The architects of the 2013 federal universal background check bill are now contemplating another gun-control push in the Senate following the mass shooting at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in South Carolina, reports the Washington Post.
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Courts Order State Police To Release SAFE Act Data
Published: June 24, 2015 { 1 comment }The State Police reluctantly turned over the SAFE Act data after declining to appeal an earlier court decision ordering them to do so.
Boston Bomber Speaks: ‘I am sorry for the lives that I’ve taken…’
Published: June 24, 2015 { 2 comments }Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old who along with his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev perpetrated the bombing attacks at the Boston Marathon on April 13, 2015, spoke to the victims in court on Wednesday, apparently apologizing for the pain he’s caused.
Five Dumbest Calls For Gun-Control Following Church Shooting: ‘Guns don’t protect anyone from anything’
Published: June 23, 2015 { 25 comments }The five dumbest calls for gun control in the wake of the mass shooting at the historic church in Charleston, South Carolina.
U.N. Human Rights Experts: ‘Urgent measures must be taken’ following Church Shooting
Published: June 23, 2015 { 27 comments }United Nations human rights “experts” are weighing in on the mass shooting at the church in Charleston, South Carolina, calling for urgent measures to curtail gun-related violence.
NJ Court Denies Gun Permit for Man Because Wife Has Alcohol Problem
Published: June 23, 2015 { 9 comments }A New Jersey man was denied a permit to purchase handguns by an appeals court recently because he is married to a woman with a history of substance abuse, reports NJ.com.
Pope Francis: Firearms Manufacturers Can’t Call Themselves Christians
Published: June 23, 2015 { 44 comments }“If you trust only men you have lost,” Pope Francis told the young people “It makes me think of… people, managers, businessmen who call themselves Christian and they manufacture weapons. That leads to a bit of distrust, doesn’t it?”
Coonan Custom Compact .357 Magnum 1911– Limited Time Only!
Published: June 22, 2015 { 2 comments }Coonan Inc., manufacturer of the unique custom 1911 chambered in .357 Magnum, introduces a new Limited Edition Compact model.
Gunfight at Benihana in Dallas Leaves Would-be Robber Dead, Victim Injured
Published: June 22, 2015 { 0 comments }A gunfight at Benihana Sunday night left one would-be robber dead and one victim injured, reports local media.
Obama Laments Gun Lobby’s ‘Grip’ on Congress
Published: June 22, 2015 { 7 comments }In a recent interview with comedian Marc Maron on his “WTF” podcast, president Barack Obama once again opened his yapper about gun control in the wake of the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.