Milwaukee — A top Trump campaign official is pledging that a new Trump administration would stock the federal courts with pro-gun judges and fight for policies to allow “citizens the ability to carry their firearms and protect themselves.” The remarks were made by Chris LaCivita, one of the top honchos …
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What happens when a domestic abuser has access to a firearm? Ask the family members of Diane Psaros, or Cassandra Jones, or baby Miranda Salley, all of whom were shot and killed by domestic abusers. Today, in U.S. v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting the …
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Jon Stewart took the opportunity on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show to lay out “a quick state of play” on the upcoming presidential election in November, while also debunking the GOP narrative of crime in major cities. “I guess the election has basically boiled down to each candidate accusing …
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In the aftermath of the 2017 Harvest Festival mass shooting — in which 60 Las Vegas concertgoers were killed by a gunman armed with bump stock-equipped rifles — prominent Republican lawmakers supported efforts to ban the firearm accessory. One such legislator was South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. But after the …
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The Supreme Court has struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks,” a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly than with a standard stock. The legality of bump stocks garnered renewed scrutiny in 2017, after a gunman used one to shoot and and kill 60 people …
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Every morning, Veronica Mata goes into her daughter Tess’ room to raise the blinds — even if Tess is no longer there to see the sun. Thursday, though, the ritual took on a new significance. She had at least a few more answers about Tess’ final moments. On May 24, …
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A WEEK AFTER THE MASSACRE in Lewiston, Maine, left 18 dead, 13 wounded, and a swath of New England terrorized and on lockdown, the gun industry was thinking about its bottom line. During a Nov. 1 quarterly-earnings call, Ruger CEO Christopher Killoy touted the company’s profits, and the sales boost …
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Tricia Asselin was enjoying a night off at bowling alley Just-in-Time Recreation in Lewiston, Maine —an establishment that her family had frequented for years –when she heard a shot ring out on Wednesday night. Asselin, 53, had been standing with her sister Bobbi, and at first, neither registered the noise …
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A new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will double taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and gun violence prevention programs, including those focused toward young people in gangs. The state firearms tax will add another 11 percent …
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Atlanta rapper Quavo walks into Washington, D.C.’s Convention Center to immense fanfare. People film him on their phones, including one man who proclaims, “That’s the man right there” as Quavo walks by with his mother, Edna Maddox, and his sister Titania Davenport. Another man calls out his name as the …
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