Category: Guns

‘I Am So Sick of Prayers and Thoughts’

‘I Am So Sick of Prayers and Thoughts’

After another in the long march of deadly mass shootings across the nation -- this one claiming 10 lives at a Colorado supermarket -- some are willing to settle for more of the usual bromides. Others -- very definitely -- are not.
Lt. Gen. Honore: First Amendment Right Doesn’t Give You the Right To Carry a Long Gun in a Demonstration

Lt. Gen. Honore: First Amendment Right Doesn’t Give You the Right To Carry a Long Gun in a Demonstration

The terror attack at the US Capitol -- and a number of right-wing rallies at state capitols which preceded it -- point to the need "to change some rules," according to the retired Army officer in charge of the investigation of the deadly January 6 insurrection.
Virginia Is An Example of Democracy in Action

Virginia Is An Example of Democracy in Action

It shouldn't have been surprising that, since Republicans were not listening to the will of the voters, that in November's elections those same voters dumped the Republicans and put Democrats solidly in charge.
Could Republicans Come Together on Background Checks With Democrats Supporting Voter ID?

Could Republicans Come Together on Background Checks With Democrats Supporting Voter ID?

I'll concede your constitutional point that the 2nd Amendment prohibits us from making law that infringes on the right of “the people” to keep and bear arms. Now you will concede that it is equally constitutionally clear in the 24th Amendment that no government fee can impede a citizen's right to vote.
CNN Debate Night 2 Decided Clorox is More Important Than Guns

CNN Debate Night 2 Decided Clorox is More Important Than Guns

In light of the Gilroy mass shooting, CNN Debate Night 2 decides to talk about Clorox.
New Documents Raise Ethical and Billing Concerns About the NRA’s Outside Counsel

New Documents Raise Ethical and Billing Concerns About the NRA’s Outside Counsel

A former senior employee questions billings from the law firm of William A. Brewer III, which totalled $24 million in a year.
Will Congress Take Action on Gun Laws After This Weekend’s Mass Shootings?

Will Congress Take Action on Gun Laws After This Weekend’s Mass Shootings?

Two mass shootings within 24 hours over the weekend not only left more than 30 victims dead, but raised real questions whether the nation's political leaders could ever adequately address the crisis of gun violence.
Many Sides Blame Tough Trump Rhetoric for Mass Shootings

Many Sides Blame Tough Trump Rhetoric for Mass Shootings

A variety of sources point at least some of the blame for this past weekend's dual mass shootings at Donald Trump and the kind of hateful rhetoric Trump has become known for.
Gillibrand on How To Prevent Va. Beach Shooting: ‘Ban Stocks … Universal Background Checks’

Gillibrand on How To Prevent Va. Beach Shooting: ‘Ban Stocks … Universal Background Checks’

Gillibrand outlined her plan to curtail gun violence such as that in Virginia Beach.