2A/GUNS: [Kaitlan Collins: “If you are re-elected, are there any new gun restrictions that you would sign into law?”] “I would do numerous things. For instance, schools, we would harden, very – very much harden – and I also, I’m a very believer – I believe in teachers; I love teachers. I think they’re incredible, […]
Category: Guns
4/14/2023
2024 ELECTION/2A/GUNS: “I was proud to be the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment President you’ve ever had in the White House—and with your support in 2024, I will be your loyal friend and fearless champion once again as the 47th President of the United States.” -Donald Trump, Truth Social, April 14, 2023 […]
5/25/2022
GUNS/NRA: “America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment, not politicians and partisanship. That’s why I will keep my longtime commitment to speak in Texas at the NRA Convention and deliver an important address to America. In the meantime, we all continue to pray for the victims, their families, and for our entire […]
5/25/2022
GUNS/SECRET SERVICE: “Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Leadership Forum on Friday [May 27, 2022]. But audience members at the group’s annual meeting, being held this year in Houston, won’t be able to carry guns during his address… According to the NRA, the Secret Service is taking […]
5/15/2022
AFGHANISTAN/GUNS: “Speaking in Austin, Texas, on Saturday [May 14, 2022], the former president took to the stage shortly after law enforcement officials said an 18-year-old white man opened fire on customers and employees, killing 10 at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. ‘I think they had a tragic event in Buffalo, just as I’m coming […]
1/18/2021
GUNS/POLICE/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “Judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers should not have to choose between public service and subjecting themselves and their families to danger… I am ordering enhanced protections for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers. Federal law already allows Federal and State law enforcement officers to protect themselves by carrying a concealed firearm, […]
1/8/2021
ARIZONA/CONGRESS/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA: “.@GabbyGiffords — Your perseverance and immeasurable courage continue to inspire me and millions of others. I pledge to continue to work with you — and with survivors, families, and advocates across the country — to defeat the NRA and end our epidemic of gun violence. RT @GabbyGiffords Ten years ago, my life and […]
1/8/2021
ARIZONA/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/MASS SHOOTINGS: “Ten years ago today, in Tucson, Arizona, six innocent lives were taken away by a senseless and brutal act of violence. Jill and I remember those we lost and everyone whose lives were irreversibly changed that day — including my friend Congresswoman @GabbyGiffords.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, January 8, 2021 10:02 am […]
12/14/2020
GUNS/JOE BIDEN/MASS SHOOTINGS: “To the families, loved ones, and broken and healing hearts of Sandy Hook, I know. No matter how long it’s been, every time you talk about it, you relive it as though you just heard the news. Eight years later, I know the pain never fully heals. I think about how that […]
11/1/2020
2020 ELECTION/GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “It’s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America. As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks, and enact other common-sense reforms to end our gun violence epidemic.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 1, 2020 8:00 am […]
11/1/2020
2020 ELECTION/CLIMATE CHANGE/GOVERNMENT/GUNS/HEALTHCARE/JOE BIDEN/VOTING: “We can build a future where: – Health care is a right – We end the gun violence epidemic – We combat climate change – Our government works for everyone Vote.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 1, 2020 6:50 am […]
10/30/2020
2020 ELECTION/CLIMATE CHANGE/EDUCATION/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/VOTING: “From the climate crisis to student debt and gun violence — there’s so much on the line in this election, and young people have the power to own the outcome. So vote, and let’s build a better future together: http://iwillvote.com“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 30, 2020 3:55 pm […]
10/27/2020
GUNS/JOE BIDEN/JUDAISM/PENNSYLVANIA/RELIGION/TERRORISM: “Two years ago, a white supremacist entered Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue and perpetrated the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. May the memories of those we lost be a blessing — and may we never stop fighting the scourges of anti-Semitism and gun violence.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 27, 2020 3:01 pm […]
10/8/2020
2020 ELECTION/2A/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/OIL/POLLS/RELIGION/TEXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTING: “Biden is against Oil, Guns and Religion, a very bad combination to be fighting in the Great State of Texas. We are Winning Big, in the Real Polls, all over the Country!!! NOVEMBER 3rd. VOTE!!!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2020 3:08 pm […]
10/5/2020
