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FPC Statement Following Tragic Santa Fe High School Shooting in Texas
Yet again we see the disastrous consequences of reliance on magical thinking and mystical “gun-free” zones. Yet again we see that evil and insane people intent on causing death, injury, and chaos simply ignore the thousands of federal, state, and local criminal laws that criminalize conduct including murder, terrorism, assault, and illegally carrying guns onto school grounds. Yet again our news outlets show us proof that the evil and insane will find a way to hurt or kill the innocent in so-called “gun free” zones until they voluntarily end their attack, commit suicide, or are stopped by a hero – often one who is armed.
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Sun Sentinel: Ohio Governor Enlists Parkland Dad's Help to Push Change in Gun Laws
Fred Guttenberg is the father of 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg, one of the 17 killed in the Feb. 14 Parkland school shooting. He was invited to testify before the Ohio Legislature by Gov. John Kasich, the former presidential candidate.
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NPR: Sandy Hook Families Push to Hold Gun-Maker Accountable in Connecticut Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court is likely to decide this week whether to allow 10 families of victims in the 2012 Newtown school shooting to sue Remington.
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Trump’s Pick for Ninth Circuit Judge Finally Comes Under Fire From Republican Senators Due to Anti-2A Past
FPC was the first pro-2A organization to oppose Bennett, and lead a grassroots lobbying drive against him. Further, FPC put boots on the ground and deployed lobbyist Phil Watson to Washington D.C. to oppose the gun control agenda.
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The Anti-Gun, Anti-Speech, Republican-Run CA SB 1099 Bill-Splainer
State Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) has authored Senate Bill 1099, legislation that, in our view -- a view shared by other policy experts -- would suppress, undermine, and impinge upon both First Amendment and Second Amendment rights (and probably some rights under the California Constitution, also).
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WLWT5: Girl Scouts Meeting Ohio Senators at Capitol to Talk Gun Control
They say they do drills at school to prepare for intruders and active shooters. "We don't think we should have to worry about that. We should have to worry about the math test tomorrow," Mary Ganim said.
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Fox News: Student Takes Parting Shot At College's Anti-Gun Policies
A conservative woman who recently graduated from Kent State University has received threats after she took aim at her school’s anti-gun policies in a photo shoot where she carried an AR-10 and wore a cap that said, “Come and take it.”
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Reason: Deputy Who Failed to Engage Parkland Shooter Gets $104,000 Annual Pension for Life
Peterson, who is 55 years old, will be able to receive that pension for the rest of his life, and Broward County taxpayers will cover 50 percent of his health insurance premiums.
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KCRA: Mom Fatally Shoots Gunman Trying to Rob Families Outside School
42-year-old Sastre, who was with her 7-year-old, pulled out her weapon and shot the robber three times.
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Guns.com: Author of Obama Lead Ammo Ban Argues Hunters Support Gun Control
“We do not need AR-15s or any assault-style weapon to hunt game. That’s not to say some people won’t use them to hunt. But they are simply not necessary, and are actually not preferable for legitimate, fair-chase hunting,” the group said.
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4WWL: Senators Gut Bill to Allow Some Guns on Louisiana Campuses
A Senate judicial committee on Tuesday gutted the House-backed proposal, removing the portion that would have allowed armed civilians at schools. Instead, lawmakers rewrote the bill to allow those with concealed carry permits to have their firearms up to the edge of a school campus.
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Daily Wire: Ad Agency Creates Exhibit to Claim Guns Are as Easy to Acquire as Bikes
Created by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in conjunction with an agency called The Escape Pod, the exhibit is titled, the “Chicago Gun Share Program.” The Brady Center stated, “The program was developed in response to the lack of federal gun regulations and conflicting state laws that would help protect American citizens from unnecessary gun violence.” The exhibit accepts virtual donations and boasts the social media hashtag #GunShare, according to AdWeek.
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LA Times: More States Approving 'Red Flag' Laws to Keep Guns Away from People Perceived as Threats
The most recent law came in Delaware, where Gov. John Carney on April 30 signed the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act into law. It allows mental health professionals to report potentially dangerous people and have their guns seized through a court order.
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Guns.com: Bank of America Signals Relationship with Remington Over After Bankruptcy Exit
“The Remington bankruptcy financing commitment was in the works for some months and occurred before our current policy was in place,” Finucane said. “Remington is aware of the policy that we subsequently announced, and that policy will dictate our future actions after the bankruptcy proceedings conclude.”
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Townhall: United Nations Quietly Pushes International Gun Control
Under the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA), governments agreed to improve national small arms laws, import/export controls, and stockpile management – and to engage in cooperation and assistance.
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The Hill: Oklahoma Gov. Vetoes Bill Allowing Adults to Carry Guns Without a Permit
"I believe the firearms laws we currently have in place are effective, appropriate and minimal," Fallin said in announcing her veto of Senate Bill 1212, which would have removed the requirement for Oklahoma residents to complete a training course and demonstrate competency with a firearm before carrying in public.
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OC Register: This Man Proposed a Law Banning "Assault Weapons" in Huntington Beach, Then the City Sued Him
Already in his pajamas, Daniel Horgan didn’t expect to hear a knock on his door at 9 p.m. Even more surprising, his visitor swiftly tagged him with a lawsuit. Yet another shocker was the plaintiff: Huntington Beach, where Horgan grew up and still resides.
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SF Chronicle: California Starts Slow on Seizing Unstable People's Guns, But That Could Change
“Due process that occurs after one’s rights have been taken away is in fact not due process,” DeLuz said.
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Washington Examiner: Despite Gun Control, Australia Suffers Worst Mass Shooting Since 1996
On Friday, seven bodies – three adults and four children – were discovered on a property in the southwestern Australian tourist town of Margaret River. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, police are handling it as a murder-suicide.
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ABC: New Gun Policy Inside Newark Luxury Loft has Tenants Up in Arms
"When I saw that letter, I just thought, wow, that's kind of an invasion of people's privacy," said Vu-An Foster, who has lived in the apartment building for several years. "Like, how do they know? Are they going in people's apartments looking for guns? Like, where did that come about?"
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Fox: Dick's Sporting Goods Loses Firearms Businesses After Gun Control Push
The Mossberg announcement came just one day after MKS Supply, which makes Hi-Point firearms, also announced it would pull out of Dick's. Last week, gun manufacturer Springfield Armory said it was halting business with the sport’s supply company, too.
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Guns.com: Groups on Both Sides Urge Fallin to Act on Constitutional Carry Bill
The bill keeps the state’s current concealed carry licensing scheme but codifies that a permit is not required for a law-abiding Oklahoma resident to carry a concealed handgun. The plan’s author argues the state already recognizes the gun rights of visitors to the Sooner State from any of a dozen where constitutional carry is already the law of the land.
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Star Tribune: Rep. Erik Paulsen Gets Behind Gun Violence Measure in Congress
Paulsen’s office did not respond to a Star Tribune interview request. The Eden Prairie Republican, who represents large portions of suburban Hennepin and Carver counties, has generally voted with his party against stronger gun control measures, and has been the recipient of National Rifle Association campaign donations.
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Fox: Media Portrayal of Gun Ownership is Inaccurate and Biased
NBC might be the worst network, but it’s a tight race. It seems to have given marching orders to its TV writers to churn out scripts demonizing law-abiding gun owners and lionizing those who want to slap strict new controls on gun ownership, even if that means disregarding the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
