Convict Shot Dead After Kicking in Widower’s Door
On Friday, an intruder allegedly kicked in the door of an elderly Ohio widower, got shot, and died on the porch.
Tag: 2nd Amendment
White House: AR-15 Ammo Ban A ‘Common Sense’ Way To Save Cops’ Lives
On March 2 White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the pending AR-15 ammo ban is a “common sense” way to save cops’ lives. Earnest also claimed the ban on M855 ammo is something that can be done while “protecting
Geraldo Rivera: Guns For Me, But Not For Thee
On Friday, Breitbart News reported that Fox News Channel’s Geraldo Rivera said “far too many” Americans own guns legally. Months early, on August 28, he said the 2nd Amendment was “blind and stupid.”
Lawmakers Warn ATF: AR-15 Ammo Ban Interferes With 2nd Amendment
House Judiciary Committee chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-VA-6th Dist.) and 99 other members of Congress have signed and submitted a letter to ATF director B. Todd Jones warning that the proposed ban on AR-15 ammo interferes with 2nd Amendment rights. In
Maine Lawmakers to Consider Allowing Permit-Free Concealed Carry
Ninety-six Maine lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to rescind the requirement for a concealed carry permit in the Pine Tree state.
GOP Rep: ATF Can’t Prove an M855 Round Has Ever Been Fired at Police from a Handgun
The ATF’s basis for banning the M855 round requires that it can be fired out of an AR-15 pistol.
Geraldo Rivera: ‘Far Too Many’ Americans Own Guns Legally
On Friday, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera said he “lament(s)” that the number of guns that are in America, including the guns that guns that people possess “legally.”
NYT: ATF’s AR-15 Ammo Ban Has Been in The Works For Years
The New York Times reports that the ATF’s proposed AR-15 ammo ban has been in the works for over three years.
Peter King Joins Dems to Give Eric Holder Final Say on Gun Buys
On Wednesday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) joined Democrats to introduce a bill giving Attorney General Eric Holder final say on Instant Criminal Background Checks (NICS) for gun purchases.
Rush Limbaugh: Obama Couldn’t Ban Guns, So He’s Trying To Ban Bullets
On February 26, Rush Limbaugh addressed the pending ammo ban for popular AR-15 ammunition by saying, “[Obama] wants to take guns out of everybody’s hands and if he can’t do that, he’s going to take the bullets that go in
NYT: NRA Opposes Restricting ‘Terror Suspects’ Right To Arm Themselves’
On February 26, a New York Times op-ed by Mary Lewis Grow of pro-gun control organization Protect Minnesota, cited terror attacks in heavily gun-controlled Europe and Australia as proof for why we need more gun control in this country too, and
Charges Dropped Against 72-Year-Old NJ Man With Flintlock Pistol
New Jersey dropped the felony charges Gordon Van Gilder faced for having an unloaded flintlock pistol in his car.
Kelly Clarkson: Pro-Animal, Pro-Legalized Pot, Pro-Gun
Kelly Clarkson tells US Weekly she is pro-animal, pro-legalized pot, and pro-gun.
Donations To NRA Soar To Nearly $100 Million
Following the gun control push that began in July 2012 with the Aurora theater shooting and escalated after the December 2012 Sandy Hook attack, donations to the National Rifle Association rose to nearly $100 million. IRS disclosure forms show that
Funny Men Judd Apatow and Norm McDonald Headline Gun Control Event
On February 25, comedian/director/screenwriter Judd Apatow will host “An Evening With Judd Apatow and Friends” for the benefit of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Gutfeld: ‘Gun-Free Is Music to the Ears of Fiends’
Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld declared “the phrase ‘gun-free zone’ is liberal for ‘sitting duck.’ Gun-free is music to the ears of fiends who target the unarmed on purpose” on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Five.” “So, Somali terrorists have
Poll: Gabby Giffords’ Home State Abandoning Gun Control
A new poll shows that Gabby Giffords’ home state of Arizona is abandoning gun control, partly because fears of imported jihadism are growing.
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tax-Free Days For Firearm, Ammo Purchases
Texas state representative Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) is proposing two new tax holidays for the Lone Star State–one to coincide with the beginning of dove season and another to coincide with the beginning of deer season.
Houston Chronicle: Campus Carry Could Hurt Cancer Research
On February 21 the Houston Chronicle claimed the passage of Campus Carry in Texas could hurt education at colleges and universities and quoted M.D. Anderson’s Julie Penne saying it could hurt “cancer research” as well.
Guns Across America Austin Rally: Gun Rights are not About Guns, They are About Liberty
About two hundred gun rights activists gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol to show support for expanding gun rights in Texas on Saturday. While much of the talk was about gun rights, many of the speakers used the word that Governor Greg Abbott used in his State of the State address this week when he said, “Let me briefly follow up on a word I mentioned a moment ago – liberty. In a single word, it encapsulates what this country stands for, what Texas symbolizes. I will expand liberty in Texas by signing a law that makes Texas the 45th state to allow open carry.”
Florida Senator: Gun-Free Zones ‘An Incubator’ for Criminals on Campus
While Texas has been front and center in the news with the push for Open and Campus Carry, lawmakers in Florida and Arkansas made big gains in the push for various types of Campus Carry in their states during the past week.
L.A. Times to NRA: Government’s ‘Responsibility’ To Regulate 2nd Amendment
On February 19, the Los Angeles Times reacted to the growing momentum for Campus Carry legislation across the country by referring to the NRA as “crackpots” and reminding the organization that it is the government’s “responsibility to protect the public through reasonable gun control laws.”
Second Amendment Rights Squashed in Florida
You have all heard the story of Dale Norman, the man in Fort Pierce who walked out of his house with his freshly minted Florida concealed carry license and was arrested because he did not realize his firearm was partially exposed.
UT Student Government Votes Against Campus Carry for Self-Defense
On February 17 the University of Texas Student Government (SG) voted to oppose legislation Texas lawmakers are considering which would allow students with concealed carry licenses to carry a gun on campus for self-defense.
NY Senator Who Pushed Gun Control, Now Pushing Machete Control
New York state senator Tony Avella (D-Queens) successfully pushed gun control via the SAFE Act in early 2013 and he has now set his sights on machete control.
