Disabled Vet Stands Guard Outside Alabama Marine Recruiting Office
On July 20, disabled veteran Jim Young stood guard outside a Guntersville, Alabama, Marine recruiting office as part of his “patriotic duty.”
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Huffington Post Taunts NRA for Not Politicizing Charleston Attack
On July 20, the Huffington Post taunted the NRA for refusing to politicize the heinous June 17 attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baltimore Anti-Violence Group Suspended After Cops Find Guns, Drugs in Office
Baltimore suspended part of their Safe Streets anti-violence program after group members in one office were arrested for alleged possession of guns and various drugs. The drugs include heroin, cocaine, “cutting agents and scales.” Safe Streets is a program that
New York Times to Obama: Use Federal Contracts to Secure Backdoor Gun Control
On July 17 The New York Times reported on the Obama administration’s failure to get any significant gun control passed in Congress by suggesting there is still one avenue open–using federal contracts as a means to backdoor controls on gun manufacturers.
Armed Vet Saves Clerk, Sheriff Says Being a ‘Predator’ Doesn’t Always Pay
On July 17, armed Vietnam veteran Don Rogers intervened by opening fire after seeing an alleged robber holding a clerk at gunpoint. The incident occurred in Sycamore, Georgia, and the alleged robber is in critical condition. According to WALB 10,
Bloomberg’s Everytown Launches Gun Control Push in Wake of Chattanooga
Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety has launched a “six-figure ad buy” to push for more gun control in the wake of alleged gunman Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez’s attack on Marines and sailors in Chattanooga.
Obama’s Secret Plan To Block Seniors On Social Security From Owning Guns
If people in the Social Security system are unable to manage their own affairs because of “marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease,” the Times reports, those people might find it difficult to purchase a firearm, if that information is reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Customer Witnesses Alleged Robbery, Chases and Shoots Suspect
On July 15, a customer retrieved a gun from his car after witnessing the alleged robbery of a New Orleans gas station, chased down the robber, and opened fire.
Ret. Marine Col.: Chattanooga Attack Shows Need for Armed Citizenry
During a July 16 nighttime appearance of Al Jazeera’s America Tonight, Colonel Gary Anderson, USMC (Ret.), said the Chattanooga attack is a reminder that Americans need to be armed because an armed citizenry “is probably the only way you can truly deter the kinds of things that we saw in the church in Charleston and that we saw… in Chattanooga.”
University Of Michigan Sued Over Campus Gun Ban
Ann Arbor resident Joshua Wade is suing the University of Michigan for prohibiting him for openly carrying his handgun on campus.
GOP Reps, Senators Lining Up To Repeal Military Gun Free Zones
In the wake of the heinous July 16 attack that killed four unarmed Marines and a Sailor in Chattanooga, GOP Representatives are pushing to repeal the military gun free zone policies across the country.
Group of Anti-Gun Activists Suing Suburbs Over Chicago’s Gun Violence
An activist Chicago Catholic priest is trying a new tactic in his quest to stamp out the Second Amendment in Illinois. Now he is suing several nearby suburbs surrounding Chicago claiming that they are aiding and abetting the sale of illegal guns in Chicago.
Governor Sounds ‘Call to Arms’ for Texas National Guard
The Texas National Guard and Texas Air National Guard got some new orders from Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday — You are authorized to carry loaded weapons on duty to protect yourself and the facility.
Citizen Armed with AR-15 Stands Guard Outside Virginia Recruiting Offices
On July 17, a citizen armed with an AR-15 stood guard outside various military recruitment offices in Virginia.
Obama’s Secretive Gun Ban for Social Security Beneficiaries
In a the latest backdoor gun control effort put forward by the White House, President Obama is pushing to ban gun possession for Social Security beneficiaries who are incapable of handling their own finances.
Watch: Ben Carson Goes Skeet Shooting, Holds Rally At Gun Club
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson went shooting and held a rally at the Chase the Adventure Hunt & Gun Club in Decorah, Iowa on Wednesday. In a video released by his campaign’s YouTube page Carson reports that the crowd was “very
Shannon Watts Rejects Need for ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ After Chattanooga
On July 17, MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts referenced the Chattanooga attack on unarmed U.S. Marines and the PEW poll showing Americans are moving away from gun control, then asked Shannon Watts if she’s “fighting a losing battle–that people feel that it’s going to take a good guy with a gun to outdo a bad buy with a gun?” Watts rejected the suggestion.
Armed Citizens Line Up to Guard GA Recruiting Center Day After Chattanooga
On July 17, armed Georgia citizens with concealed carry permits lined up outside a Hiram, Georgia, military recruiting center to keep it safe.
FBI: Alleged Chattanooga Gunman Purchased Some Of His Guns ‘Legally’
The FBI indicates alleged Chattanooga gunman Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez had three firearms with him on July 16–two long guns and one handgun. The FBI also indicates Abdulazeez bought at least “some” of the guns “legally.”
US Rep Introducing Bill to End Military Gun Free Zones
On July 20, Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4th) will introduce legislation to repeal “bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military recruitment facilities and bases.”
Juan Williams: ‘I Am Baffled’ By Push To Arm Marines In Recruiting Centers
On July 17–the day after Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez allegedly opened fire on a recruiting center and then a reserve center, gunning down four US Marines–Fox News’ Juan Williams said he is “baffled” by the push to end gun free zones in military recruiting centers.
CNN’s Kayyem: ‘Guns Are Not the Solution’ To Soft Targets
CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem argued that “guns are not the solution” to attacks on soft targets and “arming everyone who might be in a soft target is absurd” on Friday’s “CNN Newsroom.” Kayyem said, “The majority of these
Man Shoots, Kills Alleged Intruder After Son Says, ‘A Robber’s Here, Daddy’
On July 10, an Eldorado, Ohio, father shot and killed an alleged intruder after his three-year-old son came to him and said, “A robber’s here, daddy.”
Ret. Marine Colonel: Chattanooga Shows How ‘Gun Control Mafia’ Leaves Us Defenseless
During a July 16 appearance on Al Jazeera’s America Tonight, Colonel Gary Anderson, USMC (Ret), said the Chattanooga attack demonstrates that the “gun control mafia” has left military personnel and citizens alike in a defenseless position.
Alleged Robber Jumps Counter, Drops Gun, Clerk Kills Him with It
On June 14, an alleged robber entered a liquor store, jumped the counter, and dropped his gun, which the clerk retrieved and used to kill the suspect.
