Tag Archive: gun laws

on July 7, 2014 in World News

Happy Fourth of July?

Happy Fourth of July? At least 11 killed, 60 wounded in Chicago over holiday weekend At least 11 people have died and 60 others wounded from gun violence across Chicago, Illinois over the Independence Day weekend. At least 30 people were shot in a 13-hour stretch beginning Sunday afternoon at 14:30 CDT and continuing into Monday. Four of those 30 people shot died and several were left in critical condition, according to the Chicago Tribune. Almost all of those killed in the weekend shootings were black or Hispanic men age 35 or younger, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Two were… View Article

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on July 7, 2014 in World News

Homeowner in Wheelchair Shoots, Kills Home Intruder

Homeowner in Wheelchair Shoots, Kills Home Intruder A wheelchair-bound homeowner in Powdersville, South Carolina, shot and killed a home invader who was trying to rob his home, officials said. According to Greenville Online, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department was called to the residence of Orlandous Brown at 12:35 a.m. on July 3. Latisha Vernon – a friend of Brown – was at the residence when the incident occurred and she called in “a burglary in process.” Police arrived to find “Vernon and her daughter… in the driveway calling to them.” They found the homeowner and the dead intruder in the… View Article

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on July 6, 2014 in World News

Gun Ownership an ‘Unalienable Right’

Missouri Amendment: Gun Ownership an ‘Unalienable Right’ State Must ‘Uphold’ In August Missourians will vote on Amendment 5, an amendment to the state constitution which explicitly declares private gun ownership an “unalienable right” and obligates the state government to “uphold” it. The language of Amendment 5 says “that the right to keep and bear arms is an unalienable right and that the state government is obligated to uphold that right.” According to The Joplin Globe, the amendment was sponsored by state senator Kurt Schaefer (R-Columbia). It passed the state senate “by a 23-to-8 vote, and the state [house] by a… View Article

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on July 5, 2014 in World News

Home Invader Killed in Shootout with Homeowner

Home Invader Killed in Shootout with Homeowner On July 3 a 26-year-old suspected home invader in Easley, South Carolina, was killed after getting into a shootout with the homeowner of a residence he was allegedly robbing. According to The State, the incident took place in the morning hours. The suspect was confronted by the homeowner, and the two exchanged gunfire. “The two men were found in the living room” when police arrived. A mother and “her 17-year-old daughter were in the home at the time of the shooting.” Police say the suspect and the homeowner used handguns, and the “suspect… View Article

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on July 3, 2014 in World News

Chris Christie Vetoes ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban

  Chris Christie Vetoes ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban On July 2, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) vetoed A2006, a gun control bill which would have limited magazines in NJ to 10 rounds. Christie said he vetoed the bill because “it would do nothing to reduce gun violence. According to NJ.com, Christie said: This [bill] is the very embodiment of reform in name only. It simply defies common sense to believe that imposing a new and entirely arbitrary number of bullets that can be loaded into a firearm will somehow eradicate, or even reduce, future instances of mass violence. Gun… View Article

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on July 2, 2014 in World News

Allow Police to Confiscate Guns Based on Accusation Alone

    Bill Would Allow Police to Confiscate Guns Based on Accusation Alone California’s AB 1014 labeled most draconian gun control legislation in the country A draconian gun control bill set to be voted on by the California legislature would allow police to confiscate a person’s firearms solely on the basis of an accusation made against the gun owner by a family member or a health professional. Although the bill was amended after an onslaught of complaints, the legislation is still being labeled as the harshest gun control law in the country. AB 1014, authored by Assemblymembers Das Williams and… View Article

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on March 21, 2014 in World News

Delaware Supreme Court Throws Out Gun Ban

                      Delaware Supreme Court Throws Out Gun Ban On March 19th the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the Wilmington Housing Authority’s (WHA) gun ban “is unconstitutional.” The case–Jane Doe v. Wilmington Housing Authority–was filed in 2010. According to the NRA-ILA, Justice Henry duPont Ridgely wrote the opinion of the court and indicated Section 20 of Delaware’s Bill of Rights “specifically provides for the defense of self and family in addition to the home.” Prior to this decision “thousands of Delaware’s most vulnerable residents lived in some of [Delaware’s] most dangerous… View Article

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