In a poll conducted by PoliceOne, a majority of law enforcement personnel said universal background checks, “assault weapons” bans, and “high capacity” magazine bans do not make police safer and will not lower violent crime. Armed citizens, on the other hand,
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Now the NRA which is engaging in a campaign which is, I’m not unaccustomed to, of disinformation to try to scare people. Let me read some of the thing they’re saying about background checks. They say
Amid the deadlock over universal background checks, Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are developing a compromise that would strengthen the current background check system without expanding it to private sales. No one knows for sure how the compromise
Raffi Cavoukian, better known to millions of children across two generations simply as “Raffi,” has returned to the U.S. stage for the first time in a decade to perform for a new generation of children–and their parents, who never stopped
On April 7, CBS News’ 60 Minutes paraded the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting before Americans. This shameless politicization of an unspeakable tragedy had one objective–to build support for more gun control. The program was replete
Melissa Harris-Perry has one of those MSNBC spots in which hosts “lean forward” into progressive verities. In this case, the need for more education spending. The problem as Harris-Perry sees it is that our view of parenting isn’t sufficiently collectivist:
As cities are forced to lay off police officers for budgetary reasons, some residents are responding by hiring private security guards. Doug Mosher, an Oakland resident says “At its current staffing level, [the police] are just unable to provide regular
The recently announced delay of an important component of ObamaCare is raising anxiety among Democrats, according to The Hill. HHS recently announced that it was delaying for one year a provision that would allow small businesses to choose from an
The American Civil Liberties Union has some serious issues with President Obama’s attempt to institute so-called “universal background checks” on gun owners in America. Chris Calabrese, legislative counsel for privacy-related issues in the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office joined me and
WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) —President Obama’s budget blueprint will include proposed changes to Social Security and Medicare, and some new tax increases, administration officials said. The senior officials said Obama’s budget, to be presented next week, will include an offer
(AP) Roger Ebert reviewed thousands of films over the years, influencing moviegoers across the country with his uncomplicated, yet intelligent reviews that were breezy and often quotable. Along with fellow film critic Gene Siskel, Ebert, who died on Thursday at
As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) works with other Senate Democrats to find a way to push their gun control package through, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is warning that universal background checks pose a threat to individual
The Purge shows us the kind of real hope and change voters had in mind circa 2008. The upcoming thriller reveals an America where the unemployment rate is a skimpy one percent and crime is down to historic lows. How
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKNBC on Wednesday announced its long-rumored switch in late night, replacing Jay Leno at the “Tonight” show with Jimmy Fallon and moving the iconic franchise back to New York. Fallon will take over in about
On April 1st, Connecticut lawmakers agreed on a gun control package that widens that state’s “assault weapons” ban, requires universal background checks on all gun sales, and requires citizens to obtain eligibility certificates before purchasing a rifle, shotgun, or handgun.
On April 2, the UN General Assembly signed off on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)–a treaty ostensibly aimed at gun trafficking internationally, and which will require nations to monitor and adjust their export/import practices accordingly. The Obama administration supported the draft
On March 31 Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) promised to introduce an amendment banning “high capacity” magazines when the Senate considers a gun control package later this month. Appearing on CNN, Blumenthal said: [Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)] has assured me
On this Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” guest-host Chuck Todd was interviewing Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) about the current status of the Senate’s gun legislation, specifically what is being called the “Universal Background Check” which Democrats and their media counterparts favor
Gabby Giffords’ husband Mark Kelly appeared on Fox News Sunday on March 31 to warn GOP Senators not to filibuster universal background check legislation as it proceeds toward a vote in the Senate. During the week prior to Kelly’s warning,
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESAfter a nine-month delay, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the gun-toting military toys
On the Mar. 31 edition of Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace interviewed gun regulation advocate Mark Kelly about his recently-released video of a background check at an Arizona gun store, but failed to ask Kelly about the fact that
The United Network of Rational Americans (UNRA) is running an ad that shows footage from the attempted 1981 assassination of Ronald Reagan, then references Reagan’s 1991 pro-Brady Bill op-ed to make it sound as thought the Gipper supported universal background
Before going to Diamondback Police Supply to try to buy an AR-15 on March 5, Mark Kelly made a video inside his home in which he told his wife Gabby Giffords, “I’m going to the gun store and buy a
Green Day launched its new American arena tour on Thursday night as only they can, screaming through an impossibly wide-ranging set that had thousands of fans jumping, moshing and stage-diving at Chicago’s Allstate Arena for well over two hours. But
Speaking on March 27, Vice President Joe Biden said the current push for “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazine bans are “just the beginning.” Biden’s comments came during a conference call put together by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal
