Mayors launch bus tour on Sandy Hook anniversary

Marking the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, Mayors Against Illegal Guns today launched its 25-state, 100-day “No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence” bus tour while 16 states have adopted more user-friendly firearms laws and the Nevada governor yesterday vetoed “universal background check” legislation.

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Article by Dave Workman

Decision Comes in Wake of Leak
By Harold Hutchison

The National Security Agency will declassify some information on its surveillance program. The move comes in the wake of a controversy sparked by leaks from self-proclaimed whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Valuable Knowledge for All Armed Citizens
By Harold Hutchison

Many gun owners work hard to protect the right to keep and bear arms for the express purpose of being able to protect themselves and their families in a shootout. But what really goes on in situations where deadly force has to be used? How does one avoid facing what George Zimmerman is facing – surviving the lethal encounter, but now facing a loss of freedom?

Nevada Governor Targeted by Bloomberg
By Harold Hutchison

Nevada governor Brian Sandoval vetoed a gun-control bill that had been a priority of New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. The legislation would have mandated “universal background checks” in the Silver State.

Major Shift Comes as Obama Claims “Red Line” was Crossed
By Harold Hutchison

The Obama Administration has announced it will start providing “military support” for Syrian rebels through the Supreme Military Council. The decision marks a major policy shift by the Obama Administration, which claims that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons, crossing the “red line” that would trigger further consequences.

According to some reports, the Obama Administration hasn’t decided whether or not it will create a “no-fly” zone over Syria.

43 Senators Vote for Grassley Amendment
By Harold Hutchison

A border-security amendment by Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) was defeated by the Senate. A total of 57 Senators voted for a motion to table his amendment, which would have required that the White House would certify “effective control” over the southwestern border before any of the 11 million illegal immigrants could be legalized.

Erdogan Issues “Final Warning”
By Harold Hutchison

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a final warning to protestors in Gezi Park. The Islamist leader has been facing nearly two weeks of protest that have, at times, turned violent.

Erdogan has urged parents to “please take your children in hand and bring them out,” according to a report by VOA News. He has been in power since 2003, and since then has been jailing journalists to the point that Turkey, a NATO ally, is now regarded by the Committee to Protect Journalists as the worst in imprisoning journalists.

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Congressman questions IRS training with AR-15 rifles

As if the Internal Revenue Service didn’t have enough problems, yesterday Politico reported that a curious South Carolina congressman is wondering why IRS agents have been training with AR-15 rifles….

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