For the sixth year in a row, the now-infamous gun violence tax on firearms and ammunition in Seattle, Wash., has failed—in more ways than one—to live up to the hype surrounding its hasty adoption in the summer of 2015. At that time, as reported in August 2015 by The Stranger, the office of chief tax […]
3 Soldiers Charged for Allegedly Supplying Chicago Crime Guns
Published reports say three soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky have been charged in federal court for what WGN News says was “allegedly supplying guns used in recent Chicago shootings and homicides.” The suspects were identified as Demarcus Adams, 21, Jarius Brunson, 22, and Brandon Miller, 22. If convicted, they could be facing up to 20 years […]
Chicago Erupts in Violence, Looting; Is This Justified by Police Shooting?
Already reeling from a steady wave of violence that has so far cost at least 18 lives this month and more than 425 so far this year, Chicago erupted with what Fox News described as “widespread looting and clashes with police” in the aftermath of a police shooting that left a suspect wounded. Alarmingly, Ryan […]
Biden’s ‘Pinocchio Nose’ Gun Death Debate Claim Ridiculed
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s mid-debate claim that “150 million people have been killed since 2007” by gunfire while he was attacking Sen. Bernie Sanders’ voting record on gun control is being roundly pounded by the press, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) issued a statement declaring, “If […]
Year Winds Down, Deceptive Anti-Gun Rhetoric Heats Up
As the year winds down, deceptive anti-gun rhetoric appears to be warming up, perhaps in an effort to sway Congress and state legislatures from passing pro-rights legislation, including a proposed national concealed carry reciprocity/recognition bill. Leading the charge Wednesday is the New York Times. In an editorial lauding a move toward stricter gun control laws […]