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Obama Hopes Gun Control Will Be Dominant Issue in Year Eight of His Presidency
President Barack Obama said in a recent interview that he hoped gun control will be a major issue in the 2016 election and regrets that he was unable “to capture this moment” of the Sandy Hook shooting to pass more restrictive laws.
...North Carolina Police Department Asks Residents to Turn in Guns During ‘Nonviolence’ Event
A North Carolina town encouraged residents to sign a nonviolence pledge and turn in unwanted firearms Saturday.
...Burglary Suspects Thought They Were Prepared to Handle 13-Year-Old Home Alone — They Didn’t Account for His Mother’s Gun
Police say a 13-year-old boy was home alone in Charleston County, South Carolina, when he went to grab his mother’s gun after he heard two alleged burglars try to break in from the back.
...Professors to Consider ‘Hail Mary’ Lawsuit if University Complies With Texas Law and Allows Campus Carry Next Year
University of Texas at Austin professors angry over recent Texas legislation that allows for concealed carry on public university campuses have met with attorneys and are considering a possible lawsuit.
...State GOP Rep. Mulling Bid for Congress Promotes Gun Views With Calendar That Shows Her Posing With Firearms
Nevada state Rep. Michele Fiore is taking a very unique approach to promote her views on guns — a calendar with images of her posing with firearms.
...Radical Revolutionary Bill Ayers’ Chilling Reaction to an Audience Member Who Suggests ‘Citizen Tribunals’ Should Indict, Try the NRA
During a Chicago bookstore Q&A event featuring former domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and James Kilgore, an audience member was seen on video responding to a comment about Chicago gun violence by suggesting that “citizen tribunals” should “try the NRA.”
...‘Final Thoughts’: Hillary and the Gun Disease
You want to neuter America?
...Armed Homeowner Shoots Alleged Home Intruder in the Groin
A Texas homeowner woke up to an alleged home intruder trying to break into his home through the backdoor, so he grabbed his gun and shot the suspect in the groin.
...Latest Anti-Gun Moves in California Support Sheriff Clarke’s ‘Gun Confiscation Mission’ Warning
To some, there is no such thing as a plan by our government to infringe upon our Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms.
...Masked Man Enters Chicago Corner Store, Points Gun at Employee and Announces Robbery. But Customer With Concealed Carry License Has Final Word.
CHICAGO (TheBlaze/AP) — A customer with a concealed carry license shot and killed an armed man attempting to rob a Chicago neighborhood store, police said Sunday.
...CNN Commentator Makes Horrific-Sounding Claim About Guns and Children in Article — Then Someone Checks Her Facts
CNN commentator Sally Kohn published an opinion column on Thursday claiming that guns need to be regulated just like “toys” because 10,000 kids are killed by guns every year.
...Obama Continues His Push for More Gun Control: ‘Please Do Not Believe … I’m Out to Take Everyone’s Guns Away’
President Barack Obama made a spirited case for stricter gun control but insisted such laws wouldn’t infringe on constitutional rights.
...When Two Armed Suspects Confronted Him and Demanded Cash, He Was Likely Glad He Defied His Company’s ‘No Guns’ Policy
A Domino’s Pizza delivery driver who was approached by two armed men on the job was likely thankful that he had his own gun to fight off the would-be attackers.
...White House: Chicago’s Gun Control Laws Are ‘Good Illustration’ of the Need for National Gun Control
White House press secretary Josh Earnest conceded Monday that Chicago is a city with a high rate of gun crimes and murder despite having very strict gun control laws. But he said that’s even more of an argument for stricter national laws.
...New York Times Editorial Board: ‘The Concealed-Carry Fantasy’
The idea that law-abiding concealed carry permit holders could potentially stop mass shooters is nothing more than a “myth,” the New York Times editorial board proclaimed on Monday.
...Concealed Carry Holder Helps Officers Catch Alleged Burglar — but One Cop’s Unusual Tactic Is What Left the Suspect Most Surprised
Police in Houston arrested an alleged burglar after one officer claimed to have a K-9 and then made barking noises to scare the suspect into surrendering.
...Idaho Christian School Doesn’t Rely on Only Police to Protect Students in Worst-Case Scenario
When it comes to weapons, the overriding rule of thumb at public schools in Twin Falls, Idaho, is no guns allowed — and that goes for teachers and administrators alike.
...Oakland Dad Lost His Son in Senseless Shooting — Listen to His Message on Gun Control and Key to Preventing Gun Violence
In the terrible months since his 14-year-old son Davon was fatally shot for no apparent reason as he walked to a corner store in February, Christopher Ellis has thought a lot about guns — particularly their presence in his East Oakland community.
...White House Responds to Donald Trump: Obama ‘Willing to Protect’ Second Amendment Rights
Responding to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who said that President Obama sought to “take your guns away,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that the president “is willing to protect the basic Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.”
...Police Say Armed Suspects Got Excited, Distracted When They Found $220 on ‘Victim.’ Then They Learned What He Obtained Just Last Week
Three robbery suspects in Detroit were caught off guard after police say they nabbed $220 from a victim who had just obtained his concealed pistol license two weeks before.
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