Democrat Gun Control

Fact Check: Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on Sunday that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children.

Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve (R) wants to put in place a city-wide ban on constitutional carry should he be elected mayor. 

Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council voted Monday night to ban constitutional carry and concealed carry with a permit within city limits.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb (D) blamed the Sunday morning shooting that wounded nine people on constitutional carry and Ohio Republicans and called for the state legislature to give him the ability to enact more gun control. 

One person is dead and three others wounded after a man on a scooter went on a shooting spree which began Saturday morning in gun-controlled New York City.

Eighteen people were shot, three of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. 

Recently censured Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) claimed Wednesday that there were 16 mass shootings over the past weekend alone.

President Biden responded to Fourth of July weekend gun violence in numerous Democrat-run cities by pushing an “assault weapons” ban, “high capacity” magazine ban, universal background checks, and more. 

Forbes pointed to misleading data and claimed on Monday there had been over 330 “mass shootings” in the U.S. so far in 2023. 

Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Rich Worley indicates there were multiple shooters involved in the block party attack in which 30 people were shot, two of them fatally. 

A federal judge in the United States District Court Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division vacated the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF’s) ‘partially complete’ percent pistol brace rule on Friday.

Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a NewsNation town hall on Wednesday night he would sign an “assault weapons” ban if it reached his desk.

President Joe Biden targeted makers of AR-15s and other firearms Democrats label “assault weapons,” calling on Sunday for the ability to file lawsuits against such manufacturers.

At least 30 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

Twelve people were shot, four of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Democrat-run Philadelphia. 

A 24-year-old Chicago man on electronic monitoring for charges tied to a stolen car and aggravated fleeing has been charged in the shooting death of 24-year-old Marcus Robinson. 

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) claimed Republicans are trying to legalize firearms that have been banned for 100 years. 

CNN fact-checked two weeks of President Joe Biden’s statements on guns and found at least six false claims on June 21, 2023.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre falsely said the 1994-2004 federal “assault weapons” ban lowered gun violence.

Two people were killed and three others wounded in a Father’s Day drive-by shooting in gun-controlled Chicago.

A 22-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant gave birth to her child Thursday after being shot and fatally wounded while sitting in a car in gun-controlled Washington, DC.

At least 21 people were shot, one of them fatally, at a Juneteenth celebration in gun-controlled Illinois Sunday morning around 12:30 a.m.

President Joe Biden claimed AR-pistol stabilizer braces make pistols shoot “higher caliber” bullets during the Safer Communities Summit.

Two people were shot, conditions unknown, following a Denver Nuggets NBA title celebration Thursday in gun-controlled Colorado. 

Footage released this week shows Visalia, California, EZ Mart Liquor Store clerk Krish Singh exchanging gunfire with a 16-year-old armed robber in the heavily gun-controlled state.

House Democrats are seeking to use a discharge petition to circumvent Republican leadership and bring gun control to the floor for a vote. 

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used the seventh anniversary of the Orlando Pulse attack to push gun control that the Orlando Pulse attacker passed to acquire his guns. 

On Monday night, country music singer John Rich warned that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) is pressuring state lawmakers to support red flag gun control.

During a Monday mark-up hearing for H.J. Res. 44, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) defended the ATF AR-pistol stabilizer brace rule but could not explain what the rule does nor how long a prison sentence could be for breaking the rule.

More than 17 percent of the annual firearm murders in the U.S. occur in gun-controlled California, according to the most recent CDC figures.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution Thursday which he hopes can be secured and used to restrict gun ownership.

At least 52 people were shot, ten of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) signed legislation Friday that prohibits concealed carry for self-defense in movie theaters, on beaches, in stadiums, and numerous other places. 

A 65-year-old man who shot a 32-year-old alleged knife-wielding robber in Queens this week is now facing 26 gun charges.

Barack Obama called for more gun control and got significant pushback on Twitter on Friday, which was National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Seven shootings killed two people and wounded a further eight overnight in Democrat-run Milwaukee, Wisconsin.