Senate Democrats ended a filibuster that ran for more than 14 hours as word spreads that key Republican senators agreed to consider new gun control bills.
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TIME TO CALL YOUR SENATORS – Senate Will Vote on Gun Control Bills!
Published: June 16, 2016 { 169 comments }
Should ‘Suspected’ (Not Convicted) Terrorists Be Denied 2A Rights w/o Due Process?
Published: June 16, 2016 { 84 comments }“The NRA believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms, period. Anyone on a terror watchlist who tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the FBI and the sale delayed while the investigation is ongoing…”
Father of Orlando Victim: My Son Would’ve Traded ‘Everything in the World’ for a Loaded Gun
Published: June 16, 2016 { 37 comments }The anti-gun lobby makes a habit of mocking the idea that firearms can be effectively used in self-defense situations.
N.J. High School Rejects Armed Patriot Photo Shoot
Published: June 16, 2016 { 16 comments }New Jersey’s Hunterdon Central Regional High School rejected one student’s “armed patriot”-themed photography project, because it violated school policy.
Rolling Stone: Second Amendment Must Be Repealed
Published: June 15, 2016 { 39 comments }“We need to say loud and clear: The Second Amendment must be repealed.”
Republican Lawmaker Calls for Tougher Gun Laws
Published: June 15, 2016 { 39 comments }“Thoughts and prayers are not enough. And it’s time for action,” said congressman Bob Dold during his address before the House on Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary: Gun Control is Now A Matter of Homeland Security
Published: June 15, 2016 { 104 comments }“We have to face the fact that meaningful gun control has to be a part of homeland security,” Johnson said in an interview on “CBS This Morning.”
Former Australian Prime Minister Finds 2A ‘Perplexing’
Published: June 14, 2016 { 36 comments }Calling the Second Amendment “perplexing,” former Australian Prime Minister John Howard briefly discussed how the United States ought to respond in the wake of the mass killing in Orlando, Florida.
Army Scraps Additional Upgrades to M4 Carbine
Published: June 14, 2016 { 10 comments }The United States Army has elected to halt additional upgrades to its standard M4 carbine, ArmyTimes reported this week.
9th Circuit Court Strikes Major Blow to 2A, Upholds CA’s ‘Good Cause’ Requirement
Published: June 9, 2016 { 57 comments }“We hold only that there is no Second Amendment right for members of the general public to carry concealed firearms in public,” said judge Fletcher.