The NRA’s latest ad campaign is resorting to the use of blatantly sexist, and truly disturbing, videos equating women with assault rifles. As Media Matters reports, Noir — a weekly program aired by the National Rifle Association as part of its efforts to reach a younger audience — has run two segments that fetishize an […]
The Denver-based company Chipotle is asking customers to refrain from bringing guns into its restaurants after gun rights activists brought military-style assault rifles into one of its restaurants in Dallas, Texas. As reported by Time, Chipotle issued a statement on Monday asking their customers not to bring guns into their restaurants, although it remains unclear […]
A Republican congressional candidate from Arizona’s First District claimed on Saturday that 99% of mass shooters are Democrats. As the Arizona Daily Star reports, Gary Kiehne made those extreme comments during a primary debate on Saturday. Asked how he would protect gun rights, Kiehne said he owns more guns and ammunition than the other candidates […]
This weekend, former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin took time to explain her vision of how U.S. counter-terrorism policy would change if she were president. During an appearance at the NRA’s Annual Meeting on Saturday in Indianapolis, Palin promoted the use of torture to obtain information stating: “Now I do […]
A Medal of Honor recipient dismissed a pro-gun advocates call for more guns on military bases on MSNBC’s Jansing & Co. on Friday. Retired Col. Jack Jacob readily dismissed the idea that arming troops on military bases would deter tragedies such as the recent one at Ft. Hood. “The situation that existed at Fort Hood […]