Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Hunter Biden’s lawyers asked the judge presiding over his criminal gun case on Wednesday to subpoena former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and two other Trump administration officials. The request signals Hunter Biden’s legal strategy to accuse the Trump administration of political interference in his gun case, the same
Alleged Hammer-Wielding Robber Targets Gun Store, Gets Shot Dead
November 11, 2023 by
An alleged hammer-wielding robber was shot and killed Sunday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. as he reportedly tried to rob a gun store and the store owner opened fire. KTVU reported the incident occurred at East Bay Firewarms in Livermore, California. The 28-year-old alleged robber came into the store “wearing a mask, gloves, and a hooded
Biden Pushes Lawsuits Against Gun Makers Following Maine Attacks
October 27, 2023 by
John Moore/Getty Images On Thursday, in response to the Maine shootings, President Joe Biden pushed for a repeal of protections that protect gun makers from frivolous lawsuits, universal background checks, and other gun controls. WhiteHouse.gov published Biden’s statement, which opened with him saying, “Today, Jill and I are praying for the Americans who’ve lost their
Supreme Court keeps Missouri law on hold that targets federal gun restrictions
October 21, 2023 by
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to reinstate a Missouri law that bars authorities from enforcing federal gun laws. The justices rejected a request by Missouri to overturn a ruling by a federal judge that invalidated the 2021 law, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, Reuters reported. The Biden administration sued Missouri in […]
Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Colorado Gun Control
October 1, 2023 by
Joe Raedle/Getty Images United States District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer issued a preliminary injunction Monday against the new minimum firearm purchase age of 21 in Colorado, citing the NYSRPA v. Bruen (2022) decision. The case, RMGO v. Polis, was brought by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) on behalf of itself and two private citizens.
Federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocks part of new state law restricting where gun owners can carry
October 1, 2023 by
A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked part of a new state law that would restrict where gun owners can carry. U.S. District Judge George Russell III, an Obama appointee, ruled the state can’t ban guns in places where alcohol is sold, on private property without permission of the owner or at public […]
Jacksonville Sheriff: The Problem Is the Individual, Not the Gun
September 28, 2023 by
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters made clear his position that guns are not bad, but some individuals are. Waters said this the day after a suspect in his 20s allegedly opened fire in a Jacksonville Dollar General store, killing three people. In a video posted by Breaking 911, Waters said, “The Story’s always about guns. People are
House Judiciary GOP want top DOJ official to testify over SpaceX lawsuit, New Mexico gun ban
September 27, 2023 by
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are seeking testimony from a Justice Department official over the department’s lawsuit against SpaceX — in which the administration accused Elon Musk’s company of discriminating against refugees and asylees – as well as other concerns including an alleged inaction over a recent gun order by the […]
Kamala Harris Becomes Gun Control ‘Czar’ After Repeated Failures as Border, Voting Rights Czar
September 22, 2023 by
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the new federal office of gun violence prevention after she produced questionable results on the border and with voting rights legislation. The office will reportedly act as a coordinated effort between the Biden White House, the Community Justice Action Fund, and Everytown
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones Privately Admits Gun Control Won’t Lower Crime
September 18, 2023 by
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones Privately Admits Gun Control Won’t Lower Crime AP Photo/Jeff Roberson File St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones (D) is in damage control mode after an open records request revealed private text messages in which Jones noted the ineffectiveness of gun control in cities such as Chicago. The text messages appear to counter
Bows, arrows and Biden: Rural Dems angry with the White House over gun bill
September 17, 2023 by
The Education Department “has been more than a little tone-deaf” about federal funding of school archery programs, Sen. Martin Heinrich said. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo Democrats last year hailed the passage of the first gun safety legislation in decades. Now, several of them are tearing into the administration over the measure’s effect on … school
Gun dealers forced to sell gun locks under new Democrat bill: ‘Legislation that will save lives’
August 24, 2023 by
Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is proposing legislation that would require firearms dealers to try to sell a gun lock for every gun purchase made, a change she said would help prevent accidental shootings. The proposed legislation, known as the ‘‘Safe Storage Saves Lives Act,’, makes it a “requirement that a gun seller have a compatible […]
Matthew McConaughey has another demand of Washington on gun safety
August 12, 2023 by
Last summer, the actor Matthew McConaughey lent his voice and star power to the White House’s push for action on gun safety following the deadly shooting at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. Now, he’s launching an endeavor to ensure that the $1 billion in school safety funding included in the law
GUILTY: Texas Man Purchased Gun Used by Cartel for Kidnap, Murder of U.S. Citizens in Mexico
July 24, 2023 by
John Moore/Getty Images A Texas man pleaded guilty to buying a gun for the Gulf Cartel used by gunmen in Mexico during a kidnapping where two U.S. citizens were murdered. Roberto Lugardo Moreno, age 42, appeared before a federal judge in Brownsville, Texas, and pleaded guilty to a weapon smuggling charge. U.S. District Judge Rolando
Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control
July 10, 2023 by
A federal appeals judge in Illinois has put a hold on a lower court judge’s ruling that blocked the state from enforcing its strict ban on some rifles and high-capacity magazines. Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the temporary injunction issued Friday by District Judge Stephen Patrick McGlynn, […]
