Armed Citizens Line Up to Guard GA Recruiting Center Day After Chattanooga
On July 17, armed Georgia citizens with concealed carry permits lined up outside a Hiram, Georgia, military recruiting center to keep it safe.
Tag: Gun Free Zones
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.”
Brazil: Expanded Background Checks, Registration, and Gun Deaths at a 35-Year High
Over the last 15 years, Brazil has instituted more and more gun control, including gun registration and criminal and mental background checks for gun ownership. Today they have “restrictive” gun control, and one more thing—a 35-year high for gun deaths in the country.
Ohio Lawmaker Pushing to End Gun-Free ‘Victim Zones’
Ohio representative Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) has introduced legislation–House Bill 48–to do away with gun-free “victim zones” in churches and government buildings and on college campuses.
School Gunman Tackled by Teacher, Cuffed by Resource Officer, No One Hurt
On April 27, a 16-year-old student at North Thurston High School in Lacy, Washington, allegedly pulled out a revolver and shot two rounds into the ceiling before being tackled by a teacher and then handcuffed by the school resource officer.
Colorado Campus Carry: 12 Years, No Mass Shootings, No Crimes by Permit Holders
On April 20, The Washington Post ran a column showing that campus carry has been the law of the land in Colorado since 2003, and the results have not been anything like those currently fighting against campus carry claim it should be.
David Axelrod Praises Tim McGraw’s ‘Gutsy’ Stand for Gun Control Fundraiser
On April 20 David Axelrod praised country singer Tim McGraw’s commitment to play a gun control fundraiser for Sandy Hook Promise on July 17.
Report: Congressional Dems Introducing National Gun Buyback For ‘Assault Weapons’
Congressional Democrats plan to introduce national gun buyback legislation for “assault weapons.”
Texas GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill Abolishing Gun Free Zones
On March 24 Texas state representative Drew Springer (R-Muenster) introduced legislation to abolish gun free zones throughout the state of Texas.
Dem Rep: Protect Kids with More Background Checks Like Adam Lanza Circumvented
As Democrats continue to circle the wagons to preserve gun-free zones, Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA-5th Dist.) is suggesting gun owners support protecting children with background checks, which did not stop Adam Lanza from committing his heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Salon: GOP Gun Advocates Pushing ‘Bizarre, Lethal’ Response to Rape
On February 28, Salon focused on the growing GOP push for campus carry, calling it a “bizarre” attempt to impose a “lethal solution to the campus rape crisis.”
Mall Reacts to Terror Threat by Demanding Shoppers Remain Unarmed
Over the weekend, the Somalia terror group al-Shabaab released a video calling for attacks that included targeting Minnesota’s Mall of America (MOA). In response, MOA reminded shoppers that law-abiding citizens with concealed carry handgun permits are barred from carrying guns on their premises for self-defense.
L.A. Times to NRA: Government’s ‘Responsibility’ To Regulate 2nd Amendment
On February 19, the Los Angeles Times reacted to the growing momentum for Campus Carry legislation across the country by referring to the NRA as “crackpots” and reminding the organization that it is the government’s “responsibility to protect the public through reasonable gun control laws.”
More State Lawmakers Pushing for Armed Teachers
The push to put more good guys with guns in schools to dissuade and counter bad guys with guns has re-emerged and is expanding at the state level around the country.
Columbine Survivor: Teachers Should Be Armed to Protect Themselves and Our Children
Colorado state representative Patrick Neville (R-Castle Rock), a student at Columbine High School when the school was attacked in April 1999, is pushing legislation to allow teachers to be armed on campus for self-defense.
