Portland Mayor Tries to Impose New Gun Laws
OrgeonLive.com reported that Portland Mayor Sam Adams is attempting to follow other large city mayors by adopting strict new gun control laws, “that state lawmakers would not – or could not.” This has upped the ante in the war of words that is waging between Adams and local gun rights groups. Read more
Chicago Didn’t Enforce Gun Laws Reports New York Times
Irony in the Windy City indeed. We’ve been continuing to report that Chicago had had for years one of the strictest gun laws on the books in the country and yet has seen a wave of gun violence. Mayor Richard Daley, among others, pointed the blame at guns.
The Supreme Court overturned the city’s gun ban earlier this year, a move that Daley has been trying to find a way of fighting at all costs. But in another example of true irony, it is being reported by The New York Times that the gun ban in Chicago wasn’t all that well enforced. Read more
Firing Back: Politicians and Guns – Does the Liberal Media Get it?
Apparently the liberal media will always find a way to get upset about guns, even when there isn’t much of a story. The most recent example is how gossip site TMZ reported that Levi Johnston – father of Sarah Palin’s grandson – stopped in a gun shop while on the campaign trail. Not much of a story there, especially given that this stop took place in Alaska! That in turn was picked up by liberal rag the Huffington Post. Each offered snide comments on the issue – and TMZ even Photoshopped (badly) a rifle on a photo of Johnston. Our “friends” at the Huff and Puff have noted how guns (gasp!) have turned up at various political rallies, as if it somehow indicative of a plot to overthrow the government – instead of merely being an expression of the state’s understanding of the Second Amendment.
All this begs the question, does the liberal media not get it? Read more
War of Words Brewing in Portland?
Portland Mayor Sam Adams, who is a member of the infamous group “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” is looking to tighten gun laws in his city in the wake of recent shootings, and that has some in the gun lobby looking to fire back. KGW quoted Kevin Starrett, Oregon Firearms Federation Director as staying, “Sam Adams wants to do is to turn Portland into Chicago. More regulations and more crime.”
The real issue is that some local news outlets, such as KGW are making a bigger issue out of this. For example, the headline of the KGW story says “Mayor Sam Adams vs. gun lobby,” but is this really the case? While Starrett is quoted in several outlets, it doesn’t look as if there has been any real exchange between the two. Starrett issued a statement it seems in response to Adams’ call for new laws. This is hardly a “war of the words” as some media outlets have labeled it. Could this actually be a way for the mainstream media to stir up an issue where one doesn’t exist?
Chicago’s Ban on Gun Ranges is in Legal Crosshairs
When FirearmsTruth reported on the recent Supreme Court ruling that Chicago’s firearms restrictions violated the 2nd Amendment, we reported that the city would attempt to get around this in various ways. Chicago recently passed an ordinance that bans all shooting galleries and firearm ranges within the city limits. To combat this draconian law the Utah company Action Target Inc. filed a friend of the court brief, joining the Second Amendment Foundation and the Illinois State Rifle Association in a federal lawsuit against Chicago. Read more
Chicago Residents Sue to Challenge Shooting Range Ban
Three Chicago residents along with a gun range designer have filed a lawsuit this week against the City of Chicago reports WLS-AM radio. According to a press release from the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), a lawsuit has been filed in federal court, asserting that Chicago is depriving citizens to keep and bear arms in direct violation of the Second Amendment. Read more
Liberal Celebrity Site Gawker Has Problem with “Hidden Guns”
Celebrity news website Gawker posted a story, which picked up news reports, that among the individuals listed on a newly released New York City gun permit-holder list include Roger Ailes and Sean Hannity. Both reportedly have “concealed carry permits,” something that isn’t exactly the easiest thing to get. As we’ve reported there does seem to be a double standard in New York City when it comes to issuing permits. Read more
Gun Traffickers Arrested in Chicago – What is the Source of the “Illegal” Guns
This past weekend we followed a story that was making the rounds, on how at least 25 individuals were arrested in Chicago on illegal drugs and gun trafficking charges. What is interesting about the latter charge is that only a few media outlets have noted that the guns have an international connection. Read more
Chuck Hoffman Rebuts Sacramento Bee Writer Over Gun Violence Claims
We take aim at the mainstream media a lot. So we do like to point out those times when someone actually takes a similar stance regarding anti-gun bias. Chuck Hoffman offered a guest commentary for The Oakland Tribune, firing back at Sacramento Bee writer Dan Morain. Read more
My Fox Illinois Shows Anti-Gun Bias
In reporting on the new law signed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn that essentially makes it illegal to own even a long gun without a permit, My Fox Illinois’ Benjamin Yount shows a clear anti-gun bias right out of the blocks with the headline “Quinn Inks Welcomed Gun Law.”
Is this a fair title? And is it a welcome gun law? Given that Otis McDonald brought his case all the way to the Supreme Court, and now several individuals are suing Chicago over its restrictive gun laws, we must question whether this is actually “welcomed” by anyone? Yount further tries to imply how the state’s line is drawn on the issue:
“Illinois attempts to regulate, or deregulate, guns face the same regional challenges every year. Lawmaker in Chicago want to get tough on guns, but downstaters want to allow people more freedoms.”
Clearly again, given those suing the city of Chicago, as well as Mr. McDonald, this isn’t merely about “downstaters.” Equally clear is that the author has an agenda and does very little to hide his anti-gun bias in a “news” story.
