Seattle City Council: Tax Guns, Ammo to Fund ‘Gun Violence Prevention’
The Seattle City Council is considering a tax on guns and ammunition with plans to use money from sales to fund “gun violence prevention.”
Tag: gun control
Donald Trump: Abolish Gun Free Zones On Military Bases
Donald Trump says that if elected president, he will abolish the gun free zones currently imposed on U.S. troops by “[mandating] that soldiers remain armed and on alert at our military bases.”
London Times Launches Coded Attack On US Gun Laws
The Times newspaper has waded into the US Second Amendment debate, blaming gun crime in Britain on the sale of blank-firing pistols sourced from across the Atlantic. Gun crime spiked immediately after the total ban of handguns in the United Kingdom in
Hillary Clinton: We Must Address the ‘Uncontrollable Use of Guns’ in America
Speaking at a House Party in Ottumwa, Iowa, on July 7, Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said we must address the “uncontrollable use of guns” in America.
S.F. Sheriff Had Own Criminal Record Expunged at Time of Sanchez’s Release
When San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi released Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez from jail on April 15, he was likely focused on expunging criminal charges from his own record–charges that had been downgraded from “domestic violence” to “false imprisonment” after he had initially pleaded guilty in 2012 to false imprisonment over “a spat with his wife, Eliana Lopez, during which he bruised her arms.”
Report: Gun Used In San Francisco Murder Belonged To Federal Agent
The gun with which Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez allegedly shot and killed Kathryn Steinle on July 3 belonged to a federal agent.
Donald Trump: ‘Karl Rove Is a Proven Loser’
During a recent interview with Ammoland, Donald Trump described GOP establishment strategist Karl Rove as “a proven loser,” who crossed into ridiculousness via his statement on repealing the Second Amendment.
Donald Trump: Lifetime Member of NRA, Concealed Permit Holder
GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump is a lifetime member of the NRA and a concealed carry permit holder who believes the advantages an armed citizenry provides to America are so evident as to be beyond “debate.”
Zogby: Independents Side With GOP, Gun Rights Not Gun Control
A new Zogby poll released July 6 shows that Independents align with the GOP on guns, supporting gun rights over gun control.
Expanded Background Checks Didn’t Prevent S.F. Shooter from Finding Gun
It is a fact that California’s expanded background checks for gun sales did not prevent illegal alien Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez from allegedly shooting Kathryn Steinle on July 3.
Father Pfleger Suing Chicago Communities over Gun Stores
On July 6, Father Pfleger and St. Sabina Church announced they will be suing the communities of Riverdale, Lyons, and Lincolnwood for the presence of gun stores in those communities, which Pfleger believes are not monitored closely enough.
Former CNN Anchor to Gun Control Proponents: ‘Shut the F**k Up’
Breitbart News previously reported that former CNN anchor Lynne Russell survived an alleged armed robbery in a motel room because her husband Chuck de Caro was able to get his hand on his pistol and shoot the attacker.
False Report of Shots Fired at Walter Reed Makes Two False Reports in a Week
On July 6, Walter Reed Army Medical Center was placed on lockdown after a report that a shot was fired. Hours later, that report proved false and lockdown was lifted.
Bernie Sanders: Gun Companies No More Liable Than Hammer Companies for Misuse of Product
During a recent appearance with CNN’s The Lead With Jake Tapper, Democrat presidential contender Bernie Sanders said gun manufacturers should be no more liable for the misuse of their product following a theft than a hammer company would be.
Boyfriend Allegedly Attacks Girlfriend, Chokes Her, Gets Shot
On July 4, Randy Johnson allegedly pinned down his girlfriend, “brutally abused” and choked her, and then got shot after she got her hands on a gun.
FLASHBACK — 82 Shot in Chicago, 15 Killed Over 2014 Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
Below is a sad reminder of the failure of gun control policies.
7-Year-Old Boy Amari Brown Among 7 Killed in Chicago Shootings over 4th of July Weekend
Beginning Thursday night and continuing through Sunday morning, 38 people were shot–and 7 killed–in Chicago during the July 4th weekend.
Hunting Show Too ‘Politically Incorrect’ For Canadian TV
Canada in the Rough airs in 27 countries but can’t find a television station or broadcaster willing to air it in Canada.
San Francisco Shooting Suspect A Felon, Barred From Gun Possession
When Francisco Sanchez allegedly gunned down Kathryn Steinle at San Francisco’s Pier 14 on July 1, Breitbart News discovered that Sanchez had been deported from the country five times.
The Hill: Fewer Officers Would Die if They Carried Smart Guns
On July 3, The Hill suggested fewer police officers would die if smart guns were issued as service sidearms.
Survivor of Home Invasion: ‘I Was Against Guns, and Now I Carry’
Nearly 18 years ago, Susan Gonzalez heard a noise at her front door and began walking toward it just before the door was literally kicked off the hinges from the outside. Two masked men lunged into the house, opening fire on Gonzalez and her husband.
WaPo: Mass Shootings as American as ‘Apple Pie, Baseball’
The Washington Post ran a piece on the reported July 2 DC Navy Yard shooting, declaring that mass shootings are now as American as “apple pie, baseball.”
Kim Kardashian: ‘I’m Not Really A Gun Person,’ But We Need More Gun Control
In an interview with retired California judge LaDoris Cordell, reality star Kim Kardashian admitted to not really being “a gun person,” but she said we need more gun control in America.
Survey: Majority of Americans Not Interested in Gun Control for 2016
In a Suffolk University/USA TODAY survey released on Tuesday, Americans said they do not want gun control to be a “significant subject” in the 2016 elections, by a margin of 52 to 43.
Man Allegedly Pulls Gun, Gets Shot By Armed Domino’s Pizza Driver
On Sunday, a man allegedly pulled a gun on a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver and got shot by the driver, who turned out to be armed. The incident took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
