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California School Hosting Toy Gun Exchange

Ashley Spence — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:53:34 +0000

Strobridge Elementary School in Hayward, CA hosted a toy gun exchange this past weekend. The school’s principal, Charles Hill, believes that children who play with toy guns frequently will not understand the seriousness of real guns. This idea led him to initiate a toy gun exchange for his students. Students were encouraged to come to [...]

'Assault Rifle Nail Gun' Found to Be Fake — What if it Was Real? [POLL]

Nora Schreiber — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:42:19 +0000

There is a lot of talk going around about the gun control laws and what our Second Amendment world will look like in the future. Part of this argument is about the average citizen's right to own an assault rifle. A picture of an assault rifle nail gun has been flooding Facebook. It is not real, but what if it was?

Ammunition Lead Ban — Should the EPA Do It? [POLL]

Amy Austin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:00:25 +0000

In June of this year, environmentalists approached Federal courts demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstep its authority and regulate lead ammunition. Certain environmental groups wanted the EPA to ban lead ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act. Some of those environmental groups included the non-profit Trumpeter Swan Society and the Center for Biological Diversity. [...]

Gun Sales Surge, Just Like When Obama Was Elected the First Time

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:34:17 +0000

Following President Obama's victory last week, gun sales have spiked, much like they did in 2008 when he was first elected. Second Amendment supporters fear that a Democratic administration will tighten the screws on their ability to possess certain firearms, so the idea is to buy as many as possible while they're still available.

Forty-Seven Percent of Americans Own Guns — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:37 +0000

Gun ownership is at an 18-year high, according to a new Gallup poll.

Forty-seven percent of Americans report having a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property, up from 41 percent last year and the most since 1993 when 54 percent reported gun ownership.

The History Behind Labor Day

Paula Kashtan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:03:04 +0000

What’s not to love about Labor Day? A long weekend, BBQs and parades — really, no responsibilities except for having a great time and toasting the end of summer. But what exactly does Labor Day celebrate? The history of Labor Day is closely linked to the Pullman Strike, which occurred in 1894 between labor unions [...]

Check Out This Lego Sub-Machine Gun That Shoots Lego Bullets [VIDEO]

KNUE — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:00:38 +0000

Using only Legos and rubber bands, Jack Streat was able to build a fully-functional replica of a Heckler & Koch UMP 45 sub machine gun.

This is far from the only time Streat has fashioned a potentially dangerous thing out of Legos; he was able to build a working chainsaw out of the construction toys, and has a Youtube channel full of videos of other Lego weapons he has assembled.

The video for the UMP 45 is below. A Lego gun doesn't quite shoot with the same velocity or distance as a real gun, but if the TSA bans Legos from flights, you know who to blame.