A little over three months ago, the mass shooting at Sandy Hooks Elementary School captured the attention of public and Electeds, and demands and promises for strong and sensible gun regulation were daily voiced. Since then, federal gun measures have sputtered and stalled in DC. But in Connecticut, state legislators have acted, passing what are [...]
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John Lennon’s Glasses *Landmark Gun-Control Update*
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed landmark new gun laws on Wednesday expanding background checks on gun purchases and limiting the size of ammunition magazines, placing the traditionally firearm-friendly state among the handful to pass new restrictions in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. The Democratic governor defended the legislation in a press conference [...]
To the Right of the NRA?
And we thought the NRA leadership was “out there” … From Brian Tashman, at Right Wing Watch, a project of People for the American Way: Gun Activists Warn Obama is Raising a Private Black Army to Massacre White Americans Gun Owners of America president Larry Pratt appeared Tuesday on the Talk to Solomon Show alongside [...]
SOTU: Obamas Choose Survivors of Gun Massacres, Republicans Choose Chicken Hawk Ted Nugent Who Threatened Obama’s Life
“Obama is feeling his oats,” said Donald A. Baer, a former aide to President Bill Clinton and now the chief executive of the communications firm Burson-Marsteller. “I think he probably believes he was cautious and hemmed in by one thing or another in the first term, and he’s decided he’s going to do more of [...]
Obama’s Actions on Guns Laid Out, While Extremist Republicans Talk Impeachment
As President, I’m committed to doing my part. That’s why I signed 23 executive actions giving law enforcement, schools, mental health professionals, and the public health community the tools they need to help reduce gun violence. These actions ranged from strengthening our background check system, to helping schools hire more resource officers and counselors if [...]
Sean Hannity’s Mini Me, Mark Levin, Calls Gun Safety “Un-American” [Video]
THE GUY who basically owes his wingnut radio career to Sean Hannity doesn’t understand what President Obama is doing on gun safety. On Fox News Channel with Neil Cavuto, Levin called President Obama’s executive actions “un-American,” then cited fascism. It’s the fallback position of all right-wingers. It’s okay if you’re a Republican and use executive [...]
Top Story — Obama Moves Forward on New Gun Safety Measures *Updated*
A new federal assault weapons ban and background checks of all gun buyers, which President Obama is expected to propose on Wednesday, might have done little to prevent the massacre in Newtown, Conn., last month. The semiautomatic rifle that Adam Lanza used to shoot 20 schoolchildren and 6 adults complied with Connecticut’s assault weapons ban, [...]
Soulless NRA Ad Uses Obama’s Kids as Fodder
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy ON A dedicated site called “Stand and Fight,” the N.R.A. is using the ad shown in the “Morning Joe” clip above to publicize their battle with President Obama and others on gun safety. The ad is running on the Sportsman Channel. The graphic [...]
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