Steven Crowder: Comedian Makes Video Attempting to Show How Little Anti-Gun Voters Know About Guns

The undercover video was "to see what people know, or don’t know, about firearms and just how far they're willing to give over the reins to the federal government as far as legislation," he said.  

Kim Rhode: American Olympic Shooter Comments on Gun Control in the US

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"We should have the right to keep and bear arms, to protect ourselves and our family," the three-time Olympic gold medal winner told TIME. Rhode is set to compete in skeet shooting Friday in Rio.

Senator Susan Collins won't vote for Trump but supports his 2nd Ammendment comments

                                        
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, won't vote for Donald Trump, but she thinks the GOP nominee is being unfairly accused of calling for violence against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

"I think that he was suggesting that the Second Amendment advocates across the country might be able to come together to pressure the Senate to reject her nominees, should she become president," Collins said on "Meet the Press Daily." "That's how I interpreted it."

Trump started a new controversy during a Tuesday stump speech, when he warned supporters that Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment" if she wins the presidency. "By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks," Trump said. "Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is."

Clinton's campaign manager condemned the remark as "dangerous" and some of her allies called for a Secret Service investigation. "Don't treat this as a political misstep," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tweeted. "It's an assassination threat, seriously upping the possibility of a national tragedy & crisis."

With files from the Washington Examiner

Why the Democrats are calling #gunviolence a public health crisis

                                           

It's no surprise that former Vermont governor and physician Howard Dean spoke of the importance of access to health care at this year's Democratic National Convention. Perhaps more telling was that Dr. Dean, who received the highest possible rating from the NRA during his tenure as governor, called gun violence "the ultimate public health crisis" in the United States.

Dean's framing of the issue as a public health crisis reflects a broader shift in US society as it attempts to deal with the prevalence of firearm deaths, as well as a shift in the Democratic party's willingness to make gun control a major political issue.

"We're seeing a major shift in the Democratic party, and a real adoption of a public health language to talk about guns," Adam Winkler, professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America, tells The Christian Science Monitor.

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Poll: Young adults support new efforts to curb gun violence

 

This AP article talks about how young Americans feel on new measures to curb gun violence. 

CHICAGO (AP) — LaShun Roy supports a ban on semi-automatic weapons and more comprehensive background checks. But the 21-year-old gun owner from rural Texas doesn't consider gun-control measures a top priority in this year's elections.

For Keionna Cottrell, a 24-year-old who lives on Chicago's South Side and whose brother was shot and killed this year in another Illinois city, few things are more important than limiting access to guns.

"So many people are dying here because there is no control of the weapons out on our streets," said Cottrell. "Young men ... have real military guns and they're not scared to use them."

Although their lives and experiences differ, the young women's shared support for additional policies to curb gun violence reflect the feelings of many Americans between the ages of 18 and 30, regardless of their backgrounds, according to a new GenForward poll.

About 9 in 10 young adults say they support criminal background checks for all gun sales, a level of support that remains consistent across racial and ethnic groups. Stiffer penalties for violating existing gun laws are supported by 9 in 10 young adults, including about 9 in 10 whites, Asian-Americans and Latinos, as well as 8 in 10 African-Americans.

Fifty-seven percent of young Americans support a ban on semi-automatic weapons, with support especially high — 74 percent — among Asian-Americans.

GenForward is a survey by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The first-of-its-kind poll pays special attention to the voices of young adults of color, highlighting how race and ethnicity shape the opinions of a new generation.

Roy, a full-time college student who learned to handle assault rifles while serving in the National Guard, said it's possible to protect the rights of gun owners and implement safeguards. That puts her among the 54 percent of young adults — including 61 percent of Asian-Americans, 57 percent of African-Americans and 52 percent of Latinos and whites — who say laws limiting gun ownership do not infringe on the public's right to bear arms.

"I think it's important to make sure the government isn't going door to door saying, 'Let me see your guns and ammo,'" said Roy, who is black. "But I think it's really important to have background checks ... and make sure a felon can't get a gun."

She also believes a new Texas law that permits open carry on college campuses is a bad idea.

"What if someone's not doing well in class or a family member dies? What's to stop them from pulling out a gun and shooting the teacher or people in class?" she said. "You just have so many different emotions and types of people you go to school with."

The poll underscores the differences in young Americans' personal experiences, which they say helped shape their attitudes toward guns.

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New Texas law allows students to carry guns on campus

Texas has implemented what is known as the "campus carry law."
The law, which took effect Monday, permits those over 21 years old with concealed handgun licenses to take their handguns onto public university campuses.

Under the law, handguns will be allowed in classrooms, dorms, and other campus buildings, although the specifics will vary from school to school. The firearms must be kept holstered and concealed.
Texas is the eighth state in the country to permit guns on campuses in some fashion, according to Reuters.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the measure authorizing concealed carry on campuses of public universities in June last year.
"By signing these bills into law, Texans can be assured that their Second Amendment rights will be stronger and more secure than ever before," Abbott said at the time.
Jamie Lee, a graduate this year of the University of Texas at Austin, told CNN that she felt the law created an unsafe environment.

"We are a learning institution with so many students that are young and living on their own for the first time," Lee said. "How many parents do you think are thrilled to suddenly know that the campus where their child sleeps, eats, and does everything else now has the possibility of guns on it? In the hands not of trained officers, but civilians."

