Other Democrat-Run Cities Join Baltimore with Surging Gun Crime
On July 9, Breitbart News reported that gun crime was surging in the Democrat-run cities of Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans, and St. Louis. We can now expand that list to include Democrat-run Houston, Philadelphia, and New York City too. According
Texans #1 in Bringing Weapons to the Airport
The Lone Star State leads the nation in an embarrassing category: the state with the most firearms and weapons confiscated at airport security checkpoints and in checked baggage.
Seattle City Council Ignores State Law: Passes Per-Bullet Tax in City Limits
On August 10, the Seattle City Council ignored Washington’s preemptive statute on gun laws and unanimously passed a five cent tax that will be applied to every bullet sold within city limits. The ordinance will also place a $25 tax on every firearm sold in city limits.
The Economist: The Relentless Focus on Gun Crime Feeds Surging Gun Sales
In an August 10 column, which was equal portions cathartic and panic stricken, The Economist basically admitted that the media’s relentless focus on gun crime results in more gun sales in America.
Armed Homeless Man Intervenes, Saves Woman Under Attack
On August 6, an armed homeless man intervened, saving a woman who had been thrown to ground where she was allegedly being beaten and kicked by her ex-boyfriend.
GOP Senators Push to Make It Easier for Military Spouses to Get Guns
On August 10, a group of five GOP Senators put forward a bill to make it easier for military spouses to purchase guns so they can have them for self-defense while their husband or wife is deployed or on duty stateside.
Oklahoma Man Gives Criminal a Headstart, then Catches, Holds Him at Gunpoint
On August 9, Norman, Oklahoma resident Kenny Childers told an alleged home invader he would let him go if he could get to the end of the driveway before Childers caught up with him. The invader fled, and Childers jumped on a four wheeler and chased him down before he reached the end of the driveway, then held him at gunpoint until police arrived.
YouGov Poll: Over 4 in 5 Democrats Support National Gun Registry
In a recently released Economist/YouGov poll more than four in five Democrats said they support a national gun registry.
Star Trek’s George Takei Mocks Idea That Armed Citizens Make Country Safer
On August 6, Star Trek star George Takei waded into the debate between gun rights’ supporters and gun control proponents by mocking the idea that armed citizens make a country safer.
The Economist: America Averages One Mass Shooting a Day
On August 1, The Economist claimed America averages one mass shooting a day, and they countered the impulse to use a gun to defend oneself from mass shooters by suggesting “the impulse to self-defense… is natural, but mistaken.”
