Man Arrested For Firing Gun At Cannes Film Festival
A man was arrested on Friday for firing his gun two times into the air during a live television broadcast at the Cannes film festival …
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Assault Rifle Accident
Anastasia Adair, a 22-year-old Colorado woman, died after she was accidentally shot with an assault rifle she had recently purchased, TV station KMGH reported …
NRA Declares Victory Over Bloomberg In Nebraska Mayoral Election
The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund released a statement Thursday claiming victory over gun control proponents in a Nebraska mayoral race. The group …
Florida Man Shoots Himself While Bowling
A man shot himself in the leg Tuesday while bowling in Jupiter, Fla. According to TV station WPBF, witnesses said the man was carrying …
Panetta To Moderate Gun Control Debate
Former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta will moderate a debate on gun control featuring Sarah Brady and Asa Hutchinson on May 27 …
DC Considers Law Requiring Gun Owners To Take Out $250K Insurance Policy
The Washington, D.C. City Council is considering legislation that would force people to take out at least $250,000 in insurance before they are eligible to …
NRA Mocks Bloomberg With Gag Graphic
The National Rifle Association unveiled a graphic on Twitter on Wednesday evening mocking New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for allegedly ignoring declines in gun …
Father Stripping Gun Shoots 1-Year-Old In Chest
A man was field stripping two handguns in Tullahoma, Tenn. when one discharged, shooting his 1-year-old daughter in the chest, The Tennessean reported. Kevin Sayre, 26 …
One Month Later, Manchin Remains ‘Very Hopeful’ About Passing Background Checks
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told The Hill in an interview that he remains “very hopeful” about passing legislation to require background checks for gun sales …
Biden Endorses Bullets Made Of Chocolate In Letter To 7-Year-Old
A Milwaukee second-grader at Downtown Montessori Academy wrote to Vice President Joe Biden suggesting that if guns shot chocolate bullets, no one would get …
Rubio’s PAC Releases Ad Defending Kelly Ayotte On Guns
Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) political action committee has released an ad defending Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) on guns as the New Hampshire Republican faces a …
Pediatricians Battle Gun Lobby
Pediatricians are taking on the gun lobby by seeking to reframe the debate as a public safety issue and by trying to make it less …
5-Year-Old Texas Boy Shot In The Head By Another Child
A five-year-old boy in Denton, Texas was left in critical condition after he was shot in the head by his eight-year-old friend Saturday morning. According …
Teacher’s Aide Shot Outside Of Pennsylvania Elementary School
A suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting a woman on Friday outside of an elementary school in Pennsylvania, the Erie Times-News reported. The woman …
11-Year-Old New Jersey Boy Shoots 12-Year-Old In The Face
An 11-year-old boy shot a 12-year-old child in the face in Camden, New Jersey on Friday in what authorities are describing as an accident …
Biden On Background Checks: ‘There’s Pace On The Ball’
Vice President Joe Biden, who led the administration’s early efforts on gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, said …
Connecticut Gun Group Attacks Father Of Sandy Hook Victim
A Connecticut pro-gun group launched personal attacks against a man whose child was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, accusing him of …
Discovery Channel ‘Sees No Connection’ Between Obama And Zombie Targets
In a statement to TPM on Wednesday, the Discovery Channel denied any resemblance between certain “zombie” target mannequins used on its shows and President …
Giffords’ Gun Group Raised $11 Million
Over the past four months, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ gun control group has raised a hefty $11 million, Politico reported Wednesday. Since then, they’ve built …
5-Year-Old Shoots 7-Year-Old Brother In Texas
A 5-year-old boy shot his 7-year-old brother with a .22 rifle in Houston, Texas on Tuesday night. According to KTRK, the two boys were in …
Pew: Despite Low Popularity, Republicans Run Even With Dems On Key Issues
Fewer than a quarter of Americans approve of the job Congressional Republicans are doing, according to new findings from Pew Research Center released on …
NRA Defends Ayotte In New Ad
The National Rifle Association is running an ad in New Hampshire in support of Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), who has taken a heat in the …
3-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself With Uncle’s Gun In Florida
A 3-year-old boy in Tampa, Florida fatally shot himself with his uncle’s gun on Tuesday evening, the Tampa Bay Times reports. The boy found the 9mm gun in …
Senate To Vote On Coburn’s Pro-Gun Amendments To Water Resources Bill
The Senate is poised to vote Wednesday afternoon on two pro-gun amendments to the water resources bill, both filed by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). One …
Biden Asks Faith Leaders To Help Push Background Checks Bill
Vice President Joe Biden on Monday urged faith leaders to keep up the pressure on lawmakers to support a background check compromise, CNN reported. During …
Flake: ‘I’ve Always Supported Background Checks’
After telling CNN he would support expanding gun background checks if the Senate Manchin-Toomey amendment was modified to be more accommodating for Internet sales between friends, Sen …
Colbert Lampoons Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory Even NRA Debunked (VIDEO)
Stephen Colbert on Monday lampooned a right-wing conspiracy theory that claims the Obama administration is purposefully hoarding the nation’s ammunition to undermine access to …
Tactical Response CEO Says No Connection To Ohio Shooter
Tactical Response CEO James Yeager on Monday denied any relationship between his company and Ohio shooter James Gilkerson after what appeared to be his …
Reid: Background Checks May Have ‘A Couple More Votes’ Now
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told the Las Vegas Review Journal over the weekend that the chief sponsor of background checks believes he …
Blumenthal: NRA Has Brought ‘Disgrace’ And ‘Shame’ On Itself
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) fiercely criticized the National Rifle Association after remarks by its Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre at the group’s national conference over …