The second day in the sentencing trial of convicted Charleston parishioner killer Dylann Roof was an emotional one for jurors who heard testimony from the families and friends that lost loved ones. Both jurors and court staff cried while hearing testimony from the victims of those murdered.
During the January 17 Democratic Debate, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders bragged about his “D-” from the NRA. He also talked about standing up to “the gun lobby” when running for Congress in 1988.
The Washington Post’s fact checker took a look at recent mass shootings and concluded there is no evidence that stronger gun laws would have prevented any of them.
On July 7 Florida’s Marion County reversed course, ended what had only been a seven-day ban on the Confederate flag by raising it again over their Fallen Officers Memorial.
On July 10, the FBI reported that background checks did not stop Dylann Roof from acquiring the gun he allegedly used to kill nine people at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17.
Hartland, Minnesota, firefighter Brian Nielsen has been suspended after flying a Confederate flag during an area Fourth of July parade.
On June 28 Bishop Ira Combs said various congregants in his church are armed and that any would-be attackers would not given the chance to reload if they began shooting.
According to a Tuesday Suffolk University/USA Today survey, 70 percent of respondents said they do not want the federal government imposing a ban on the sale or manufacture of the Confederate flag.
In the wake of the heinous attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a 28-year-old activist named Taurean Brown is urging blacks to prepare to defend themselves should such an attack occur again.
On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the June 17 attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church highlights the need to crack down on gun shows.
On June 26, Alabama Flag & Banner began making Confederate flags in-house, after “a manufacturer decided to no longer supply Confederate flags to [the] business.”
On June 18–the day after the heinous attack in which nine were killed at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church–President Obama said, “At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”
On June 26 the Gettysburg National Military Park bookstore announced they have removed items from shelves “featuring the Confederate flag” and will no longer sell such products.
On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the United States is the “only advanced country” where public “mass violence” occurs, and more gun control is needed now to keep Charleston-like attacks from happening again.
On June 23, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) said he is moving to stop the issuance of license plates that bear the image of the Confederate flag. The flag is printed on license plates that “[recognize] the Sons of Confederate
During a Monday interview with Fox News’ David Webb, Fox News’ contributor Karl Rove walked back his Fathers’ Day comments in which he said “violence involving guns” is not going away “until somebody gets enough oomph to repeal the Second Amendment.”
In the wake of the heinous attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent released a statement calling on the United States to “investigate the hate crimes” and take “urgent measures” for gun control.
On Monday, Breitbart News spoke to Sheriff Arpaio about protecting the black churches and he said he was approached by Rev. Jarrett Maupin, a leader in the black community, who was worried that black churches might be in danger.
At a Johnston, Iowa, gun range on June 20 Senator Ted Cruz said the attack on the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston shows the need for the death penalty, not gun control.
On June 20, The Fresno Bee editorial board ran an editorial showing that gun control is not working, yet calling for more gun control to prevent an attack like the heinous one in Charleston, South Carolina, from ever happening again.
A volunteer firefighter in Texas has been fired from his position with the department after commenting on a South Carolina newspaper article on accused mass-murderer Dylann Roof. The move came after the firefighter said Roof should be praised for his “good deed.”
Karl Rove said “acts of violence” will continue, until someone can “repeal the Second Amendment.”
During a June 19 town hall meeting in Red Oak, Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) defended gun rights and suggested Iowans define gun control the same way Texans do–namely, as “hitting what you aim at.”
On June 20 Hillary Clinton said she has not quit fighting for gun control and “will not be afraid to keep fighting for” gun control in the future.
In the wake of the heinous attack on Charleston’s Emanuel American Methodist Episcopal Church, Democrats’ ritual calls for more gun control have louder than usual, and a mainstream media’s focus on the threat of “mass shootings” has been kicked up a notch.
On June 18, Mail Online editor Piers Morgan reacted to the heinous attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church by calling for people to quit pointing out that more guns equals less crime.
During the June 19 airing of MSNBC’s The ED Show, Democrat strategist Bob Shrum said the attack on innocents at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church could have been worse if church-goers had been armed for self-defense.
On June 18–the day after Dylann Roof allegedly shot and killed 9 people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina–President Obama urged Hollywood elites to renew their efforts to help me pass more gun control.
On June 19, CNN countered reports that accused Charleston gunman Dylann Roof had received his gun as a gift, citing the law enforcement confirmation that Roof bought his .45 caliber handgun from a gun store in Charleston.
The Shelby Star newspaper reports that Dylann Roof’s June 18 arrest took place after a Kings Mountain, South Carolina florist spotted the suspected gunman driving on U.S. 74 and called her boss, then followed Roof to keep police apprised of his whereabouts.
On June 18, Breitbart News reached out to missionary and author Charl van Wyk for comment on the heinous attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Van Wyk survived a church massacre in South Africa in 1993 by returning fire on the attacker. He has since become an advocate for gun rights.
Mr. Trump believes that Hillary Clinton does not have any credibility when she blames words for violence. This is the same politician who lied to the world after she failed to take proper steps to secure the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi and falsely blamed the radical Islamic attack on a YouTube video. This is the same person who illegally deleted her emails after getting a subpoena from the U.S. Congress.
