Getting a gun legally in Europe may be hard, but terrorists have little trouble

2015-02-23Europe, a continent long known for the rarity of gun violence, is confronting twin challenges that give the issue sudden urgency: a growing population of radicalized young men determined to strike targets close to home, and a black market a… Read more »

IL/LE: Walgreens Employee Risked Life to Help Police Fight Off Man with Gun

2015-02-23Police say a Walgreens employee risked his life and played the role of hero when he helped officers subdue a man who had captured an officer’s handgun and allegedly attempted to shoot two police dead in the pharmacy’s parking lo… Read more »

Concealed Guns on Campus as Rape-fighting Tool Gains Support

2015-02-23The carrying of concealed firearms on college campuses is banned in 41 states under the law or by university policy, the Times said. But this year, lawmakers in 10 states are promoting legislation that would permit the carrying of firearms … Read more »

CA/GUN CONTROL: Canada’s Gun owners are second-class citizens

2015-02-23If you own a gun in this country, you’re a second-class citizen. Police, politicians, Crown prosecutors and even judges believe you forfeit rights the rest of us take for granted (such as respect for your private property) once you bu… Read more »

A Q&A With the Nevada Lawmaker Who Says Guns Will Help Prevent Campus Rape

2015-02-23On Thursday morning, (Assemblywoman Michele) Fiore released a statement standing by the comments. I called her later that day to hear more about her views. An edited and condensed transcript of our conversation follows.View Full Article: ht… Read more »

NATIONAL/SELF-PROTECTION: Lawmakers call for guns on college campuses to prevent rape

2015-02-23On her way home from a night class, Amanda Collins was raped at gunpoint on the ground floor of a campus parking garage at the University of Nevada-Reno, less than 50 feet away from the university police office. Collins had a permit to carr… Read more »

No Evidence For Joe Scarborough’s Claim That Guns On Campus Will Prevent Mass Shootings

2015-02-23An analysis of mass shootings in the United States over the past 30 years found no examples where an armed civilian ended an attack or any evidence that places that do not allow guns invite mass shootings. Furthermore, research has indicate… Read more »