April 23, 2024

Report: Chicago Woman Gives Loaded Firearm to 9-Year-Old Son: ‘Mom Gave Me the Gun’

A Chicago woman was arrested for allegedly letting her nine-year-old son hold a loaded firearm, CWB Chicago reported. According to prosecutors, police responded to a store in the 3900 block of West Madison at around 2:45 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a “person with a gun inside.” When police arrived, they stopped…

Unearthed Government Data: Defensive Firearm Uses Far More Frequent Than Gun Control Advocates Claim.

We’re in the middle of another gun control debate due to the Waffle House shooting (more on that in a moment), so it seems like a reasonable time to delve into one of the perennial disputes within that larger policy conversation.  Even though it has no bearing on the core question of constitutionality, there are […]

Gov. Rick Scott Pushes Firearm Confiscation Orders, Opposes Arming Teachers for School Safety

Gov. Rick Scott (R) is pushing firearm confiscation orders and stands opposed to the suggestion that teachers should be armed for school safety. CNN reports that Scott is pushing a “Violent Threat Restraining Order,” which are similar to California’s Gun Violence Restraining Orders in that they a designed to secure court orders to confiscate firearms […]

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