NYT: GOP Gaining Traction by Pushing Campus Carry to End Sex Attacks
The New York Times indicates the GOP is gaining traction by pushing campus carry to stop sexual assault.
Tag: 2nd Amendment
Moms Demand Action Loses: Gov. Abbott Says He Will Sign Open Carry Into Law
Governor Greg Abbott (R) handed Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America another loss on February 17 when he announced that he will indeed sign open carry into law, thereby “[making] Texas the 45th state to allow Open Carry.” Abbott
LAX: Passengers Run onto Tarmac After False Report of Armed Man
On February 16, “dozens” of passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) fled a terminal and ran onto the airfield after someone “announced publicly” that a man had a gun, according to numerous reports.
NYT Claims Concealed Carry Holders are Bad Guys with Guns
On February 11 The New York Times armed itself with a report from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) and went to war against concealed carry permit holders, associating said permit holders with murder and other crimes and raising the specter that concealed carry permit holders may actually be the “bad guys” with guns in a scenario where “good guys” with guns are promised.
Woman Home Alone Pulls Gun, Shoots, Ends Alleged Home Invasion
On February 9, a woman home alone in Madison County, Alabama, pulled a gun and opened fire on four suspects who allegedly forced their way into her home.
Bloomberg Blocks Footage Of His Calls for More Gun Control For Minorities
On February 7 , Breitbart News reported on a speech by Michael Bloomberg in which he suggested banning young minority males from gun ownership.
Teen Shot over Replica Gun Wants Personal Apology from Police
A 15-year-old teenager shot in the back by an Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer on February 17 says he wants a personal apology from the officer who shot him.
Backdoor Gun Control: Obama’s ATF Proposes AR-15 Ammo Ban
A notice from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) shows the agency is considering a ban on the popular M855 AR-15 round — by re-categorizing the round as “armor piercing.”
Kansas Senate Weighs Rescinding License Requirement For Concealed Carry
Kansas senators are now considering Senate Bill 45, a bill which would rescind the license requirement for concealed carry in the state.
Will Smith: ‘This Is a Gun Culture and It’s Painful for Me’
In an interview which Esquire magazine published on February 12, actor Will Smith laments “gun culture,” saying it “is painful for [him].”
Sandy Hook Report: Adam Lanza Had Over 9 Minutes With No Armed Resistance
On February 12, the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission Report to Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (D) referenced over nine minutes with no armed resistance while Adam Lanza carried out his heinous acts on December 14, 2012.
Former State Employee: Loaded Gun at Sec. of State’s Office ‘Innocent Mistake’
On February 11 the attorney for former California state employee Bryan Keith Thurmond argued that Thurmond made an “innocent mistake” in allegedly bringing “a loaded pistol, three knives, and an extra [ammunition] magazine” to the secretary of state’s office on January 19.
District Judge Rules Federal Interstate Handgun Sales Ban Unconstitutional
On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the federal interstate handgun sales ban is unconstitutional.
Texas Woman Shoots, Kills Home-Invading Sex Offender
On Tuesday, a Texas woman home alone shot and killed a sex offender allegedly breaking into her house. She then dialed 911.
Township’s ‘This Is Not A Gun Free Zone’ Signs Vandalized
On February 9 Breitbart News reported that Pennsylvania’s Conoy Township posted signs which read, “This Is Not A Gun Free Zone.”
The Atlantic: Mainline Protestants ‘Better Educated,’ Therefore Pro-Gun Control
The Atlantic argues that mainline Protestants are better educated, therefore more supportive of gun control.
Police: Background Checks Cannot Stop Potential Criminals
Police say background checks cannot stop potential criminals, only actual ones.
PA Township Posts Signs: ‘This Is Not a Gun Free Zone’
Pennsylvania’s Conoy Township has posted anti-gun control signs throughout the township that read, “Welcome To Conoy Township: This Is Not A Gun Free Zone.”
Domino’s Pizza Gun Ban Update: Delivery Woman Raped in Broad Daylight
Domino’s Pizza’s ban on delivery drivers possessing guns didn’t help a 22-year-old delivery woman raped and robbed in Antioch, California.
Lawmaker Pushing Bill to Protect Gun Owners from False ‘Gun Violence’ Claims
California Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) has introduced legislation to protect Californians from being falsely accused of gun violence in the new era of “Gun Violence Restraining Orders” (GVROs).
Eric Holder: Inability to Pass Gun Control My ‘Single Failure’
On Sunday, MSNBC aired Melissa Harris-Perry’s interview of Attorney General Eric Holder and he said the “single failure” of his tenure as AG was the failure to secure gun control.
Washington Sheriff: Smart Guns Still Too Dumb To Be Trusted
On January 28, the Washington Technology Industry Association held a “smart gun” symposium attended by a pro-gun control state senator from New Jersey and various smart gun makers, only to have the show stolen by King County Sheriff John Urquhart, who told everyone in attendance that smart guns are not smart enough to be trusted.
Moms Demand Action: Nighttime Gang Shootings Count As ‘School Shootings’
On February 5 ,Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced the “102nd school shooting since Newtown”–the problem is that shooting they referenced was a gang shooting that happened at nighttime. The incident took place about 8 pm at
Wife Allegedly Murders Ex-Husband On University of South Carolina Campus, Then Kills Self
On February 5, Breitbart News reported a murder-suicide on the University of South Carolina campus. The identity of the two deceased persons were not immediately released.
Virginia GOP Rejects Terry McAuliffe’s ‘Dubious’ Domestic Violence Gun Control Push
On February 5, the GOP-controlled House Militia, Police, and Public Safety subcommittee rejected Governor Terry McAuliffe’s “dubious” domestic violence gun control push. Richmond.com reports that this push meant “forcing anyone subject to a protective order to surrender their firearms within
