March 19, 2013 – 7:05 am
You could almost see this coming. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) is a fan of guns, and also knows that legislation like an assault weapons ban could seriously damage the Dems chances for the 2014 mid-terms for Senate races. And, really, how often did you hear him discuss the ban? Beuller? (Politico) Sen. Dianne […]
March 16, 2013 – 9:00 am
Unintentional mistake in intentional “bug”? (Daily Caller) Colorado Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields, whose bill to ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds ignited an ongoing firestorm of protest and which could cost the state jobs if a manufacturer of such equipment makes good on its promise to move to another state, didn’t realize […]
March 11, 2013 – 6:56 pm
Don’t worry, they’re just trying to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. No need to be alarmed (LA Times) Efforts are underway in Congress and at least half a dozen states, including California, to raise taxes on firearms or ammunition to pay for programs targeting gun violence. In Congress, a group of Democrats, […]
March 10, 2013 – 7:57 am
However, the rest of their anti-personal protection legislation passed in the Senate (Daily Caller) But two of the most contentious bills — one which would ban concealed weapons on college campuses and one that would make owners, sellers and manufacturers of assault-style weapons liable for violent acts committed with the guns — died when their […]
March 9, 2013 – 6:44 am
They’re the first state interested in protecting children from crazy people who see “gun free zones” as easy pickings (NY Times) South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Dennis […]
March 7, 2013 – 3:22 pm
Yeah, but remember, none of what Dems are proposing across the country are attempts to strip law abiding citizens of their 2nd Amendment Rights (The Blaze) If a Florida Democrat has her way, anyone who tries to buy ammunition will have to first complete an anger management program. Critics are slamming the bill as a […]
March 6, 2013 – 7:30 am
If only there were laws against things like sexual assault, violence, and rape. Why has no one thought to pass laws? (The Blaze) Appearing on Fox News Tuesday night, Democratic Strategist Zerlina Maxwell argued that preventing rape should start by simply “telling men not to rape women.†She was arguing against women using guns as […]
March 5, 2013 – 9:11 am
The real war on women (The Blaze) Rape survivor Amanda Collins bravely spoke about her horrific attack during a Monday legislative hearing concerning Colorado’s proposed ban on concealed firearms on college campuses. She explained how she wished she would’ve had a firearm to defend herself from her rapist, which could have possibly prevented the attack […]
March 4, 2013 – 8:47 am
A random act of journalism from the Washington Post Back in the crack-infused 1980s, young men with guns and drugs ruled the single block of Hanover Place NW. People who lived in the two-story rowhouses one mile north of the Capitol fell asleep year round to the sounds of the Fourth of July, a pop-pop-pop […]
March 2, 2013 – 9:00 am
Yeah, remember this? (Washington Examiner) “If you want to buy a gun — whether it’s from a licensed dealer or a private seller — you should at least have to show you are not a felon or somebody legally prohibited from buying one,†Obama said in January, adding that “We should get tougher on people […]
