Gun Control

Youtube is taking down conspiracy theorist channel videos and popular gun videos

The Outline In the wake of the February 14 Parkland, FL school shooting, YouTube has banned a considerable number of the most egregious conspiracy peddlers and alt-righters from its ranks. The company also issued “warning strikes” and partial suspensions to a number of other channels, at least one of which was gun-focused. The move comes … Continue reading →

Guns don’t kill people

In Dallas, Drone Wars Just Came Home

Written by Daniel McAdams (RPI) The Dallas shootings have ushered in a very new world for U.S. citizens. For the very first time, a drone has been used on U.S. soil to kill an American without trial or charges. The suspected shooter in yesterday’s tragic killings, U.S. Army veteran Micah Xavier Johnson, was, according to … Continue reading →

Hawaii becomes first U.S. state to place gun owners on FBI database

Hawaii is implementing FBI tracking and monitoring of gun owners in it’s state. Hawaii police will be notified when a firearm owner from the state is arrested anywhere in the US. The new bill was signed into law on Thursday. Reuters Hawaii’s governor signed a bill making it the first state to place its residents … Continue reading →

C.I.A. Arms for Syrian Rebels Supplied Black Market, Officials Say

The US Government is supplying the black market for weapons in the Middle East and arming ISIS while while simultaneously debating over how far to expand gun restrictions on it’s own population. The New York Times By MARK MAZZETTI and ALI YOUNES JUNE 26, 2016 AMMAN, Jordan — Weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central … Continue reading →

Government Watch Lists

In 1963, Martin Luther King was a gun owner on an FBI watch list.https://t.co/xN8vQDQAnJ — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 22, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Developing: Senate compromise on gun control bill focuses on FBI lists

Four gun control measures were defeated in the Senate on Monday; two from Democrats and two from Republicans. The focus of the debate between the two sides has been on who is affected by new restrictions on fire arms purchases, with the Democrats pushing for broader restrictions for a larger number of people on various … Continue reading →

Omar Mateen is an actor with an IMDb profile

Omar Mateen, the suspected gunman behind the Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre, appears to have an entry in the Internet Movie Database. The entry gives him credit for appearances in two movies. In 2012 he appeared as himself in The Big Fix, a documentary that examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico … Continue reading →

Meme of the Day: Yes you need a gun

One of them will be our next President. Yes, you need a gun.

Senate Democrats Filibuster Over Gun Control; Trump Calls for Gun Restrictions

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy started a Filibuster on Wednesday to force the Senate to pass legislation that would deny suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms. He was quickly joined by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland), Senator Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) and others. The proposed legislation would also require universal background checks. “I’m going to … Continue reading →