By a 64-34 vote, the U.S. Senate Tuesday night advanced an 80-page bipartisan gun control measure for fast track action this week, and it is already drawing fire from Second Amendment advocates and some pro-gun rights journalists. Writing at the National Review, Charles C.W. Cooke is calling the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act a potential “catastrophe” […]
UPDATED: ‘Clock Ticking’ on Senate Gun Control Package; Are Antis Worried?
UPDATED 6-21@1:47 p.m. PDT: There is now an indication an agreement has been reached between Republicans and Democrats on the negotiating team and they may vote on it Tuesday evening, according to a report at Ammoland. It appears possible a bill could be filed late this afternoon. Liberty Park Press earlier noted that […]
200 CEOs Sign Letter to Senate on Gun Control Inaction
Earlier this month, some 200 CEOs signed a letter to the U.S. Senate “demanding that Congress take action on gun safety in the form of new legislation,” according to Yahoo News. Liberty Park Press has a copy of the letter, which declares, “On top of the human toll is a profound economic impact. At a […]
USA Today Fact Check: Biden Doubted Gun Control Would Reduce Crime
In a stunning Fact Check report, USA Today earlier this week, without fanfare, said it was true that Joe Biden once declared he “never believed that additional gun control or federal registration of guns would reduce crime.” The remark came during debate in the mid-1980s on the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act (FOPA), the newspaper said. […]
Marion Hammer, Former NRA President, FL Gun Rights Advocate, to Retire
The National Rifle Association announced Thursday that Marion Hammer, the first female NRA president and veteran Florida-based lobbyist for the organization, is stepping down after 44 years on the front lines of the Second Amendment battle. In a statement, the NRA noted, Hammer “will continue to serve as an advisor to the NRA, assisting with […]
Quinnipiac Poll Shows Support Dropping for Semi-Auto Ban
While 50 percent of Americans favor a nationwide ban on the sale of so-called “assault weapons,” according to a Quinnipiac University poll, 45 percent oppose a ban, making this the lowest level of support since the university first began asking about it back in February 2013. At that time, 67 percent supported a ban and […]
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