Assault Weapons

Primary Image on Drudge Report While Soldiers Were Being Slaughtered at Fort Hood...

Martin Lewis | Posted 11.06.2009 | Media


Martin Lewis

With unwitting but impeccable timing, the sole banner advertisement prominently emblazoned on Drudge Thursday was the image of a discharged member of the military brandishing his M16 rifle.

"Resistance Efforts," Guns and the Constitution

Josh Horwitz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Josh Horwitz

Armed protesters have made it clear that individual safety is not their primary concern -- instead their show of force at public events reminds elected officials that, in their view, armed citizens have the final say.

Only a 'Madman' Would Oppose All Gun Control, Says Gun World Editor

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

In a world viewed by many of his readers in black and white, Jan Libourel, the editor of Gun World magazine, has staked out a little island of gray. It remains to be seen whether he's exiled to it.

Strong Enforcement of Weak Gun Laws? Not Enough

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Dennis A. Henigan

Even if we could improve enforcement of existing laws, should improved enforcement be the sum total of our national policy toward gun crime?

20,000 American Guns Trafficked to Mexican Criminals

Paul Helmke | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

With 20,000 illegal guns from America recovered at crime scenes in Mexico over the last five years, there is no excuse for Congress and the President not to take steps now to close the gun show loophole.

Scott Roeder: Latest Guy With a Gun Who Made the Rules

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

"The guys with the guns make the rules" was the rallying cry Wayne LaPierre of the NRA offered attendees at this year's CPAC convention.

Gun Violence Prevention And Obama's First 100 Days: Incomplete

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Over the last 100 days, the nation has suffered a string of mass shootings taking the lives of 57 people in less than a month. The president's direct response to this gun violence has been minimal.

The First 100 Days and Guns

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

The recent incidents of gun violence are just discrete examples of the estimated 84 Americans who die on average each day in our nation from guns. Yet in the White House, the response remains muted.

Mass Shooting Template -- Repeat as Necessary

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

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Obama and Mexico: Managing Incipient Chaos

William Bradley | Posted 05.18.2009 | World


William Bradley

Obama's measures will only manage the incipient chaos of Mexico's drug wars, not end it. Which has actually long been typical of America's policies with regard to Mexico.

Obama, Democrats Put Assault Weapons Ban On Back-Burner

Newsweek | Michael Isikoff and Suzanne Smalley | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics


Despite a recent spate of killings, the president and fellow Democrats choose not to wage war on assault weapons....

After Mass Shootings And A Supreme Court Ruling, What is Gallup Thinking?

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Today's Gallup news release, "Support for Gun-Control Laws at All-Time Lows," is one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time.

The NRA's "Bully" Pulpit, and Alabama's Gun Tragedy

Paul Helmke | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Even by the standards of the Conservative Political Action Committee event where he recently spoke, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre was over the top.

NRA Members Spontaneously Combust

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

According to National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, gun owners are uniting in "political spontaneous combustion." Ouch.

A New Day For Gun Violence Prevention

Paul Helmke | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Last year at this time, I said that America was turning a corner on the gun issue, and the watershed events of 2008 confirmed that prediction. The pa...

We Win, They Lose. Now, Let's Get To Work

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Candidates endorsed or "A" rated by he NRA suffered losses in every region of the nation, up and down the ballot, losing not only the White House, but also at least six crucial races for the U.S. Senate.

Easy Access To Assault Weapons? Obama Says 'No,' McCain Says 'Yes'

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Last week, the Brady Center released its report on the impact of military-style semi-automatic assault weapons on American families and law enforcemen...

Palin vs. Biden: For And Against Assault Weapons

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

When Charlie Gibson asked Gov. Sarah Palin last month whether she agreed with 70% of the American people who support a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons, she replied, "I do not."

Bring the Assault Weapons Ban Back Into Presidential Politics

Dan Brown | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics


Dan Brown

Tonight, Barack Obama is attending a fundraiser in Newark, New Jersey. I truly hope he uses this opportunity to speak about Bukhari Washington and the...

5 Questions On Common Sense Gun Laws For Gov. Sarah Palin

Paul Helmke | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home


Paul Helmke

The nation's media have been feverishly pursuing stories about Alaska's Governor, Sarah Palin. Among other topics, they've been asking about her child...