De León Slashes Newsom Staff in Gun Control Spat
Two high-ranking California Democrats with higher aspirations for 2018, Gavin Newsom and Kevin de León, are sniping at each other over which one can take the lead in implementing gun control.
Tag: gun control
Mark Kelly: Shooting Where Gunmen Passed Background Checks Shows Need for Background Checks
Gun control proponent Mark Kelly used the example of a man who acquired his guns “legally,” then misused them, to argue that background checks need to be expanded to cover more gun sales.
Man Who Equates Gun Rights With Motorcycle Ownership Gets White House Invite
On October 3, Mark Carman posted a YouTube video in which he equated gun rights with motorcycle ownership–arguing that the licensing requirement for the latter provides some standard to guide licensing requirements for the former–and the White House responded by inviting him to come visit on November 16 and 17.
Gun Control Group Urges City to Defy State Law and Ban Open Carry
On November 10 the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence’s Josh Horwitz called on Colorado Springs to defy state law and end open carry within city limits.
Comedian Amy Schumer Uses ‘Glamour’ Awards to Push for Gun Control
Comedian Amy Schumer used her role on Monday night as host of “Glamour” magazine’s Women of the Year Awards to call for more gun control in the United States.
Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes New Jersey Gun Control Bill, Requests ‘Expedited’ Gun Licenses For Domestic Abuse Victims
On November 9, Governor Chris Christie (R) issued a bipartisan veto on a domestic violence gun control bill backed by Gabby Giffords and subsequently called for expedited gun licenses for victims of domestic violence.
Bloomberg-Backed News Site: George H.W. Bush Quit the NRA and You Can Too
The Trace ran a story pointing to the fact that George H.W. Bush quit the NRA in 1995, thereby setting an example that any of the current five million NRA members can follow if they too want to avoid being tied to the group.
While Yale Students Seek ‘Safe Spaces,’ U Oklahoma Professor Wants Campus Carry
As Yale students demand greater administrative oversight to sustain the “safe spaces” on their campus, University of Oklahoma professor David Deming is denouncing the threats inherent to college campuses and seeking the ability to carry a gun for self-defense.
Wisc Democrats Push To Make Possession of Semiautomatic ‘Assault’ Pistols a Felony
Wisconsin state representatives Lisa Subeck, Terese Berceau, Melissa Sargent, and Chris Taylor–all Democrats representing portions of Madison–are circulating an Assembly bill to make “the transportation, purchase, possession, or transfer” of semiautomatic “assault” pistols a felony in Wisconsin.
Maryland Ends Ballistic Fingerprinting Database After 15 Years, $5 Million, No Crimes Solved
With a bill, retroactive to show an ending date of October 1, the state of Maryland is ending its program to take ballistic fingerprints of firearms through shell casings after 15 years, $5 million spent, and no crimes solved.
OU Professor: ‘Self-Defense Is a Basic Human Right’ that Doesn’t End Where Campus Begins
On November 8, University of Oklahoma Professor David Deming contended that “self-defense is a basic human right” that does not end where the campus begins.
Atlanta Mayor, Police Chief Sitting on 10,000 Confiscated Guns in Defiance of State Sellback Law
As part of CBS 46’s ongoing coverage of gun policies and issues in the Atlanta area they recently reported that Mayor Kasim Reed (D) and Police Chief George Turner are sitting on more than “10,000” confiscated guns in defiance of a Georgia law which requires them to return the guns to their owners or sell them to the public in an auction.
DEA: Drugs, Cars Far Deadlier Than Guns
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is out with its most recent figures on drug, car, and gun deaths, and the numbers show that drug-related deaths far exceed car deaths, while car deaths exceed gun-related fatalities.
GOP Retains VA Senate, Yet Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group Claims Victory
On November 3, voters kept the Virginia Senate in the hands of pro-gun Republicans, yet Gabby Giffords’ gun control group–Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS)–claimed victory because a Democrat they supported won a seat vacated by a Democrat.
Moms Demand Action: Teaching Gun Safety to School Children Is ‘Atrocious’
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America deputy director Jennifer Hoppe says news that Forest Hills Elementary School teaches a gun safety course to kindergarteners—then repeats it to those same students again when they are in third grade—is “atrocious” and a “disingenious” way for adults to dodge the responsibility they face for owning guns.
Bill Ayers: ‘Beautiful’ Idea to Indict NRA in People’s Tribunal
Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, and James Kilgore—three communist revolutionaries who were part of domestic terror groups and who all spent years on the run from the law—approved as a man called for “citizen’s tribunals” against the National Rifle Association to be held at the United Nations.
WAPO Contributor: Bloomberg’s Gun Control Agenda a Kiss of Death for Democrats
On November 4 Washington Post contributor Peter Galuszka reflected on key losses for Democrats in the Tuesday elections and concluded that Michael Bloomberg’s involvement and gun control agenda were a kiss of death for Democrats seeking office. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Florida Democrat: Campus Carry Goes ‘Way Beyond the Simple Bearing of Arms’
On November 2, Florida state Representative David Kerner (D-Lake Worth) voiced his opposition to campus carry by suggesting that being armed for self-defense on campus goes “way beyond the simple bearing of arms” protected by the Second Amendment. Kerner’s opposition to
The Left Got Clobbered On Election Night 2015
The Left got clobbered from coast to coast on Tuesday night. It’s tough to find anything they could spin as a victory.
Election Results: Oregon County Ends Compliance With State, Federal Gun Control
On November 3, voters in Oregon’s Coos County voted to separate themselves from de jure compliance with state and federal gun control laws by giving their sheriff the job of deciding which laws are constitutional–and therefore deserving of compliance–and which are not.
Gavin Newsom: Hillary Clinton ‘Taking a Big Risk’ Pushing Gun Control
On November 3, California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom (D) warned that Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is “taking a big risk” by focusing so much of her campaign on gun control.
Unassuming Black Man Leads GOP Race; Pro-Lifer Ties Clinton Among Women
Dr. Ben Carson is in the 2016 presidential race to do two things: chew bubble gum, and destroy media narratives. And he’s all out of bubble gum.
Michael Bloomberg’s Money Fails Again as Pro-Gun GOP Holds VA Senate
In the lead-up to the November 3 elections, Michael Bloomberg pumped over $2 million into a couple of Virginia state Senate races in hopes of taking away the pro-gun GOP’s two-seat advantage and giving Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) the opportunity to start succeeding with his gun control efforts. But when the polls closed and the dust settled, the GOP had retained all their seats, and Bloomberg’s money had failed to secure gun control once again.
Martin O’Malley Pledges 7 ‘Unilateral Executive’ Gun Controls if Elected
On November 3, Democrat presidential hopeful Martin O’Malley pledged seven “unilateral executive” gun controls he will enact if elected president.
Chuck Schumer Holds US Soldiers Hostage to Gun Controls Congress Hasn’t Passed
In a letter dated October 23, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked Secretary of the Army John McHugh to refuse to purchase firearms for soldiers from gun manufacturers who are not actively working on “smart guns” or complying with gun controls that Congress hasn’t even passed.
