By Kevin Daley Several American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorneys took to Twitter to blame the “Christian Right” for Sunday’s deadly terrorist attack at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., which left 50 dead and 53 injured. Chase Strangio, a staff attorney with the ACLU’s LGBT and AIDS Project, claimed the social and political environment cultivated by…
By Jacob Bojesson The European Union’s interior minister agreed to stricter gun controls Friday in response to the recent wave of terror attacks in France and Belgium. The deal adds weapons to the list of banned items that civilians can purchase. It was originally meant to be enforced on all, but will leave room for recreational…
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has made a very controversial ruling concerning Second Amendment rights. NBC reports: A divided federal appeals court in California ruled Thursday that there is no constitutional right to carry a concealed handgun, adding to a division among the lower courts on gun rights outside the home. By…
By Blake Neff Georgia’s Republican governor vetoed a bill that would have legalized concealed carry on college campuses statewide, rejecting the measure after legislative Republicans refused to introduce certain exceptions he wanted. Campus carry is already the law in several states, and Georgia’s Republican legislature hoped to join with House Bill 859. The bill would…
By Steve Birr A seven-year-old girl is fighting for her life after an unexplained shooting in Washington, D.C., as she and her family were returning from dinner, in what residents describe as a troubling trend of local violence. The incident occurred as the family walked down the 2900 block of Knox Place in Southeast D.C. at roughly…
The NRA has weighed in on last night’s Democratic debate, defending Bernie Sanders. While that may seem on its face to be bizarre, it’s because the socialist presidential candidate actually made a good point, defending gun manufactures. Hillary has been campaigning on the position that gun manufacturers should be held liable for any crimes committed…
Casey Harper Chicago’s homicide numbers this year are the worst they has been since the 1990’s. Data recorded by the Chicago Police Department and The Chicago Tribune show that there have been at least 102 homicides this year, 95 of them murders. The incredible murder rate is the highest for this time of year in Chicago since 1997. This time in…
Casey Harper Gun deaths among law enforcement have skyrocketed this year due largely to a slew of police officer deaths this week. At least five on-duty police officers were killed during a four-day period this week. A Colorado sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot Monday followed by two Sheriff deputies Wednesday in Maryland, CNN reports….
Panera Bread wants its customers to know something: your guns are unwelcome in our stores. CEO Ron Shaich recently announced the company’s decision to prohibit guns being brought into any of its 1,800 outlets across the country after weeks of consultation with anti-gun activist group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. In an interview with…
by Micah J. Fleck An Oklahoma school district has recently said that it wanted to make a statement on gun rights and also warn potential future shooters: Staff is armed and dangerous. Enter at your own risk. Fox News reports: “The signs were erected at public schools in Okay, according to the Muskogee Phoenix. The town’s…