26 States File Amicus Brief Over San Francisco Gun Control
On January 8, Attorney Generals (AGs) from 26 states filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court over a San Francisco gun control law which requires “locked storage for handguns.”
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CA Homeowner Survives Attack, Holds Intruder At Gunpoint Until Police Arrive
On Tuesday, a Castaic homeowner weathered an attack from a home intruder, then retrieved a shotgun and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.
Numerous Robbers Storm Female Gun Store, Get Shot
On the afternoon of January 9 numerous robbers allegedly stormed Shawnee, Kansas’ “She’s A Pistol” gun store; three were shot and left in critical condition.
NYMag: ‘Honest Deliberations on Gun Control Have Not Even Begun’
While other outlets are calculating exactly when gun control died on the federal lave, New York Magazine (NYMAG) is saying hold your horses! Gun control isn’t dead. Heck, “honest deliberations about gun control have not even begun.” Learning heavily on
The Economist: Guns More Dangerous Than Cars
In a column dated January 10 The Economist (TE) argues that “tougher laws and less driving by young people” under the age of 25 have led to safer streets while a lack of more laws on guns means “death by guns [has] been trending slightly upward.”
PBS: Gun Owners of America Exposed Sen Manchin’s Gun Control Plans
PBS’s new special, Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA, includes looks at other gun rights groups–like Gun Owners of America (GOA)–and actually credits GOA with dragging Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) into the light when he tried to cloak his 2013 gun control push with words like “compromise” and “loopholes.”
Trump: Paris Proves ‘When Guns Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Guns’
In the wake of the January 7 armed terrorist attack in Paris, real estate tycoon and social commentator Donald Trump said the attack proved the truth of the maxim, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.”
FBI: December Gun Sales Skyrocket, 2.3 Million Background Checks Conducted
The FBI’s December figures show 2.3 million background checks for gun purchasers were conducted in one month alone.
Christie Administration Proposes More Gun Control For New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s (R) administration is proposing more gun control in the form of “security requirements” for firearm retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers–and employees of the same–in the state. The proposals originated with the State Police and are the result
Strict Gun Control Impotent As Twelve Shot Dead In Paris ‘Terrorist Attack’
France’s gun control laws are stricter than California’s, but they proved unable to stop the masked gunmen who carried out a “terrorist attack” by charging into the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, shooting and killing “as many as 12 people” and wounding 10 others on January 7.
VA Offers ‘Free Gun Locks’ in Exchange for Owners’ Addresses, Number of Guns
A number of veterans say they’ve received a letter from the Veterans Administration (VA) offering them “free gun locks” if they fill out a form which asks for their address and the number of guns for which they need locks.
HuffPo: Self-Defense A ‘Laughable’ Way to Defend Gun Rights
On Monday, the Huffington Post ran a column arguing that the Constitution is the weakest of all grounds for defending gun rights, and an appeal to self-defense to justify gun ownership is simply “laughable.”
Variety: By Bypassing Congress, Gun Control Lobby Can Bypass The NRA
On January 5, Variety magazine ran a column admitting the tremendous power of the NRA, and suggested the gun control lobby is figuring out that the only way to beat the pro-Second Amendment group is to bypass Congress. This means bypassing lawmakers loyal to the NRA as well.
Alleged Robber Pulls Pellet Gun, Clerk Pulls Real One
On December 19 an alleged would-be robber pulled a pellet gun on a clerk in Daytona Beach’s Neighborhood Meat Market. The clerk responded by pulling a real gun and opening fire.
14-Year-Old Shoots, Kills Intruder to Protect Grandmother
On December 16, a 14-year-old boy in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, shot and killed a home intruder to save his grandmother’s life. According to WBTV.com, the boy–Anthony Hernandez–was visiting his grandparents when he heard “loud banging” outside their house around
Sixth Circuit: Mental Health Gun Ban Is Unconstitutional
On December 18, a three-judge panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a ban on gun purchases for anyone who has been “adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution” violated
HuffPo: Change Poll Questions so Gun Control Wins
On December 10, Pew Research released a poll showing Americans want gun rights, not gun control. On December 17, the Huffington Post responded by saying pollsters need to reword poll questions so gun control comes out on top. PEW asked,