guns
Reminder: NYPD Precinct Where Kimani Gray Was Killed Has a History of Sketchy Gun Evidence
Andy Cush · 03/28/16 10:34AMOpen Carry at the Republican Convention: Yes Please
Hamilton Nolan · 03/24/16 02:25PMWhy Would ISIS Attack Our Subways With Gas When We Have All These Convenient Guns
Sam Biddle · 03/23/16 12:51PMThe Armed Open Carry Zealots Roaming SXSW Don't Care If They Make You Uncomfortable
Sam Biddle · 03/11/16 06:11PMUber's Gun Policy Only Has One Problem
Jordan Sargent · 02/24/16 05:55PMUniversity of Houston Offers Teachers Helpful Tips For How to Not Get Murdered
Jordan Sargent · 02/23/16 01:11PMBeginning Aug. 1, Texans who legally own guns (so, all of them) will be able to carry their concealed weapons on the campuses of the state’s public universities. Some faculty at the University of Houston appear concerned over what the new law might mean for their safety, so the school recently presented the following Powerpoint slide that suggests ways in which teachers may reduce their chances of being murdered by their students.
The Ultimate Litmus Test For Guns
Jordan Sargent · 02/22/16 02:15PMActive Shooter Reported in South Carolina Mall Just as State's Primary Votes Are Counted
Melissa Cronin · 02/20/16 07:54PMHere's What Happens When You Post a Gun on Social Media and You're Not Jeb
Brendan O'Connor · 02/16/16 08:53PMEarlier today, after a campaign stop at the FN America manufacturing plant in Columbia, South Carolina, Jeb Bush tweeted a photograph (caption: “America.”) of a .45-caliber handgun engraved with his name. As it happens, FN America is a subsidiary of the Belgian company FN Herstal, which, the Washington Post points out, was requisitioned by the Nazis in its previous incarnation as Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre.
Is This a Threat
Allie Jones · 02/16/16 04:40PMFormer New York State Senate Candidate Arrested With Assault Rifle, Knife, Ski Mask
Andy Cush · 02/12/16 04:00PMGia Arnold, who ran for a New York State Senate seat with Tea Party support in 2014, was arrested on weapons charges in Niagara Falls last night. In her car were an assault rifle, a handgun, a combat knife, and a ski mask. To be fair to Arnold, it was pretty cold out—the mask could have just been for warmth.
Ten Years Ago Today, Dick Cheney Almost Killed a Man He Barely Knew
Jordan Sargent · 02/11/16 06:20PMOf all the destruction waged by Dick Cheney during his eight-year run of terror in the White House, one incident stands out as the oddest: On February 11, 2006, Cheney shot a hunting partner in the face, nearly killing him. The incident is as fondly remembered as anything could be with Cheney, perhaps because it’s the only one of his un-prosecuted crimes that qualifies as slapstick. But there were several misconceptions about the man on the other side of Cheney’s shotgun, including that he was friends with the vice president, that he only suffered superficial wounds, and that it was merely an unavoidable accent.
Facebook Bans Gun Sales, Sort Of
Melissa Cronin · 01/30/16 09:48AMFacebook, once a safe haven for gun profiteers and those who wanted to, for some undisclosed reason, anonymously obtain a semi-automatic weapon that can take a life with the push of a button, is clamping down. The social media site announced this week that it will no longer allow private gun sales on its site or on that of Instagram, which it owns.
Cops: Have You Seen Our Lost Gun? Please Give It Back
Sam Biddle · 01/27/16 02:14PMWell, boy, hoo... this is embarrassing, but the Orange County Sheriff’s Department just lost an AR-15 rifle. Have you seen it? It looks just like the one up there. Uh, if you find it, could you give it back? Listen, I know this looks bad, but do me a solid here. They put it on top of their car and then drove off. I guess it fell. Anyone?
Shooter Kills Four in Canada After Reportedly Chatting About It on Social Media
Melissa Cronin · 01/23/16 09:25AMA school shooting in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan on Friday left four dead and others wounded, according to the the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Drunk Guy Accidentally Shoots Woman During Benghazi Movie Screening
Ashley Feinberg · 01/22/16 01:55PMDuring an evening showing of 13 hours yesterday, a theater full of Benghazi enthusiasts in Renton, Washington bore witness to a different sort of disaster when an allegedly drunk 29-year-old dropped his gun, accidentally shooting one of his fellow theater-goers in the chest. As of this morning, the 40-year-old woman was listed as being in “serious condition.”
Chris Christie Finally Remembers Completely Changing His Position on Assault Weapons
Andy Cush · 01/07/16 01:18PMThe NYPD Is Wrong Even When It's Right
Andy Cush · 01/07/16 11:54AMOregon Militia Gunman Hides Under Tarp on MSNBC
Sam Biddle · 01/05/16 11:18PMIt’s unclear to what extent anti-government gunmen, currently occupying a federal building in Oregon are willing to go to make their very dumb point. But for now, one of the patriots is taking shelter underneath this blue tarp.