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States Move Toward More Gun Rights — Not More Gun Control — in Years After Sandy Hook Massacre
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and teachers, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates across the nation.
...School Smacks Down Student’s Yearbook Photo Featuring Rifle, American Flag — See How This No-Nonsense Dad Responds
A North Dakota dad says that his son’s high school told his son that he couldn’t submit a photo of himself holding a rifle for the school yearbook.
...White House Tells TheBlaze: ‘Tragic’ That America Is ‘Awash’ in Guns
White House press secretary Josh Earnest told TheBlaze Thursday that the United States is “awash” in guns, which he believes is “tragic irony.”
...Connecticut Governor to Sign Executive Order Prohibiting People on Federal Terrorism Lists From Buying Guns
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) announced Thursday his intention to prevent gun sales to people on “government watch lists,” saying that if you cannot fly due to being on a list, then you “shouldn’t be able to purchase a firearm.”
...White House Finalizing Plan to Take Major Gun Control Action Using Executive Authority, Valerie Jarrett Says
WASHINGTON (TheBlaze/AP) — President Barack Obama’s advisers are finalizing a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval.
...Actor Kurt Russell Fiercely Pushes Back Against Anti-Gun Hollywood Interviewer: ‘What Are You Going to Do, Ban Everything?’
Legendary actor Kurt Russell said in a recent interview with Hollywood reporter Jeffery Wells that it’s “absolutely insane” to believe that more gun control will curb terrorist attacks.
...Washington Post Fact Checker Examines Marco Rubio’s Sweeping Gun Control Claim — and Finds Out He’s Right
A Washington Post fact check concluded that a sweeping gun control claim recently made by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) “stands up to scrutiny.”
...Here’s How Business Has Been at a Gun Store Less Than Two Miles From the San Bernardino Terror Attack
In the wake of last week’s terrorist attack in San Bernardino that killed 14 and injured 21, gun sales and applications for concealed carry permits have spiked around the country, and surveys show Americans are increasingly concerned for their safety.
...Gun Rights Group Plans to Take Extreme Measures to Prove ‘When the Seconds Count, Police Are Minutes Away’
A gun rights activism group is planning to hold a mock mass shooting at the University of Texas over the weekend.
...Texas Police Chief Says Gov’t Has No Effective Plan to Combat Terrorism — So He’s Asking Citizens to Help
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas (TheBlaze/AP) – The police chief of a small East Texas town urges all citizens to arm themselves, saying the federal government lacks any effective plan for fighting terrorism.
...California Second Amendment Advocate Explains Why the Obama and Gavin Newsom Gun Control Proposals Are Irrelevant
President Barack Obama’s gun proposal — primarily stricter background checks and banning semi-automatic firearms — would have no impact on California, which already has such laws, and those laws didn’t prevent the San Bernardino terrorist attack, a gun rights activist in the state said.
...University Professor Admits It: Gun Control Won’t Stop Shootings, We Need ‘Domestic Disarmament Through the Back Door’
A George Washington University professor has admitted what many pro-gun advocates have alleged regarding the continuous push for gun control — that “small” anti-gun measures will not actually reduce gun violence.
...Liberal Guest Makes Anti-Gun Case by Admitting She Has ‘No Idea How to Shoot Anybody’ — Watch Michelle Malkin’s Response
Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky argued against gun owners carrying concealed weapons to neutralize potential mass shooters by noting she has “no idea how to shoot anybody.”
...This Gun-Toting Santa Billboard in North Carolina Is Stirring Up Some Controversy
People have been shooting looks at one of the newest billboards in Charlotte, North Carolina. The sign, an ad for Blackstone Shooting Sports, portrays old St. Nick brandishing an assault-style rifle next to the words, “Santa knows what you really want.”
...Of Course The Solution to Domestic Terrorism is Gun Control
There is something unseemly about using tragedy to pursue a political agenda, but the San Bernardino massacre provided an opening that was too good to resist. The killing in San Bernardino was actually all about … wait for it … guns.
...UC Biology Professor Caught on Video Going Off-Topic, Telling Students Who They Should Blame for Mass Shootings
The biggest culprit in mass shootings is the National Rifle Association, a University of California, Irvine biology professor told his class before he urged them to “do something about the Second Amendment.”
...Trump Breaks From Fellow GOP Candidates, Says He Would ‘Look’ Into Barring Those on No-Fly Lists From Buying Guns
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he is not opposed to banning people on no-fly lists from purchasing firearms, splitting from the majority of the other GOP candidates.
...‘Let There Be No Mistake in What I’m About to Say’: Watch Sheriff’s Blunt Message to Gun Owners Amid Terror Threat
The sheriff in Brevard County, Florida, is calling on responsible gun owners to be “mentally and physically prepared” to neutralize terrorist suspects as the first line of defense.
...See How a Conservative Blogger Responded to Controversial New York Times Editorial — And He’s Encouraging Others to Do the Same
Seven bullet holes make a disorderly line down the New York Times’ front page — right through the controversial editorial calling for stricter gun control measures.
...NY Sheriff Tells Constituents to Arm Themselves: ‘I Urge You to Responsibly Take Advantage of Your Legal Right to Carry a Firearm’
Just days after the terror attacks in San Bernardino, California, a sheriff in New York is calling on his residents to take up arms.
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