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Armed and angry, the formula for gun violence :: 08/28/2015
The dust is settling after Wednesday’s mayhem du jour, the killing of two Virginia television journalists by a former colleague. The shootings commanded breathless all-day attention when the gunman introduced the calculated novelty of slaughtering his victims on live television and filming his own video for social media.
BU Journalism Student Says Va. Shooting Won't Deter Him :: 08/28/2015
WACO (August 27, 2015) A Baylor journalism student says the deaths of a Virginia TV reporter and her photographer who were killed while live on the air won’t stop him from pursuing a career in the field.
CBS Pushes Gun Control as 'a Public Health Issue' Like Seat Belts, Airbags, Anti-Smoking :: 08/28/2015
On Thursday, the CBS Evening News seized on the deadly shooting of two local news reporters in Roanoke, Virginia to promote the idea that gun control should be treated like “a public health issue” akin to seat belts, airbags, and anti-smoking campaigns.
Star Wars actor calls for Australian gun control in US :: 08/28/2015
Gun rights advocates are questioning the balance structure of the Force following a gun control comment from “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill regarding a recent fatal shooting of two TV news journalists in Virginia this week.
The NRA's president supported "sharply restricting" guns in 1934. Then its members revolted. :: 08/28/2015
In the wake of Wednesday's on-camera shooting in Virginia, Evan Dickson posted the above meme on Twitter, in which a past National Rifle Association president says the "promiscuous toting" of guns should be "sharply restricted."
TV Reporter's Father Wants Laws to Prevent 'Crazy People' from Getting Guns :: 08/28/2015
One day after Virginia TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and her photographer Adam Ward, 27, were gunned down on live television, Parker’s father is speaking out.
Vox "Smart Take" Pushes Gun Confiscation. Here's What Would Happen If They Tried. :: 08/28/2015
Vox’s Zach Beauchamp is suggesting that the United States should follow the lead of Australia’s mandatory gun buyback.
Yes, Gay Black Men Can Be Killers, Too :: 08/28/2015
In the aftermath of Dylann Roof’s racist murders in Charleston, the Internet was deluged with think pieces about whiteness, white privilege, white racism, and the legacy of American racial injustice.
Confirmed: VA Gunman Bought His Gun Legally, Passed Background Check :: 08/27/2015
The firearm used in yesterday’s horrific shooting was purchased legally by the gunman after he passed a federal background check. ABC News reported late last night: “The ATF says the disgruntled former reporter who killed a television reporter and a cameraman legally purchased the gun.
Every Mass Shooting Shares One Thing In Common & It's NOT Weapons :: 08/27/2015
Manasquan, NJ –-(Ammoland.com)- Nearly every mass shooting incident in the last twenty years, and multiple other instances of suicide and isolated shootings all share one thing in common, and its not the weapons used.
Everytown Once Again Proves That The Best Domestic Violence Prevention Is An Armed Victim :: 08/27/2015
Michael Bloomberg’s various gun control groups have had very limited success, despite investing tens of millions of dollars in propaganda dissemination and constant attempts to reframe the gun control debate.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe Admits Not Knowing How Gunman Acquired Firearm, Calls For More Gun Control :: 08/27/2015
Just hours after a gunman shot and killed WDBJ-TV’s Allison Parker and Adam Ward just off camera during a live interview, Governor Terry McAuliffe admitted not knowing anything about how the gunman got his gun, yet the Governor stressed that more gun controls–specifically background checks–are needed.
Let's See Bryce Williams' Sick, Sad Manifesto :: 08/27/2015
“The (Charleston) church shooting was the tipping point…but my anger has been building steadily…I’ve been a human powder keg for a while…just waiting to go BOOM!!!!”
Resistance to Oregon's Universal Background Check Law Grows Stronger :: 08/27/2015
Salem, Oregon –-(Ammoland.com)- If you watch any local TV in Oregon, you have no doubt been hammered with Bloomberg purchased ads promoting the Prozanski/Hoyle gun owner registration law.
South African Police Blame Legal Gun Owners for Firearms-Related Crime :: 08/27/2015
SOUTH AFRICA – (Ammoland.com) – The South African Gunowners’’ Association (SAGA) has taken note of the advertisement on the official South African Police Service website [since modified] entitled “ILLEGAL GUNS TAKE INNOCENT LIVES.’
The White House Lies About Gun Violence . . . Again :: 08/27/2015
This is wrong. “Gun violence” is not “becoming” anything. Rather, it’s down — and dramatically:
Trump on Virginia shooting: Mental illness, not guns to blame :: 08/27/2015
Current Republican Presidential candidate front-runner Donald Trump opened up on Wednesday’s on-air shooting of two journalists.
3D Printing. It's Not Just for One-Shot Pistols Anymore :: 08/26/2015
When Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed introduced their 3D-printed one-shot Liberator pistol, all hell broke loose. Anti-gun legislators’ bills to ban 3D-printed guns hit the headlines – but never went anywhere (even in California). Why would they?
ATF May Soon Reclassify Some Machine Guns as "Post Sample" and Non-Transferrable :: 08/26/2015
When the Hughes Amendment to the National Firearms Act came out, all hell broke loose. May 19th 1986 would be the very last day that anyone could legally register a machine gun, and after that date no individual would be allowed to manufacture a new one.
Colt to Bankruptcy Court: Guarantee Execs' Bonuses, Terminate Employees' Salaries :: 08/26/2015
Colt is dying a slow and very public death. Once a major firearms manufacturer, the storied gunamker lost their government manufacturing contracts to FN and others, gradually ran out of cash and filed for Chapter 11 protection in June.
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