CLIMATE CHANGE/CRIME/GUNS/HEALTHCARE/JOE BIDEN: “Imagine a future where: – Health care is a right – We end the gun violence epidemic – We combat climate change – Our government works for everyone It’s a future that we can build — together.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 5, 2020 4:00 am […]
10/5/2020
2020 ELECTION/2A/GUNS/TAXES/VIRGINIA/VOTING: “Virginia Voters! Your Governor wants to obliterate your Second Amendment. I have stopped him. I am the only thing between you and your Second Amendment. Working hard in Virginia. It’s IN PLAY. Better Vote for your favorite President, or wave goodbye to low taxes and gun rights!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2020 […]
9/13/2020
2A/GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “Weapons of war have no place in our communities. We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September 13, 2020 2:20 pm […]
9/13/2020
GUNS/HOUSE OF REPS/JOE BIDEN/LEGISLATION/MITCH MCCONNELL: “26 years ago today, the Violence Against Women Act became law. In the years since, it has saved countless lives and helped change the culture around sexual assault and domestic violence. Writing and championing the law remains one of my proudest accomplishments. With each reauthorization, VAWA has become stronger. The […]
9/13/2020
2A/CONGRESS/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/NRA/SENATE: “26 years ago today, the Senate passed 10-year bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines—it was an effort I was proud to champion. These bans saved lives, and Congress should have never let them expire. As president, I’ll take on the @NRA and we’ll ban them once again.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September 13, […]
9/13/2020
CONGRESS/GOP/GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “Republicans allowed the bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines to expire after just ten years. We know these bans worked. Multiple analyses of the data around mass shootings provide evidence that, from 1994 to 2004, the years when assault weapons and high-capacity magazines were banned, there were fewer mass shootings – fewer […]
8/19/2020
GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “Our nation’s gun violence epidemic is really a cowardice problem — and there’s a lot of politicians in Washington who haven’t shown half the courage @emma4change has. I hope they’re all paying attention. #DemConvention” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Aug. 19, 2020 9:13 pm […]
8/6/2020
GUNS/NRA: [Reporter: “Do you have any comment on the New York State Attorney General moving to dissolve the NRA?”] “That’s a very terrible thing that just happened. I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life, and I’ve told them that for a long time… But I would […]
8/6/2020
2020 ELECTION/2A/GUNS/BIDEN/NEW YORK/NRA/POLICE: “Just like Radical Left New York is trying to destroy the NRA, if Biden becomes President your GREAT SECOND AMENDMENT doesn’t have a chance. Your guns will be taken away, immediately and without notice. No police, no guns!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 6, 2020 8:07 am […]
8/5/2020
2A/GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “Weapons of war have no place in our communities. When I was a senator, I took on the @NRA and secured a 10-year ban on assault weapons — and as president, I’ll ban these weapons again.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Aug. 5, 2020 3:15 pm […]
8/4/2020
2020 ELECTION/2A/GUNS/RELIGION: “Well, I think anybody having to do with, frankly, religion, but certainly the Catholic Church, you have to be with President Trump when it comes to pro-life, when it comes to all of the things, these people are going to take all of your rights away, including Second Amendment, because, you know, Catholics […]
8/4/2020
2A/GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “One year ago, just hours after the massacre in El Paso, nine precious lives were cut short in Dayton. In the wake of the tragedies, Donald Trump promised the most modest of gun safety policies, then caved to the @NRA and failed to deliver. As president, I’ll take on the powerful gun lobby to […]
8/3/2020
GUNS/BIDEN/LATINOS: “One year ago, a white supremacist armed with a semi-automatic rifle targeted the people of El Paso. He thought his hatred of Latinos and immigrants would prove more powerful than the culture and vibrancy of the community. He was wrong. This is a moment to summon the purpose we felt one year ago after El […]
8/2/2020
2020 ELECTION/DEMS/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/OIL/TEXAS: “Was in the Great State of Texas this week and explained that the Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats, headed up by their great leader, Sleepy Joe Biden (who never leaves his basement), are strongly against ‘Oil, Gas, Guns, & God’. Must be tough to win Texas on that platform!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/28/2020
DEMS/GUNS/POLICE: “The Dems want to Defund and Abolish the Police. Not good! RT @psamsundar THIS is today’s Democrat Party. They don’t want the police to protect its residents or want them to have guns, but they’re ok with the residents footing the $4,500 A DAY bill for THEIR PRIVATE SECURITY because they fear for their […]
