Guns
Interview: Jim MacMillan of GunCrisis.org
GunCrisis.org announced this week it is “curtailing” its operations due to funding shortfall. While the curtailed site will still offer the occasional reports and analysis, […]
House Passes Gun Bill; Corbett Expected to Sign
The Pennsylvania House has approved a bill that would let the National Rifle Association (or similar “membership groups”) sue municipalities for having overly restrictive gun […]
Anti-Mumia, Pro-Gun Bills Pass in Harrisburg
Two high-profile bills passed major tests in the Legislature on Wednesday — a bill designed to reduce “victim anguish” caused by criminals like Mumia Abu-Jamal […]
Gun Debate About to Flare Up in Pennsylvania Senate
The gun debate seems likely to get heated today in the Pennsylvania Senate. We told you last week about House Bill 1243, which would give the NRA […]
The NRA Wants Your Submission
The NRA is coming, folks. It will have your tax dollars or your submission to its pro-gun agenda — and, by God, maybe it will […]
Philadelphia City Councilman Wants to Outlaw Realistic-Looking Toy Guns
Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson has introduced legislation to ban toy guns. His bill, which he introduced at City Council on Thursday, comes after a […]
Pregnant Woman, Baby Dead in North Philly Shooting
A pregnant woman and her baby died after an overnight shooting in North Philly. It’s the second time in two weeks a pregnant woman has […]
Pennsylvania Bill Would Allow NRA to Sue Towns Over Gun Laws
Back in 2012, the NRA attempted to sue several Pennsylvania municipalities when they enacted gun laws stronger than Pennsylvania state laws. (Mayor Michael Nutter led […]
Brady Center Sues Gun Shop Over Officer’s Death
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has filed a lawsuit against a gun shop it says irresponsibly sold the firearm used to kill a […]
Your Kids Can Shoot an Uzi Right Here in Pennsylvania
Tragic news came out of Arizona this week that a 9-year-old child accidentally killed a shooting instructor with an Uzi at the Bullets and Burgers […]
Historian: Proclamation Naming Pa. State Gun Gets Facts Wrong
A Maryland historian and author, who used to live in Berks County, fired off an angry letter to a Lancaster newspaper recently, and it ran […]
It Happened: A Good Guy With a Gun Stopped a Bad Guy With a Gun
Everytime a gun massacre occurs, gun enthusiasts have suggested that what the world needs is … more guns. “The only thing that stops a bad […]
City Pays $1.4 Million for Gun Permit Info Dump
City Hall will pay $1.425 million to settle a lawsuit over the city’s release of gun permit information in 20112 — information that publicized the […]
City Pays $1.4 Million for Posting Gun Permit Appeal Data Online
Two years ago, the city posted a list of Philadelphia citizens who had been denied a gun permit in the state. It eventually took the […]
No, an Uzi Was Not Found at a Philadelphia Charter School
On Monday, according to police, the assistant dean at the Walter D. Palmer Leadership Partners Charter School on Harbison Avenue in the Frankford section of […]