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.
The California legislature reconvened on August 17, and one of their first acts of business has been the passage of a joint resolution calling on Congress to enact a federal ban on the Confederate flag.
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 15, KSTP reported that the Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in Edina, Minnesota, fired an employee who refused to serve a police officer who wanted to buy a sandwich.
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.
Colin Flaherty—”who chronicles racially motivated violence by blacks against whites”—reports that YouTube terminated his account on August 13, thereby ending his use of the social media platform to publish articles showing black-on-white crime.
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 14 Judge Nina Pillard dismissed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s case against President Obama’s immigration policies–specially against the “Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)” and the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
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.
On August 13, LAPD Officers drew their weapons and held a pregnant woman at gunpoint because the truck she was driving matched the description of a truck being driven by a murder suspect.
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.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) is looking for a way to block attempts to remove historical statues–statues of Confederate leaders in this instance–from their current positions in New Orleans.
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.
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.
On August 14 an alleged gang member reportedly started a fire to avoid capture by US Marshals and then shot an FDNY lieutenant who responded to the fire.
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.”
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.
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 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.
