Newtown, Conn. Wants To Put Armed Guards In Its Elementary Schools
Following the Dec. 14 massacre that left 20 students and six teachers dead, the Newtown Board of Education wants to put armed guards in schools.The board voted Thursday to ask the town to allocate more...
View ArticleWhy The 'Citizen Militia' Theory Is The Worst Pro-Gun Argument Of All
Two out of three Americans see the Second Amendment as a safeguard against tyranny. What?Please follow Law & Order on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThe NRA Actually Has An 'Enemies List' Of People And Organizations On Its...
The NRA Institute for Legislative Action has a published list of adversaries on its website — comprised of individuals, companies, journalists and organizations that have lent money or support to...
View ArticleWhite House Releases Photo Of Obama Shooting A Gun
In an interview with The New Republic, President Obama was asked if he had ever used a gun, and he said indeed he had gone skeet shooting at Camp David.People were curious if it were true, and why...
View ArticleNew Jersey's One-Gun-A-Month Rule Might Be The Answer To America's Gun...
In an op-ed published Sunday, The New York Times highlights New Jersey's "useful" one-gun-a-month law.The law, which was recently upheld by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, allows state residents to...
View ArticleTexas DA Offering An 'Astronomical' Amount Of Money To Find Out Who Killed...
The hunt is on to find the men responsible for fatally shooting a Texas prosecutor last week.And law enforcement isn't backing down, no matter what.Two unidentified men shot Kaufman County Assistant...
View ArticleIn One Chart, Here's The Compelling Argument From Gun Control Groups On The...
For many in Congress, a big goal in the push to curb gun violence is a reinstatement of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has introduced a similar bill,...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Now Claims That Assault Weapons Can Also 'Blow Up Railroads'
Rev. Jesse Jackson on Sunday repeated the debunked claim that semi-automatic and so-called assault weapons can “shoot down airplanes” — and added that they can also “blow up railroads.”“Semi-automatic...
View ArticleThis Is What Happens When You Sell Pink Guns That Look Like Toys
Maybe one set of South Carolina parents was at a movie late last Friday.Maybe they were getting dinner at a local restaurant or drinking at a local bar.Maybe they hurried to change clothes, quickly...
View ArticleThese 24 Senators Will Decide Whether The United States Gets An Assault...
As Congress considers steps to prevent gun violence, the controversial assault weapons ban faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, amid growing speculation that the bill will not have enough support to...
View ArticleThe 15 Most Bizarre People On The NRA's Enemies List
The National Rifle Association has come under fire once again this week, this time over its published enemies list, a bizarre lineup of more than 300 celebrities and groups who, at one time or another,...
View ArticleNRA's Efforts To Stop Anti-Gun Lobbying In Kansas Could Also Crush...
The American Cancer Society says that a bill being pushed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Kansas to ban lobbying against guns would also restrict anti-smoking and anti-drinking...
View ArticleThere's A Shockingly Realistic New Combat Simulator For Kids In NYC
A shockingly realistic "live action" shooting game that caters to children has opened in Queens.The game, called iCombat,"outfits children like SWAT officers— with fake assault rifles and other toy...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg's PAC Spent $660,000 In 12 Days To Try To Sink The...
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super political action committee has spent at least $660,000 for 12 days of TV ads blasting Democratic congressional candidate Debbie Halvorson's past support from...
View ArticleThe NRA's Wayne LaPierre Wasn't Always A Crazy Gun Nut -- But When He's...
NRA's LaPierre: A policy wonk with a million-dollar megaphone and a knack for fiery talk.WASHINGTON (AP) — Wayne LaPierre would just as soon read a book as fire a gun.That's right, the National Rifle...
View ArticleThese Maps Show Why Implementing Gun Control Legislation Will Be So Hard
President Barack Obama has been pretty vocal about what he thinks of the current state of gun regulations—they're nowhere near as strict as he thinks they should be. But his battle for stricter gun...
View ArticleAre Movies Like 'Die Hard' To Blame For All Of America's Violence?
Can Bruce Willis' popular "Die Hard" movie franchise be blamed, at least in part, for all of the gun violence in America? According to Joe Nocera's recent column for The New York Times, the answer is...
View ArticleThe Audience Of The State of The Union Is Going To Be Filled With Victims Of...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American public will get a competing mix of rhetoric and imagery in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, a speech that offers a heavy dose on the economy...
View ArticleDelaware Courthouse Shooter Was Former Father-In-Law Of One Of His Victims
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The gunman in a Delaware courthouse shooting that left three dead was the ex-father-in-law of one of the victims, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.The official, who had...
View ArticleThe Vast Majority Of People Who Die From Gunfire Kill Themselves
Gun control critics have spent so much time focusing on mass shootings that people seem to have forgotten the primary cause of gun deaths: suicide.An article in The New York Times highlights many of...
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