Kamala Harris Supported All-Out Ban on Handgun Ownership as DA of San Francisco
Kamala Harris supported a city-level proposition to ban the possession of handguns when she was District Attorney of San Francisco.
Kamala Harris supported a city-level proposition to ban the possession of handguns when she was District Attorney of San Francisco.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced a “freeze” on handgun sales and transfers, claiming the action will keep children safe.
A ban on importing handguns to Canada passed by the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau without a parliamentary vote came into effect on Friday as part of a broader crackdown on gun rights.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) – Canada plans to temporarily ban the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament, using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced a new bill to parliament that would stop the import, purchase and sale of handguns as well as prevent their transfer across Canada, in his government’s latest move to restrict firearms.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a freeze on handgun sales and purchases Monday, suggesting high-profile shootings in the U.S. were part of the justification for the ban.
Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack says a proposed handgun ban in Canada would have “no impact” on criminals.
The Montreal City Council is urging Canada’s federal government to enact a nationwide ban on handgun ownership.
Gun-controlled Chicago surpassed 600 homicides for a calendar year for only the second time since 2003.
Chicago’s gun crime is soaring, and the city’s mayor is pushing more gun control as a solution, but Chicago’s homicide was even higher when the city’s handgun ban was in place.
Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL-4) made the rounds on MSBNC and CNN, dismissing President Donald Trump’s offer to help Chicago end gun violence, and blaming the NRA for the death and mayhem currently marring the Windy City.
On January 24 Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) tweeted that Chicago’s gun violence is the result of “lax gun laws” at the federal level.
Gun-controlled Chicago ended 2016 with nearly 800 homicides throughout the year.
Over 730 homicides were committed between January 1, 2016, and December 6, 2016 in gun-controlled Chicago.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend violence brings Chicago to nearly 4,000 shooting victims for the year. That figure includes fatal and non-fatal shootings.
An October 26 Gallup poll shows that support for a handgun ban has fallen 13 percent since 2004.
An October 26 The Oklahoman editorial warns readers that Hillary Clinton has the Second Amendment in her “cross hairs,” and she is going after it if elected to the White House.
During an August 31 SEC Football Coaches’ teleconference, University of Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said players on his football team are not allowed to own a handgun, even if they have a “legal permit” for it.
Missouri Tigers head coach Barry Odom announced a strict team policy for his football players: No handgun ownership, even if the gun was “legally” purchased.
On January 1, the Chicago Tribune reported that the number of shooting victims in gun-controlled Chicago for 2015 was 2,986.
During an October 16 town hall meeting at Keene State College, Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said Australia’s confiscation of firearms via a national buyback provides “a good example” for how other countries responded to mass shootings and she said it is “worth looking at” when considering gun policy in the U.S.