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There has been a shooting at Price Middle School in southwest Atlanta, reports the AJC. A 14-year-old male student was shot in the head and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police told the AJC the injured student is alert, conscious and breathing. One person, another Price Middle student, is in custody. Parents will not be […]

National

In a newly published column, author Thom Hartmann uses historical records to make the argument that the real reason the Founding Fathers ratified the Second Amendment was to preserve slavery. Read the full story here. RELATED: Gun Rights Activist Says Gun Appreciation Day Honors MLK: If Blacks Were Armed Slavery Wouldn’t Have Existed [VIDEO] Should […]

National

A coalition of pro-gun groups is stirring up controversy by calling for a nationwide “Gun Appreciation Day” the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President Obama’s inauguration. Gun Appreciation Day chairman Larry Ward added fuel to the fire during a recent appearance on CNN where he had the gall to say that […]

National

President Obama visited Newtown, Connecticut last night and spoke at a memorial service for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Saying he came “to offer the love and prayers of a nation,” President Obama opened his remarks by thanking local officials and quoting the Bible: “Scripture tells us, ‘Do not lose heart. […]

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An emotional President Obama shed tears as he addressed the nation from the White House over the tragic school shooting in Connecticut that left 27 people dead, 20 of them children. “Our hearts are broken today,” said President Obama. While he said today was not the day for a discusson on gun control, he mentioned […]

Videos

President Obama was unable to make the NAACP convention, but he did address the National Urban League conference in New Orleans, where for the first time in his presidency he forcefully spoke out against gun violence. The president said he stands by the Second Amendment and recognizes the traditions of hunting and gun ownership in […]

National

The Mormon Church owns a controversial gun selling website that allows people to buy guns online without passing a background check according to a report by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the website Buzzfeed. The website, KSL.com came under scrutiny after Buzzfeed revealed that it was owned by Deseret Media Companies, the for-profit arm […]

As the Second Amendment will attest, America has had a long fascination with guns, in particular the Glock, but where did this fascination come from? In his new book Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun, author Paul M. Barrett details how the Glock became America’s gun of choice for criminals, law officers and even some […]

National

This Black Friday, Americans bought more guns than they ever have, breaking the previous single-day record set back in 2008 by nearly a third. SEE ALSO: Legless Father Pursue’s Son’s Killer And while analyst attribute the 2008 numbers to fears that Obama would outlaw certain types of firearms, they contend that the current surge is part of […]

National

A third grader from Queens, New York sold his father’s handgun to a classmate at school for $3.50.  He took the gun off of the top shelf in his home where his dad hid it for protection. Apparently, he didn’t hide it well enough! The gun was illegal, and according to police, there were live […]

General

Clarence Thomas gave his opinion on gun rights before the Supreme Court’s decision to extend gun rights and stop Chicago’s hand gun ban. He claims that Black people have had their gun rights infringed on and could not defend themselves against groups like the Klu Klux Klan. From The Washington Post: Referring to the disarming […]

National

VIA: Washington Post NBA Commissioner David Stern today suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas and reserve Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the season. In a statement, Stern explained that there was no question that the players violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by bringing guns into the Verizon Center locker room. “The issue here is […]