Tag Archive: Self-Defense

on May 19, 2015 in World News

Alarming Surge In Murders And Shootings In Baltimore

Alarming Surge In Murders And Shootings In Baltimore by Christie Ileto City crime spike. A dramatic increase in violence in Baltimore. Dozens of shooting and murders in the last few weeks following the riots last month. Christie Ileto reports some are concerned police are hesitant to crack down after six officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray. No parent should ever have to bury a child, but it’s Vel Hick’s reality. “He took my baby away from me. That’s my baby,” she said. Her 33-year-old son Louis is now one of 96 homicides in Baltimore this year–an undercurrent… View Article

click here for more
on May 19, 2015 in World News

The protected, connected liberal media elite

The protected, connected liberal media elite On Dec. 23, 2012, former NBC anchor David Gregory hosted an interview with National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre on “Meet the Press.” As expected, the interview was hostile, with Gregory repeatedly badgering LaPierre over his not supporting a federal high-capacity magazine ban. But instead of simply talking about 30-round magazines, Gregory brought one on set to wave in front of the cameras. The problem? The “Meet the Press” studio is located in Washington, D.C., where merely possessing an empty high-capacity magazine is illegal. “No person in the District shall possess, sell,… View Article

click here for more
on May 19, 2015 in World News

Diversity Officer Could Lose Job after Tweeting ‘Kill All White Men’

Diversity Officer Could Lose Job after Tweeting ‘Kill All White Men’ The controversial diversity officer at Goldsmiths, University of London could face a vote of no confidence after tweeting with the hashtag “kill all white men”. Bahar Mustafa has already caused controversy after telling white people and men not to come to a diversity event. She hit the headlines again last week after claiming it was impossible for her racist and sexist because she is an ethnic minority woman. “I, an ethnic minority woman, cannot be racist or sexist towards white men, because racism and sexism describe structures of privilege… View Article

click here for more
on May 19, 2015 in World News

GOP Rep Pushing for Civilians to Get Surplus Military Handguns

GOP Rep Pushing for Civilians to Get Surplus Military Handguns Representative Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) 54% (R-AL-3rd Dist.) is pushing to allow civilians to acquire surplus military handguns the same way they acquire surplus military M1 Garand rifles: namely, through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). The CMP has been around for decades but has been making M1 Garands available to civilians since 1996. According to Al.com, Rogers wants to open CMP to military handguns as well, so that Americans can acquire 1911 pistols if they so choose. He is doing this through an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act…. View Article

click here for more
on May 18, 2015 in World News

Alberta election upends lobbying industry, will lead to ‘buying season’: consultants

Alberta election upends lobbying industry, will lead to ‘buying season’: consultants By MARK BURGESS | Robin Sears and Brad Lavigne are spending an unusual amount of time in Alberta these days. Two of the handful of New Democrats in Ottawa’s lobbying business have found their services to be in high demand out West since Rachel Notley’s NDP won a surprise majority government in Alberta on May 5. While businesses can disagree on how much hand-wringing the NDP government should inspire, and how much of a threat it poses to Alberta’s oil patch and broader economy, the surprise majority government win… View Article

click here for more
on May 18, 2015 in World News

Dem Rep Wins ‘Top Gun’ In Shooting Competition, Calls For More Gun Control

  Dem Rep Wins ‘Top Gun’ In Shooting Competition, Calls For More Gun Control Representative Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) (D-CA-5th Dist) won “Top Gun” at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation annual shooting competition this past week then commented on his hopes for the passage of more gun control. Thompson stood with Gabby Giffords on March 4 and reintroduced Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) failed expanded background check legislation. It has gone nowhere fast since that time. The Congressional Sportmen’s Foundation annual shooting competition lets members of Congress “shoot rounds of trap, skeet and sporting clays.” It was held May 12 at Glenn… View Article

click here for more
on May 18, 2015 in World News

Outspoken Texas Veteran Harassed by PAC with Clinton Ties

Outspoken Texas Veteran Harassed by PAC with Clinton Ties MCALLEN, Texas — A decorated war veteran known locally in this border city for his strong views about politics has become the target of harassment by a Political Action Committee (PAC) with ties to the Clinton’s. The harassment came after George Rice, a U.S. Army Veteran with the prestigious 10th Mountain Division, took to social media to expose the Border Health PAC. The organization has been politically active in an effort to promote the creation of a hospital taxing district in the Rio Grande Valley. Earlier this week, Rice took a… View Article

click here for more
on May 18, 2015 in World News

Twin Peaks: Everything the PC Left Hates

Twin Peaks: Everything the PC Left Hates In the Obama era of angry political correctness, the Twin Peaks restaurant chain is a perfect media target. The corporate headquarters of Twin Peaks chain of restaurants is in the Dallas suburb of Addison. On Sunday, a the parking lot of a franchised location in Waco became the bloody scene of biker gang warfare and police were quick to blame the restaurant. As The Daily Beast reported in an article titled Cops Rip Hooters Knockoff Twin Peaks After Waco Biker Gang Shootout Cops were already monitoring Twin Peaks, which was reportedly hosting a… View Article

click here for more
on May 18, 2015 in World News

Concealed Permit Holder Frees Woman Held Hostage for 20 Hours

Concealed Permit Holder Frees Woman Held Hostage for 20 Hours On May 15, concealed carry permit holder Henry Oppenheim saw his female neighbor being beaten and intervened by drawing his gun and holding the attacker at bay until police arrived. What Oppenheim did not know at the time was that his neighbor had been held hostage “for more than 20 hours” and was only outside where she could be seen because she was trying to escape. The incident occurred in Altoona, Pennsylvania. According to WTAJ News, Henry Yancey held his ex-girlfriend hostage for over 20 hours prior to the attempted… View Article

click here for more