The Oregon State Police has posted a memo on social media announcing that Measure 114, the state’s ultra-restrictive new gun control law, will take effect at 12 a.m. Dec. 8, according to the Secretary of State’s office. According to the memo, OSP “is working very closely with the Department of Justice, the Oregon State Sheriffs’ […]
Guns: A Game of Numbers, and the Numbers Remain Strong
When the FBI released its latest monthly report showing raw data on the number of background checks initiated with the National Instant Check System (NICS) for August, it provided strong evidence Americans are still strong proponents of the Second Amendment. The raw numbers—2,518,137 for the month of August—do not represent completed firearms transactions, as even […]
Should Media be Challenged About Bias on ‘Gun Violence?’
Anti-gun New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday at a press event in Brooklyn that “more than 4,000 jobs will be available for at-risk youth in emerging gun violence hot spots in New York City,” according to a news release from his office. As if to underscore the possible futility of answering a spike in New York […]
Mother Jones Article Misses Target on Background Checks
A new article in Mother Jones profiling anti-gun Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy’s continuing crusade to push gun control once again misses the mark, suggesting that universal background checks is the goal of the gun prohibition lobby—and may somehow be the panacea everyone is looking for—when it may be nothing more than snake oil. “Since the […]
House Passes 2 Background Check Measures; Rights Groups React
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills to expand background checks on gun sales, and two national gun rights organizations have been quick to respond. According to CBS News, the hotly debated “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021,” (H.R. 8,) was passed on a vote of 227 to 203, with eight Republicans joining […]
Chicago Sun Times Editorial on Gun Control Misses Target
An editorial in the Chicago Sun Times demanding “stronger federal laws to reduce gun violence” complains about guns crossing state lines and showing up at Windy City crime scenes completely ignores the most important part of the city’s homicide equation. All of those murders are being committed by people who live in the city, regardless […]
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