Current Events in the Gun Industry

As schools across the country grapple with how to prepare for the next active shooter, one school district in Colorado has taken armed teachers off the table.

Michael Dowling is taking a stand against guns. Calling firearms a “disease” that “we’ve ignored for far too long,” he’s urging fellow doctors and hospital administrators to take “aggressive” action against this “public health crisis.”

President Donald Trump said this week that he will work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to expand background checks for gun purchases.

A group of supporters attending a fundraiser for Democratic Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval were caught on camera this week enacting a fake execution of President Donald Trump.

Piers Morgan appeared on “The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special” this past weekend to talk about a wide range of topics, including gun control.

Robert “Beto” O’Rourke visited an Arkansas gun show over the weekend and vowed to ban and buyback the AR-15’s being sold there. The handsomest Irishman in the 2020 Democratic presidential field stopped by the show to “include everyone in this conversation” and soon after posted on social media his disapproval of the “weapons of war” he saw being sold.

As gun-related violence spikes in Toronto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called for adding more “common sense” gun restrictions to the country’s already restrictive firearm laws. Toronto enjoys a relatively low gun-related homicide rate compared to many U.S. cities, but that hasn’t stopped Trudeau from blaming guns for the city’s crime. “Recent shootings have [...]

Super offensive, right? UPDATE Aug. 15, 2019 – Walmart released the following statement Thursday, voicing support for the various gun-control legislation currently being discussed on Capitol Hill: “We’re encouraged that broad support is emerging to strengthen background checks and to remove weapons from those who have been determined to pose an imminent danger,” said Walmart [...]

The 20-year police veteran appeared on a Los Angeles local news channel earlier this week in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton massacres, and she revealed startling ignorance about firearm function, background check laws, and police authority.