Florida is one of six states that restrict firearms at the airport, declaring it a “gun-free” zone, along with schools and government meetings.
We have talked to many dozens of people who have been present at these mass public shootings. The feeling of utter helplessness that these victims face as they try to hide from these killers is overwhelming. But with gun-free zones, the only person who has a weapon is the killer. Last year the Kentucky state legislature considered legislation to get rid of gun-free zones at schools, but the legislation went nowhere. …
Last Thursday, the District of Columbia decided not to appeal a decision by the DC federal appeals court that declared DC’s concealed carry law unconstitutional. DC had asked the entire DC federal appeals court for an en banc review of that decision, but despite a large Democratic majority, the entire DC federal appeals court unanimously let that decision stand. …
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed in the Orange County Register (287,474 daily circulation) on the move by Democrats in California to take away local control over whether permitted concealed handguns should be allowed in K-12 schools.
…Two years ago, California passed a restriction concerning concealed carry on school campuses.
The headline in the fourth largest Swedish paper, Aftonbladet, had the headline “Rensa Stockholm – stoppa bilarna,” which translated means “Clear Stockholm – stopping cars.” Banning guns from areas is obviously not the same as banning cars. Putting up barricades to cars in areas with lots of pedestrians can make sense. …
Despite all the news coverage given to the Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting at the end of March, one part of the news coverage is again missing: that the attack occurred in a place where permitted concealed handguns weren’t allowed. The picture shown here is from the front door of the nightclub. From Fox News:
…Several unidentified shooters opened fire at a Cincinnati nightclub early Sunday, killing one person and wounding 15 others, officials said.
Here is an interview that Dr. John Lott did with America’s 1st Freedom:
…Discussion of so-called gun-free zones doesn’t make it onto the news much these days, so the truth can be hard to find. The reason why is simple: After high-profile shootings, the “mainstream” media tend to ignore the facts and follow their gun-ban agenda into emotional discussions of gun bans, magazine bans and background checks.
While there might have been others, at least one person in the baggage claim area at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport attack had a concealed handgun permit. Indeed, it is amazing that even this person is being reported. From the Associated Press:
…Florida is one of six states that restrict firearms at the airport, declaring it a “gun-free” zone, along with schools and government meetings.
A shooting today at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has left at least 5 dead and 13 injured. Not surprisingly, Florida is one of only 6 states with laws that banned carrying guns in the unsecured areas of airports. A move was killed in 2016 to overturn this ban, and the reason for overturning it seems very applicable to today’s events. …
Does it matter that gun control advocates keep pushing for regulations before they know any facts? In this case, everyone from the Democrats vice presidential candidate, Senator Tim Kaine, to Shannon Watts with Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety went so far as to claim an attack had occurred with guns when it was done with a car and a knife. …
The Cascade Mall Shooting in Burlington, Washington that took place on September 23, 2016 and left 5 people dead. It was yet another mass shooting around the world where the killer had a connection to ISIS. Arcan Cetin apparently had propped open an exit door to the movie theater is the notion of doing an attack similar to the Aurora, Colorado Batman movie theater shooting. …