Comer: Biden Wants to Go After Legal Gun Owners and Add IRS Agents when Hunter Broke Gun, Tax Laws
July 4, 2023 by
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) stated that it is galling to listen to President Joe Biden talk about the need to hire more IRS agents to go after tax cheats, reform the criminal justice system to make it more fair, or
ATF Reaffirms No 2A Rights for Drug Users, Bringing Spotlight Back on Hunter Biden’s Purported Gun Crime
June 1, 2023 by
ATF Reaffirms No 2A Rights for Drug Users, Bringing Spotlight Back on Hunter Biden’s Purported Gun Crime ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The spotlight is on Hunter Biden’s purported crime again after the ATF’s St. Paul office reaffirmed the agency’s position that state laws legalizing the recreational use of certain drugs do not remove gun
Possibility of ‘popular revolt’ about gun control, Sen. Chris Murphy says
May 15, 2023 by
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) noted that Congress had passed a gun-control law last year, and he said he hopes the government will build on that. | Francis Chung/POLITICO There could be a “popular revolt,” if the Supreme Court blocks some kinds of gun control legislation, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday. “If the Supreme Court
Biden says he would sign gun legislation immediately if he could
May 7, 2023 by
President Joe Biden attempted to bypass Congress to tighten gun control measures, signing an executive order aimed at expanding background checks. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to pass new gun control legislation and said he would “sign it immediately,” in the wake of a shooting in Allen, Texas
Elderly Philadelphia man running errands turns tables on would-be robbers, emptying his gun
April 20, 2023 by
An elderly Philadelphia man turned the tables on a pair of armed men who allegedly tried to rob him, pulling out his own gun and exchanging fire with the suspects. “At night, I would keep my hand on my pistol in my pocket in case I have to pull it out,” 71-year-old Henry Joel told […]
Wisconsin man arrested for bringing gun into university library
April 16, 2023 by
A man was arrested after he allegedly brought a gun into a library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. GEORGIA MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MOLESTING STUDENT IN LIBRARY CLOSET The 25-year-old man was seen loading the gun in Golda Meir Library on Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Friday. A man was […]
Gun rights hearing turns chaotic amid arrest of Parkland parent
April 12, 2023 by
A gun rights hearing on Capitol Hill escalated Thursday into a verbal altercation between two lawmakers amid the arrest of a parent whose son died in 2src18’s Parkland, Fla., school shooting. The fracas during a joint hearing held by the House Oversight and House Judiciary Committees began when Patricia and Manuel Oliver shouted aloud about
Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell says Republicans who oppose gun bans are ‘siding with the killers’
April 11, 2023 by
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., says Republicans who stand in opposition to a ban on certain types of firearms are “siding with the killers,” just days after a Nashville school shooting left six people dead. The comments from Swalwell, who serves as a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, came during a Wednesday evening appearance […]
15-year-old leads Alabama cops on early morning chase with stolen car, gun, marijuana: police
April 11, 2023 by
A 15-year-old Alabama juvenile armed with a stolen gun led police from three departments across two counties Sunday during a 4 a.m. chase in a stolen car, according to authorities. Officers tried to pull over the speeding car in Somerville, about 75 miles north of Birmingham, according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. When the […]
Federal judge strikes down Minnesota law banning 18-20-year-olds from obtaining gun permits
April 10, 2023 by
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Minnesota law that prohibits adults age 18-20 from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public. Assisted by gun-rights advocacy groups, three individuals who were under 21 challenged a 2003 state law that enacted an age requirement to apply for a permit to carry a pistol. They argued […]
Connecticut student jailed after fight, accused of bringing gun and high-capacity magazine to school
March 11, 2023 by
A Connecticut student was jailed on numerous charges Wednesday after a fight in school led to the discovery of a gun and a high-capacity magazine hidden in a classroom closet. The 18-year-old student was first charged with assault and disorderly conduct on Tuesday after an altercation with a 16-year-old at the Hamden Collaborative Learning Center, […]
Federal Agents Confiscate Loaded Gun from Comedian Mike Epps at Airport TSA Checkpoint
March 9, 2023 by
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents confiscated a loaded gun found in the hand luggage of actor and comedian Mike Epps, who was trying to board a flight at Indianapolis International Airport, airport police said. Transportation Security Administration officers discovered the Smith & Wesson .38-caliber pistol Sunday morning inside Epps’ backpack, airport police said. Epps, 52
Connecticut sues 4 firearms companies in ghost gun crackdown
March 8, 2023 by
Connecticut on Tuesday sued four gun companies it accused of mailing illegal firearm parts with no serial numbers to an undercover state investigator, the latest legal filing by states and cities seeking to crack down on untraceable ghost guns. Announcing the civil lawsuit, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong displayed AR-15 “80% lower receivers” that the […]
Republican Rep. Introduces Bill to End FBI/ATF ‘No Knock Raids’ on Gun Owners
March 2, 2023 by
Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) introduced legislation Tuesday designed to end the FBI and ATF coordinating with local enforcement to carry out “no knock raids” on gun owners. Good’s legislation, the Federal Agent Responsibility Act, was co-introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA). Rep. Bob Good (R-VA). (Roberto Schmidt/Pool Photo via AP) A press release, which Breitbart News
‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed can keep gun at home: judge
February 24, 2023 by
The 25-year-old “Rust” armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will be allowed to keep a gun at home for self-defense as she awaits trial for her alleged involvement in cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ on-set death, a judge ruled Friday. Guitierrez-Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the Oct. 21, 2021, fatal shooting of Hutchins, 42, after actor Alec Baldwin, […]