Newsom Copies Bloomberg’s Gun Control Playbook
California Lt. Govenor Gavin Newsom (D) is following Michael Bloomberg’s gun control playbook–hypocrisy and all.
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Gun Control Laws Fail to Stop Colorado Springs Halloween Gunman
In the early morning hours of October 31 the tranquility of downtown Colorado Springs was interrupted by multiple shootings in which three innocents were killed before Colorado Springs Police were able to kill the gunman in a shootout.
California Sheriffs Sue To Stop ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban
Thirty sheriffs across the state of California are joining with the California Rifle and Pistol Association in a suit claiming Los Angeles’s recently instituted “high capacity” magazine ban “violates state regulations.”
Gavin Newsom Putting Gun Control Before Pot
Gavin Newsom is simultaneously backing an initiative for gun control and to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in the state. News now comes that Newsom’s main focus will be on gun control.
Lt. Gov Pushes Ballot Initiative Requiring Background Checks for Ammo Purchases
On October 14, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will begin pushing a ballot initiative to require background checks for ammunition purchasers and to implement a statewide ban on the possession of any ammunition magazines larger than the ones Elliot Rodger used in his 2014 Santa Barbara attack.
L.A. Councilman Proposes Per-Bullet Tax to Stop ‘Daily’ Mass Shootings
Los Angeles Councilman Paul Krekorian is proposing a per-bullet tax for the city with the goal of raising money to stop the mass shootings he claims are happening “daily.” His tax would also apply to every gun sold within city limits.
Gun Control a Key Hillary Clinton Campaign Component
Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is vigorously campaigning on a platform of more gun control for law-abiding citizens.
NJ State Senate Pres to Gun Owners Initiating Recall: ‘Bring It On’
New Jersey state senate president Stephen M. Sweeney has three words for gun owners who have initiated a recall effort against him–“Bring it on.”
Sandy Hook Commission Releases Final Report, but Gov. Balks at Gun Control
On March 6, the Sandy Hook Commission issued its final report, calling for more gun control to be implemented in response to Adam Lanza’s December 14, 2012 attack. But on the same day, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D) said there is really no “appetite for even talking about guns” at this point in time.
Medical Coalition: High Capacity Magazines a Public Heath Threat
On Monday, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced it was teaming up with the American Bar Association and seven other health organizations to form a “coalition” treating guns as a public health threat, focusing on ammunition magazine capacity.
