"Most people prefer to believe their leaders are just and fair even in the face of evidence to the contrary, because once a citizen acknowledges that the government under which they live is lying and corrupt, the citizen has to choose what he or she will do about it. To take action in the face of a corrupt government entails risks of harm to life and loved ones. To choose to do nothing is to surrender one's self-image of standing for principles. Most people do not have the courage to face that choice. Hence, most propaganda is not designed to fool the critical thinker but only to give moral cowards an excuse not to think at all." -- Michael Rivero

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CLAIM: During a Friday appearance on MSNBC, Al Sharpton bemoaned the inability to secure more gun control and claimed there would be no mass killings without “mass instruments.”

VERDICT: False.

Breitbart News reported Sharpton suggested gun control can be pursued under the banner of “civil rights.”

He went on to say that whether gun control is pursued as a civil right or “just on guns, people cannot do mass killings unless they have mass instruments.”

13-Year-Old Boy Takes Moms Gun To Halt Meth-Driven Intruder MikeRivero Mon, 09/25/2023 - 08:15

The Phoenix PD responded to a 9-1-1 call in the evening of September 8, according to Fox 10 Phoenix, reporting a home intruder. Arriving at the scene around 10 p.m., they found the intruder, one Juan Saavedra. 

Saavedra's criminal record was redacted from documents made available to the press but included multiple priors and convictions. Saavedra is also a known transient. 

President Biden Opens Gun Control Office To Begin Dismantling Second Amendment MikeRivero Sun, 09/24/2023 - 10:16

According to a disturbing report in the Washington Post, “The new office will report up through Stefanie Feldman, the White House staff secretary and a longtime Biden policy aide who has worked on the firearms issue for years.”

The office will be overseen by “The White House, the Community Justice Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety.”

Kamala Harris Becomes Gun Control Czar After Repeated Failures as Border, Voting Rights Czar MikeRivero Sun, 09/24/2023 - 09:40

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the new federal office of gun violence prevention after she produced questionable results on the border and with voting rights legislation.

Californians To Pay 18% Tax On Firearms, Ammo After Anti-Gun Lawmakers Strike MikeRivero Sun, 09/24/2023 - 08:06

Two weeks ago, the California Legislature passed a new excise tax on the sales price of all firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition. The 11% tax, paid in addition to sales taxes (base statewide sales tax of 7.25%), would take effect on July 1, 2024. As of Thursday, Assembly Bill 28 remains on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. 

Gov. Newsom Attacks Federal Judge As Child-Killing, Extremist, Right-Wing Zealot Owned By The NRA MikeRivero Sun, 09/24/2023 - 07:10

Benitez earned the ire of Newsom by ruling yesterday that California’s limit on high-capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment. He previously ruled against the ban in a partial stay in 2019.

Al Sharpton: Lack of Gun Legislation Is Arming Bigots MikeRivero Sun, 09/24/2023 - 06:58

MSNBC host Al Sharpton said Friday on “Deadline” that he believed a “lack” of gun legislation in the United States was a civil rights issue because society was “arming bigots.”

Anchor Nicolle Wallace said, “Kamala Harris will lead this effort. She spoke today about witnessing firsthand the impacts of gun violence during her time as a prosecutor and attorney general.”

Philadelphia Elected Officials Wants to Turn City Into Anti-Gun Safe Space MikeRivero Sat, 09/23/2023 - 10:25

On September 14, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania heard arguments from the legal counsel advocating for the city of Philadelphia about if the city government has the power to pass its own gun control laws. 

On that day, justices didn’t issue a decision on the matter but plans on doing so in the forthcoming weeks.

MTG Just ROASTED Biden With An Insanely Hilarious Tweet MikeRivero Sat, 09/23/2023 - 10:23

In the world of Twitter where political jabs and witty comebacks reign supreme, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) just delivered quite the roast. Responding to Joe Biden’s call for stricter gun control measures, MTG didn’t hold back.

Biden taps Harris to lead new federal office of gun violence prevention MikeRivero Fri, 09/22/2023 - 07:29

Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a new federal office of gun violence prevention, the White House said Thursday.

President Joe Biden will formally announce the new office Friday during a Rose Garden event where several advocates and lawmakers have been invited to attend.

Harris, who has played a leading role in gun safety policy, will oversee the office, according to a White House statement. Longtime Biden aide Stefanie Feldman, who has worked on gun policy for more than a decade, will serve as its director.