Tag Archives: gun control

The Associated Press reports: Justice Department officials are forging ahead with plans to ban rapid-fire bump stocks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday — a move that would likely set the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the devices remain on the market. Sessions said top officials within the department believe gun accessories like the ones used …

The Hill reports: Conspiracy theory outlet Infowars is one strike away from being banned from YouTube. The channel said it received an alert from YouTube on Tuesday morning, saying Infowars received a second strike on a video about the Parkland, Fla. high school shooting and will temporarily be unable to upload new content. “This is the second strike applied to …

“What they had to live through, and what they have to live with, is something that I can’t even imagine. What the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are doing is unbelievable. They’re speaking out with more guts, passion, conviction and common sense than most adults They’re creating change. They’re high school students and it’s beyond impressive. This is …

The Washington Post has the quote: “There’s a lot in there that I doubt, but the part that I really don’t believe is that he can run,” Colbert said. “Sir, we already know how you react to combat situations. You got five deferments from Vietnam. What are you going to do, run in there and stab them with your bone …

The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports: After 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at their school, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are launching a social media campaign to raise awareness and pressure Congress to act on gun control. They are encouraging students across the country to create and share their own videos using #WhatIf and #NeverAgain. Students …

USA Today reports: A high school senior who survived the mass shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida two weeks ago now has nearly twice as many followers on Twitter as the National Rifle Association. Emma Gonzalez, a high school senior, has become one of the most prominent voices calling for gun control legislation following the attack, which …

“In my year as first lady, I have also learned that it is often times after a tragedy that you see strength and resilience of the human spirit. I have been heartened to see children across this country using their voices to speak out and try to create change. They are our future and they deserve a voice.” – Melania …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump is telling the nation’s governors that he would have run into the deadly Florida high school shooting “even if I didn’t have a weapon.” The president is again finding fault with officers who didn’t stop the Florida gunman who carried out the massacre earlier this month. Trump says the deputies “weren’t exactly Medal …

Tampa’s ABC affiliate reports: Thousands of gun enthusiasts — more so than ever — flocked to the Florida State Fairgrounds for the Florida Gun Show event. Organizers say they had a record number of people attend the event on Saturday, Feb. 24, almost 7,000, and expected more Sunday. The manager for the Florida Gun Show, George Fernandez, says they’ve never …

The Hill reports: Florida high school shooting survivor David Hogg said in an interview on Monday that those campaigning for stricter gun control laws will outlive the National Rifle Association (NRA). “We’re going to have to outlive the NRA and we will because they certainly aren’t going to stop but neither are we,” Hogg said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I …

Mediaite reports: Rick Santorum appeared on CNN’s New Day to face a grilling from Chris Cuomo, after the former Pennsylvania senator argued that mass shooters often “come from broken homes without dads.” Cuomo pressed Santorum on calling for a debate about family instead of gun control in the wake of the massacre at a South Florida high school. Santorum, who …

Politico reports: White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump on Sunday did not fully advocate arming educators — but didn’t break with her father, President Donald Trump, saying it’s “an idea that needs to be discussed.” “Obviously, there would have to be an incredibly high standard for who would be able to bear arms in our school,” Ivanka Trump said in …

CNN reports: President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign used a photo of a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting in an email Saturday that asks its recipients to donate money to the campaign. The email contains a photo of 17-year-old Madeleine Wilford in a hospital bed surrounded by her family, Trump and the first lady. The President visited Wilford on February …

“Gun control is a debate we need to have. Another debate we need to have is something that’s also common in these shootings…the fact that these kids come from broken homes without dads. And that is not something that we’re talking about and that is a commonality. We want to talk about things we can work together on, how about …

Via press release from the NRA: The more than five million law-abiding members of the National Rifle Association have enjoyed discounts and cost-saving programs from many American corporations that have partnered with the NRA to expand member benefits. Since the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, a number of companies have decided to sever their relationship with the NRA, in an effort …

The Hill reports: Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Sunday said he doesn’t support President Trump’s proposal to arm teachers. “I disagree with him,” Scott said during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “I believe you have to focus on people that are well-trained, law enforcement that are trained to do this. I want to make sure we have significant …

CNN reports: Support for stricter gun laws has spiked to the highest level since 1993, and almost two-thirds say government and society can take action to prevent future mass shootings, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The findings suggest the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, has shifted public opinion on gun laws in a way other recent …

Raw Story reports: After remaining silent most of Saturday, President Donald Trump once again made the pitch to arm school teachers with the promise that it will bring to end school shootings. Writing on Twitter, Trump pushed back against law enforcement officials and educators who want to see no weapons on school campuses at all, saying states should take the …

The Hill reports: United Airlines announced Saturday that it would eliminate a discount program for the National Rifle Association, following in the footsteps of competitor Delta Airlines and a host of other companies that have cut ties with the gun group in recent days. In a statement posted to its Twitter account, United said it would no longer offer a …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports: Delta has announced that it is ending a discount for NRA members that made it cheaper for them to fly to the group’s annual convention. In a tweet sent early Saturday morning, the airline said that it will be ending its contract that provided discounted rates for NRA members “through our group travel program.” Prior to …