Gun Control Tag
Parkland Students Roll Out Gun Control Proposal in the Hopes of Energizing the Youth Vote Ahead of 2020
on August 21, 2019
48 Comments
I have to preface this by saying I feel for these kids. Rather than receive the help and healing they deserve, their trauma was exploited by partisan factions for political purposes and it's so gross.
Professor Explains Why He Carries a Gun on Campus
on August 17, 2019
6 Comments
"I refuse to let myself and my students be victims."...
Shouldn’t College Students be Allowed to Arm Themselves?
on August 14, 2019
11 Comments
"there remains an opportunity at the state and local level to empower college students to defend themselves"...
UC Berkeley Chancellor Demands Politicians Remove ‘Weapons of War’ From Our Midst
on August 12, 2019
8 Comments
“We cannot be satisfied with words of sympathy and remorse from our political leaders."...
Elite Universities Boost Professors Who Call for Gun Control in Wake of Shootings
on August 09, 2019
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“a gun culture fed by gun industry advertising”...
Republicans Wisely Avoiding CNN on El Paso and Dayton Shootings
on August 06, 2019
22 Comments
President Trump spoke to the nation Monday morning about the horrific mass shootings that took place over the weekend in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH.
New York Outlaws Guns on Campus for Everyone but Security and Law Enforcement
on August 04, 2019
7 Comments
“These measures will help slow the proliferation of guns by keeping unneeded firearms out of school zones"...
Corporate Gun Control: Salesforce to cut off customers who sell legal semi-automatic firearms
on June 02, 2019
41 Comments
Business software provider Salesforce is flexing its anti-Second Amendment muscles as it bans sellers who use its software from legally selling a selection of (legal) guns, (legal) magazines, and an array of (legal) firearm accessories.
Cory Booker Pushes for a National Gun Registry, Federal License for Owners
on May 07, 2019
92 Comments
2020 Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a new gun control policy, which would require owners to register and obtain a federal license. Booker obviously wants to gain some more attention since he sits at 2.5 percent in the Real Clear Politics average of polls.
Here we go again: Another hack “scientific” study favoring gun control
on April 02, 2019
51 Comments
Here’s a pro-tip for all of you who will be seeing headlines in coming days from “news” articles writing about a recent “scientific” study on gun violence: Any time you see such a study purport to examine “gun violence” but actually examine “homicide” and “suicide,” you can be pretty sure it’s a hack job.
Following Christchurch Shootings, New Zealanders Have Voluntarily Surrendered a Total of 37 Guns Out of an Estimated 1.2 Million
on April 01, 2019
47 Comments
After the mosque attacks in Christchurch where 50 people were murdered, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government would move quickly to tighten existing gun laws.
Ahead of the new laws, Ardern urged gun owners to voluntarily surrender their firearms. As of March 20th, a whole 37 guns had been surrendered out of an estimated 1.2 million.
Restricting Gun Sales Cost Dick’s Sporting Goods $150M Last Year
on March 30, 2019
61 Comments
Dick's Sporting Goods announced in late February of last year that they were banning high capacity magazines from all of its stores, banning the sale of assault-style weapons, and imposing an age requirement of 21 on the purchase of firearms in its stores. The move has reportedly cost the sporting goods giant $150 million in sales for 2018.
Kansas House of Representatives Passes Bill Which Would Expand Campus Carry Rights
on March 29, 2019
1 Comment
"would lower the concealed carry age in the state from 21 to 18"...
Campus Carry Bill Defeated in West Virginia
on March 18, 2019
0 Comments
“We appreciate that the leadership in Charleston listened to the concerns raised by our faculty, staff, students and institutions"...
Connecticut Supreme Court permits Sandy Hook victims to sue Remington
on March 14, 2019
66 Comments
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the victims and their families of the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 could sue the manufacturer of the gun used under Connecticut law, notwithstanding that the shooter Adam Lanza didn't purchase the gun (he stole it from his mother) and manufacturers are broadly protected by The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Students at Concord University Forced to Fund Anti-Gun Protest at State Capitol
on March 13, 2019
3 Comments
"student government – funded by mandatory student fees – paid for students to protest at the state capitol"...
Campus Carry Bill Protested at West Virginia University
on February 22, 2019
0 Comments
"concerns from students and other speakers about campus safety"...
