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Sep 2019

O’Rourke: Trump has blood on his hands for El Paso shootings

Karen Townsend Sep 16, 2019 11:01 AM

Doubles down on gun confiscation

Booker: Stop “fearmongering” over what we clearly said would happen

Jazz Shaw Sep 15, 2019 9:31 AM

Just taking them at their word

Kamala Harris: My EO seizing assault weapons would be constitutional under the Yes We Can clause, or something

Ed Morrissey Sep 13, 2019 4:01 PM

Laughable.

Texas State Rep to Beto: “My AR is ready for you, Robert Francis”

Karen Townsend Sep 13, 2019 12:31 PM

“You’re a child, Robert Francis.”

Alyssa Milano to Ted Cruz: No more bacon-wrapped AR-15s, mister

Karen Townsend Sep 11, 2019 11:01 AM

“He was gracious.”

Chicago mayor goes after Ted Cruz on guns… poorly

Jazz Shaw Sep 09, 2019 10:41 AM

You can’t just blame Indiana

Kamala: Forcing gun owners into buyback programs? Count me in!

Ed Morrissey Sep 07, 2019 1:01 PM

Pandering and Hollywood.

Beto O’Rourke: Meghan McCain “giving permission” for violence

Karen Townsend Sep 06, 2019 12:31 PM

“I’m not living without guns.”

Kroger joins with Walmart: No more “open carry” in stores

Karen Townsend Sep 04, 2019 11:01 AM

Demands Congress act now

McConnell: You bet I’ll confirm a Supreme Court justice next year if an opening occurs

Ed Morrissey Sep 03, 2019 5:21 PM

Gun measures: Waiting for Trump to decide what he’d sign.

Biden: We gotta ban “magazines that hold multiple bullets,” or something

Ed Morrissey Sep 03, 2019 8:41 AM

Take him seriously, not literally?

Aug 2019

USA Today: Yes to gun bans, but no to confiscation

Jazz Shaw Aug 24, 2019 10:01 AM

How about we compromise and go with neither?

Trump backs off background checks — but green light on red flag laws? Update: Background check expansion still on, Trump says

Ed Morrissey Aug 21, 2019 10:01 AM

Fumble.

Government and the need to feel safe

Taylor Millard Aug 18, 2019 8:01 PM

Freedom > security

Gun sales are up in El Paso and concealed carry classes are packed

John Sexton Aug 14, 2019 3:01 PM

“…double the usual number of sales in the week following the attack”

Here we go: NYT, Politico report Trump working with Dems on gun-control package

Ed Morrissey Aug 14, 2019 10:01 AM

“Mr. Trump … was serious about persuading Republicans to act.”

Trump sabotages push for red-flag laws, says Chris Cuomo is too angry to trust with a gun

Allahpundit Aug 13, 2019 11:31 AM

“He shouldn’t be allowed to have any weapon. He’s nuts!”

California town leaves flags at half staff to protest lack of gun grabbing

Jazz Shaw Aug 13, 2019 10:31 AM

Tragic, really

New Hampshire Governor vetoes three gun control bills

Jazz Shaw Aug 12, 2019 6:01 PM

Small pockets of progress

New York City surrenders on gun control law to avoid SCOTUS review

Jazz Shaw Aug 12, 2019 9:21 AM

Still needs a review

Trump: Full speed ahead on “meaningful Background Checks”

Ed Morrissey Aug 09, 2019 10:01 AM

“I am the biggest Second Amendment person there is, but we all must work together for the good and safety of our Country.”

Hmmm: Trump now “looking to do background checks” after mass shootings, too

Ed Morrissey Aug 07, 2019 2:01 PM

The return of triangulation?

Let’s chat about Graham’s “red flag” law proposal

Jazz Shaw Aug 06, 2019 4:31 PM

Et tu, Lindsey?

Trump gets his bipartisan wish: McConnell forms gun-law GOP caucus

Ed Morrissey Aug 06, 2019 10:01 AM

Pre-empting Trump?

Warren ready to rule by the pen and the phone

Jazz Shaw Aug 06, 2019 9:21 AM

Wait… wasn’t that “a bad thing” when Trump did it?

CNN to host new town hall on gun control. What could go wrong?

Allahpundit Aug 05, 2019 5:31 PM

Bad idea.

“What the f***?” O’Rourke snaps at media when asked what Trump could do to make things better after shootings

Allahpundit Aug 05, 2019 3:31 PM

“You know the s*** he’s been saying.”

Trump: Tie expanded background checks to immigration reform, and I’m in

Ed Morrissey Aug 05, 2019 10:01 AM

In vain?

Jul 2019

New Jersey’s new “smart gun” law is a disaster in the making

Jazz Shaw Jul 17, 2019 9:21 AM

Wrong on so many levels

Gun rights groups sue California over age limits on buying firearms

Jazz Shaw Jul 03, 2019 12:41 PM

Are they adults or aren’t they?

Kamala Harris: As president I’ll give Congress 100 days to pass gun control, and if they don’t then I’ll act

Allahpundit Jul 02, 2019 2:01 PM

Okay.

Jun 2019

Dems: The Second Amendment was about hunting, you know

Jazz Shaw Jun 18, 2019 12:31 PM

We’ve got some serious subject matter experts here, folks

Yes, Swalwell’s gun-control plan is as ignorant as one might expect

Ed Morrissey Jun 18, 2019 12:01 PM

“Hoarding.”

WaPo wonders: Why can’t we just amend the Second Amendment?

Jazz Shaw Jun 04, 2019 10:31 AM

Do tell…

More Gillibrand: “The NRA is the worst organization in this country”; NRA: Gee, that’s not what she told us

Ed Morrissey Jun 03, 2019 12:01 PM

“Not every part of this country is like my rural, upstate district.”

Fascinating NYT essay on a man’s journey on guns

Taylor Millard Jun 02, 2019 6:31 PM

From gun hater to gun user.

May 2019

Obama to Brazilian crowd: In the U.S. you can buy any weapon at any time

Allahpundit May 31, 2019 7:21 PM

“They can buy it over the Internet, they can buy machine guns.”

New York City: Let’s repeal this gun control law. Gun owners: Hell, no!

Ed Morrissey May 27, 2019 1:01 PM

SCOTUS games.

Harris: My gun grabbing will not be beat!

Ed Morrissey May 15, 2019 2:01 PM

MAGMA®!

Gillbrand’s gun control plan is kind of different (but not much)

Jazz Shaw May 12, 2019 9:31 AM

Just say no to Cory Booker

Bait and switch: Vigil for young hero became an anti-gun rally, students walked out

Karen Townsend May 09, 2019 3:31 PM

“This was not about us.”

Booker’s gun control plan would be the worst if he could define it

Jazz Shaw May 07, 2019 9:21 AM

“… a reasonable period in which people can turn in these weapons.”

Booker: Let’s require federal licenses — and an interview — for gun ownership

Ed Morrissey May 06, 2019 2:01 PM

“We do this for people driving cars.”

Apr 2019

MSNBC: The people in Venezuela have no guns, and so therefore no power

Ed Morrissey Apr 30, 2019 3:41 PM

“You have to understand, in Venezuela gun ownership is not something that’s open to everybody.”