gun reform
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Ohio Governor Thinks There Needs to Be Gun Reform, Signs ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law. I Guess That’s Reform?
For some reason, Republicans in Ohio thought that the proper response to 2019’s mass shooting in Dayton was to make it easier for people to legally shoot each other. Despite previously indicating he may veto the bill, Ohio’s governor signed a “Stand Your Ground” bill into law on Monday. SB175, a bill obviously backed by…
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New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dissolve NRA Over Fraud Accusations: 'No Organization Is Above the Law'
If “you know you done fucked up, right?” was a mood, it would look something like this: CBNC reports that New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to dismantle the National Rifle Association, presumably because they’re a domestic terrorist organization, in a lawsuit filed on Thursday. From CBNC: According to the lawsuit, the senior…
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Joe Biden Tells Auto Worker 'You're Full of Shit' After Being Pressed on Gun Control
So is it just me or is it starting to feel like Joe Biden can’t go anywhere without having someone try and run up on him? Today’s installment of “Square up with Joe Biden” takes place at an auto factory. According to NBC News, Joe Biden was visiting with workers at a Fiat Chrysler factory…
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Houston Police Chef Skewers Ted Cruz, NRA Over Gun Control: ‘Whose Side Are You On?’
Gun control is a bit of a complicated issue but no matter which side of the argument you fall on, it’s painfully clear that it’s time for change. In 2019 alone, there have been almost 400 mass shootings. And with the National Rifle Association doing just about everything humanly possible to maintain the status quo,…
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Good Riddance: Colt Pulls the Plug on Producing AR-15s in the Consumer Market
The day many of us thought we’d never live to see has finally arrived. In recent years, while mass shootings have dominated both headlines and cemeteries, calls for gun reform have escalated to deafening levels. As frustration and fears mount, and as organizations like the NRA have kept a stranglehold on maintaining the status quo,…
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Congressman Opposes Background Checks Because, What if His Friends Want to Borrow His Gun?
Instead of using logic, reason or his sworn duty to protect his constituents from being shot in the Doritos section of their local Walmart, a U.S. Congressman came up with a particularly personal reason for opposing universal background checks on firearm purchases: Apparently, people borrow guns from their friends and neighbors. On Wednesday, Rep. Dan…
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Walmart Will No Longer Sell Assault-Style Ammunition, Allow Customers to Open Carry: 'The Status Quo Is Unacceptable'
Does Walmart finally have a conscience? On Tuesday, the largest retailer in America announced that it will no longer sell ammunition for assault-style rifles and handguns. This announcement came exactly one month to the day after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, claimed the lives of 22 people. “We understand our…
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Leaked Memo Reveals GOP Strategy for Mass Shootings: Minimize White Supremacy, Blame Left
In an attempt to control the narrative around mass shootings in the United States, a leaked memo reveals the GOP’s strategy in doing so: Point the finger at the left and minimize the role of white supremacy at all costs. The Tampa Bay Times has the scoop: Congressional Republicans recently circulated talking points on gun…
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#WhiteSupremacistTerrorism: Hashtag Takes Over Twitter After Latest Pair of Mass Shootings
With the encouragement of our President, America has gone to great lengths to paint minorities as criminals, parasites and in some instances, terrorists. But after the latest pair of mass shootings this weekend, in which a total of 29 people were killed, the fears and frustrations of American citizens have taken over Twitter, with the…