Results for: Gun violence 2023
                        
                                California’s Strict Gun Control Laws Aren’t Stopping Mass Shootings
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/01/24/californias-strict-gun-control-laws-arent-stopping-mass-shootings-n693310
                            
                    
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Remember how Democrats and anti-gun members of the chattering class incessantly claim that passing strict gun control laws will protect … Smith/#2A Scholar (@fourboxesdiner) January 24, 2023 
  
 Washington, another state with strict gun laws, also experienced a mass shooting … The fact remains that the individual is the only one who can protect themselves from mass shootings and other acts of gun violence.…                            
                        
                        
                                Los Angeles Rams Tells Fans to Donate to Democrat Anti-Gun Group Following Mass Shooting
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/kiradavis/2023/01/22/los-angeles-rams-t…e-to-democrat-anti-gun-group-following-mass-shooting-n692581
                            
                    
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— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 22, 2023 
  
 That sentiment should have been (and is) enough (even with the gun violence … If you are looking to support those working to end gun violence like Everytown for Gun Safety, text ACT to 644-33 to join the millions … — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 22, 2023 
  
 Everytown for Gun Safety is an anti-second amendment activist group founded…                            
                        
                        
                                Antifa Attacks Atlanta Police Foundation, Police Cars—But It Doesn't End Well for Them
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/01/21/antifa-attacks-at…undation-police-cars-but-it-doesnt-end-well-for-them-n692195
                            
                    
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Their calls for a “night of rage” seemed to fail on Friday when, apart from a couple of “vigils” here and there, there was no violence … However, on Saturday, they tried to put some of that violence into action against the police in Atlanta. … Meanwhile, the police released a picture of the gun that Teran allegedly used to shoot the police officer.…                            
                        
                        
                                Second Republican Council Member Shot to Death in NJ
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/02/09/second-republican-council-member-shot-to-death-in-nj-n700968
                            
                    
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a week after slaying of NJ Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour (R) https://t.co/QEG7oWzUt9 
 — Logan Ratick (@Logan_Ratick) February 9, 2023 … Phil Murphy sent “thoughts and prayers” to Heller’s “family and friends in the wake of this tragic act of gun violence.”…                            
                        
                        
                                Biden Shamefully Uses Monterey Park Hero's Bravery to Push Assault Weapons Ban
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/02/08/biden-shamefully…o-push-assault-weapons-ban-leaves-out-critical-facts-n700386
                            
                    
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Tsay was working at the second dance hall the shooter went to, and managed to wrest the gun away from him before he could slaughter … California has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country and they already have an assault weapons ban. … …That ban preceded the decision in Heller and studies do not support the claim of the drop in violence tied to the ban.…                            
                        
                        
                                Pulitzer Prize Dis-Honors: Gobbling Legos, Banning Anthems, and Colorizing Onions
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2023/02/06/pulitzer-prize-di…gobbling-legos-banning-anthems-and-colorizing-onions-n699314
                            
                    
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Just adding perspective here. https://t.co/3d2hXHWzil 
 — Kenny Mayne (@Kenny_Mayne) January 24, 2023 
  
   
 Distinguished Public … So this is what league officials fear is inspiring violence and intolerance from their fans, not the result of watching their teams … in which he is brandishing a gun on the posters — was the depth of ignorance.…                            
                        
                        
                                Illinois’ Anti-Gunner Lobby Is Not Having a Good Year So Far
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/02/03/illinois-anti-gunner-lobby-is-not-having-a-good-year-so-far-n698330
                            
                    
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After using a series of mass shootings last year and in January of this year to gin up anti-gun sentiment, the gun-grabbing crowd has … In January, the state’s sweeping ban on “assault weapons” — ostensibly to crack down on gun violence — went into effect. … As Democrats continue pushing for more gun control laws, we can expect to see even more of an increase in gun ownership nationwide.…                            
                        
                        
                                GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde Shares AR-15 Lapel Pins With Republican Colleagues; Democrats and Gun-Control Karens Lose Their Minds
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2023/02/02/gop-rep-andrew-cl…es-democrats-and-gun-control-karens-lose-their-minds-n697713
                            
                    
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As gun violence survivors were at the Capitol to mark Gun Violence Survivors Week and help me reintroduce the #AssaultWeaponsBan, this … Cori Bush, who is for gun control unless it’s her own private security, mentioned National Gun Violence Survivors Week in her tweet … control policies that will do absolutely nothing to prevent gun violence.…                            
                        