Grant Prengler, a rising sophomore at the university, disagreed.
"As there are no metal detectors or other safety measures in place to enter campus, I don't see why a bad person with a gun can't come onto campus with or without campus carry laws in place," he said. "God forbid a shooter with mal intent is loose on campus, I would feel good knowing that a classmate has a firearm and knows how to use it to protect the class from harm," he told CNN.

The implementation of the law coincides with the 50th anniversary of the mass shooting at the University of Texas at Austin that left 14 people dead on campus and over 30 wounded. On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman, an engineering student and former Marine, scaled the University's clock tower and went on a shooting rampage just before noon.
"I do not believe handguns belong on a university campus, so this decision has been the greatest challenge of my presidency to date," the president of the University of Texas at Austin, Gregory L. Fenves, said in a statement. "However, as president, I have an obligation to uphold the law."

With files from CNN

Guns can be bought in SUPERMARKETS across America

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Guns can be bought in SUPERMARKETS across America. In many corners of the USA, buying a gun is as straightforward as picking up a pint of milk or a loaf of bread.

Most towns boast a specialist gun store, where customers can stock up on rifles, ammunition and even bulletproof vests.

But, astonishingly, deadly rifles - like those owned by Dallas killer Micah Johnson - lie yards from groceries and children’s toys in large supermarkets like Walmart.

Weak gun laws in many states mean shoppers can purchase rifles and ammunition with relative ease.

Walmart , the parent company of UK supermarket Asda, sells semi-automatic assault rifles which start at the equivalent of around £30. A fully automatic rifle costs around £37.

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(PHOTO) 25 hour Congress sit-in with Rep John Lewis and others

Rep. John Lewis marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and participated in sit-ins in the 1960s fighting for civil rights.

Now, he’s leading his colleagues in a sit-in on the House floor until House leadership schedules a vote on crucial gun safety measures.

This is what leadership looks like. ‪#‎NoBillNoBreak‬

#Delaware Gov Markell just CLOSED A DEADLY gun purchase loophole.

Delaware Governor Jack Markell just signed a bill to close a deadly loophole in Delaware's laws.

This bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Townsend and Representative Valerie Maglio Longhurst, closes a deadly gap known as the "Charleston Loophole," which allows dangerous people to legally buy a gun without passing a background check -- just because the check wasn't completed within three business days.

This is a huge victory, and it's thanks to our grassroots supporters who never backed down to the gun lobby's opposition. We've got momentum, and we're going to keep it up and continue build the gun sense movement in Delaware.

SOURCE: EFGS

The US Supreme Court just banned GUNS for convicted DOMESTIC ABUSERS!

HUGE VICTORY for public safety, the U.S. Supreme Court just ensured that convicted domestic violence offenders cannot buy and possess firearms.

The ‪#‎SCOTUS‬'s ruling Monday is especially significant for the women and children most commonly affected by domestic violence. So many have been shot and killed in domestic violence mostly women too.

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#Missouri Governor Dixon VETOES bill that will allow violent criminals and ppl to carry hidden hendguns.

BIG WIN: Missouri Governor Jay Nixon just vetoed a dangerous gun bill that would've let some violent criminals and people with no firearms safety training carry hidden, loaded handguns in public.

The good news doesn't stop there, this bill would've also made Missouri the first new Stand Your Ground state since 2011.

This victory wouldn't have been possible without our great supporters like YOU!

SOURCE: EFGS

US House of Reps Sit-In should solve frustration of #GunViolence

Last week's historic House sit-in, along with the Senate filibuster, showed that many of our elected representatives share our same level of frustration with the inaction of Congress to address gun violence.

Now that our leaders are finally listening and standing up for gun sense, we need to let them know the American people have their backs.

Let Senator Chris Murphy, John Lewis, Nancy Pelosi, and all the gun sense champions who stood up for us that we have their backs!

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Victory as Governor Ige of #Hawaii keeps guns off the hands of convicted STALKERS!

VICTORY in the Aloha State. Governor David Ige just enacted a law to keep guns out of the hands of convicted stalkers in Hawaii.

It's a big deal because 9 in 10 attempted murders of women involve an incident of stalking in the year before. And this bill will make sure stalkers can't get their hands on guns. It's also a big deal because supporters like you helped make it happen.

Mahalo, Hawaii!

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@BarackObama BLASTS those saying that he's taking away their guns #Snitchlady

Everyone knows I got kicked out of Canada antagonizing guns. The government ended up tallying $1B Canadian dollars spent on gun violence and 28 people shot at the Danzig BBQ in Toronto. Well now America wants to curb guns and Obama ain't having it from the gun lobbyists.

A president who has vowed to politicize gun control and critics who believe he's determined to confiscate their weapons came face-to-face Thursday in a rare respectful and reasoned interlude in one of America's most poisoned political debates.

For once, the nation's bitter, polarized politics failed to swamp a conversation on gun violence. In a CNN town hall moderated by Anderson Cooper, President Barack Obama faced off against critics of his new executive actions, including expanded background checks for gun sales -- but both sides listened carefully, referred to shared concerns and avoided histrionics. One absent voice: the National Rifle Association, which declined CNN's invitation to participate.

It was the kind of civilized exchange that some Americans thought they were in line for when Obama took office in 2009 promising to cleanse American politics of its "petty grievances" and "recriminations and worn-out dogmas."

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