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Gun Sales Have Skyrocketed To ‘Unprecedented Levels’ Over The Past Few Months

Gun Sales Have Skyrocketed To ‘Unprecedented Levels’ Over The Past Few Months

Gun sales in the United States have reportedly skyrocketed to “unprecedented levels” since the novel coronavirus mandated lockdowns instituted this past spring. A majority of sales have been by first-time purchasers, suggesting that citizens are fearful of the current climate in the country. According to CNN Business, around 40 percent of sales were from customers […]

4y ago

Texas Police Chief Blasts ‘Smug’ Republicans For Failing To Enact Gun Control Legislation

Texas Police Chief Blasts ‘Smug’ Republicans For Failing To Enact Gun Control Legislation

In the wake of the death of Houston, Texas police Sgt. Christopher Brewster, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other members of the GOP in the Senate for failing to address gun violence, Newsweek reports. “I don’t want to see their little smug faces about how much they […]

5y ago

New Orleans Shooting Leaves 11 People Injured With 2 In Critical Condition

New Orleans Shooting Leaves 11 People Injured With 2 In Critical Condition

A suspected gunman opened fire in New Orleans’ popular French Quarter district this morning, leaving 11 people injured, two of whom are in critical condition. According to People, the New Orleans Police Department received reports of a live shooting at 3:21 a.m. The authorities issued a statement detailing the timeline of events, reporting that officers […]

5y ago

NRA Slams Trump Administration’s Gun Control Proposal

NRA Slams Trump Administration’s Gun Control Proposal

A Trump administration memo titled “Idea for New Unlicensed-Commercial-Sale Background Checks” has been leaked to the press. As Axios pointed out, the document calls for light gun control measures, including extending background checks to “all advertised commercial sales, including sales at gun shows.” If enacted, the new measure would close the so-called gun show loophole, […]

5y ago

Democratic Senator Blasts Beto O’Rourke Over AR-15 Confiscation Promise

Democratic Senator Blasts Beto O’Rourke Over AR-15 Confiscation Promise

During Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate hosted in Houston, Texas, former lawmaker Beto O’Rourke grabbed a number of headlines after pledging to confiscate AR-15 and AK-47 rifles from gun owners in the United States, should he become president. As reported by The Inquisitr, O’Rourke, who has been a passionate and outspoken gun control advocate, told […]

5y ago

Tomi Lahren Says Americans Need To Be ‘Armed And Ready’ For Immigrants

Tomi Lahren Says Americans Need To Be ‘Armed And Ready’ For Immigrants

During a recent interview with Fox Business, Media Matters for America reports that conservative firebrand Tomi Lahren again stirred controversy with her comments on the necessity of the Second Amendment and her approach to dealing with increased immigration. Lahren highlighted that the government can’t protect every American all the time and suggests that the public […]

5y ago

Beto O’Rourke Death Threat Reported To The FBI

Beto O’Rourke Death Threat Reported To The FBI

Democratic candidate for president, Beto O’Rourke, announced in the latest debate that if elected to the highest office, he would require people to turn in their assault weapons. This sparked threats against the politician’s life, which he reported to the FBI. The Daily Mail is reporting that the person threatening O’Rourke is actually a Texas […]

5y ago

Meghan McCain Is Almost Giving ‘Permission To Be Violent,’ Says Beto O’Rourke

Meghan McCain Is Almost Giving ‘Permission To Be Violent,’ Says Beto O’Rourke

Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke is holding back no punches when it comes to his new push for gun control. Accordingly, the Texan — who recently had two mass shootings in his home state — had fighting words for The View co-host Meghan McCain. According to The Daily Beast, O’Rourke slammed the blond pundit for her […]

5y ago

NRA Is Labeled A Terrorist Organization By San Francisco’s Legislative Body

NRA Is Labeled A Terrorist Organization By San Francisco’s Legislative Body

Newsweek reports that San Francisco’s board of directors passed a resolution Tuesday that labels the National Rifle Association (NRA) a terrorist organization. The declaration, written by District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani, accuses the NRA of using its wealth influence to “promote gun ownership” and “incite gun owners to acts of violence.” “All countries have violent […]

5y ago

Ted Cruz Agrees To Debate Alyssa Milano On Gun Control

Ted Cruz Agrees To Debate Alyssa Milano On Gun Control

As The Inquisitr previously reported, Ted Cruz recently dropped a biblical tweetstorm on Alyssa Milano after she asked where the Bible says owning a gun is a God-given right in her response to Rep. Matt Shaefer’s tweet. Per Fox News, Cruz cited the Bible to argue the right to self-defense and highlight the”unalienable rights” of […]