                        
                                BREAKING: GOP Councilwoman Gunned Down Outside Her New Jersey Home
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2023/02/02/breaking-gop-councilwoman-gunned-down-outside-her-new-jersey-home-n697564
                            
                    
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targeted though the killer's motive is still not clear. pic.twitter.com/CJyP190RiW 
 — Charlie Kratovil (@Charlie4Change) February 2, 2023 … offered his condolences: 
I am stunned by the news of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour’s murder last evening in an act of gun … violence.…                            
                        
                        
                                Gun Ownership Is on the Rise Among Liberals. This Is Great News.
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/09/21/gun-ownership-is-on-the-rise-among-liberals-this-is-great-news-n2179606
                            
                    
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survey by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions cited by the Wall Street Journal report.Various factors have contributed …  “Gun dealers saw the largest increase in Black Americans buying guns compared with any other racial group in 2023,” the report … diverse gun culture.…                            
                        
                        
                                Biden-Harris Administration to Issue Yet Another Executive Order Targeting Guns
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/09/26/biden-harris-administr…to-issue-yet-another-executive-order-targeting-guns-n2179805
                            
                    
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The Biden-Harris administration is issuing an executive order ostensibly aimed at reducing gun violence. … The event takes place on the one-year anniversary of the Biden-Harris administration’s creation of an office of gun violence prevention … , another agency aimed at supposedly reducing gun violence by threatening the gun rights of law-abiding citizens.The move is also aimed…                            
                        
                        
                                Americans Never Believed Democrats' Lies About Crime in the First Place
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/10/16/americans-never-believed-democrats-lies-about-crime-in-the-first-place-n2180648
                            
                    
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ownership, with many Americans becoming first-time gun owners.A University of Michigan study showed that 79 percent of gun owners … survey by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions cited by the Wall Street Journal report.If Democrats were successful … on gun ownership.Lying about crime was never going to be a viable strategy.…                            
                        
                        
                                New Report Shows Violent Attacks Against Christian Churches Have More Than Doubled—Media Silent
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/25/violent-attacks-agains…istian-churches-have-more-than-doubled-media-silent-n2170559
                            
                    
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In fact, the number of these attacks more than doubled in 2023, and raises concerns about the state of religious freedom and respect … for religious institutions.The report notes that “Over the past six years (2018-2023), FRC has identified 915 acts of hostility against … churches in the United States” and that “Between January and November 2023, at least 436 acts of hostility against churches took place…                            
                        
                        
                                Unpopular Opinion: The Satan Statue Shouldn't Have Been Destroyed
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/mdempsey/2024/04/10/unpopular-opinion-the-satan-statue-shouldnt-have-been-destroyed-n2169508
                            
                    
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This attempted bombing came just over four months after a Satanic display in Iowa, during the Christmas season in December of 2023, … I firmly believe that you and I should be able to worship any God or religion we want, just like you and I should own any gun we want … The First Amendment was not written to protect the majority opinion from critique or violence.…                            
                        
                        
                                Guilty Verdict Reached in Historic Trial of Mother of Michigan School Shooter Who Killed 4, Injured 7
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2024/02/06/verdict-reached…r-of-michigan-school-shooter-who-killed-4-injured-7-n2169730
                            
                    
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Their son, Ethan Crumbley, pled guilty to murder and terrorism in 2023 for the Nov. 30, 2021, shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan … 2021, to meet with school counselors after Ethan was caught scrawling disturbing notes in class.His notes included an image of a gun … and the phrases "Help me," "Blood everywhere" and "My life is useless," along with a drawing of a gun."…                            
                        
                        
                                Lousiana Democrat's Gun Violence Prevention Office Proposal Is Dead in the Water
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/04/02/lousiana-democrats-gun…nce-prevention-office-proposal-is-dead-in-the-water-n2172234
                            
                    
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The state of Louisiana recently passed a permitless carry bill, and the anti-gunner lobby is already hard at work trying to limit gun … Duplessis responded by proposing an amendment to the bill, removing the word “gun” from “gun violence prevention” to assuage these … rights.Still, even if Republicans manage to prevent Democrats from establishing the anti-gun office, the problem of violence still…                            
                        
                        
                                The NYPD Union Telling Democrat Politicians to Get Bent After Officer's Murder Was the Right Call
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/03/28/the-nypd-union-telli…to-jump-in-a-lake-is-exactly-what-needed-to-happen-n2172036
                            
