Christie Opposed Expanding Concealed Carry When New Jersey GOP Supported It
On March 24, Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he would “respect” gun rights “appropriately” if voters gave him a pro-legislature. However, his past actions do not support this.
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WaPo Calls Out Senator Murphy for Exaggerated School Shooting Claims
On June 29, The Washington Post (WaPo) called out gun control Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) for his “misleading” and exaggerated claims regarding school shootings since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.
District Judge to Brady Campaign: Quit Suing Companies For Selling Ammo
In April Breitbart News reported the Senior District Judge Richard Matsch threw out a lawsuit filed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence on behalf of the parents of Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes. The suit, filed against online ammo retailer Lucky Gunner and other outlets, sought monetary relief for ammunition and firearms supplies purchased by Holmes.
Schumer: Charleston Attack Shows We Need To Crack Down On Gun Shows
On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the June 17 attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church highlights the need to crack down on gun shows.
Washington Post: Forget The Confederate Flag, Focus on Gun Control
On Friday, The Washington Post ran a column asking readers to “look away from the Confederate flag” and look instead at the gun alleged Charleston attacker Dylann Roof held in his hand.
Jeb Bush: None Of Obama’s Gun Control Proposals Would Prevent Attacks
On Saturday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told supporters in Las Vegas that Obama’s gun control proposals would not have stopped any of the attacks “that have taken place in the last couple of years.”
Union: Exempt Former And Off-Duty Officers From Gun Storage Laws
The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) is asking city council members to reword a gun storage proposal so that former and off-duty cops are exempted from a gun storage requirement now being discussed.
Comedian Jim Jefferies: Gun Ownership Should Go the Way of Slavery
On June 26, the Huffington Post ran a column focused on how Australian comedian Jim Jefferies “shoots down [the] 2nd Amendment with humor.”
Obama: ‘By Taking Down That Flag We Express God’s Grace’
On June 26 President Obama eulogized Rev. Clementa Pinckney praising the frenzied efforts to banish the Confederate flag from public sight, saying, “By taking down that flag we express God’s grace.”
Obama Condemns Confederate Flag, Gun Violence During Pastor’s Eulogy In South Carolina
Removing the Confederate flag, Obama says, would remind Americans that “the cause for which they fought, the cause of slavery was wrong.” “By taking down that flag we express God’s grace,” he said. “But I don’t think God wants us to stop there.”
VIDEO: Dem Councilman Screams ‘Shut Up’ at 2nd Amendment Supporter
Video has emerged of a June 15 Poughkeepsie, NY, council meeting in which Democrat Councilman Joe Rich screamed and told a Second Amendment supporter to “Shut Up!”
Mark Kelly: Obama Was Right to Politicize Charleston Attack
During a June 24 appearance on CNN, gun control proponent Mark Kelly said he thinks Obama was right for politicizing the Charleston shooting one day after it happened.
Battle Flags and Bad Faith: The Left Exploits Another Crisis
There is great power in symbols, especially in an era when so many people have been taught to emote rather than thinking. The quick surge of emotion people feel upon viewing a potent symbol can be bottled and used in politics. It’s excessively charitable to call the current flag battle a “debate,” because it mostly consists of one side screaming that anyone who hesitates to dump that flag into the wood chipper of historical oblivion is either a racist, or an accessory to racism in the first degree. There isn’t much in the way of measured reason involved here.
Sen. Joe Manchin: More Gun Control Needed in Wake of Charleston Attack
On June 23, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) suggested more gun control is needed in the wake of the Charleston attack, but he made clear he will not bring it up until he is sure he has rounded up the necessary votes.
Cruz: It’s Easy for the Rich to Support Gun Control
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Senator Ted Cruz argued “it’s easy…for people with a whole lot of money to support gun control. Because you can live in fancy neighborhoods, you can pay taxes and have the police protect you” in an
Karl Rove: Confederate Flag A ‘Hateful Symbol’ That Must Be Banished to a Museum
In an interview with Fox News’ David Webb posted on Tuesday, Karl Rove praised South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) for reversing her position on the Confederate flag and calling for its removal.
Toby Keith on SC Shooting: Stricter Gun Laws Won’t Help Prevent This From Happening
After the Charleston, SC shooting last week, country music star Toby Keith reacted to President Barack Obama’s call for stricter gun laws by saying stricter gun laws would not help prevent tragedies like the one that took place at Emanuel African
Karl Rove Walks Back ‘Repeal The Second Amendment’ Comments After Uproar
During a Monday interview with Fox News’ David Webb, Fox News’ contributor Karl Rove walked back his Fathers’ Day comments in which he said “violence involving guns” is not going away “until somebody gets enough oomph to repeal the Second Amendment.”
UN Human Rights Experts Demand ‘Urgent Measures’ for Gun Control in US
In the wake of the heinous attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent released a statement calling on the United States to “investigate the hate crimes” and take “urgent measures” for gun control.
NJ Court: Husband Loses Gun Rights Because Wife Is a Felon
Last week a New Jersey appellate court upheld the ruling that a southern New Jersey man cannot own guns because his wife is a felon “who’s been accused of domestic violence.”
White House: Hunting With Assault Rifles ‘Not Part Of Anybody’s Family Tradition’
Press Secretary Josh Earnest defended Obama’s comments about gun control, pointing out that he had many conversations with both urban and rural voters about the importance of gun ownerships and the need to restrict it for safety reasons.
Ted Cruz: Charleston Attack Shows Need for Death Penalty, Not Gun Control
At a Johnston, Iowa, gun range on June 20 Senator Ted Cruz said the attack on the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston shows the need for the death penalty, not gun control.
Obama: Gun Manufacturers ‘Make Out Like Bandits’ After Mass Shootings
“Each time that these events occur, ironically, gun manufacturers make out like bandits, partly because of this fear that’s churned up that the federal government and the black helicopters are all coming to get your guns,” he said.
Karl Rove: Violence Will Continue Until The Second Amendment is Repealed
Karl Rove said “acts of violence” will continue, until someone can “repeal the Second Amendment.”
Uber Bans Guns After Driver Uses One to Stop Attempted Mass Shooting
On June 19, Uber announced it has banned both drivers and law-abiding passengers with concealed permits from having guns with them for self-defense while in Uber vehicles.