5y ago

Alabama Teen Reportedly Confesses To Shooting All 5 Members Of His Family Dead

Alabama Teen Reportedly Confesses To Shooting All 5 Members Of His Family Dead

While lawmakers are still engaged in a heated debate on America’s gun-control issue, another tragic incident has been reported in Alabama. A 14-year-old teenager has allegedly confessed to shooting all five members of his family to death. As reported by CNN, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office took to its official Twitter account on Tuesday, September […]

5y ago

Ted Cruz Drops Biblical Tweetstorm On Alyssa Milano Over Gun Control, Second Amendment

Ted Cruz Drops Biblical Tweetstorm On Alyssa Milano Over Gun Control, Second Amendment

Per The Inquisitr, Texas Representative Matt Schaefer’s comments about turning to God to stop gun violence following the West Texas mass shooting drew lots of criticism. Fox News reports that one such critic was liberal activist Alyssa Milano, who is no stranger to controversial comments. “Can someone cite which passage of the Bible God states […]

5y ago

Kiss Frontman Paul Stanley On West Texas Mass Shooting: ‘Prayers Are Not Enough’

Kiss Frontman Paul Stanley On West Texas Mass Shooting: ‘Prayers Are Not Enough’

On the heels of another deadly mass shooting over the weekend that left at least seven dead and scores more injured, renewed calls for government action on gun control have extended beyond the halls of Washington, D.C. Paul Stanley, rocker and co-vocalist for the legendary band Kiss, issued a call for action in a Sunday […]

5y ago

Texas Republican Matt Schaefer Says The Solution To Gun Violence Is Praying To God

Texas Republican Matt Schaefer Says The Solution To Gun Violence Is Praying To God

A white male identified as Seth Ator went on a shooting spree Saturday in Odessa, Texas which left seven victims and the shooter dead. Per CNN, 22 people were injured by the rampage, in which the shooter opened fire down roads and the highway from his vehicle. Per USA Today, many are calling for tightened […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Says West Texas Shooting ‘Hasn’t Changed Anything’ In Regards To Gun Control Talks

Donald Trump Says West Texas Shooting ‘Hasn’t Changed Anything’ In Regards To Gun Control Talks

After an unidentified gunman went on a shooting spree Saturday in West Texas, killing seven and leaving more than 20 wounded, calls for tighter gun control were once again heard across the country. The shooting came on the final day of August, the same month that Patrick Crusius and Connor Betts carried out mass shootings […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Backtracks On Payroll Tax Cuts, Gun Control Legislation

Donald Trump Backtracks On Payroll Tax Cuts, Gun Control Legislation

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump reportedly backtracked on two promises he had recently made. As HuffPost reported, while speaking to reporters outside the White House, the president said that he is not looking to cut more taxes. “I am not looking at a tax cut now. We don’t need it because we have a strong […]

5y ago

Almost 90 Percent Of Americans Support Expansion Of Background Checks For Gun Control, Says WSJ/NBC Poll

Almost 90 Percent Of Americans Support Expansion Of Background Checks For Gun Control, Says WSJ/NBC Poll

A Wall Sreet Journal/NBC poll of 834 registered voters conducted between August 10 and 14 suggests that 89 percent of Americans are in favor of Congress expanding background checks to cover all firearm sales and transfers. In addition, Axios reported that 79 percent are in favor of “red flag” laws that aim to give law […]

5y ago

Republican Gun Control Memo Urges Focus On ‘Violence From The Left’

Republican Gun Control Memo Urges Focus On ‘Violence From The Left’

In the wake of the El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio mass shootings, the pressure is on Republicans to pass gun control laws. The Hill reports that the House Republican Conference recently circulated a memo ?— dated August 6 and written by Richard Hudson ?— to rank-and-file members that focused on the party’s strategy of […]

5y ago

Bernie Sanders Roasted On Twitter As #MyBernieStory Trend Gets Hijacked

Bernie Sanders Roasted On Twitter As #MyBernieStory Trend Gets Hijacked

On Monday, supporters and critics of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is running in the Democratic presidential primary, took to Twitter and caused #MyBernieStory to trend nationwide. Some took aim at Sanders’ behavior following his loss in the 2016 primary against would-be nominee Hillary Clinton. Sanders was notably reluctant to say whether he would support […]

5y ago

Republican Pundit S.E. Cupp Reveals She Is No Longer An NRA Member, Calls For Gun Control

Republican Pundit S.E. Cupp Reveals She Is No Longer An NRA Member, Calls For Gun Control

During the opening monologue of Unfiltered, broadcast on Saturday, Republican pundit and CNN host, S.E. Cupp, made an emotional plea for gun control, Raw Story reports. “Welcome to Unfiltered where tonight we address the United States of hate. It’s been one week since 31 people were killed in mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton,” […]

5y ago

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