                    
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 In the aftermath, Democrats at all levels of government, including the White House, have tried to blame "gun violence." …  What makes this all the more ironic is that the killer was arrested for a gun charge in April of 2023. … the current gun laws are even being thoroughly enforced, all in the name of "social justice."…                            
                        
                        
                                Heartbreaking: Memphis Spree Shooter Kills Four at Three Different Locations
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/11/19/heartbreaking-memphis…uring-brutal-shootings-at-three-different-locations-n2166558
                            
                    
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“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their loved ones as our community grieves more lives taken by domestic violence … 5050 Warrington Road, and 3636 Field Lark Drive. pic.twitter.com/yYRJF6STXp — Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 19, 2023 … Preliminary information led investigators to believe the shootings were a result of a domestic violence incident.…                            
                        
                        
                                Intruder Shot to Death by Armed Homeowner After Breaking Into His House
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/11/14/intruder-shot-to-death-by-armed-homeowner-after-breaking-into-his-house-n2166330
                            
                    
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Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) November 6, 2023 The intruder had attempted to gain entry into the home by breaking through the glass front door … Vallejo’s crime situation puts this incident in a disturbing context given the broader pattern of violence and property crime in the … that raises questions about safety and self-defense, especially in an area with high crime and a state with some of the strictest gun…                            
                        
                        
                                'Students Demand Action' Anti-Gun Activist and Student Teacher Says Teachers Cannot Be Trusted with Guns
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2024/04/24/students-demand-a…t-teacher-says-teachers-cannot-be-trusted-with-guns-n2173271
                            
                    
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The usual suspects, namely Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action have their panties in a knot. … “For every gun that’s placed in a classroom, a new opportunity is created for students to become another statistic. …  There is more documented evidence of gun violence at schools being mitigated, thwarted, and lives actually saved where teachers…                            
                        
                        
                                Colorado Police Officer Arrested for Long List of Offenses, Including Sexual Assault
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/04/30/colorado-police-office…for-long-list-of-offenses-including-sexual-assault-n2173544
                            
                    
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been charged with felony sexual assault, felony contributing to the delinquency of a minor, felony menacing, felony use of a stun gun … in March 2024, the victim told investigators that she had been arguing with Tatro, who had been drinking, and that he used a stun gun … He also denied using a stun gun on the victim, but said he accidentally "drove-stunned himself" a couple of times while testing the…                            
                        
                        
                                Anti-Gunners Don't Care About Mass Shootings
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/05/anti-gunners-dont-care-about-mass-shootings-n2169680
                            
                    
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The numbers cited by Biden and CNN come from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) broadly defines mass shootings to include any case with … However, the solutions these people put forward do very little to decrease the majority of gun violence, which typically involves gang … others fail to address the underlying issues that lead to this type of violence.…                            
                        
                        
                                New Study Blows Gaping Hole in Gun Grabbers' Mass Shootings Myth
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2024/02/05/new-study-blows-gaping-hole-in-gun-grabbers-mass-shootings-myth-n2169664
                            
                    
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A new study blows a gaping hole in the gun grabbers' myth. … The numbers cited by Biden and CNN come from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) broadly defines mass shootings to include any case with … Is it any surprise that the liberal media ride shotgun (pun intended) for the gun-grabbing Democrat Party?…                            
                        
                        
                                STRUCK DOWN! California Background Check for Ammo Purchase Violates 2nd Amendment
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/02/01/struck-down-califo…ound-check-for-ammo-purchase-violates-2nd-amendment-n2169522
                            
                    
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Many states, including California, make people pass a background check before they can buy a gun. … police find people who have guns illegally — like convicted felons, people with mental illnesses and those with some domestic violence … Gun control laws, in fact, generally have little effect on criminals, instead only affecting the law-abiding.…                            
                        
                        
                                Blue City Priorities: KC Mayor Slams MO Gov. for 'Dog Whistle,' Calling Chiefs Parade Shooters 'Thugs'
                                
                                
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2024/02/19/blue-city-priorit…or-dog-whistle-calling-chiefs-parade-shooters-thugs-n2170327
                            
                    
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In 2023, the city matched a previous record-high number of homicides at 182, most of which were gun-related.  … But obviously, juveniles who managed to possess firearms were not up on Missouri gun laws. … That is why we are where we're at today with our very lax gun laws.…