Stephen Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist and current executive chairman of Breitbart News, warned of a major backlash if President Donald Trump supported gun control legislation after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. When asked what would happen if Trump worked with Democrats to tighten gun restrictions in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in
Read MoreBREAKING but not surprising NEWS. I’m sure I’m not the only one who predicted this would happen. But I bet that bump stocks will be regulated and that the Republicans will join in the vote. National Reciprocity Has Been Pulled Off the Table Too Congressional sources are telling the GOA that a vote on reciprocity
Read More6 Reasons Your Right-Wing Friend Isn’t Coming To Your Side On Gun Control
I’ve seen my friends and colleagues on the Left side of the gun control debate dumbfounded at why Second Amendment advocates don’t seem to budge on their views after mass shootings. So I thought I would try my hand at explaining this phenomenon in the hopes that maybe more will be inclined to have a
Read MoreAstute comment from Faul Yaakovich Khatikovsky needs to be shared: I see that some of our good ol’ boys and gals are all for throwing the dogs a bone by regulatory action banning so-called “bump stocks”. Besides being wrong on principle, I’d like them all to consider this: the bump stock is an ingenious innovation
Read More“Sen. Bill Nelson joined legislation today to ban ‘bump stocks,’ devices that allowed the Las Vegas killer to shoot at a far faster rate,” a Wednesday press release announced. “Legislation Nelson filed with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, and other Democrats would close a current loophole in the law that allows for the modifications. Forget that so
Read MoreBy now you’ve seen it a thousand times. On Twitter, in print, and on the air, Democratic politicians and progressive activists try to name and shame conservatives — especially conservative politicians — who offer “thoughts and prayers” in the aftermath of a mass shooting. “Your job isn’t to pray,” they argue. “Your job is to
Read MoreShall not be infringed actually means shall not be infringed
Shall not be infringed actually means shall not be infringed. The intention was that we the people could never be oppressed by force of arms by our national government, because it would not be better armed than the citizenry would be. Does that sound radical? It shouldn’t. That was how our republic was founded. What
Read MoreMinority leader Nancy Pelosi is calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to bring legislation to the floor that bans bump stocks, or devices used to increase the discharge rate of a firearm, on top of other comprehensive anti-gun violence proposals. Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that now is the time for action on gun violence reform,
Read MoreHarvey Weinstein’s full statement following sexual harassment accusations: ‘I know I have a long way to go’
Harvey Weinstein released a statement after numerous women accused him of sexual harassment. “I came of age in the 60’s and 70’s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then. “I have since learned it’s not an excuse, in the office — or out of it. To anyone. “I
Read MoreChris Cox and Wayne LaPierre agree with the gun-grabbers: “Despite the fact that the Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law. The NRA
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