Minnesota House Rejects Universal Background Checks
The Minnesota House has rejected an amendment that would have required universal background checks for almost anyone carrying or possessing a gun.
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Hillary Clinton: Universal Background Checks Part of Solution to Gang Violence
On March 27, Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton wrote an op-ed listing numerous incidents of gang violence and arguing that universal background checks are part of the solution to such violence.
Obama Claims His Gun Controls Would Have Prevented Kalamazoo Shooter from Getting Gun
President Barack Obama claimed Feb. 22 that his executive gun controls will prevent people like alleged Kalamazoo gunman Jason Brian Dalton from getting guns.
District Judge: Details on Planned Parenthood Shooter’s Background ‘Should Stay Sealed’
Colorado 4th District Judge Gilbert Martinez told the Colorado Supreme Court that details regarding the background and home contents of Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear “should stay sealed.”
Bloomberg Gun Control Group ‘Bankrolled’ Nevada Background Check Initiative
Gun control proponents pushing a November ballot initiative to expand background checks in Nevada are largely being “bankrolled” by Everytown for Gun Safety, which is bankrolled by gun control proponent Michael Bloomberg.
Stephen King Tweets ‘Happy Holidays’ – Even to ‘NRA Types’
On December 24, author Stephen King tweeted “happy holidays,” even to “NRA types.”
Colorado Gun Sales Near Record-Breaking High Amid Anti-Gun Campaign
Gun sales in Colorado are nearing a record-breaking high amid the anti-gun push that followed the two high profile shootings in Colorado Springs, one of which took place on Halloween Day and one of which occurred at a Planned Parenthood on November 27.
AP: California’s Extreme Gun Control Failed
On December 6 the Associated Press pointed out that California’s aggressive gun control laws–expanded background checks, heavy regulations on “assault weapons,” and other regulations–all proved impotent to stop the San Bernardino terror attacks.
WAPO: Gun Deaths Will Not Abate Until We Outlaw ‘Weapons of War’
On December 1 The Washington Post listed a number of causes behind firearm-related deaths in the United States but suggested that those deaths will not abate until laws are passed to ban “weapons of war.”
Connecticut Lawmakers: GOP ‘Rhetoric’ Against Planned Parenthood Incites Violence, Domestic Terrorism
Addressing the shooting in Colorado Springs at a Planned Parenthood last Friday, Connecticut’s Democrat lawmakers said on Monday that verbalizing opposition to Planned Parenthood “can inflame someone who may want to take action.”
Brother of Shooting Victim Not Mad at Gunman, But at Laws Allowing Armed Citizens
On November 30, NBC News reported that Leyonte Chandler—brother of Colorado Springs shooting victim Ke’Arre Stewart—is not mad at shooting suspect Robert Lewis Dear but at laws that allow citizens to be armed.
Stephen King Thinks Gunman Used ‘Automatic Weapons’ In CO Springs
On November 28, author Stephen King responded to the Planned Parenthood shooting by suggesting the gunman used “automatic weapons.”
NBC News: No ‘Apparent’ Mental Health Issue To Prevent CO Gunman From Acquiring Firearm
On November 28, one day after Robert Lewis Dear opened fire in a Planned Parenthood clinic, NBC News reported that there nothing “apparent” in his background to prevent him acquiring a firearm, and this includes the absence of a “previous mental health issue.”
Law Enforcement: CO Springs Gunman Said ‘No More Baby Parts’
A law enforcement official speaking on the condition of anonymity said Colorado Springs gunman Robert Lewis Dear explained his actions in part by saying, “No more baby parts.”
REPORT: Colorado Springs Gunman Registered to Vote as ‘Unaffiliated Female,’ Was ‘Unknown’ to Pro-Lifers in Area
The gunman who opened fire in a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Friday was “unknown” to pro-lifers in the area and registered to vote as an “unaffiliated female” rather than a Democrat or Republican.
