NYC: Bloomberg’s Gun Control And A ‘Nearly’ 20 Percent Increase In Homicides
New York City has Michael Bloomberg’s favorite gun control measure in place and is facing a crime epidemic that includes a “nearly” 20 percent increase in homicides.
Tag: Everytown for Gun Safety
Newsweek: Texas Campus Carry ‘Still a Win’ for Gun Control
On May 31, the Texas House passed campus carry legislation, which is now headed for Governor Greg Abbot’s (R) desk. The next day, Newsweek reported that the expansion of concealed carry in Texas was “still a win” for Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety.
Concealed Carry Permit Applications Surge amid Growing Unrest
Concealed carry permit applications are surging in states like North Carolina, as they have been surging nationally under Obama, “amid safety fears.”
Grassroots Group to NC GOP: Don’t Let Bloomberg Bully Us Out of Gun Rights
Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) is running an ad to counter Michael Bloomberg’s attempts to bully house Republicans into voting against legislation that removes the onerous permit-to-purchase requirement for North Carolina residents.
Everytown Ignores Fact That Background Checks Didn’t Stop Cop Killers, Pushes More Gun Control
On May 14 Everytown for Gun Safety president John Feinblatt pushed a list of 13 cop killers as justification for more gun control via the expansion of background checks. What Feinblatt did not say is that one of the 13 passed a background check to get his gun and another was a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)–the very person who facilitates background checks on others.
Everytown Muddies Water: Equates Permit to Purchase with Background Checks
Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety is fighting the repeal of a law that requires North Carolinians to acquire a permit to purchase a handgun before they can actually purchase one. They are doing this by equating the permit to purchase with background checks and suggesting that if the permits are repealed, background checks will be repealed as well.
Recall Efforts Underway for Oregon Lawmakers Who Supported SB 941
On May 4, the Oregon House approved universal background check bill SB 941, thereby sending the measure to Governor Kate Brown’s (D) desk for a signature.
Everytown’s Study on ‘Unsecured Guns’ Includes Incidents Not Related to ‘Unsecured Guns’
On May 4, Everytown for Gun Safety released a study on children who find and shoot others with guns that are “unsecured” or improperly stored.
Oregon’s SB 941 Drives Up Gun Prices, Does Not Prevent Sandy Hook-Style Attacks
As Senate Bill 941 continues to make its way through Oregon’s legislature–ostensibly to reduce gun violence and do away with Sandy Hook-style attacks–many people are realizing the that bill’s true impact will be seen in higher gun prices without any real preventative against the kind of attack Adam Lanza carried out on December 14, 2012.
Clinton Campaign Hires Everytown State Director as Community Organizer
On April 23, Hillary Clinton’s campaign reportedly hired Scott Hogan, state director of Everytown for Gun Safety, to organize for her campaign in Minnesota.
Everytown Researcher: We’ll Debate Any ‘Credible Scientist’ Who Agrees with Us
Everytown for Gun Safety researcher Ted Alcorn recently refused to debate Crime Prevention Research Center’s John Lott on CSPAN’s Washington Journal, but he assured viewers that his group is more than willing to debate any “credible scientist” who does not “minimize the issue of gun violence.”
Moms Demand Supporting Same Gun Control Bill as Sandy Hook Promise
On April 22, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Everytown for Gun Safety attended an Oregon House Rules Committee hearing in support of Senate Bill 941—the same gun control bill being supported by Sandy Hook Promise, the group for whom Tim McGraw is raising money on July 17.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Why Are Americans Abandoning Gun Control?
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review published a Pew Research poll, showing Americans’ support for gun rights is at its highest point in over 20 years.
Colorado Campus Carry: 12 Years, No Mass Shootings, No Crimes by Permit Holders
On April 20, The Washington Post ran a column showing that campus carry has been the law of the land in Colorado since 2003, and the results have not been anything like those currently fighting against campus carry claim it should be.
Everytown for Gun Safety Poll of 8 Democrats Per 5 Republicans Still Finds Majority Support for Guns in Iowa Schools
On April 2, Everytown for Gun Safety released a poll weighted eight Democrats to five Republicans, but still found that Iowans support loosening laws to allow guns on campuses in the hands of “certified peace officers” and “volunteers.”
Everytown Admits Gun Show Background Checks Don’t Work–but Want Them for More Sales
The Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety is actively pushing an expansion of background checks for every firearm sale in Oregon, be that sale retail or private. They present the checks as the same kind of background checks required at Oregon gun shows “since 2000,” even though they admit the background checks at gun shows didn’t really stamp out private sales.
Democrat Strategist to Obama: Drop Gun Control Already
This week, President Obama said it is “heart-breaking” that his administration has not passed more gun control, and he pledged to continue pushing the subject for the rest of his presidency. But at least one Democrat strategist wishes Obama would drop the gun control push already.
Mother Jones: ‘Adorable Children’ Know College Women Shouldn’t Be Armed For Self-Defense
On April 7, Mother Jones reported on an Everytown for Gun Safety PSA which shows “adorable children” mocking the NRA’s contention that women face “rapers” and “campus killers” and therefore should be armed for self-defense.
Bloomberg PSA Uses Children To Mock NRA Warnings Against Terrorists, Home Invaders, And Carjackers
On April 7 Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety released a new PSA wherein children dubbed “Lil’ Waynes” mock NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre’s contention that Americans need to arm themselves against terrorists, home invaders, and carjackers.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot: The Economist’s Epic Fail on Guns
On April 4, The Economist mocked the NRA and Second Amendment supporters with a column that turned out to be an epic fail because it was built on numbers from a debunked Everytown for Gun Safety study, an erroneous claim that “armor piercing” M855 ammo endangers police, and a not-so-veiled attempt to undercut the push to arm women for self-defense on college campuses.
Florida House Committee: ‘Yes’ To Campus Carry, ‘Yes’ To Armed Teachers
On April 2, Florida’s House Judiciary Committee passed bills to legalize Campus Carry and to open up public K-12 schools for armed teachers and staff.
Cosmo: Everytown Relegated to Imploring Students to Defeat NRA
On April 1, Cosmopolitan magazine examined the current NRA-backed push for campus carry in “12 state legislatures” and showed that Everytown for Gun Safety has been relegated to imploring students to defeat the NRA or else.
Democrats Against Campus Carry: College is For Learnin’ Not for Gun Totin’
On March 25, Democratic grandparents and various members of the Texas Tech Student Democrats held a rally of “more than a dozen” people condemning Campus Carry and reminding passersby that college is for learning, not for carrying guns.
MSNBC: Everytown Now Relegated To Keeping Count Of NRA Victories
On March 27 MSNBC reported the number of states considering Campus Carry has grown so great that Everytown for Gun Safety has made “March Madness”-like brackets to keep up with what the NRA is accomplishing across the country.
Everytown: Do You Really Want to Give Guns to Your ‘Drunk’ Daughters?
On March 19, Everytown for Gun Safety tweeted to proponents of campus carry, asking if giving guns to their “drunk, college-age daughters” is really a great idea
