Fourth of July Archives - Special Guests

President Joe Biden Still Doesn’t Seem To Understand How Banning Assault Weapons Wouldn’t Work

July 5, 2023 by Jerry McGlothlin

A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation explains why the President’s call for stricter gun control isn’t the answer when it comes to stopping “active shooter” events. Over the weekend leading up to July 4th, a number of shootings took place in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Fort Worth, with at least ten people killed and dozens others injured. With that, President Joe Biden has made a statement, once again calling for strict gun control and banning … Read more

A Violent Fourth of July Weekend Has Resulted In 220 Deaths and 570 Injuries (Guest: Stephen Willeford)

July 12, 2022 by Jerry McGlothlin

A new report from the Gun Violence Archive has revealed that, during last week’s Fourth of July weekend, there were a large number of deaths and injuries due to shootings. According to the report, a total of at least 220 people were killed, while 570 were wounded. It also notes 500 “instances of shootings” over the course of the four day weekend. Out of those, at least 11 were classified as active shooter events. These numbers were … Read more