On July 24 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced that Lafayette theater gunman John Russell Houser bought his gun “legally” at a pawn store in Alabama in 2014.
In a tweet sent while news of the tragic July 23 attack in Lafayette’s Grand Theatre was still rolling in, BuzzFeed News Editor Rachel Zarrell exclaimed, “Let’s just give everyone guns, right? It’s in the g*dd*mn constitution.”
Pastor Brenda Stevenson says she does not believe church-goers in Charleston would have been easily killed if they had been armed and she is going to lead by example and arm herself in the pulpit.
Within a few hours of the July 23 shooting at Lafayette’s Grand Theatre, Shannon Watts took to Twitter to repudiate those who have tried to discourage her from immediately seizing on tragedy to promote gun control and made clear she remains dedicated to doing so regardless.
Thursday in an interview with the BBC, President Barack Obama said the most frustrating part of his presidency is he has not been able to pass “common-sense gun safety laws. Even in the face of repeated mass killings.” “If you
The Lafayette, Louisiana, Grand Theatre–site of the tragic July 23 attack in which a gunman killed two, wounded at least seven others, then took his own life–is a gun free zone.
On July 22, Gabby Giffords suggested there is yet another gun control loophole, and it is found in the lack of laws governing gun possession for dating relationships. This new loophole comes even as Everytown for Gun Safety fights the
On July 23, a gunman allegedly opened fire at the Grand Theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing one and injuring six—the gunman is reportedly dead as well.
On July 22, five citizens armed with AR-15 variants and handguns stood guard outside the Farmington, New Mexico, US Army recruiting center, saying they were there “protecting those who protect us.”
On July 22, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested 62-year-old photographer Larry Ira Estrin after a police dog signaled on a gun and officers found a loaded firearm under the passenger seat of Estrin’s car.
In a July 23 interview published in the New York Observer, actor Richard Dreyfuss said he would like to rewrite the 2nd Amendment to make it clear it applies to the militia rather than individual rights.
During a July 23 press conference, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12th) suggested the problem with sanctuary city policies isn’t the sanctuary aspect but the continued the access to guns.
As light heavyweight boxing champion Sergey Kovalev prepares to defend his title against Nadjib Mohammedi on HBO on July 25, the pay channel demands that he remove the words “Tulammo USA” from his boxing trunks.
On July 18, Breitbart News reported on Obama’s secretive gun ban for Social Security beneficiaries who are unable to manage their own finances. On July 21, Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA-5th) put forth legislation to block that gun ban.
On July 21, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating whether 18-year-old Austin Haughwout violated laws in flying a drone that carries and fires a handgun.
On July 22, the LA Times suggested the heinous attacks in Charleston and Chattanooga prove the need for more gun control on law-abiding citizens and indicated they will “continue to push the boulder up the hill and urge Congress” to act.
Breitbart News previously reported that the LAPD discovered over 1,200 guns and two tons of ammunition in a condominium in the liberal coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades last week. Nearby, the body of the alleged owner of the guns and ammo
Gun sales in the Chattanooga area are surging in the wake of the July 16 attack that killed four Marines and one Sailor.
During the July 21 airing of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart told President Barack Obama he needs to act quickly if he’s going to “take away Americans’ guns and declare martial law.”
On July 18 a “well armed” business owner was shot on the streets of Montebello by two allegedly armed men who wanted his wallet and other valuables. The business owner was able to return fire and kill both men.
Florida Gun Supply owner Andrew Hallinan is instituting a ban on selling guns to Muslims who interpret the Koran literally. In making the announcement, he declared his store a “Muslim-free zone.”
On July 20, Moms Demand Action president Shannon Watts admitted, “we’re still learning the facts about what happened in Chattanooga,” then she called for more gun control.
On July 21, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) blogger Jay Bookman put forth reasons he believes arming military recruiters in the wake of the Chattanooga attack might not be such a good idea. One of the reasons he offered is the possibility that a recruiter might accidentally hurt himself if armed.
Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are urging President Obama to use executive power to unilaterally change the way background checks for gun purchases are handled.
On July 21, Governor Scott Walker (R) issued executive order #168 to arm the Wisconsin National Guard, allowing them, in the wake of the Chattanooga attack, to carry weapons while on duty.
