Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) weighed in on Obama’s gun control stump speech today with victims of gun violence as a back drop. “I think it’s a mistake for either side to politicize this. The president uses them as a backdrop and drama for getting some kind of political will. But, my question to the president… Read more »
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Confirmed: Only an Armed School Official Could Have Saved the Children at Newtown
Connecticut officials released new information on the December 14th massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown today. Killer Adam Lanza slaughtered 26 people, 20 children and 6 adults, in less than five minutes. The killer broke into the school and began firing. Only an armed employee at the school could have prevented this tragedy…. Read more »
NYT’s Michael Luo Confidently Asserts Gun Restrictions on Violent Men Would Have Saved Lives
Monday's lead New York Times story was a long investigation by Michael Luo into what the Times sees as an NRA-fueled failure to properly protect women from former spouses by allowing the men to keep guns: "Ruled a Threat to Family, But Allowed to Keep Guns – Weapons Advocates Oppose States' Efforts to Bolster Orders… Read more »
‘An iPhone Saved My Life’: Soldier Recounts Unbelievable ‘Good Luck’ In Afghanistan
Last May, 22-year-old Joel Stubleski from Alaska found himself in a fire-fight in Eastern Afghanistan. If he hadn’t been carrying his iPhone in his pocket, he probably would not be alive today. Stubleski was shot in the upper thigh, was bleeding heavily, and thought he was going to die. It wasn’t until he was airlifted… Read more »