6/13/2020
2A/DEMS/GUNS/POLICE: “So true! RT@realDonaldTrump The Radical Left Democrats: First they try to take away your guns. Then they try to take away your police!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 13, 2020 1:53 am […]
6/11/2020
2A/DEMS/GUNS/POLICE: “The Radical Left Democrats: First they try to take away your guns. Then they try to take away your police!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 11, 2020 3:24 pm […]
12/31/2019
GUNS/RELIGION/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Armed congregants quickly stopped a crazed church shooter in Texas. If it were not for the fact that there were people inside of the church that were both armed, and highly proficient in using their weapon, the end result would have been catastrophic. A big THANK YOU to them!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/30/2019
GUNS/RELIGION/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our prayers are with the families of the victims and the congregation of yesterday’s church attack. It was over in 6 seconds thanks to the brave parishioners who acted to protect 242 fellow worshippers. Lives were saved by these heroes, and Texas laws allowing them to carry arms!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December […]
12/4/2019
2A/GUNS/JOE BIDEN: “I’ll repeal the federal law that protects gun manufacturers from civil liability claims, finally forcing them to face up to the lives they’ve destroyed — a fight that so many courageous Sandy Hook parents are now waging. I’ll ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require background checks for […]
10/15/2019
SECOND AMENDMENT/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/NRA: “I’m the only one on this stage who has taken on the NRA and beat them, and beat them twice. We were able to get assault weapons off the streets and not be able to be sold for 10 years. Recent studies show that mass violence went down when that occurred. The […]
10/3/2019
GUNS/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @DavidAFrench: Biden’s gun plan? It could destroy the gun industry for selling lawful, constitutionally-protected products and impair Am…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 3, 2019 6:44 am […]
9/18/2019
DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Dummy Beto made it much harder to make a deal. Convinced many that Dems just want to take your guns away. Will continue forward! https://t.co/87jvaYUkyn” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2019 6:55 am […]
9/16/2019
DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Democrats would rather talk about gun control than get something done.’ Governor John Sununu @FoxNews @BillHemmer The big questions are, will they ‘move the goalposts’ and, is this just a ploy to TAKE YOUR GUNS AWAY? I hope NOT on both counts, but I’ll be able to figure it out!” –Donald Trump, […]
9/12/2019
DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Jim_Jordan: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee: -First voted to take away Americans’ firearms -Then voted to impeach the guy w…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 12, 2019 10:39 pm […]
9/4/2019
GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump maintained Wednesday [9-4-19] that he hopes to quickly see legislative action to address a spate of mass shootings, but he remained coy about what exactly he would support. Fielding questions from reporters following a White House event on the opioid crisis, the president said that any gun reform […]
8/22/2019
DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Varneyco: Are #Democrats too extreme when it comes to #GunControl? @DavidAsmanfox is joined by @KimStrassel of @WSJ to discuss how gun…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 22, 2019 11:05 pm […]
8/15/2019
GUNS/MENTAL HEALTH/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [8-15-19] advocated the return of more mental health institutions to combat gun violence, while also throwing his support behind background checks for gun purchases. Speaking with reporters in New Jersey before heading to a campaign rally in New Hampshire, Trump said that mental health was an […]
8/15/2019
CRIME/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @RealSaavedra: BREAKING: Alleged cop shooter in Philadelphia is a violent felon with previous gun convictions, was not allowed to own gu…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 2:59 pm […]
8/15/2019
CRIME/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Philadelphia shooter should never have been allowed to be on the streets. He had a long and very dangerous criminal record. Looked like he was having a good time after his capture, and after wounding so many police. Long sentence – must get much tougher on street crime!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
8/14/2019
BORDER/DEMS/GUNS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Two senior Senate Democrats on Wednesday [8-14-19] asked President Donald Trump to withdraw his $5 billion request for border wall funding and use the money on initiatives to combat gun violence in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. In a letter, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Senator […]
