Guns
Mayor Nutter Joins Anti-Gun Coalition
We told you yesterday that former PA Governor Tom Ridge was on the advisory board of Everytown for Gun Safety, a new group funded by […]
Tom Ridge to Join Bloomberg’s Anti-NRA Campaign
The New York Times reports this morning that former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge will join a new effort by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg […]
Jersey Man Shoots Self in Leg at NRA Event
Lehigh Valley Live reports: “A New Jersey man participating in a program at the Steel City Gun Club was injured today when he accidentally shot […]
Anti-Gun Group Gives McGinty, Schwartz Perfect Scores in Gov’s Race
Newsworks reports that CeaseFirePA, a gun-control group, has scored the candidates in the Democratic primary for governor:
Let’s Teach Philly Kids to Use Guns — Properly
Over the weekend, a 2-year-old boy in West Philadelphia shot and killed his 11-year-old sister. The gun —a .357 Magnum — had been stored on […]
PA House Gets Bill to Crack Down on City Gun Laws
Newsworks reports: “Gun owners and groups including the National Rifle Association would be able to take municipalities to court over local gun restrictions under a […]
Bill Would Dismantle State Gun Background Checks
Newsworks reports that the PA House Judiciary Committee will vote today on a bill that would dismantle the state’s gun background check system, leaving officials […]
Was There a Shooting at Woody’s? [UPDATED]
UPDATE 3/3/2014, 12: 11 p.m.: The answer is yes, there was a shooting at Woody’s, but it took place outside. I just got this from […]
Second Suspect Arrested in School Shooting
6ABC reports: “Police have made a second arrest in connection with a shooting inside a Philadelphia school on Friday. Investigators say Donte Walker, 18, of the […]
Student Brings Loaded Gun to Philly Charter School
CBS Philly reports a 17-year-old student of Dubois Collegiate Academy, a Philadelphia charter school, is in custody this morning after bringing a loaded gun to […]
The Continuing Fight Against Gun Violence: Can Smart Guns Keep Your Kid From Becoming the Next Adam Lanza?
Shortly after I finished writing about gun control for the January issue of Philly Mag, the American Psychological Association issued a report on the causes […]
One Against the Gun
It seemed like such a reasonable argument. “The fact is,” the column on the back page of the December issue of Guns & Ammo magazine […]
Philly Becomes First City to Ban 3-D Gun Printing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK55GSbSWQ0#t=2
Does Anyone Still Think George Zimmerman Was a Mild-Mannered Softie?
This summer, as George Zimmerman stood on trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin, one witness after another testified to the genteel nature of “Georgie,” […]
Why Crazy Rightwingers and Bleeding-Heart Liberals Should Like Philly’s New Gang-Targeting Strategy
Fascinating story from the Inky’s Mike Newall over the weekend about how Philly Police are trying a new technique to reduce violent crime in the […]