(AP) Gun group plans shotgun giveaway in central Fla.ORLANDO, Fla.A gun group is offering free shotguns to residents in Florida, billing it as a way for people to protect themselves against crime. Members of the Florida chapter of the Armed
Bill Ayers, a co-founder of the Weather Underground terrorist organization that was responsible for several bombings, including the U.S. Capitol in the 1970’s, is scheduled to lecture on “Democracy and Education: Teaching for Liberation,” at Elgin Community College (ECC) in
(AP) US signs treaty to regulate global arms tradingBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterUNITED NATIONSThe United States, the world’s largest arms dealer, has joined more than 90 other nations in signing a treaty that regulates global arms trading, but there is
When traveling by air, Americans expect to encounter the security methods of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Like clockwork, we take off our shoes and submit to X-ray scanners, invasive pat downs, and baggage searches. But most Americans are unaware
On Monday, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, head of the Vatican court, said that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has no right to be granted Communion thanks to her stance in favor of abortion. Burke stated that refusing Pelosi Communion
North Korea on Sunday angrily denied reports that it had executed several state performers to cover up the past of its first lady, calling the media accounts an “unpardonable” crime. The denial came a day after the North indefinitely postponed
Hannibal sounded like a very bad idea when the show was first announced, especially after the disappointing feature film Hannibal Rising in 2006. It seemed like Thomas Harris’ cannibal character would never be properly cracked again without the expertise and
Speaking at a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) dinner Saturday, President Barack Obama asked the CBC to continue “marching” for gun control and other progressive issues. Obama used recent murders in Chicago to segue to other cities to argue the nation
When liberals do not have a fresh “outrage case” to distract from their failed social policies on violent crime, they have a back up plan: scapegoating guns and the NRA. In a previous column, I discussed how Democrats long in
It is impossible to overestimate the importance of Matthew Shepard’s murder to the modern gay movement. From the first reports of his brutal attack down to the present day, Shepard’s death stands as the hagiographic moment. The day of his
Crime rates across America are down and the prison population is up. Is there a connection? You bet there is. Since 1980, the overall crime rate has dropped by nearly 40 percent. According to FBI statistics, there were 1.9 violent
Thirteen people were shot during a Thursday night basketball game at Cornell Square Park in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Two of the victims were in their teens: a 17-year-old girl, shot in the foot and a 15-year-old boy,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) — U.S. attorneys will review and possibly refile charges in drug cases so specific offenders won’t face mandatory sentences, Attorney General Eric Holder said. Holder said the policy change will be applied to low-level, non-violent suspects
The FBI has released its CRIME in the United States 2012 report, featuring the official crime stats nationwide for 2012. Chicago led the nation with 500 murders, 81 more than the runner up, New York City, whose population is more
(AP) Boy, 3, among 13 injured in Chicago park shootingBy HERBERT G. MCCANNAssociated PressCHICAGOThirteen people have been shot at a park on Chicago’s southwest side, including a 3-year-old boy who was in critical condition. Officer Amina Greer said the shooting
For those of us foolish enough to live in a crime-gripped city while also summarily denied our constitutional right to protect ourselves, this week’s massacre at the Navy Yard pretty well sums up our insane, defenseless existence. Our Capitol Hill
Convicted domestic terrorist Floyd Lee Corkins II was sentenced Thursday for his attempted mass shooting at the Family Research Council (FRC), a conservative Christian organization in Washington, D.C. As Breitbart News previously reported, Corkins confessed to attempting to murder dozens
Friends of Aaron Alexis, the 34-year old accused gunman in the Washington Navy Yard shooting, described him as an extremely courteous man who meditated regularly at a local Buddhist temple. Police reports, however, show that he was arrested several times,
Cooler weather began to settle in to Rahm Emanuel’s bloody Chicago over last weekend, bringing a slight relief to the ongoing violence the city has experienced this summer, but residents are still concerned about their safety on Chicago’s deadly streets
Although Washington DC has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, the Navy Yard shooter proved once again that even this amount of gun control cannot stop a criminal intent on carrying out his crime. While Breitbart News
(AP) ‘Hiccup Girl’ on trial on murder charge in FloridaBy TAMARA LUSHAssociated PressCLEARWATER, Fla.A Florida woman who appeared on several national television programs as a teen because of her uncontrollable hiccupping went on trial on a murder charge on Tuesday.
Convicted Ft. Hood shooter Nidal Hasan gave the $300,000 collected in salary since 2009 to charity, leaving none for his victims or their families. According to CBS News, an “Army spokesman [says] the military can’t get the money back because
(AP) Immigrants prepare for reform, beware of fraudBy AMY TAXINAssociated PressSANTA ANA, Calif.Immigration reform is stalled in Congress but that’s not stopping immigrants from contacting lawyers, filling out paperwork and making other preparations in hopes of getting a head start
Two recent cases of corruption at U.S. Customs and Border Protection stations indicate a pervasive and systemic problem at the checkpoints pedestrians and vehicles pass through between the U.S. and Mexico. The cases involve U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers
Most Americans, and even some members of the liberal mainstream press, are watching President Barack Obama’s unsteady leadership regarding Syria with alarm. Hugh Jackman, best known for playing Wolverine in numerous X-Men films, sees a man who is lonely and
