Taco Bell Thief Demands Victim Drop Pants, Victim Kills Him
On Tuesday, an armed man approached a patron in a Taco Bell parking lot, demanded he drop his pants, and was subsequently shot and killed.
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Los Angeles: More Gun Control, More Violent Crime in 2014
In 2014, Los Angeles had more gun control–notably a ban on “high capacity” magazines, a trigger lock requirement, and numerous other new gun controls passed the previous year. Yet they also saw violent crime rise “14.3 percent,” driven by “aggravated assaults”–assaults in which a weapon was used during the attack.
Gun Violence Course: We Took Bloomberg’s Money, Not His Influence
In response to reports that the Phoenix-based Dart center was taking money from one of Michael Bloomberg’s gun control groups to underwrite an upcoming April workshop on “journalism” and gun violence, Dart executive director Bruce Shapiro acknowledged the receipt of “$48,000” from Bloomberg’s group but says that will not influence the workshop’s lesson plans.
Rush Limbaugh: Gun Control A Class Issue
On January 13 Rush Limbaugh explained that gun control is a class issue — “hip versus unhip, cool versus uncool.” The push for more gun control is espoused by those on the periphery of elitism as a way for them to bring themselves closer to the best seats and tables at an Upper East Side dinner party.
Principal: Students Can ‘Hurl’ Cans Of Corn at Gunmen As ‘Last Resort’
W.F. Burns Middle School principal Princella Holley suggested stockpiling “cans of food such as corn and peas in classrooms” so students could grab them and “hurl” them at school attackers as a “last resort.”
Sandy Hook Parents Sue Newtown For Lack of School Security
Family members of two of the first graders killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary attack sued Newtown and the Newtown board of education, alleging inadequate school security.
Man Puts Gun To Pizza Delivery Woman’s Head, Gets Shot In Face
On January 11, a robbery suspect put a gun to the head of a DeKalb County, Georgia pizza delivery woman, ordered her to the ground, and got shot in the face when the woman pulled her own gun in self-defense.
Bloomberg Gun Control Group Sponsors ‘Journalism’ Course on Gun Violence
On April 17 and 18 Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety will help fund a two day workshop to “enhance the practical ability of journalists to report on guns and gun violence knowledgeably, ethically, and effectively.”
Robber Patting Down Victims Fatally Surprised by Armed Customer
A robber patting down victims was fatally surprised by armed concealed carry permit holder.
Shawnee Gun Store Owner: I’m Alive Because My Husband Had a Gun
On January 9, Breitbart News reported four armed robbers allegedly stormed the She’s a Pistol female gun store in Shawnee, Kansas, and became engaged in a shootout with co-owner Jon Bieker after the robbers allegedly punched John’s wife, Becky Bieker.
Action Hero Liam Neeson on Paris Attack: US Gun Ownership ‘A [Bleeping] Disgrace’
Standing in front of a poster of himself holding a handgun in Taken 3, the latest installment in a film series that relies on gunplay to heighten action sequences, Liam Neeson spoke to the attacks on Charlie Hebdo by offering condolences, then saying: “There are too many [bleeping] guns out there, especially in America.”
‘Nearly 100’ PA Municipalities on Notice: Lawsuits Coming Over Gun Control
A new Pennsylvania law brought local gun regulations in line with the state’s firearm preemption rules by allowing residents to sue their municipalities.
Vice News: Treat Guns Like Cars, Require Firearm Password Locks
On Sunday, Vice News ran a story arguing the government needs to treat guns like cars and regulate them heavily.
MSNBC: Paris-Like Attack Would Be Worse In US For Lack Of Gun Control
On January 9, MSNBC’s Eugene Robinson suggested a Paris-like terror attack in the US would produce “a lot more carnage” because of our lack of gun control and the availability of firearms. He did not mention that the terrorists in
26 States File Amicus Brief Over San Francisco Gun Control
On January 8, Attorney Generals (AGs) from 26 states filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court over a San Francisco gun control law which requires “locked storage for handguns.”
Numerous Robbers Storm Female Gun Store, Get Shot
On the afternoon of January 9 numerous robbers allegedly stormed Shawnee, Kansas’ “She’s A Pistol” gun store; three were shot and left in critical condition.
NYMag: ‘Honest Deliberations on Gun Control Have Not Even Begun’
While other outlets are calculating exactly when gun control died on the federal lave, New York Magazine (NYMAG) is saying hold your horses! Gun control isn’t dead. Heck, “honest deliberations about gun control have not even begun.” Learning heavily on
Obama Meets With Gabby Giffords, Praises Her Gun Control Efforts
On January 8, 2014—four years after Jared Loughner’s attack on Gabby Giffords and other innocents at a Tucson Safeway—President Barack Obama met with Giffords in Phoenix, Arizona and praised her gun control efforts.
The Economist: Guns More Dangerous Than Cars
In a column dated January 10 The Economist (TE) argues that “tougher laws and less driving by young people” under the age of 25 have led to safer streets while a lack of more laws on guns means “death by guns [has] been trending slightly upward.”
PBS: Gun Owners of America Exposed Sen Manchin’s Gun Control Plans
PBS’s new special, Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA, includes looks at other gun rights groups–like Gun Owners of America (GOA)–and actually credits GOA with dragging Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) into the light when he tried to cloak his 2013 gun control push with words like “compromise” and “loopholes.”
Trump: Paris Proves ‘When Guns Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Guns’
In the wake of the January 7 armed terrorist attack in Paris, real estate tycoon and social commentator Donald Trump said the attack proved the truth of the maxim, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.”
FBI: December Gun Sales Skyrocket, 2.3 Million Background Checks Conducted
The FBI’s December figures show 2.3 million background checks for gun purchasers were conducted in one month alone.
PBS: Obama Admin Trusted Manchin to Beat NRA on Gun Control
PBS’s new special, Gunned Down: The Power Of The NRA, makes it clear the Obama administration trusted Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to beat the NRA on gun control in 2013.
Christie Administration Proposes More Gun Control For New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s (R) administration is proposing more gun control in the form of “security requirements” for firearm retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers–and employees of the same–in the state. The proposals originated with the State Police and are the result
Strict Gun Control Impotent As Twelve Shot Dead In Paris ‘Terrorist Attack’
France’s gun control laws are stricter than California’s, but they proved unable to stop the masked gunmen who carried out a “terrorist attack” by charging into the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, shooting and killing “as many as 12 people” and wounding 10 others on January 7.
