Category: Gun Control

House Judiciary Committee Votes to Advance Expansive Gun Control Bill

The House Judiciary Committee on June 2 voted to advance a gun control bill in the wake of a deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The final vote fell along party lines, with every committee Republican voting against the legislation and every committee Democrat voting to advance it. Splits between Democrats and Republicans were on full…


Biden Urges Congress to Act After Latest Mass Shooting

President Joe Biden has urged Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shootings in America as Democrats position gun control as a central platform of the 2022 midterm elections. Speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House, the president repeated claims that the Second Amendment was “not absolute” while urging lawmakers to strengthen…


‘Irresponsible 18-Year-Olds’ Should Be Prevented From Purchasing Firearms: Sen. Rick Scott

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said during a June 1 interview that he supports states’ rights to bar “irresponsible 18-year-olds” from purchasing firearms, but he won’t support any federal restrictions. As the governor of Florida in the wake of the Parkland High School shooting in 2018, Scott signed a bill from the GOP-controlled state Legislature raising…


Oklahoma Hospital Shooting Leaves Four Victims Dead; Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Leaves After 14 Years | NTD Daybreak

A shooting at a hospital in Oklahoma leaves four victims dead. Investigations are underway to find out the motive of the suspected gunman. The House Judiciary Committee will meet in an emergency session to mark up a gun control bill that would impose heavy new federal restrictions and limits on firearms. Meta Platforms’ Chief Operating…


Beto O’Rourke Pushes for Gun Control Laws, Takes Aim at Gov. Greg Abbott in Dallas Town Hall

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke took aim at Gov. Greg Abbott during a gun safety town hall in Dallas on June 1, following the school shooting in Uvalde. O’Rourke, a Democrat and former congressional representative, appeared at the Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center in the Red Bird area of Dallas. The event also included speeches from gun…


Texas Shooting: A Failure of Several Levels

Commentary There are no adjectives that can accurately describe the gruesome act committed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. He killed 19 children and two teachers. “Evil” is about as close as it gets. President Biden and some fellow Democrats predictably called for more gun control laws without explaining why…


Gun Laws Will Not Fix a Problem of Culture and Spirit

Commentary Once again, the nation has witnessed a horrible, pointless act of violence, with innocent children the victims. And, once again, we hear from liberals that the answer is gun control. If we look at what generally characterizes the mindset of those—generally young men—who commit these acts, we see what generally characterizes the mindset that…


House Judiciary Committee to Consider Gun Control Bill

The House Judiciary Committee will meet in an emergency session to mark up a gun control bill that would impose heavy new federal restrictions and limits on firearms. The push for the legislation comes in the wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead. House Judiciary Democrats…


New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Meets President Joe Biden at the White House

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on the backdrop of the increasing spotlight on climate change, gun control and rising tensions in the Pacific as China seeks to expand its influence in the region. Biden told Ardern the United States needed guidance from New Zealand’s…


Capitol Report (May 31): Hillary Clinton Campaign Lawyer Acquitted; Biden Plan to Cut Inflation

President Joe Biden laid out his 3-point plan to tackle inflation ahead of his meeting with the chairman of the Federal Reserve. What are Biden’s solutions for tackling soaring prices and can we expect them to yield results? Gas prices seem to be hitting record heights on a daily basis. What are the impacts on…