Ilhan Omar Calls for More Gun Control After Colorado School Shooting
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is advocating more gun control as her response to Tuesday’s shooting at Colorado’s STEM School Highlands Ranch.
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Companies Launch ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Sales to CA Gun Owners
A number of retailers, manufacturers, and distributors have announced they are now selling “high-capacity” magazines to Californian gun owners.
Study: ‘Assault Weapons’ and Magazine Bans Do Not Lower Homicide Rates
A study on state-level gun control laws in the U.S. shows that bans on “high-capacity” magazines and “assault weapons” do not lower homicide rates.
Fed Judge: California’s ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Ban Unconstitutional
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled Friday that California’s ban on ammunition magazines holding more than ten rounds violates the Second Amendment.
Sheriff: Borderline Bar Attacker Used .45 Handgun with Flashlight Affixed
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub says the Borderline Bar and Grill attacker used a legally owned gun, shooting 50 rounds to kill 12 people and wound one other on November 7.
Sen. Mark Warner Vows ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, More Gun Control
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) used an October 2 Washington Post opinion column to rededicate himself to gun control and list certain types of firearms and accessories that he wants to ban.
Fake News: Journal of American Medical Assoc. Claims ‘Semiautomic Rifles’ Were Banned 1994-2004
JAMA published a new gun control study prefaced with the claim that “semiautomatic rifles” were banned 1994-2004.
Oregon Supremes Nix Gun Control Ballot Initiative over Vague ‘Assault Weapons’ Term
The Oregon Supreme Court nixed a gun control ballot initiative Wednesday citing vagueness and imprecision of the term “assault weapons.”
Report: Dick’s Sporting Goods Lobbying Congress for Gun Control
A report published Monday indicates Dick’s Sporting Goods hired three lobbyist for the purposes of lobbying Congress on matters “related to gun control.”
Banks, Credit Cards Exploring Ways to Track Customers’ Gun Purchases
Banks and credit card companies are exploring ways to detect when their customers are purchasing firearms and/or firearm accessories.
Students Activists Walk Out for Background Checks Parkland School Shooter Passed
As student activists walked out of class Friday morning, they did so demanding passage of a gun control requirement that the Parkland school shooter passed in order to acquire his gun.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Destroying Unsold ‘Assault-Style Rifles’ and ‘High Capacity’ Magazines
Dick’s Sporting Goods is destroying all the unsold “assault-style rifles” and “high capacity” magazines which they pulled from shelves following the February 14 Parkland school shooting.
District Judge: California ‘High Capacity’ Ban Failed ‘the Simple Test of Heller’
When U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez blocked the implementation of California’s “high capacity” ban, he explained that he did so in part because the ban failed “the simple test of Heller.”
Gun Control Fail: Baltimore Mayor Asks FBI to Stem Rising Murder Rate
In the facing of gun-control’s failure to stem violence in Democrat-run Baltimore, Mayor Mayor Catherine Pugh (D) is asking the FBI to help stem the rising murder rate.
San Francisco City Attorney Sues Five Companies Over ‘High Capacity’ Magazines
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing five gun accessory suppliers, claiming they are selling “high capacity” magazines by describing them as “repair kits.”
What Is an ‘Assault Weapon?’
With incessant calls to ban “assault weapons” arising from the Democrat Party — calls that sometimes hit a fever pitch when you add in the voices of Democratic surrogates in the media and gun control groups — it seems to be a good time to ask a key question: What is an “assault weapon?”
L.A. to Enforce ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban Next Week
On November 19 Los Angeles will begin enforcing the newly instituted ban on “high capacity” magazines, which are magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
Los Angeles: More Gun Control, More Violent Crime in 2014
In 2014, Los Angeles had more gun control–notably a ban on “high capacity” magazines, a trigger lock requirement, and numerous other new gun controls passed the previous year. Yet they also saw violent crime rise “14.3 percent,” driven by “aggravated assaults”–assaults in which a weapon was used during the attack.
