One student is dead and two others wounded after a gunman unleashed a wave of terror across the Seattle Pacific University (SPU) campus on Thursday night. The gunman, identified as 26-year-old Aaron Ybarra of Mountlake Terrace, was tackled by another student as he was reloading his shotgun. He was arrested and booked into the King County […]
A one-year-old boy in Payson, Arizona is dead after being shot and killed by his 3-year-old brother, who found a handgun in a neighbor’s apartment, police say. The boys and their mother were visiting the 78-year-old neighbor in their apartment complex when the shooting occurred in a bedroom. The brothers found the semi-automatic pistol somewhere […]
Popular Tea Party advocate Joe The Plumber penned a harsh open letter to the victims of the UCSB shootings on Tuesday. According to the Daily Mail, Samuel Wurzelbacher – also known as “Joe The Plumber” – voiced his opinion on the tragedy after one parent of the victims blamed the NRA and petty government policies for his loss. Wurzelbacher posted the letter on […]
Here’s some sobering news that’s sure to shine the light on just how prevalent gun violence is in America. Just a week before 22-year-old Elliot Rodger carried out a massacre near the University of California, Santa Barbara, killing six, 80 others were killed by guns across the nation. Even more shocking? There have been more than […]
In the wake of Friday’s shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, gunman Elliot Rodger’s disdain for women, men who were with those women, and his overall misogynistic tendencies were hard to ignore. Through a 140-page manifesto riddled with promises to punish the women who rejected the virgin — a failed attraction he dubbed […]
As the Santa Barbara community mourns the death of six victims, even more details are emerging on drive-by shooter Elliot Rodger. Yesterday, the names and faces of three victims who lost their lives were revealed to the public, and the other three victims have now been identified. According to NY Daily News, along with Katie Cooper, Veronika Weiss, and Christopher […]
We pray. Six students lost their lives when a troubled 22-year-old Elliot Rodgers shot them down near the University of California Santa Barbara before dying from a self-inflicted gun wound to his head. A vigil was held at the campus for those who lost their lives, including three who have been identified – Veronika Weiss, Katie Cooper, […]
After being the center of controversy for weeks, Donald Sterling has reportedly given in and surrendered his ownership of the L.A. Clippers to his estranged wife. The billionaire decided to sell his share of the team to Shelly Sterling for the price of $1 billion, so that he would not be forced out of losing […]
There are at least 7 dead after a gunman went on a drive-by shooting rampage in Santa Barbara, near the University of California. According to Fox News, authorities say that the attacker is included in the death toll, and that the shooting occurred near the student enclave of the school. The gunman, a 22-year-old named […]
Chipotle is saying no to guns. After gun rights advocates brought military-style assault rifles into one of its restaurants in Texas, the Denver-based company released a statement urging burrito lovers to keep their firearms at home. In the statement, Chipotle said that “the display of firearms in our restaurants has now created an environment that is potentially […]
During a Friday hearing to determine if a second Stand Your Ground hearing would take place in the retrial of Marissa Alexander, Florida Circuit Judge James Daniel said he needed more information to make a decision. Alexander, 33, is out on bond while awaiting a new trial on charges of firing a warning shot during an altercation with her abusive […]
A South Carolina teen is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after she shot at her friend in a bulletproof vest and missed. Blake Wardell, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene. Taylor Kelly, 18, could face up to five years in prison if convicted. According to the Daily Mail, Wardell found an old bulletproof vest […]
