Q: Has Sotomayor written that states have the power to ban handguns? A: A three-judge panel that included Sotomayor issued an unsigned decision saying that the Second Amendment does not apply to states, therefore states can regulate and ban weapons. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Q: Did gun control in Australia lead to more murders there last year? A: This ‘Gun History Lesson’ is recycled bunk from a decade ago. Murders in Australia actually are down to record lows. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Q: Is Congress going to require a federal license to own a handgun? A: A Chicago congressman’s bill, H.R. 45, would require that, but it has little support. The same bill died quietly in a House subcommittee last year. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Q: Did Obama promise last year to ban all semi-automatic guns during his first year as president? A: A widely circulated e-mail quoting Obama is baseless and almost certainly fabricated. He does support reinstatement of the expired "assault weapons ban" but isn’t calling for a wider ban on all semi-automatic weapons. He said repeatedly during the campaign, "I am not going to take your guns away." Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Comedian Jon Stewart had a nice riff going on “The Daily Show” Wednesday night (Sept. 24) until he scolded Joe Biden as being “crazy reckless” about his gun facts. But in this case, Biden knew what he was talking about, and Stewart didn’t. Stewart starts off making fun of Biden’s remark about FDR “going on television,” which is OK. We did the same earlier that day. But then, one minute into the routine, Stewart launches into this blooper: Stewart:... Click to Read the Full Post