8/12/2019
DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Twenty-five years ago, Democratic support for an assault weapons ban was a major reason the party lost control of the House. Now top Democrats want to revive the fight. On both the presidential campaign trail and Capitol Hill, leading Democrats are either calling to reinstate the ban or are pressing for a […]
8/9/2019
GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 2013, Donald J. Trump said he supported background checks for gun purchases to ‘weed out the sickos.’ Two years later, as he prepared to run for president, he flip-flopped, telling Ammoland magazine that he opposed expanded checks because they don’t work. It is a recurring pattern. As president, Mr. Trump […]
8/9/2019
GUNS/LEGISLATION/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [8-9-19] expressed optimism that he will secure bipartisan consensus on ‘meaningful background checks’ and other gun reform measures despite staunch opposition from the National Rifle Association and years of federal inaction on the deeply divisive issue. In early morning tweets, the president said he has spoken in […]
8/9/2019
GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [8-9-19] expressed optimism that he’ll secure bipartisan consensus on ‘meaningful background checks’ and other gun reform measures despite staunch opposition from the National Rifle Association and years of federal inaction on the deeply divisive issue. In early morning tweets, the president said he has spoken in recent […]
8/9/2019
GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….mentally ill or deranged people. I am the biggest Second Amendment person there is, but we all must work together for the good and safety of our Country. Common sense things can be done that are good for everyone!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 7:03 am […]
8/9/2019
CONGRESS/GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Serious discussions are taking place between House and Senate leadership on meaningful Background Checks. I have also been speaking to the NRA, and others, so that their very strong views can be fully represented and respected. Guns should not be placed in the hands of…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 7:03 […]
8/8/2019
GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump sees a rare political opportunity to act on gun control — and if there was ever a time to do it, this is probably it. Nine out of 10 Trump voters support universal background checks, according to a new poll — and a majority favor other gun control […]
8/8/2019
GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the wake of two mass shootings, the divisive politics of gun control appeared to be in flux on Thursday [8-8-19] as President Trump explored whether to back expanded background checks on gun purchasers and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican majority leader, signaled that he would at least be open to […]
8/7/2019
CHUCK SCHUMER/DEMS/GUNS/LEGISLATION/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, put the brakes on Republicans’ quick embrace of ‘red flag’ laws as a response to last weekend’s gun violence, saying on Wednesday [8-7-19] that any gun-related legislation moving through the Senate must be accompanied by a House bill requiring background checks on all gun purchasers. […]
8/7/2019
GUNS/IVANKA/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP FAMILY: “Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago harshly criticized Ivanka Trump on Tuesday [8-6-19] after the president’s daughter weighed in on that city’s weekend of violence. Just after noon, Ms. Trump, a White House adviser, wrote on Twitter that ‘with seven dead and 52 wounded near a playground in the Windy City,’ the nation […]
8/7/2019
GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump landed in El Paso on Wednesday [8-7-19] afternoon to try to console a city reeling from tragedy, but was greeted by protesters after a contentious day in which he clashed with rivals and critics even as he visited with grieving residents in Dayton, Ohio. The White House had signaled […]
8/7/2019
DEMS/GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mr. Trump’s schedule was meant to follow the traditional model of apolitical presidential visits with victims, law enforcement officials and hospital workers after calamities like the mass shootings that resulted in 31 deaths in Dayton and El Paso and that created a new sense of national crisis over assault weapons and […]
8/7/2019
GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump this week said his administration has done ‘much more than most’ to curb mass shootings in the United States. While Trump boasts of action on firearms, his administration has eased gun restrictions over the past 2½ years. Federal agencies have implemented more than half a dozen policy changes — […]
8/6/2019
GOP/GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The deadly massacres over the weekend have sent Senate Republicans searching to find a robust response to help prevent future mass shootings amid loud demands that they quickly pass tougher gun control measures sought by Democrats. On a private conference call Monday [8-5-19], Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discussed the steps […]
