Mark Kelly: Video by Open Carry Proponent Is ‘Disgusting’
Gun control proponent Mark Kelly—husband of Gabby Giffords—described a recent video by Open Carry Tarrant County’s Kory Watkins as “disgusting.”
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NRA-ILA: Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group ‘Just Making Stuff Up’
The NRA-ILA is suggesting Gabby Giffords’ gun control group, Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS), ought to rename themselves “Anti-Gunners for Irresponsible Statistics” in light of their “bogus claim … about the number of firearm and car accident deaths among young people each year.”
Rick Snyder Trades Presidential Hopes for Gabby Giffords’ Approval
On January 15, Breitbart News reported that Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) bucked the NRA and stood with Gabby Giffords against pro-gun bill SB 789.
Motion-Is-Progress: The 2015 Panic of the Gun Control Lobby
As 2014 was a terrible year for the gun control lobby (GCL)–a year in which Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly, the Brady Campaign, and the machinations of Moms Demand Action were thoroughly rejected–the new plan for the GCL appears to be “Motion-Is-Progress.”
Michigan Governor Bucks NRA, Stands with Gabby Giffords
On January 15—just over two months after winning a gubernatorial re-election with the NRA’s endorsement—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) bucked the NRA and stood with Gabby Giffords in opposing a bill which would have “revised” his state’s concealed carry law.
Terry McAuliffe’s State of the Commonwealth: More Gun Control Needed
On January 14, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) gave his State of the Commonwealth address, in which he called for a limit on the number of handguns Virginians can buy each month and a law to allow concealed carry permits to be revoked from those who fail to pay child support.
NYMag: ‘Honest Deliberations on Gun Control Have Not Even Begun’
While other outlets are calculating exactly when gun control died on the federal lave, New York Magazine (NYMAG) is saying hold your horses! Gun control isn’t dead. Heck, “honest deliberations about gun control have not even begun.” Learning heavily on
Obama Meets With Gabby Giffords, Praises Her Gun Control Efforts
On January 8, 2014—four years after Jared Loughner’s attack on Gabby Giffords and other innocents at a Tucson Safeway—President Barack Obama met with Giffords in Phoenix, Arizona and praised her gun control efforts.
Democrats Run As Pro-Gun To Get Elected, Then War Against Guns
When Democrat Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis admitted to faking her pro-gun positions in an effort to defeat Republican Greg Abbott she put herself in line with a growing number of Democrats who’ve claimed to be pro-gun in order to
Gun Control Wolves Put on Sheep’s Clothing, Head from DC to the States
Two months after taking a beating in the 2014 midterm elections, the gun control lobby is revamping its language and redirecting its energies toward what it views as vulnerable states.
Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group Seeks ‘Cash and Guidance’ After Midterm Losses
Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS)–the gun control group founded by Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly–is seeking advice and trying to raise money “in the wake of repeated legislative and election defeats,” according to The Washington Times,
2014: The Second Amendment’s Triumph
In January 2014, Breitbart News reported that 2013 had been “The Year of the Gun.” Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) didn’t intend it to be that way, but it emerged as the year gun control was defeated.
Flashback: Sweeping Gun Control Signed After 1968 Protests
Unlike citizens in 1968, we have to be smart enough to keep the pressure on our Senators and Representatives so they know we are not looking for a crackdown on guns, but a crackdown on lawlessness.
Complete Repudiation: Pro-Gun Candidate Wins Gabby Giffords' Former House Seat
On December 17, pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R) was officially declared the winner in the race for Arizona’s second congressional district over pro-gun control Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ-2.) Arizona’s second district is gun control proponent Gabby Giffords’ former seat
Pro-Gun Candidate Ahead as Recount for Gabby Giffords’ Former Seat Begins
Pro-gun candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ-2) leads Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ-2) by 161 votes as the recount for Gabby Giffords’ former seat begins. This is Arizona’s “first-ever congressional recount.” According to The Arizona Republic, Barber tried to lessen McSally’s lead by
Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group: We’ll Be Back In 2016
After spending $10.6 million in the Nov. 4 elections and “barely [winning] half its contests,” Gabby Giffords’ gun control group–Americans For Responsible Solutions (ARS)–says it will be back in 2016. But Politico describes this as “a steep task,” and that
Not A Peep Out of Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly Since Midterms
There has not been a peep out of gun control proponents Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly since the midterm elections. On November 5, Everytown for Gun Safety released a post-election video somehow claiming the elections that gave Republicans historic gains
Pro-Gun Candidate Holds 341 Vote Lead For Gabby Giffords' Former Seat
Pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ) holds a 341 vote lead over pro-gun control incumbent Ron Barber (D-AZ-2) for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District–Gabby Giffords’ former seat–with the remaining provisional ballots in Pima County slated to be counted today. The Arizona
Pro-Gun Candidate Has 36 Vote Lead For Giffords' Old Seat, 'Glitch' Stops Vote Count
Pro-Second Amendment Congressional candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ-2) leads pro-gun control incumbent Ron Barber (D-AZ-2) by 36 points in Arizona’s District 2 race, but a “glitch” in a voting machine has momentarily stalled the vote count. This is the seat that was
Midterm Elections Where Gun Rights Are on the Line
From AZ-2 to NH-1, from the Florida gubernatorial race to the race for Governor in Oregon, gun rights are on the line in the November 4 elections. In AZ-2, pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R) is running against gun control incumbent
Democratic Connecticut Governor Benefits from Gun Control Millions
With the Connecticut gubernatorial election less than a week away, and Gov. Daniel Malloy (D) running slightly behind pro-Second Amendment candidate Tom Foley (R), Michael Bloomberg, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Gabby Giffords have pulled out
Charlie Crist Gets a 'D' from the NRA, $100,000 from Gabby Giffords
The NRA doesn’t think much of Florida’s Democrat gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist. It’s giving him a “D” grade for his support of more gun control. Meanwhile, though, Gabby Giffords’ Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) is giving Crist $100,000. Crist was
Gabby Giffords' Gun Control Group Targets Another Female Military Member
Gabby Giffords’ gun control group — Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) — plans to spend the last week before the midterm elections targeting Republican candidate Joni Ernst. She’s a Lt. Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard and is running
Gabby Giffords' Gun Control Tour: Like It Never Happened
Gabby Giffords recently embarked on a nine-state tour around the country to push gun control and gun control candidates. Two weeks later, the Associate Press reports that Giffords has completed her tour, which, judging from the political climate, was rather unremarkable. On
Police Chief to Gabby Giffords: Teach Girls About Gun Control In Preschool
On October 21 gun control proponent Gabby Giffords’ attended a meeting in Portland, Oregon’s Grant Public High School where the topics of discussion included the incorporation of gun control into preschool curriculum for girls and the expansion of gun bans.
