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From The Editor | L.A. Council To Gun Owners—Up Yours!

Posted by creecevc on 3rd Aug 2015

The Los Angeles City Council’s recent passage of a measure banning law-abiding citizens from possessing standard-capacity magazines (often called “high-capacity” by gun-banners) will do nothing to stop crime, but will give criminals the upper hand over those they choose to prey upon.And don’t be dec …

Amy Schumer to push for US gun control after Trainwreck shootings

Posted by jhingarat21 on 3rd Aug 2015

The comic and actor Amy Schumer will team up with US senator Charles Schumer to call for greater gun control in the wake of the fatal shootings of two women at a screening of her film Trainwreck last month.Schumer will join the Democratic senator from New York, her cousin, as he unveils a three-part …

Florida OKs faster concealed weapons permits for military members

Posted by jhingarat21 on 3rd Aug 2015

John W. Richardson, owner of Topeka Shooters’ Supply in Topeka, Kan., demonstrates a holster that could be used to carry a concealed weapon at his gun shopFlorida is expediting concealed weapons permits for active-duty service members and veterans in reaction to the shootings at military recruiting …

New York City Considers Divesting From Walmart Over Gun Sales

Posted by jhingarat21 on 3rd Aug 2015

“Our public money must not be invested in companies that fundamentally undermine our public safety.”NEW YORK — New York City may divest hundreds of millions of dollars from Walmart and other big-name stores that sell guns and ammunition less than two years after it yanked investments in the country’ …

Whataburger Takes Stand Against Texas’ New Open Carry Law

Posted by jhingarat21 on 3rd Aug 2015

SAN ANTONIO — An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry experts say other restaurants will likely take the same stand against a new state law legalizing the practice in many public places.Whataburger — with some 780 locations in 10 stat …