NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–On March 6th, Breitbart News had the opportunity to talk to Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) about the way gun control was defeated in 2013 and what needs to happen in order to win the battle against gun control
On March 6th NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre ascended the podium to talk of how eulogies for the NRA had been prematurely penned by deceptive “media elites” and the media’s “intentional corruption of the truth is an abomination.” According
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the United States Postal Service are honoring acting legend and former NRA President Charlton Heston with “a commemorative Forever postage stamp.” According to Turner, a stamp dedication will take place April 11 during the 2014
After almost a month of pressure by Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) and Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America (MDA) to get Facebook to “prohibit the private selling or trading of guns on its platforms,” Facebook announced “new
On February 24th, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes was joined by HBO’s Jon Frankel to report that the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) fight to allow “young kids to access guns.” To make this case, Hayes
Although Piers Morgan admitted his gun control rants divided and alienated viewers, partly leading to his show’s pending cancellation, on February 24th he sent out a tweet to remind the NRA he’s “not done with them yet.” On February 23rd, news
On February 20 the Ukrainian Gun Owners Association announced its push for constitutional protections of “an unconditional right” for “Ukrainian citizens to bear arms.” On February 24, Gun Owners of America executive director Larry Pratt told Breitbart News, “We should go
Rep. John Dingell (D – MI), the longest serving U.S. Congressman, announced his retirement on Monday. The 87 year old Democratic Congressman served 29 terms and also served as a House Page from 1938 to 1941 before running for his
Updating our report from Feb. 23, on Monday morning the Supreme Court declined to consider two National Rifle Association cases on whether young adults have full Second Amendment rights, and whether those rights for any Americans–young or old–extend outside the
Monday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m., the Supreme Court will release its list of orders on a number of important cases asking for the Court’s review – including some on the Second Amendment – revealing which ones it will take. Then, at 10:00 a.m.,
In January musician and activist Ted Nugent caused controversy when he ranted that Barack Obama was a “communist-educated” and nurtured “subhuman mongrel.” For weeks he has been under pressure from both left and right to apologize for the comment, and
On February 20, gun control proponents gathered outside Visa’s Washington offices to pressure the credit card giant to cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA). According to The Hill, various members of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence “claimed
A bill expanding gun carry rights was sent to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) on February 20, along with three other pro-gun bills which passed the state legislature earlier in the week. According to the NRA-ILA, House Bill 962 “clarifies current law
As you know, there’s an election coming up on March 4th, and there are a lot of folks on the ballot this time around. So, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you and to update you
On February 17, a Detroit mother used an “assault rifle” to protect her “two small children” by repelling a home intruder armed with a handgun. According to WXYZ ABC 7, the mother retrieved the rifle when she heard the door
On February 11th, Mississippi representatives overwhelmingly supported legislation protecting the exercise of concealed carry, prohibiting the destruction of firearms obtained through local government buyback programs, and expanding protection against firearm confiscation “during a state of emergency or natural disaster.” According
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has spent the past two weeks working feverishly to pivot the political conversation away from her biographical falsehoods and towards issues that matter to Texans. After infuriating Democrats with a surprise pro-gun stance this
Wendy Davis is still trying to distract from the lies in her biography and her “F” score as a legislator from the NRA with new, vocal support for open carry. This week, she stated that gun rights are a “local”
Texas Democrats have fiercely defended their gubernatorial candidate, Wendy Davis, through a scandal in which the state senator was caught lying about her status as a single mother and about paying for her own education. However, now that Davis is
Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) and the Robertson family’s Duck Commander company have signed a three-year deal that will “showcase Uncle Si’s Tea and Duck Commander Barbecue sauce, salsa, and beef jerky.” It is also means the April 6th race will
The NRA’s American Rifleman magazine has replaced Maxim in the Alliance for Audited Media’s Top 25. According to Ad Age, Maxim’s paid circulation fell from 2.5 million to 2 million last year. At the same time. American Rifleman‘s readership jumped
Last week, amid a host of questions about her ideological commitment and personal integrity, Texas Democrat Wendy Davis revealed a new, unexpected issue on her campaign platform: securing Second Amendment rights. The move has been met with some outrage from
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that. Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy
For a candidate who owes her name recognition to a friendly media, Wendy Davis is having trouble not riling up the local press. Dave Mann of the Texas Observer writes that the extent to which her team is botching media
NRA membership among New Yorkers has nearly doubled since Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the SAFE Act gun control package into law in January 2013. The Buffalo News reports membership growth in the NRA-affiliated New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
As this year’s Texas gubernatorial race continues to unfold, one thing is certain – voters who participate in the November election will not only be casting a vote for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) or state Senator Wendy Davis (D), but
NRA News: Special Report From Ginny Simone. One commercial you won’t see during the 2014 Super Bowl is an ad by gun manufacturer Daniel Defense. The spot, about a Marine Corps veteran who returns home and is determined to defend
Wendy Davis has plenty of scandal on her plate: the biographical lies, the ethics investigation, the seemingly years-long loyalty to the Republican Party. Last week, she suddenly revealed that she was campaigning on a pro-gun rights platform, but her photo-op
According to the 2010 Death and Mortality numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more children under the age of ten are unintentionally killed in fire or water-related incidents than are killed in accidental gun deaths.
LA Times writer Paul Thornton has been following the many scandals surrounding Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis: her lies about her personal life, her lack of identifiable political ideology, the attacks on her opponent Greg Abbott. Yet to Thornton, it isn’t
American University Emeritus professor of literature Charles R. Larson claims the NRA’s “screeds against gun control in the United States” can be readily connected to “genocide in the world… [and to calls] for jihad against those who would attempt to
The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) released its much awaited endorsements and grades for the statewide candidates in Texas Wednesday. The PVF only made endorsements in two of the statewide races, those being in the races for Texas
“Greg Abbott and his folks have picked a fight with the wrong Texas gal if they think that I will shrink from working to fight for a just and right future for all Texans,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis told
Hollywood routinely uses its content to influence hearts and minds, hoping the right heart-tugging storyline will make a difference on issues like fracking or gun control. At the same time, actors, screenwriters and directors alike say they cannot be held
On January 27, ABC World News aired a segment on kids and guns in which they placed two unloaded handguns on a table and drew children to them by telling them there was candy where the weapons were. Diane Sawyer
Last week, the Wendy Davis campaign surprised Texas with an abrupt pivot in conversation. Under a firestorm of criticism for the many falsehoods touted in her biography, a candidate known only for amorphous “feminism” and support of abortion started talking
On March 31, 2013 at 10:30 PM, two home intruders were banging against West Taylor’s front door, allegedly intent on raiding his home for prescription drugs. Taylor met them at the door with a semi-automatic handgun–killing one and shooting at
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo does not think that pro-gun, pro-life, or other “extreme conservative” groups have a place in his state. His partisan rant raised questions about what exactly Cuomo would do to make sure these groups had no place
On January 22nd renowned gun maker Smith & Wesson joined Sturm, Ruger, & Co., by announcing it would cease California sales of its semi-automatic pistols due to microstamping requirements that went into effect last year. Ruger made the same announcement
Breitbart News contributor and “Covenant of Liberty” author Michael Patrick Leahy appeared on NRA News’ “Cam & Co.” earlier this week. Leahy reported that House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrel Issa (R-CA) has demanded answers from Attorney General Eric Holder