8/6/2019
GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With momentum comes movement in Washington, and everyone from President Donald Trump to his Democratic opponents thinks something should be done in the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend. We have watched the sickening repetition of mass murders by gun-wielding young men across the country and in communities of […]
8/5/2019
GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is exploring ways to use regulatory power and executive action to curb gun violence after a pair of deadly shootings over the weekend — a move driven by his aides’ belief that Congress is incapable of coalescing around consensus legislation in a heated 2020 election cycle. White House […]
8/5/2019
GOP/GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump briefly raised eyebrows Monday [8-5-19] when he tweeted an endorsement of stronger background checks, tied to immigration reform, after the nightmarish mass shootings over the weekend. But skeptical Republicans familiar with Trump’s mercurial nature didn’t rush out to embrace the idea…Not 30 minutes later, Trump used a White […]
8/5/2019
GUNS/LEGISLATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….this legislation with desperately needed immigration reform. We must have something good, if not GREAT, come out of these two tragic events!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 5, 2019 5:54 am […]
8/5/2019
GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We cannot let those killed in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, die in vain. Likewise for those so seriously wounded. We can never forget them, and those many who came before them. Republicans and Democrats must come together and get strong background checks, perhaps marrying….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 5, […]
6/27/2019
GUNS/JOE BIDEN/NRA: “I’m the only person that’s beaten the NRA nationally. I’m the guy that got the Brady Bill passed, the background checks, number one. Number two, we increased that background check when–when–during the Obama-Biden administration. I’m also the only guy that got assault weapons banned, banned, and the number of clips in a gun […]
5/23/2019
CONGRESS/GUNS/MIDDLE EAST/MIKE POMPEO/SAUDI ARABIA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is preparing to circumvent Congress to allow the export to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of billions of dollars of munitions that are now on hold, according to current and former American officials and legislators familiar with the plan. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
5/8/2019
FIRST RESPONDERS/GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our Nation grieves at the unspeakable violence that took a precious young life and badly injured others in Colorado. God be with the families and thank you to the First Responders for bravely intervening. We are in close contact with Law Enforcement.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 12:42 pm […]
5/8/2019
GUNS/MASS SHOOTING/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hours after one student was killed and eight others wounded during a shooting Tuesday [5-7-19] at a Colorado school, President Donald Trump had not personally commented on the attack. However, in the interim, he had chosen to tweet about a wide variety of other topics. Opting not to join the […]
4/26/2019
GUNS/HUMAN RIGHTS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “In a speech to National Rifle Association members on Friday [4-26-19] that was part political rally and part pep talk, President Trump called himself a champion of gun rights. Then he proved it, whipping out a pen onstage to sign a letter that would effectively cease America’s involvement in an arms […]
2/26/2019
DEMS/GUNS/LEGISLATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is threatening to veto two Democratic bills expanding federal background checks on gun purchases, saying they do not sufficiently protect gun owners’ Second Amendment rights. The House is expected to vote this week on separate bills requiring background checks for all sales and transfers of firearms and extending the […]
1/24/2019
GUNS/MICHAEL COHEN/POLICE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump, his eldest son, and his former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, were among a roster of rich and powerful people who received gun licenses from the New York Police Department in return for special favors, a former lieutenant has claimed in court papers. The former lieutenant, Paul Dean, said the men […]
12/20/2018
GUNS/LAWSUIT/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gun violence prevention group Brady Center is suing the Trump administration over its decision to allow blueprints for 3D guns to be uploaded and shared online. In its statement, the organization said it wants the Department of State to show documents explaining why it cleared the distribution of blueprints to create 3D […]
12/18/2018
