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Meet the Man Whose Hometown Defense of the Second Amendment Went Viral
A North Carolina man who became an internet sensation by speaking at a city council meeting in support of gun rights says he was standing up for freedoms that the nation’s Founders died to give all Americans. “Now, if those people could give their lives for those causes to give us the freedoms we have…Rachel del Guidice -
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College Student Poses With Gun for Graduation Photo, Firing Up Twitter
A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used her senior photo shoot to showcase support for the Second Amendment right to bear arms, but not everyone is happy about it. Brenna Spencer, 22, tweeted out a picture of herself lifting up a pink T-shirt slightly to reveal a handgun in her waistband. The…Chrissy Clark -
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Gun Rights Advocate: ‘Silent Middle’ No Longer Will Be Ignored on Second Amendment
It’s far past time for politicians to start paying attention to the “silent middle” and stop overlooking them, a gun advocate who happens to be black said during a Friday news segment. https://twitter.com/kilmeade/status/982293038817951745 “What’s happening is that you have fringes on both sides that are screaming and the silent middle is just being overlooked. We’re…Amber Randall -
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Colorado Students Hold Pro-Second Amendment Walkout
Students at a Colorado high school on Wednesday demonstrated their support for the Second Amendment by conducting a walkout to counter the pro-gun control narrative. Zachary Schneider, a student at Woodland Park High School in Colorado, said he participated in the event to demonstrate that not all students are in favor of stricter gun control…Kyle Perisic -
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This Incident Shows How Heeding Warning Signs of a School Shooter Works Better Than Gun Control
All of the glaring red flags surrounding the Parkland shooter were ignored. Authorities failed to connect the dots through years of bad behavior, incidents on and off campus, as well as reports from concerned citizens that the shooter was displaying worrisome behavior. According to a CNN report, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter even…Jarrett Stepman -
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23 Firearms Go Lost or Stolen From ATF Agents
More than 23 firearms issued for agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were either were lost or stolen between 2014 and 2017, a government watchdog reported Monday. A total of 26 weapons were reported lost, stolen, or missing, though three were lost or stolen during shipment, including one used in a crime, according…Ethan Barton -
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Donations to NRA Triple Amid Demands for Stricter Gun Control
Donations to the National Rifle Association’s political action committee more than tripled amid heightened calls for stricter gun control laws. After a 19-year-old with an AR 15-style rifle took 17 lives Feb. 14 at a high school in Parkland, Florida, some Americans demanded more restrictions on gun ownership. A retired Supreme Court justice, John Paul…Kyle Perisic -
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We Hear You: Millennials, Jobs, Free Speech, and the Opioid Crisis
Editor's note: In more than one way, Easter is about new beginnings. So this week's edition kicks off with your comments on The Daily Signal's coverage of the White House's "Generation Next" forum focused on millennials. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Turning Point USA's Candace Owens is indeed courageous, as Rob Bluey's interview…Ken McIntyre -
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Media Darling David Hogg Ducks Debate With Gun Rights Backer Kyle Kashuv
Kyle Kashuv, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, emerged as the most prominent pro-Second Amendment voice among students there after the shooting at the school that left 17 dead. Kashuv, 16, who has been embraced by many conservatives, hopes to debate David Hogg, 17, a Stoneman Douglas senior. Hogg is…Ginny Montalbano -
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John Paul Stevens Is Wrong About the Second Amendment, History, and School Violence
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens penned an op-ed in The New York Times on Tuesday, advising that gun control activists at recent demonstrations have not gone far enough in their demands for more restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms. According to Stevens, it isn’t enough to deny millions of young…Amy Swearer -
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Gun Control Movement Is Polar Opposite of the Civil Rights Movement
Covering the pro-gun control March for Our Lives in Washington, CNN ran a headline that read, “They’re marching through the same streets as Martin Luther King Jr. did—hoping for similar change.” The article then quoted a 16-year-old as saying, “The civil rights movement was started by teenagers.” How can we expect to properly deal with…Star Parker -
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Self-Defense: 12 Cases Where Law-Abiding Americans With Guns Saved Lives, Prevented Crimes
In the gun control debate that reignited after the Feb. 14 shooting at a Florida high school, much of the mainstream media appears to have joined in calls for stricter laws restricting gun ownership for Americans. What the media pundits aren’t talking about so much, however, is how often guns in the right hands have…Chrissy Clark -
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Right Side of History: The Second Amendment and American Gun Culture
The history of guns, gun control, and the Second Amendment is the topic of this week’s episode of “The Right Side of History,” a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events of America’s past. This week, hosts Jarrett Stepman, a contributor to The Daily…Jarrett Stepman -
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Second Amendment ‘Never’ Will Be Repealed, Trump Vows
President Donald Trump vowed emphatically in a tweet Wednesday that “the Second Amendment will never be repealed,” the day after publication of a retired Supreme Court justice’s commentary in favor of doing just that. “As much as Democrats would like to see this happen … NO WAY,” Trump tweeted. The president added: “We need more…Kyle Perisic -
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Gun Rights Actually Are a Civil Rights Issue
It is becoming increasingly fashionable for those who support gun control to compare the post-Parkland, student-driven movement to the civil rights movements of earlier generations. “Young people said, ‘We will not tolerate what our ancestors have tolerated. We’ve had enough and we’re willing to fight for it and we’re willing to march in the streets…Jarrett Stepman -
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Former Supreme Court Justice Urges Total Repeal of Second Amendment
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens argues for total repeal of the Second Amendment. in an opinion piece published Tuesday by The New York Times. Stevens, who retired from the high court in 2010, wrote favorably of Saturday’s March for Our Lives demonstrations, but suggested gun control supporters are far too modest in their goals. “The…Kevin Daley -
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Gun Groups Slam YouTube Decision to Ban Some Videos
YouTube says it will ban videos with content related to the sale or assembly of firearms or firearms accessories, a move that has gun rights organizations up in arms. YouTube, which not only is the largest all-video website but the website with the third-most traffic in the world, said it would begin enforcing the new…Kyle Perisic -
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School Personnel in These Gun-Control States Are Trained in Firearms Use
Mark Zilinskas, a high school math teacher in Pennsylvania, took firearms and emergency response training even though his state prohibits guns in school. “To say teachers shouldn’t carry guns because they aren’t police officers is comparable to saying teachers shouldn’t drive because they aren’t NASCAR drivers,” Julian Petzold says. Allowing teachers to have access to…Fred Lucas -
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We Hear You: 6 Young Americans Whose School Safety Ideas Don’t Include Restricting Gun Rights
Editor's note: We sought out the views of young Americans, especially recent high school graduates, whose first instinct in making schools safer is not to call for stricter gun controls. Here are responses from six of them on the weekend of the March for Our Lives. As usual, write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre 1. Charlee…Ken McIntyre -
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Daily Signal Exclusive: Parkland Student Kyle Kashuv on Confronting Critics of Guns
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Kyle Kashuv, 16, spoke with The Daily Signal’s Rachel del Guidice about the media blackout of his conservative views in the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida, shooting. Kashuv appeared at the White House’s Generation Next forum for millennials Thursday. An edited transcript of his Daily Signal interview is below….Rachel del Guidice