Joe Manchin Pulls Out of West Virginia’s Governor Race
On Sunday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) appeared on CBS’s Face The Nation to announce the he has decided not to run for governor of West Virginia in 2016.
Tag: Second Amendment
Chase Bryant Stands With Tim McGraw, Will Play Gun Control Fundraiser
On April 14 Breitbart News reported that country singers Tim McGraw and Billy Currington would be headlining a gun control fundraiser for Sandy Hook Promise on July 17.
Catholic University Student Delegates Vote for Campus Carry, Administration Says No
The Catholic University of America’s Student Association General Assembly (SAGA) passed a resolution to allow concealed carry permit holders to carry guns on campus for self-defense, but administrators demand they remain unarmed.
CA Lawmaker: Concealed Permits Too Easy to Get, Students in Danger
California law that bans guns on school and university campuses exempts people with a concealed carry license. State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) is pushing legislation to change that law so that concealed carry permit holders are banned, as well.
Billy Currington Pulls Out Of Tim McGraw’s Gun Control Concert Amid Fan Outrage
On April 14 Breitbart News reported that country singers Tim McGraw and Billy Currington would be headlining a gun control fundraiser for Sandy Hook Promise on July 17.
Christie Looking for ‘Right Balance’ Between Gun Rights and Gun Control
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) said he is trying to find the “right balance” between gun rights and gun control.
Sheriff David Clarke: ‘Some Fear’ of Police Is Good for ‘The Black Underclass’
On April 14, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke described the recklessness and criminality of “the black underclass” and said, “some fear” of the police was good for these individuals.
Huffington Post Goes Apoplectic After Mark Kelly Praises NRA Gun Safety Program
On April 14 gun control proponent Mark Kelly tweeted his support for the NRA’s efforts to teach gun safety to kids, causing the Huffington Post to come unglued.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Sides with Wal-Mart: No Ban on ‘High Cap’ Mag Sales
On April 8, Breitbart News reported Wal-Mart was awaiting a verdict in their appeal of a case brought against them by NYC’s Trinity Church. The suit was filed to force Wal-Mart to allow shareholders to vote on the sale of “high capacity guns”–which are guns, like the AR-15, that take “high capacity” magazines.
Moms Demand Action Launches Boycott Of Kroger For Not Banning Guns
Fresh off an April 11 Nashville rally where only 150 people showed up to support her, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts announced that her gun control group is officially boycotting Kroger until the grocer
Grover Norquist Stays on NRA Board
On April 11, the NRA board of directors were announced at the Nashville convention, and they included Grover Norquist, the NRA board member over whom Glenn Beck threatened to quit the NRA.
NRA Drew 78,695 Supporters to Nashville, Moms Demand Drew 150
On April 13, the NRA reported that 78,695 gun rights supporters attended the annual convention–held in Nashville this year–which is nearly 9,000 more attendees than the NRA expected.
On Apirl 11, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America held a rally in Nashville to oppose the NRA’s presence, and it was attended by roughly 150, counting children and pets.
Daily Beast to NRA: Quit ‘Lying,’ Obama Is Not Anti-Gun
On April 13, The Daily Beast (TDB) reacted to the NRA’s Nashville convention by accusing Wayne LaPierre of “lying” in telling NRA members that Obama and the Democrats want to take guns away.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn: NRA Folks Want Someone To Fight For American Dream
Rep. Marsha Blackburn didn’t need to go to the NRA convention this year. It came to her home state.
EXCLUSIVE–Gov. Bobby Jindal: The Left Are Bullies Opposed To Armed Citizens, Religious Liberty
Breitbart News recently had the opportunity to talk with Louisiana Governor and presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal (R) about guns and gun rights. He explained that “the left are bullies” opposed to armed citizens and religious liberty.
Concealed Carry Permits Boom As Bostonians Rush To Beat New Gun Laws
In 2014 Boston, Massachusetts, saw an “18 percent” jump in the number of persons applying for a Class A gun license.
Moms Demand Action Rally Draws Only 150 to Protest NRA’s 70,000 in Nashville
On April 11 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America held a rally attended by approximately 150 people in Nashville to protest the approximately 70,000 NRA convention attendees who have flooded into the city.
EXCLUSIVE–Donald Trump: We Must Maintain 2nd Amendment ‘In Its Strongest Form’
On April 11 Breitbart News talked with GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump about guns and gun rights.
NYT Still Pushing ‘Disarmed NRA Conventioners’ Myth Five Days Later
On April 10–five days after myths about a gun ban at the NRA convention popped up and were exposed as false–the New York Times published a piece reiterating the gun ban claim and suggesting it is happening without “the familiar
Bloomberg.com Ignores Hillary’s Belief that Gun Owners ‘Terrorize a Majority of People’
On April 10, Bloomberg.com ran a column full of quotes suggesting NRA members at the Nashville convention are nervous and even fearful over a possible Hillary Clinton presidential run and then juxtaposed this so-called fear with a presentation of Clinton’s views that omitted her belief that gun owners “terrorize a majority of people.”
Gov. Scott Walker Takes Shot at President Obama on 2nd Amendment
Wisconsin Gov. and likely 2016 presidential candidate Scott Walker has an A+ rating from the NRA and has been a strong protector of the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment.
Democrat Strategist to Obama: Drop Gun Control Already
This week, President Obama said it is “heart-breaking” that his administration has not passed more gun control, and he pledged to continue pushing the subject for the rest of his presidency. But at least one Democrat strategist wishes Obama would drop the gun control push already.
Shannon Watts: Everyone Should Have to Go Through Background Check Gabby Giffords’ Attacker Passed
On April 6, Fox News ran a column which contained comments from Moms Demand Actions’ Shannon Watts praising Washington state’s institution for the very kind of background check Jared Loughner passed to get the firearm he used to attack Gabby Giffords, then saying it’s only “gunsense” that all other gun purchasers should have to go through the same background check.
NPR Corrects Moms Demand Action: Guns Not Banned At NRA Convention
On April 9, NPR corrected the record for groups like Moms Demand Action and news outlets like MSNBC, both of which reported that the NRA was hypocritically pressing for expanded gun rights everywhere, yet barring guns at their upcoming Nashville convention.
Background Checks and Handgun Sales Soar in California
Background checks for handguns hit a new high for California in March, just months after yearly handgun sales in 2014 broke a 21-year record in California, as well.
