PSA Depicting School Shooting Reflects Public Fears, Not Numbers

NBC, MSNBC aired the ad nine times in two days

Charles Fain Lehman and David Rutz
September 19, 2019 9:10 PM

A nonprofit's intense new public service announcement depicting children in a school shooting reflects public fears on the subject that are out of step with the rareness of violence in schools.

Manchin: ‘Beto O’Rourke’s Not Taking My Guns Away From Me’

Senator says O'Rourke's comment harms Democrats

Paul Crookston
September 18, 2019 3:35 PM

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) on Wednesday said former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke “is not taking my guns away from me.”

NRA Appoints Jason Ouimet Permanent Head of Lobbying Arm

'To every NRA member and gun owner in this country, I pledge that our defense will never waver on my watch'

Stephen Gutowski
September 17, 2019 9:55 AM

The National Rifle Association made Jason Ouimet the permanent head of its Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) during the gun rights group's Saturday board meeting.

NRA PAC Fundraising Remains Strong in 2019

$6.7 million raised through the first half of the year

Stephen Gutowski and Joe Schoffstall
September 16, 2019 5:00 AM

The National Rifle Association's political action committee raised more funds in the first half of 2019 than gun control PACs did, filings show.

O’Rourke: My Gun Confiscation Plan Is ‘Constitutionally Sound’

Sunday show round-up

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 15, 2019 5:05 PM

This week on the Sunday news shows: former congressman Beto O'Rourke calls his gun confiscation plan "constitutionally sound," Democrats condemn O'Rourke's gun plan, and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) renews her support for the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment movement.

Beto Blows Lid Off ‘No One Wants to Take Your Guns’

'Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47'

David Rutz
September 14, 2019 5:00 AM

Democrats and media members have pledged for years some version of "nobody wants to take your guns away" when gun control laws come up for debate.

Warren Wrongly Claims Most Senators Supported 2013 Assault Weapons Ban

Only 40 voted for it, 15 Dems voted against

David Rutz
September 13, 2019 1:50 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) wrongly claimed at Thursday night's primary debate that a majority of U.S. senators supported an assault weapons ban in 2013.

MSNBC Host Cheers Gun Confiscation: Only AR-15 Owners I Know Are ‘Collectors’

Beto O'Rourke vowed at debate to seize all AR-15s

David Rutz
September 13, 2019 11:30 AM

Liberal MSNBC host Joy Reid defended Democratic calls for confiscation of AR-15s on Thursday, saying the only people she knew with those rifles were just "collectors" anyway.

O’Rourke: ‘Hell Yes, We’re Going to Take Your AR-15, Your AK-47’

Beto in 2018: 'If you purchased that AR-15 ... keep it'

David Rutz
September 12, 2019 9:50 PM

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D., Texas) said at Thursday's debate that "hell yes" he was going to seize AR-15s and AK-47s, the most popular rifles in America, from their owners if he became president.

Beto Asks Banks to Boycott Gun Industry

Says 'credit cards have enabled' mass shootings

Stephen Gutowski
September 12, 2019 5:10 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on Thursday called on big banks and other financial institutions to cut off business with gun companies in an effort to bankrupt them.