Guns

Speaking about the dramatic increase in mass shootings (as many as ten in a weekend), President Joe Biden questioned pro-gun groups who claim that the Second Amendment is necessary "to take on the government."

According to many pro-gun groups, the Second Amendment protects the right to have weapons of war in order to "form a well-regulated militia." The only reason to form a militia would be to take on the government, as a well-regulated militia exists as the U.S. Military.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday coaxed Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy into admitting that guns are responsible for much of the violent crime in the U.S.

The exchange came during a White House briefing when Doocy asked Psaki about President Joe Biden's new crime prevention initiative.

Police in Toronto are asking for the public's help in finding multiple suspects after a shooting at a birthday party.

"We don't have any information on suspects, other than there were more than one. So what we're doing right now is appealing to the community, we're appealing to everybody in this area. This is a tragedy, there were three children who were shot here tonight, we absolutely need your help," a police spokesperson said in a briefing.

Two men are dead and a 3-year-old boy was wounded in a Saturday afternoon shooting in West Philadelphia, WPVI-TV reports.

Police responded to a call of shots fired and found the victims, who were transported to an area hospital.

America's epidemic of gun crimes continued on Thursday.

"A suspect is in custody after nine people were reportedly shot in several West Valley cities in the Phoenix metropolitan area on Thursday," CBS 5 reported.

According to Ocala-News, a man in Ocala, Florida pulled a rifle on his neighbors — and said they were spying on him for the CIA and FBI.

"A witness stated he was inside when he heard a vehicle's horn going off. He stated he went outside and observed the neighbor, 36-year-old Nathan Yedinak, in his vehicle in his driveway. He stated Yedinak started a verbal altercation about stalking and messing with him," reported Sade Teel. "The son stated he heard the altercation and went outside to see what the issue was. He stated, when his father went back inside to get his bag, Yedinak acted like he was going to get into his vehicle but instead pulled out a rifle and pointed it at him. The son stated Yedinak told him 'You're going die today if you [expletive] with me.'"

Cellphone footage obtained by WKRN shows off-duty police officer Mathew Ward, 31, pull a gun on another driver during a road rage incident.

After pulling the gun, Ward can be seen telling the driver to lay on the ground. He has since resigned from the Decherd Police Department after being suspended over the incident.

A man pulled out a gun and shot and killed an Atlanta-area Big Bear Supermarket cashier over the store's mask policy, according to police. Two people, including a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office reserve unit deputy who was inside the supermarket working as a security guard, and the suspect, were also wounded.

"The subject pulled out a weapon and shot a cashier at the location," DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said, according to 11Alive. "The individual is deceased."

Authorities in Georgia have arrested a suspect in a spree of shootings.

Columbus Police Chief Chief Freddie Blackmon announced at a Saturday press conference that Justin Tyran Roberts, 39, was arrested, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports.

Lara Trump could be in legal jeopardy after suggesting vigilante violence while being interviewed by Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro.

Trump said residents of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California may need to engage in extra-legal violence against people perceived to be immigrants from south of the border.

Despite violent rhetoric from her family inciting the January 6th insurrection, Lara Trump suggested vigilante violence against people perceived to be from south of the southern border may be necessary during a Saturday night appearance with Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro.

The former president's daughter-in-law suggested residents of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California should arm themselves and prepare for violence.

Police in Milwaukee reported seven shootings in less than 24-hours.

An 18-year-old male was shot at 12:55 p.m. on Friday and was taken to a hospital with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries."

America's epidemic of gun violence continues to soar in 2021.

"As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to contend with for 2021," CNN reported Saturday. "So far this year, we have suffered 267 mass shootings. That's the new tally after four incidents occurred across the country between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, according to the Gun Violence Archive."