Gun Control
Media hype on firearms – Fox News refers to “exploding ammunition” that’s not
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say Taryn Asher from Fox News Detroit doesn’t have a clue as to what she’s speaking about. Plus, the person who fed her the hot tip about 1,000 rounds of armor piercing, exploding ammunition being stolen out of a car doesn’t have a clue either.
Read MorePistol permit applications in Newtown, Conn. up 110%
Double the normal volume. The trend has slowed, but if the state legislature or the federal government starts pushing more gun control legislation, you’ll see another spike. I tell you, the people I have taught the NRA Basic Pistol course are not – in general – taking the class because they are worried about violent crime,…
Read More“Mentally troubled” man stabs and kills 4 kids and their mom in New York
Second Amendment advocates will be tempted to start the “we should ban knives” mantra, but that’s not helpful. This is an opportunity for local and national leadership in this country to open a fresh dialogue about the stigma of mental illness, and how just about everyone sweeps this discussion under the rug.
Read MoreBig gun lobby dollars heading to Virginia governor’s race
Money will be pouring in from both sides of the gun debate as Terry McAuliffe (D) – former Democratic National Committee chairman tied closely with Bill and Hillary Clinton – takes on Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis for the governor’s seat in Virginia next month.
Read MoreUK Guardian: America roamed by angry white dudes with guns
Let me introduce you to UK Guardian commentator Amanda Marcotte, who has an “American gun culture” view so screwed up I have to question not only her research skills, but her sanity as well. This article is a perfect example of a gun-control activists who has a platform to lie and mislead with no repercussions.
Read MoreMaryland cops won’t sell their used guns
Why would anyone who sells an item think they are morally responsible for something someone else does with it?
Read MoreStarbucks dragged into a gun control debate they never wanted to be in
Starbucks is a business that wants to sell coffee. They never wanted to be involved with the gun control debate, but when asked about their policy on customers carrying guns, they simply stated they support the federal, state and local laws of the communities they do business in.
Read MoreNavy Yard shooter told Rhode Island cops he was “hearing voices”
More information on the recent history of the Navy Yard shooter. “Sending vibrations into his body.” Stalkers “talking to him through a wall.” Some sort of “microwave machine.”
Read MoreMarines at Navy Yard have access to firearms, but no ammunition
Let’s see where this goes if anywhere. The Media Research Channel – certainly a right-of-center outfit – interviewed a man today who claims his son is a Marine based at the Navy Yard, and at the time of the shooting they had firearms, but no ammunition.
Read MoreNavy Yard shooting victims and a media review – Jumping to conclusions
Twelve victims were killed and eight others wounded yesterday by another nutcase who took his anger out on people he probably never met. Here are a list of the victims and some info about them.
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