Prosecutors want “permanent detention” for Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James, who appeared in court Thursday to face what may be the first of several charges in connection with the Tuesday attack that left 29 people with injuries, including 10 with bullet wounds. Thursday’s appearance is related to federal charges against the 62-year-old suspect. It’s […]
Chipman Confirmation Hearing Looms as Psaki Says U.S. has ‘Gun Problem’
The confirmation hearing for David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is scheduled Wednesday morning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and it comes on the heels of a remark by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki that “there is a gun problem” in this country. The New York Post […]
Politico: Anti-Gunners Expect ‘Greatest Gains’ if Dem Beats Trump
As the huge field of Democratic presidential candidates girds for their first series of debates this week, Politico has raised a red flag for gun owners, reporting Monday, “The politics of gun control have played a role in decades of presidential elections, but advocates for the movement appear poised to make their greatest gains yet […]
WA Felony Pursuit Ends in Suicide; Will Anti’s Call it ‘School Shooting?’
Rainier High School in Washington State’s Thurston County was the scene of a bizarre suicide that ended an eight-mile pursuit of a 63-year-old woman for whom there were felony warrants for assault and drug-related crimes, according to KOMO News, and now rights activists are waiting for the gun prohibition lobby to declare this as a […]
Gallup: 18% of Teachers Willing to Carry Guns in Schools
A new Gallup survey revealed this week that 18 percent of America’s teachers would be willing to carry guns in school buildings, a fact that runs against the grain for a majority of educators, but might be typical of any group in which there is a small percentage of people who step forward for any […]