BETSY DEVOS/GUNS/SCHOOL SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Trump administration school safety panel hardly touched on the role of guns in deadly school shootings in its wrap-up Tuesday [12-18-18]. Instead, the panel took a far less confrontational approach by sidestepping President Donald Trump’s call for trained teachers to carry guns and avoiding recommendations on age restrictions for […]
12/18/2018
GUNS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration moved Tuesday [12-18-18] to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal to possess beginning in late March. The devices will be banned under a federal law that prohibits machine guns, according to a senior Justice […]
12/17/2018
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION/GUNS/MINORITIES/OBAMA ADMIN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Trump administration is planning to roll back Obama-era policies aimed at ensuring that minority children are not unfairly disciplined, arguing that the efforts have eased up on punishment and contributed to rising violence in the nation’s schools, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. The decision culminates a […]
12/12/2018
EDUCATION/GUNS/SCHOOL SHOOTING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The commission investigating Florida’s Parkland shooting recommended Wednesday [12-12-18] that trained and willing educators be allowed to carry guns in schools, reigniting a debate about an idea President Donald Trump had embraced earlier this year. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, chairman of the high-profile commission, suggested the idea late Wednesday as […]
11/28/2018
ATF/GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration plans to announce the long-anticipated federal rule officially banning bump stocks in the coming days, according to US officials familiar with the matter. Bump stocks gained national attention last year after a gunman in Las Vegas rigged his weapons with the devices to fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people. […]
10/13/2018
GUNS/MEDIA/SANCTIONS/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “President Donald Trump says he doesn’t want a $110 billion arms deal he brokered with Saudi Arabia to unravel over allegations the Gulf kingdom murdered a journalist at its consulate in Turkey. But his comments are missing the mark on a key fact: Saudi Arabia has so far only followed through […]
10/8/2018
EDUCATION/GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great to see @AGPamBondi launch a cutting-edge statewide school safety APP in Florida today – named by Parkland Survivors. BIG PRIORITY and Florida is getting it done! #FortifyFL” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2018 2:44 pm […]
8/31/2018
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION/GUNS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos signaled on Friday [8-31-18] that she does not plan to take action over the purchase of guns for schools using federal funds. In a letter to Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, DeVos wrote, ‘Let me be […]
8/31/2018
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION/GUNS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced on Friday [8-31-18] that she would not stand in the way of states that want to use federal grants to purchase guns for schools, emphasizing that it’s a decision for local officials to make…DeVos’ letter comes as Democrats and some education groups had asked the Trump administration […]
7/31/2018
DEMS/GUNS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “State officials, Democratic lawmakers and gun control groups waged a frantic legal fight on Tuesday [7-31-18] to block the online distribution of blueprints for 3-D printed ‘ghost guns,’ even as President Trump said he is ‘looking into’ his administration’s decision last month to allow the posting of instructions for making the untraceable, […]
7/31/2018
GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration supports an existing law they say makes it illegal to own or make homemade plastic guns, a White House official said Tuesday [7-31-18], coming hours after President Donald Trump tweeted that the availability of the firearms ‘doesn’t seem to make much sense!’…The administration supports the three-decade-old law, Gidley said, […]
7/31/2018
GUNS/NRA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Tuesday [7-31-18] voiced skepticism about the legal sale of 3-D printed firearms, writing on Twitter that the practice ‘doesn’t seem to make much sense!’ Mr. Trump said he had talked to the National Rifle Association about such firearms, though he didn’t give any detail about what steps he might […]
7/31/2018
GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 31, 2018 7:03 am […]
7/30/2018
GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Several U.S. states on Monday [7-30-18] said they would jointly sue the Trump administration for allowing the public to download blueprints for 3-D printable guns in a last-ditch effort to block the designs from becoming available on Wednesday [8-1-18]. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said at a news conference in Seattle […]
6/29/2018
