Four months have passed since Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School killing 20 children and six educators. The media is covering other tragedies, including the Boston Marathon bombing, but Newtown families and other gun-control advocate organizations are still pressuring Congress to pass sensible gun legislation. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
Entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte is known for speaking his mind, and this time he’s lent his celebrity to the fight for gun control. The legendary performer, who is best known for “The Banana Boat Song,” is urging African-Americans to join the national debate on guns. “What really concerns me is the ingredients…
Last week on Rachel Maddow’s show, Newark Mayor Cory Booker promoted his jewelry line, “The Caliber Collection.” The bracelets, with prices ranging from $175-375, are made from the metal of 250 guns and bullet casings seized by the Newark Police Department. Booker teamed up with jewelry designer Jessica Mindich to repurpose guns secured from Newark’s…
The National Rifle Association’s gun advocacy campaign has reached a new low. The organization recently released a video lobbying for gun ownership by attacking the first family. After their press conference lobbying for armed guards at schools, they created a video criticizing President Barack Obama for protecting Sasha and Malia with gun-toting security. The video…
While most of the country will be celebrating President Barack Obama’s inauguration, a select crop of gun rights advocates will commemorate “Gun Appreciation Day,” on January 19th. “Gun Appreciation Day” was created in response to what some pro-gun groups believe was an overreach by the United States government in regard to gun control following the…
Since the December 4th shooting massacre in Newtown, Conn., there has been much debate about gun laws in America and advocates on both sides of the issue have had difficulty implementing a comprehensive plan to curb gun violence. In a recent article by Jarrett L. Carter, the founding editor of HBCUDigest.com, he advises the nation…
Gun regulation has long been a hotly-debated issue, but the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newton, Connecticut, provoked even more discourse on the topic. Following the tragedy, celebrities like Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx and John Legend used their fame to influence and affect change. They joined several other stars including Chris Rock, Carmelo…
The NRA (National Rifle Association) held its first press conference following the Newton, Connecticut tragedy on Friday, December 14th. The conference comes after the gun ownership advocacy organization, the most influential of its kind, was largely silent following the horrific killing of 26 victims, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook elementary school. The association released…
Almost immediately following the horrific elementary school shooting in Newton, Connecticut on December 14th, America began revisiting the conversation of gun control. Varying perspectives on the long standing issue were presented from the need for stricter gun control laws to the belief that the killer’s perceived mental illness, and not his weapon of choice, is…
Bushmaster, the firearms company that manufactured the rifle that Adam Lanza used to kill 28 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, is making a bold statement with a new ad. The gun makers have launched a “Mancard” campaign, equating manhood with the ownership of a firearm. Through the campaign gun users are allowed to revoke…
