The NRA has launched a $1 Million ad campaign targeting red state Democrats on NEIL Gorsuch. When
Gabby and Mark Giffords started Americans for Responsible Solutions, it was in no small
part their way of saying that they had enough of the gun lobby using big money
and influence to exert its will in Congress and state capitols across the
country.
This
latest ad buy is just the latest evidence of that unfortunate reality. The gun
lobby has their guy in Judge Gorsuch. That’s clear from his time on the bench
and his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now they’re going to
spend what it takes to make sure he wins confirmation.
But what
we have proven time and time again, is that when we have the resources to
challenge them, we win. Just ask Kelly Ayotte who has been shepherding Judge
Gorsuch to Senate offices instead of voting on his confirmation.
But
unlike most outside groups, our work is funded primarily through small dollar
donations. That’s why I have to ask:
Here’s
the truth: changing the culture on gun violence prevention issues requires
legislators coming to the realization that we have the support and the resources
to hold them accountable for siding with the gun lobby. We did that last cycle,
but we need to repeat it again and again for that message to get through and
stick. That’s why your donation is so important.
Remember that time Senator Mitch McConnell accidentally let it slip that any Supreme Court nominee would need to have the NRA's stamp of approval? Well, they weren't kidding. The NRA just poured $1 million into an ad campaign pushing Judge Gorsuch's nomination. That's on top of the $30 million the NRA spent trying to elect Trump. And they're getting what they paid for: In Trump's first meeting about his Supreme Court pick, NRA head honcho Wayne LaPierre was right there next to him. The NRA thinks they can buy the White House -- and now they're trying to buy a Supreme Court seat. But we won't let this go without a fight. We're fighting back by mobilizing our grassroots supporters and sounding the alarm to the media that Americans deserve to know exactly where Judge Gorsuch stands on guns. Will you help fund our efforts by making a donation of $25 or more today?
Now, they've taken this fight to the highest court in the nation. But we'll be right there going toe-to-toe with them to push back against their extremist interpretation of the Second Amendment.Why does the NRA care so much about the Supreme Court? It's because, in courts across the country, they're pushing their extremist "guns everywhere, for everyone, no questions asked" interpretation of the Second Amendment -- a view far outside the judicial mainstream. Step up to make sure everyday Americans have a seat at the table when it comes to upholding our public safety laws.
Police
dash cam: armed woman Madison Dickson firing gunshots at officers gets run over
The Tulsa Police Department has released dash cam footage of the
insane moment a woman on the run exchanges gunfire with authorities, before
being run down. The events that led to the fatal incident are now the subject of
an investigation.
On March 16, police were on the hunt for Madison
Dickson, 21, after she reportedly shot a man in the head. The next day at a
Walgreens, Dickson is reported to have shot a woman in the arm. Neither victims’
injuries were fatal.
On March 18, Tulsa police officers spotted Dickson
riding in a pickup truck, when they gave chase. Upon noticing them, Dickson
jumped out of the vehicle and started firing shots as she took off on foot,
that’s when one officer decided she needed to be stopped at all costs.
In
the dash cam videos, Officer Grafton can be seen making the move to ram Dickson
with his car. He claims he did so to protect his fellow officers and the public
at large from Dickson’s shooting rampage.
Cameo
nightclub shooting: 1 dead, 15 injured after shots fired inside Cincinnati club
The reported worst U.S. mass shooting of 2017 took place over the weekend
inside a Cincinnati nightclub, with at least 15 people wounded and one fatality
so far.
The night of March 25, Cameo club patrons were patted down and
checked by security wands upon entering, yet several firearms were still brought
inside. An estimated 200 people inside the venue at the time. Reports say
indicate several local men got into a heated dispute at the bar.
At
roughly 1:30 a.m., police say gunshots rang out inside the nightclub.
Authorities believe multiple shooters were involved. Fifteen people were
injured, with many driving themselves to local area hospitals for treatment. One
man, O’Bryan Spikes, 27, did not survive.
At least one victim remains in
extremely critical condition. Police do not have any suspects in custody at this
time. The shooting is not believed to be linked to an act terrorism.
Facebook
Live police shooting: Man with bipolar disorder fatally shot by Tennessee police
Texas father-of-one Rodney Hess was killed by Tennessee police in an
incident that was recorded on Facebook Live.
Hess was visiting family in
Tennessee last Thursday when he parked sideways across a busy exit near Alamo,
reported Memphis newspaper The Commercial Appeal.
His fiancee says that
Hess suffered from bipolar disorder and he likely became lost, reported The
Jackson Sun newspaper. Crockett County sheriff's deputies, unaware of his
condition, were alerted to his presence on the road, and things soon
escalated.
All of which was recorded on footage that Hess was
livestreaming to Facebook.
Officers claim Rodney tried to hit them twice.
At one point, an officer opened fire on Hess, with the shot going through his
windshield, reported CNN, citing police.
Hess can be heard screaming in
pain in the video, and was reportedly taken to hospital via airlift, but later
died.
Instant
karma: California robber shoots HIMSELF when victim runs him over in car
Instant justice was served outside a Denny’s restaurant on
Wednesday, when an alleged robber shot himself in the head as he was run over by
his victims.
The suspect made his move when four unsuspecting people left
the restaurant at around 2:45 a.m, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.
One of
the victims ran back into the Denny’s and told staff to call the cops.
Surveillance footage captured the scene inside as terrified diners ran for
cover, fearing the gunman would target them next.
But the robber was put
on the back foot when the driver of the car containing three of the victims hit
the gas in reverse.
The robber stumbled and ran toward the getaway car —
only for his accomplices to speed off without him.
But things were about
to get a whole lot worse for the suspect as the quick-thinking driver of the
victims’ car homed in on his target. The car knocked the robber into the air and
somehow the suspect accidentally shot himself in the head at the same time.