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Chicago ‘Bloodshed’ Contributed To Record Gun Sales In Illinois

The growing violence and “bloodshed” in Chicago contributed to recording-setting months for background checks in Illinois during 2015, including an all-time single month record in December. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, December, November, August, and June all set monthly records

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Sources: Georgia Lt. Gov. Will Attempt to Torpedo Campus Carry in Senate

On February 22, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Georgia House passed campus carry, with House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) saying, “The Second Amendment does not stop at the edge of a campus.” Thereafter, sources alleged that Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle (R) does not support campus carry and that he plans to torpedo it while it is in the hands of the Senate.

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Report: Gun Control Not Resonating with SC Democrat Primary Voters

Although Democrat presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are pushing for more gun control in the lead-up to this Saturday’s South Carolina primary, a newspaper report indicates gun control is simply not resonating with the state’s Democrat primary voters.

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Alleged Kalamazoo Gunman Shot, Killed Innocents In Between Uber Fares

On Sunday Breitbart News reported that Kalamazoo gunman Jason Brian Dalton was an Uber driver who had “passed a background check” to work with the company. Later that same say, the Daily Mail revealed that Dalton was actually on duty when the shootings that left six dead occurred. It appears Dalton allegedly began shooting innocents in between fares around 6 p.m. Saturday night.

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