Report: Surging Crime Coincides with Increase in Democrats Embracing Guns
A Newsweek report built upon an NBC News poll and various interviews shows an increase in gun ownership among Democrats.
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Claim: CDC Scrubbed Defensive Gun Use Figures After Pressure from Gun Control Proponents
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scrubbed numbers showing upwards of 2.5 million defensive gun uses (DGUs) a year after being pressured by gun control activists, FOX News claimed.
Gun Control Groups Push FTC to Equate Gun and Tobacco Advertisements
A number of gun control groups have banded together and are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate gun advertisements like tobacco advertisements.
VICE: There Are No ‘Good Guys With a Gun’
VICE magazine says “‘good guys with a gun’ don’t really exist.”
Unpublished CDC Study Confirms over 2 Million Annual Defensive Gun Uses
An unpublished Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study confirms Florida State University criminologist Gary Kleck’s findings of more than two million defensive handgun uses (DGUs) per year.
Man Allegedly Grabs Woman from Behind, Flees When She Puts Gun to His Stomach
A suspect allegedly grabbed a woman from behind then fled when she pulled her concealed carry handgun and put the barrel against his stomach.
Former NPR CEO: Liberal Media’s 2nd Amendment Coverage Proves They Don’t Understand Guns
Former National Public Radio CEO Ken Stern suggests the liberal media’s coverage of the Second Amendment proves they do not understand guns.
24 Times Citizens Used Guns to Save Lives in Last Six Weeks
Breitbart News thought it would be beneficial to pull together 24 examples of citizens using guns defensively over the past six weeks.
Gun Control Groups Take Aim at ‘Legally Obtained’ Weapons
On January 9 two leaders in the gun control movement took off the mask and made plain that their desire is not just to limit illegal guns or go after illegal gun owners but to target “legally obtained” firearms as well.
Valerie Jarrett: My Grandfather May Not Have Died If He Didn’t Have a Gun for Self-Defense
Following a gun control gathering designed to mark the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack, Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett suggested her grandfather may have lived longer if he did not have a gun for self-defense.
UN Human Rights Chief: Current US Gun Laws ‘Lack Rational Justification’
On Tuesday, United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said current U.S. gun laws “lack rational justification.”
NYT: Concealed Carry Self-Defense Stories A ‘Myth’
On October 26 The New York Times ran an editorial suggesting the idea that average Americans make the country safer by getting a concealed carry permit is a “myth.”
Thomas Sowell: ‘Gun Control Zealots’ Bring Everything but the Facts
On October 13 Hoover Institute senior fellow Thomas Sowell addressed the way “gun control zealots” fire up the cameras and microphones, grab a set of pre-established talking points, and a social media machine second to none any time there is a shooting they might be able to leverage for more gun legislation.
Study: Self-Defense Gun Use Is a Myth
On June 17, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) released a study claiming widely accepted and academically verified numbers regarding annual defensive gun uses (DGUs) are mythical figures based on “exaggerated claims” from the “gun lobby.”
Geraldo: Vince Vaughn Sounds Like Timothy McVeigh Defending Gun Rights
During the Tuesday airing of Fox News’ The Five, Geraldo Rivera said Vince Vaughn’s pro-gun statements reminded him “of Timothy McVeigh and the militias.”
Debunked Harvard Researcher Cites Sociology ‘Experts’ to Claim More Guns Equal More Crime
On April 2, Mother Jones ran a column on debunked Harvard researcher David Hemenway’s new study, which claims more guns actually cause more crime and that guns are used in crime far more often than they are used in justifiable defensive settings. `
Researcher Reaffirms: At Least 760,000 Defensive Gun Uses a Year
On February 17 Florida State University criminology professor Gary Kleck responded to recent criticism of his past studies on defensive gun uses (DGUs) by showing why the criticism is wrong and why a minimum of 760,000 DGUs each year is still a viable claim.
