One gun scope app has started to cause a lot of problems––because the U.S. government wants to know the names, locations and contact information of the people who use it. The feds want Apple and Google to hand over the data of at least 10,000 users of Obsidian 4, a…
Tag: Gun Control
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to Ted Cruz: ‘Keep our name out of your mouth’
Ted Cruz said that Chicago’s strict gun laws are evidence that “gun control doesn’t work” after Labor Day weekend in the city saw seven people shot dead and 34 wounded. The city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, quickly fought back with words of her own––and actual facts. “60% of illegal firearms recovered…
Gun Control Win: Phoenix Police Must Document, Review Each Time Gun Is Pulled
After a long consideration, Phoenix, Arizona has now decided to take a step forward on gun control. Phoenix police officers must now document every instance in which they point a gun at a person and then have that document reviewed by their boss. Other cities have similar requirements: Dallas, Baltimore,…
Video: Parkland Mass Shooting Survivors Unveil Gun Control Proposal
David Hogg, who is now 19, is one of the Parkland High School mass shooting survivors who took over the political scene with some fellow survivors and classmates in 2018. Hogg, who co-founded March for Our Lives, has thrown the weight of the organization behind a new and ambitious gun-control…
Mother of Murdered Black Teen Wins Georgia House Seat
Winning in a district with affluent white voters as the majority, Lucy McBath was advised initially during her campaign not to talk about the details of her 17-year-old son’s murder. Instead, she not only mentioned Jordan Davis’ story, she also called attention to the reality of other Black teens like…
Update: Louisville Shooter Has History of Racial Hostility, Mental Illness and Criminal Charges
Jeffersontown police have released the names of both victims in Wednesday’s shooting: Maurice E. Stallard, 69, and Vicki Lee Jones, 67 were identified by the coroner’s office. Stallard was the father of Louisville’s Chief Racial Equity Officer, and Jones was a woman on her way from her home, just blocks…
White Nationalists and Republicans Feel Dissed by Taylor Swift
UPDATE: Swift Sways an Uptick in Voter Registration That Has Never Been Seen Taylor Swift’s post did more than tick-off alt-righters. It motivated newer voters to register in a big way. Typically, there is an uptick in voting registration that occurs right before elections, but according to Vote.org Chief Operating…
White Nationalists and Republicans Feel Dissed by Taylor Swift
UPDATE: Swift Sways an Uptick in Voter Registration That Has Never Been Seen Taylor Swift’s post did more than tick-off alt-righters. It motivated newer voters to register in a big way. Typically, there is an uptick in voting registration that occurs right before elections, but according to Vote.org Chief Operating…
NRA Advice for Martin Luther King Disregarded When it Comes to Vice President Pence
Just a month after exploiting the death of Martin Luther King Jr. as a chance to discuss concealed carry, the National Rifle Association is following a very different set of rules for Vice President Mike Pence. Pence will speak at the NRA’s convention this weekend in Dallas. And no weapons…