GUNS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump pledged support for the families of the five people killed in the ‘horrific’ Capital Gazette shooting on Thursday [6-28-18] afternoon, saying journalists should not be attacked for doing their jobs…The president made the comments at an event on Friday afternoon, his first public appearance since a gunman opened fire […]
6/29/2018
GUNS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Before going any further today, I want to address the horrific shooting that took place yesterday at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. This attack shocked the conscience of our Nation, and filled our hearts with grief… https://t.co/LALXGhk04b“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2018 12:59 pm […]
6/29/2018
GUNS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Before going any further today, I want to address the horrific shooting that took place yesterday at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. This attack shocked the conscience of our Nation, and filled our hearts with grief…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2018 12:59 pm […]
6/29/2018
GUNS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump condemned the deadly newsroom shooting in Maryland, declaring on Friday [6-29-18] that ‘journalists, like all Americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their jobs.’ Mr. Trump has labeled the news media ‘the enemy of the people’ and routinely encourages supporters at his rallies to […]
6/28/2018
GUNS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prior to departing Wisconsin, I was briefed on the shooting at Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Thank you to all of the First Responders who are currently on the scene.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2018 3:49 pm […]
5/30/2018
GUNS/SCHOOL SHOOTING/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will meet with the families of victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting on a visit to Texas on Thursday [5-31-18], White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Wednesday [5-30-18]. Eight students and two teachers were killed at the Santa Fe High School near Houston when a teenage […]
5/22/2018
COMMERCE/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is preparing to publish on Thursday [5-24-18] long-delayed proposed rule changes for the export of U.S. firearms, a State Department official said on Tuesday [5-22-18]. The rule changes would move the oversight of commercial firearm exports from the U.S. Department of State to the Department of Commerce. The action […]
5/18/2018
GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An armed man ranting against President Trump opened fire on police officers early Friday [5-18-18] at the Trump National Doral Miami Golf Club in South Florida before he was wounded and apprehended, the authorities said. Although the police did not immediately describe a motive for the attack at the resort, they said […]
5/18/2018
GUNS/NRA/SCHOOL SHOOTING/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Friday [5-18-18] expressed heartbreak and frustration about a deadly school shooting at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, and said his administration would do ‘everything in our power’ to keep guns away from those who should not have them…Months ago, Mr. Trump vowed to take action on […]
5/14/2018
GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [5-14-18] morning called James Shaw Jr., who authorities say saved lives by disarming a gunman at a Waffle House in Tennessee last month, to praise his actions..Shaw, 29, has been labeled a ‘hero’ by Nashville police for confronting the shooter in the attack, which left four dead. […]
5/7/2018
GUNS/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Bobby Amos stood outside of an Episcopal church in Alabama last spring, begging police to kill him. He had been suicidal earlier and held a gun to his head, his wife said, and she had hidden the weapon at the church, where he had followed her to retrieve it. There was […]
5/4/2018
CONGRESS/CRIME/DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats and liberals in Congress want to disarm law-abiding Americans at the same time they are releasing dangerous criminal aliens and savage gang members onto our streets. Politicians who put criminal aliens before American Citizens should be voted out of office!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 4, 2018 4:58 pm […]
3/23/2018
GUNS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/OBAMA: “Obama Administration legalized bump stocks. BAD IDEA. As I promised, today the Department of Justice will issue the rule banning BUMP STOCKS with a mandated comment period. We will BAN all devices that turn legal weapons into illegal machine guns. –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 23, 2018 6:01pm […]
3/22/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/GUNS/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With large protests for stricter gun laws planned nationwide on Saturday [3-24-18], the U.S. Congress is expected to approve a massive spending bill this week with grants to help schools prevent gun violence, improvements to background checks and an assurance that a key government agency can conduct related research.The provisions are Congress’ […]