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Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail

Everytown ‘Gun Sense’ Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail

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A Democratic gun control candidate hailed as the future of the party has found himself in hot water over the last few months as he battles multiple felony charges related to drunk driving, guns, and most recently, trying to smuggle a handcuff key into jail.

NRA Director Files Motion for Board’s Dissolution as Only Way to Save Organization

NRA Director Files Motion for Board’s Dissolution as Only Way to Save Organization

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National Rifle Association Director Rocky Marshall is asking the court to make him a party to the case so he can seek the dissolution of the organization’s board, the ousting of Wayne LaPierre, and the election of new and independent leadership.

4th Circuit Throws Out Case Overturning Ban on Selling Handguns to Adults Under 21

4th Circuit Throws Out Case Overturning Ban on Selling Handguns to Adults Under 21

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“The court reversed itself not because of the merit of the suit or that it was wrongly decided,” said Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, in an email to GunsAmerica. “They remanded it back to the lower court because the plaintiffs turned 21 and are no longer between the ages of 18 to 20 making the suit moot.”

Social Worker: The Way to Fix Gun Buybacks Is to Offer A Lot More Money for Street Guns

Social Worker: The Way to Fix Gun Buybacks Is to Offer A Lot More Money for Street Guns

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The reason gun buybacks don’t work is that the government is not offering enough money for street guns, argues Dr. Jonathan Wilson Jr., a social worker, researcher, and Southwest Philadelphia resident. 

Everytown on Ginsburg’s Replacement: ‘Everything is at Stake…’

Everytown Files Amicus Brief for SCOTUS Case, Supports Restrictive CCW Standard

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Everytown for Gun Safety, this week, filed an amicus brief (see below) in support of New York’s controversial “may-issue” permitting system.

Salon Op-Ed: America Has Too Many ‘Neils’ - White Guys in A Near Constant State of Fear

Salon Op-Ed: America Has Too Many ‘Neils’ – White Guys in A Near Constant State of Fear

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“The fact is, there are a lot of Neils in America — white guys in a near-constant state of fear about their personal safety,” Hayden continued. 

Harvard Researcher: About Half of New Gun Owners are Women

Harvard Researcher: About Half of New Gun Owners are Women

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Therefore, the study suggests that 46.6% of new gun owners since January 2019 were women.

The Remote Control Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Beware the Killer Robots

The Remote Control Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Beware the Killer Robots

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The attack lasted less than three minutes. Fakhrizadeh was shot a total of thirteen times from a range of 150 yards. His chief security officer purportedly threw himself on top of the Iranian scientist and caught four rounds for his trouble.

Texas University Bans 'Come and Take It' Chant Due to Racial Connotations

Texas University Bans ‘Come and Take It’ Chant Due to Racial Connotations

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A university in south Texas has banned the “come and take it” chant and flag due to its association with “cultural and political issues beyond its traditional political context.”

City Would Require Gun Owners to Show Permits to LEOs 

City Would Require Gun Owners to Show Permits to LEOs 

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Should citizens be compelled to show their gun licenses to law enforcement?