Following a weekend full of shootings, at least one prominent Democrat has publicly called for unprecedented gun control. At a press conference early Tuesday morning, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said only the police should have guns. Kenney’s remarks came in front of a hospital where doctors were treating two police officers for gunshot wounds sustained at a Fourth of July fireworks celebration Monday night. Kenney added that he’s looking forward to retirement so he won’t have to deal with gun violence anymore. Fox News further reports: “I’m concerned every single day,” the mayor said just after midnight Tuesday morning, alongside…
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The California Department of Justice is scrambling following the leak of up to hundreds of thousands of gun owners’ private information. The data breach is far more widespread than initially reported. According to The Guardian, it “temporarily made public the names, birthdates, gender, race, driver’s license numbers, addresses and criminal histories of people who were granted or denied permits to carry concealed weapons between 2011 and 2021.” The breach occurred during what should have been routine website maintenance to the state’s Firearms Dashboard Portal and nearly coincided with a letter from California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) to law enforcement agencies. (RELATED:…
President Joe Biden revealed Thursday his support for suspending the Senate’s filibuster so Democrats can codify Roe v. Wade while they’re still in the majority. It remains unclear if Biden’s public support for changing the filibuster rule will affect Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.). Manchin and Sinema have remained firm in opposing changing the chamber’s filibuster rule. Both have supported laws guaranteeing abortion access. CNBC has more on the president’s remarks made at a press conference in Madrid following the NATO conference there: His comments represent critical support for suspending a key procedural hurdle that has thus…
The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol held its most captivating hearing thus far on Tuesday, featuring former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. At the climax of Tuesday’s hearing, Hutchinson alleged she witnessed President Trump dismiss concerns about armed supporters trying to get into his rally, whom he would soon call to march on the Capitol. Another dramatic moment came at the hearing’s conclusion when Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) showed text messages suggesting that members of Trump’s allies attempted to intimidate cooperating witnesses. https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1541857306220052483 Hutchinson’s testimony drew widespread attention partly because of her…
Former Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson generated shockwaves on Capitol Hill yesterday with testimony that portrayed former President Donald Trump as a power-hungry tyrant fueled by the unrealistic promises of election conspiracy theorists. However, her testimony extended beyond what she witnessed on Jan. 6 with secondhand claims built on hearsay. (RELATED: Fmr Meadows Aide Makes Never-Before-Heard Claims Before Jan. 6 Committee) Hutchinson acknowledged that she didn’t witness Trump lunge at his Secret Service driver for refusing to drive him to the Capitol as hundreds of pro-Trump rioters prepared to enter the heart of American democracy. She did say that when…
Modern-Day Fawn Hall… Cassidy Hutchinson, the former chief assistant to ex-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, has concluded testifying before the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol attack. Hutchinson’s testimony before a hushed audience in the Longworth House Office Building made her the first Trump White House employee to publicly meet with the committee. She started by claiming that, despite fears from within the White House that Jan. 6 could turn violent, former President Donald Trump only expressed alarm and indignation that day after it became clear his Stop the Steal rally had not reached capacity. Answering questions…
Besides the Dobbs ruling, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn New York’s concealed carry law has liberals up in arms. (RELATED: Radicals Across America Violently React to Roe Reversal) Now California offers a blueprint for blue states hoping to cling to their strict gun laws in defiance of the court. (RELATED: Breaking Down Mass Public Shooting Data From 1998 Through 2022) The Golden State’s gun permit application process currently requires that residents show “good cause” before being issued a concealed carry permit. And the state is hoping to keep it that way — by any means necessary. In response to…
Members of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol say they have enough evidence to indict former President Donald Trump. “I would like to see the Justice Department investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity on the part of Donald Trump,” said committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). The Hill has more on Schiff’s remarks: “The evidence is very powerful that Donald Trump … began telling this big lie even before the elections, that he was saying that any ballots counted after Election Day were going to be inherently suspect,” Schiff told moderator Martha…
A group of 20 U.S. senators has announced that they have secured a preliminary agreement on new gun legislation. The bipartisan agreement, the first in nearly 30 years, includes “red flag” laws and enhanced background checks. https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1536013602846560256 https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1536013606365569024 https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1536013608802459649 https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1536013612967419912 https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1536013615505063936 https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1536013616843046912 CNN further reports: A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, which includes “needed mental health resources, improves school safety and support for students, and helps ensure dangerous criminals and those who are adjudicated as mentally ill can’t purchase weapons,” they said in a statement.Notably, the announcement includes the support of…
Sheriff David Clarke is working overtime to stop the left’s latest gun-grabbing plot. Clarke partnered with The League for Law Enforcement to activate a grassroots army as election season kicks into high gear. (RELATED: Police Group Begins Airwave Bombardment Ahead of Midterms) The objective, as outlined in his email to supporters, is two-fold: Fight to protect and secure our cherished, constitutionally guaranteed 2nd Amendment right to keep & bear arms, ANDSupport the brave men and women of Law Enforcement who risk their lives daily to serve and protect our families. Radical leftists in Congress are fighting to undermine both, buoyed by progressive activists. They…