(We are pleased to post the following guest commentary from Freedom States Alliance affiliate, New England Coalition To Prevent Gun Violence). The gun lobby is in the middle of an intense campaign to push guns into every corner of our society. Protestors are showing up at Obama rallies with handguns in side holsters and assault [...]
According to Greenville News on Sept. 25th: A Greenville man plans to launch his political campaign for adjutant general Saturday by giving away an AK-47 assault rifle. Dean Allen, 58, said he will give away the rifle in a free sweepstakes open to all. He said it’s his way of celebrating the Second Amendment and [...]
According to a Springville, Utah’s FOX 13th on Sept. 27th — watch video below: A woman dies after being shot Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a 7-11 in Springville. Police said the gun fell out of her car and discharged. Lt. Dave Caron of Springville Police said, “When they stopped at a 7-11, [...]
“Law-abiding” gun owners huh? Gun owners know “gun safety? Oh really? Then how is it that a gun vendor unintentionally shot a woman at a gun show when his weapon discharged? According to the East Valley Tribune on Sept. 26th: Witnesses reported that an accidental shooting occurred Saturday at the Crossroads Gun Show at Mesa’s [...]
(CNN photo, September 16, 2009). Freedom States Alliance Press Release Contact: Scott Vogel (312) 243-8980, scott@freedomstatesalliance.org September 25, 2009 Advocates Urge Appropriations Conference Committee To Strip Senator Wicker’s (MS) Gun Amendment To Transportation Bill (H.R. 3288) That Forces Guns In Amtrak Train Luggage; Presents Serious Public Safety Risks, and Possible Cessation Of All Amtrak Service [...]
(We are pleased to post the following entry from the Coalition Against Gun Violence’s blog, Bullet Counter Points). Monday, September 21, 2009 The nation, sadly, has become well acquainted with the phenomenon of individuals bringing loaded guns to town hall meetings, presidential speeches and other political events. Initially, these shows of force were headline news [...]
A troubling report that a radical and well-armed extremist threatened to instigate a gun massacre by posting a message on Facebook should make clear the urgent need to enact an effective assault weapons ban NOW. On the list of stupidest all-time things to post online, a plot to commit mass murder ranks near the top. [...]
(We are pleased to post the following news alert from Freedom States Alliance affiliate, the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence). ICHV Legislative Update August 31, 2009 HB3991 Signed Into Law: Bill Would Revoke FOID Card for those with Order of Protection People in favor of stronger gun control laws in Illinois won a victory in [...]
(We are pleased to post the following press release from Freedom States Alliance affiliate, Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort). For Immediate Release Contact: Scott Vogel, scott@freedomstatesalliance.org Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort: The State Legislature’s Failure to Close the Existing, Gaping Loopholes Amounts to a State-Sanctioned “Guns For Criminals Program†(Milwaukee, WI) – A landmark study released today by the [...]
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