DHS Wants to Buy 7,000 Assualt Weapons...But Aren't They Bad?

Department of Homland Security wants to buy 7,000 5.56x45mm NATO for "personal defense weapons." These guns are also called assault weapons when they are in the hands of a civilian. These firearms that are asked for will be "select fire" meaning they can be semi-automatic and automatic.

read more here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/26/if-assault-weapons-are-bad-why-does-the-dhs-want-to-buy-7000-of-them-for-personal-defense/

Assault Weapons Ban Dropped?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/19/reid-cuts-assault-weapons-ban-from-senate-gun-control-bill-amid-waning-support/

Impatient on Gun Ban

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/15/left-grows-impatient-on-gun-ban/

Debate Over Gun Violence Who is the "Loudest"

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/03/biden-sandy-hook-other-victims-should-be-loudest-voice-in-gun-debate/

Gun Law in Illinois

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/tightening-illinois-gun-law-conceals-divide-on-pistol-use.html