Colorado: Expanded Background Checks, ‘High Cap’ Mag Ban, High Profile Shootings
Colorado has expanded background checks, a “high capacity” magazine ban, and two high profile shootings within a month’s time.
Tag: Self-Defense
Donald Trump Declares: ‘Second Amendment 100%’
On November 28 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump told supporters in Sarasota, Florida, that he is “Second Amendment 100%.”
Gavin Newsom Betting His Political Future On Gun Control
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) is betting his political future on gun control, especially his future plans to succeed Jerry Brown (D) as Governor of California.
Alleged Home Invaders Pretend to Be Police Officers, Get Shot Multiple Times
A homeowner opened fire on a group of three men accused of entering his home on November 17 under the guise of being police officers. The homeowner was able to shoot one of the three multiple times and strike another at least once.
Michigan Dem Fights to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ for Trayvon Martin
Michigan state senator Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) is pushing Senate Bill 611 to repeal her state’s stand your ground law in light of Trayvon Martin’s death and what she suggests are countless deaths that result from gun owners not backing down.
Hillary Clinton Aghast GOP Rejecting Gun Control Post-Paris Attack
On November 20 Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton expressed astonishment that Republicans in the House and Senate oppose more gun control following terror attacks in Paris, France.
3 in 4 Australians Believe Their Gun-Controlled Country Will Face Large-Scale Terror Attack
A Newspoll survey published November 22 shows that three in four Australians believe their gun-controlled country will face a large-scale terror attack.
Police: Business Owner Attacked, Shot By ‘Masked Men,’ Manages To Shoot, Kill One
On November 18 a jewelry store owner in Jacksonville, Florida, was jumped by “two masked men” and shot but was still able to draw his own gun and return fire, fatally wounding one of the would-be robbers.
Teachers Carrying Guns In 40 Ohio School Districts
In response to parents’ concern over the safety of their children at least 40 Ohio school districts now allow teachers to have a gun in the classroom to use in defense of themselves and their students.
DC Police Chief: ‘Best Option’ Is For Citizens To Take Out Paris-Style Attackers
In a 60 Minutes interview scheduled to air November 22, Washington DC police chief Kathy Lanier said taking out the gunmen in a Paris-style attack is the “best option” for citizens between the time they call 911 and the moment police arrive.
Kimber Micro Carry Two Tone: A Super Compact with Full Size Accuracy
The Kimber Micro Carry (two tone) is a pocket gun designed for everyday carry and one which is accurate enough to inspire confidence should an unfolding threat force you to draw it in self-defense.
Gun Control Group: U.S. Should Ban ‘Assault Weapons’ After Paris Attacks
In the wake of the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) suggests the U.S. ban the sale of all “assault weapons” to civilians.
Gun Sales, Concealed Permit Applications Surge After Paris Attacks
In the days since the heinous terror attacks in Paris took 130 innocent lives and wounded hundreds more, Americans have flooded into gun stores to purchase new guns and sign up for concealed carry permit classes in their respective states.
Black Texas Student Shuts Down Attempts to Tie Campus Carry with ‘White Supremacy’
As Gun Free UT suggests that campus carry is all about whites dominating people of other races, UT-Dallas graduate student Antonia Okafor — an African American woman — counters by pointing out that her focus in carrying a gun will be self-defense, not to advance the supremacy of any one race over another.
Police: Man Shot Dead After Pulling Gun on Utility Workers, Demanding Wallets
On November 16, police said a man with a gun approached three utility workers and robbed two them before being shot dead after the third man was commanded to reach into his truck for his belongings. Among the third worker’s belongings was the gun with which he shot the alleged robber.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to Veto Bill Eliminating Gun-Free Zones
On November 13, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) vowed to veto a bill designed to allow individuals with an enhanced concealed carry permit to carry in numerous public gun-free zones.
Geller: The West Has Lost the Will to Live
The most basic, primitive honor a nation owes to its dead is to fight to defend itself—to defeat the enemy and win. And yet the West won’t.
Spike Lee: Social Media Driving ‘Gun Violence’ in Chicago
On November 11, film director Spike Lee told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that he believes “social media is partly to blame” for the surge in “gun violence” and firearm-related homicides in Chicago.
FBI: October Was Sixth Consecutive Month of Record Background Checks
FBI figures on the number of background checks for retail gun purchases show that October was the sixth month of record-setting checks this year. The number of background checks performed in October was 1,976,759, which is considerably higher than the
Police: Man Kills One Attacker and Subdues Another After Road Rage Spat
On November 11, a male driver, who was allegedly under assault by two men in a “road rage incident,” pulled his gun and fatally wounded one of the men before subduing the second.
4 out of 5 Military Personnel Want Concealed Carry on Bases
On November 10, a RallyPoint/Rasumussen Reports poll showed that 81 percent of current and retired military personnel want concealed carry on stateside bases so they can defend their lives in the event of an attack.
LA Times: Some Texas Universities to Create ‘Gun Free Zones’ to Circumvent Campus Carry
On November 10 the Los Angeles Times reported that some universities in Texas are assessing how and where they can create gun free zones to keep law-abiding students with concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) from carrying guns for self-defense.
13-Year-Old Shoots, Fatally Wounds Suspected Intruder
On November 10, a 13-year-old boy, who was home alone, responded to sounds of someone trying to break in by retrieving his mother’s gun and shooting the alleged intruder, fatally wounding him.
Woman Retrieves Gun, Fends Off Boyfriend’s Attacker
Last week in Detroit, Michigan, Bonnie La Rose saw her boyfriend being beaten. She retrieved her gun, a .38 revolver, positioned herself between her boyfriend and the attacker, and warned him that she would shoot if he took another step toward her or her boyfriend. The attack ended.
Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes New Jersey Gun Control Bill, Requests ‘Expedited’ Gun Licenses For Domestic Abuse Victims
On November 9, Governor Chris Christie (R) issued a bipartisan veto on a domestic violence gun control bill backed by Gabby Giffords and subsequently called for expedited gun licenses for victims of domestic violence.
