On April 27, 1995, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke at the US Senate hearing on terrorism shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing on how she obtained a concealed carry permit in the early 1970’s due to threats she received. She
MICHAEL MOORE: Earlier today, a crazy man went to an elementary school and attacked 22 children in China. A few hours before Connecticut, an elementary school was attacked in China by an insane man, and 22 children were his victims.
Reid Attends Opening of Clark County Shooting Park. Uploaded on Apr 1, 2010: Nevada Senator Harry Reid was joined by NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, members of Nevada’s congressional delegation, state and local leaders over the weekend for the
There’s no question the media needs to be in Newtown covering this story, but as we’ve seen since the beginning, too many members of the media are crossing too many lines: interviewing children, interrupting worship services, and now we have
Soledad O’Brien insisted on trying to grill Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) on the future-Senator’s position on the NRA and gun control.
On Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner spoke at a “closed-door meeting” of Republicans and said, while Republicans would not do “anything knee-jerk” to curtail gun rights, he wanted to “depoliticize” the debate and “have a discussion on guns.” According to The
A man interrupted and confronted anti-gun demonstrators gathered near the NRA building in Washington, D.C. on Monday by yelling “Arm the teachers! Arm the principals!” Larry Ward told MyFoxDC that he is a father of two young children; he confronted the
The official Chinese government news agency, Xinhua, has demanded the US immediately adopt stricter gun control measures to reduce the number of firearms the US populace is permitted to possess. The Chinese state-controlled media’s statement, titled “Innocent Blood Demands No
While the media literally chose to politicize the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting within seconds of the news breaking, the National Rifle Association has shown extraordinary class in staying above the fray. The pro-gun rights group has remained silent throughout,
Mayor Bloomberg speaking on Tuesday’s Morning Joe on MSNBC: “The U.S. Army has a rifle — they call it a rifle, I would call it a cannon; it’s attached to the front of a tank or a moving vehicle, It
Senator Joe Manchin (D – WV) appears to have changed his tune on the second amendment. The Democratic Senator who received an “A” rating from the NRA appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday to discuss the school shooting in
Around 60 to 75 protesters appeared in front of the National Rifle Association’s headquarters in Washington D.C. on Monday afternoon. Chanting “shame on the NRA,” the the small group, led by the organization CREDO, met several blocks away from the NRA’s
In reporting that Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has come out in support of an assault weapons ban despite courting the NRA and gun owners during his campaign, CBS claimed: “Warner endorsed President Barack Obama’s support for restricting rapid-fire rifles.” The
The attack on the National Rifle Association is fully engaged over at NBC News cable outlet MSNBC today. Martin Bashir hosted a slanted and hostile discussion that went beyond advocating for restrictions on the constitutional right to bear arms, it
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-VA) appearing on the panel on MSNBC’s Morning Joe…
The horrific massacre at a Connecticut school on Friday raises troubling and complex questions about ethical, spiritual and legal issues related to mental illness. However, a quick reading on DailyKos – the pulse of the mainstream progressive Democratic grassroots –
As we learned during the election, Barack Obama can always count on NBC News to help him navigate his way to whatever victory he seeks. This morning, NBC’s First Read — written by Chuck Todd and others — is all
New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) appeared on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight” and called for strict gun control measures in reaction to the Connecticut school massacre Friday.
We still don’t know many details surrounding this morning’s shooting rampage which left at least 26 people dead including 18 children. The fog of breaking news isn’t stopping celebrities from using the tragedy to promote their gun control views. Mia
Thousands of protesters gathered in Michigan’s state capitol Tuesday to protest Right to Work legislation that will make it illegal for union membership to be a mandatory condition of employment for a majority of workers. Violence broke out during those
Shortly after union protesters in Lansing, MI tore down a tent belonging to Americans for Prosperity on Tuesday, progressives began circulating a claim that the collapse was an inside job. On the right, yesterday’s news was dominated by flashes of
The National Rifle Association just won a major court case in Chicago, providing a huge victory for Second Amendment proponents and gun owners. Illinois is one of the most anti-gun states in America. Its hostility toward the Second Amendment right
A federal appeals court in Chicago just lifted the ban on concealed carry in Illinois. Seizing on the precedent of rulings like McDonald v. Chicago and DC v. Heller, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the use and
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria has landed a lucrative speaking bureau gig, despite having brought shame upon the network for having plagiarized others’ hard work. Royce Carlton, a premiere and exclusive speakers bureau, has taken Zakaria on as a speaker and trumpeted
Bob Costas’ gun control rant was bad but made worse by one key point — he lives much of his life with the benefit of armed security. (i.e., men with guns). If you’ve ever been to an NFL game this
