Gun Control Push Backfires as Sales Hit All-Time High

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The anti-gun left declared all-out war against the Second Amendment, the National Rifle Association and all who defend the right to keep and bear arms following the February mass shooting at a high school in Florida.

Several students from that school were vaulted to the forefront of the gun control movement by the national liberal media and gun control groups anxious for fresh faces to present to the public.

Those students urged the imposition of strict gun control measures — by legislation or corporate fiat — and any who questioned their confiscatory and unconstitutional ideas were berated and smeared by the anti-gun media who demanded they be silenced.

However, if those who have been wholeheartedly pushing gun control for the past several months thought their focused efforts would result in fewer firearms in circulation among Americans, they may have just realized that they actually achieved the exact opposite effect.

According to the Washington Free Beacon, gun sales are estimated to have hit an all-time high for the month of May, besting a previous record high set in May 2017. Sales for April and March this year set records for those months as well. (Read more from “Gun Control Push Backfires as Sales Hit All-Time High” HERE)

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Eighth-Grade Class Receives Shocking Graduation Gift: Bullet-Proof Ballistic Shields

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By The Blaze. The eighth-grade graduates at a middle school in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, received a rather sobering gift for graduation: bullet-proof ballistic shields. . .

WXTF-TV reported that St. Cornelius School gave the students the unlikely graduation presents, which were provided by a local company. The company, Unequal Technologies, designed and developed the Safe Shield, which, according to WXTF, can be slipped into a backpack.

Rob Vito, the company’s president, said, “Handguns are useless against a product like this. Shotguns are useless against a product like this.”

The company donated the shields to St. Cornelius’s 2018 graduating class. Twenty-five shields were also donated to school faculty.

Watching the children’s faces in the WXTF’s video report below, it seems clear that the students were at least a little taken aback by the gifts. (Read more from “Eighth-Grade Class Receives Shocking Graduation Gift: Bullet-Proof Ballistic Shields” HERE)

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Graduating 8th Grade Class Gifted Bulletproof Backpack Plates Before Heading to High School

By Fox 29. Local students have been outfitted with ‘ballistic shields’ for their backpacks as they get ready to head to high school next year.

FOX 29’s Bruce Gordon was at St. Cornelius in Chadds Ford Monday as graduating 8th grade students were given the bulletproof plates, all thanks to a local company.

St. Cornelius is located in just the kind of quiet, almost idyllic setting that we used to think made schools immune to violent acts like mass shootings.

The gift given to graduating 8th graders appears to be a clear sign that times have changed. The graduating 8th graders at St. Cornelius seemed unsure just what to make of their “welcome to high school” gifts. . .

Glen Mills-based Unequal Technologies developed the ultra-thin Safe Shield and designed the 10-by-12-inch plate to be slipped into a backpack, which can then be used as the name implies. (Read more from “Graduating 8th Grade Class Gifted Bulletproof Backpack Plates Before Heading to High School” HERE)

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Job Openings Started Outstripping Job Seekers for First Time

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The U.S. economy reached a record 6.7 million job openings in April, the Department of Labor stated Tuesday, hundreds of thousands more than the number of unemployed workers.

March and April both saw the number of job openings outstrip the number of unemployed workers.

There were 6.7 million job openings in April and only 6.35 million job seekers. The previous month saw 6.63 million job openings, more than the 6.59 million unemployed workers.

The number of openings has never been higher than the number of job seekers since the government started counting employment opportunities in 2000. . .

“Never before have we had an economy where the number of open jobs exceeds the number of job seekers,” remarked Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta. “This administration is committed to ensuring that all Americans have the necessary skills to access good, family-sustaining jobs.” (Read more from “Job Openings Started Outstripping Job Seekers for First Time” HERE)

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News Fatigue Hits Americans, Mostly Republicans

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Nearly 70 percent of Americans suffer “news fatigue,” with Republicans feeling it even more, according to a new survey.

The Pew Research Center poll found that the portion experiencing information overload is similar to how Americans felt during the 2016 presidential election, when a majority said they were exhausted by the campaign coverage.

Conducted from Feb. 22 to March 4, the survey of 5,035 adults found that while majorities of both Republicans and Democrats express news fatigue, about 77 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents feel worn out over how much news there is.

Pew Research commented that the elevated fatigue among Republicans tracks with them having less enthusiasm than Democrats for the 2018 elections. . .

The survey found 62 percent of those who follow the news more closely feel worn out while 78 percent of those who less frequently get news say they are fatigued. (Read more from “News Fatigue Hits Americans, Mostly Republicans” HERE)

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The U.S. Navy Is Developing Mothership Drones for Coastal Defense

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The U.S. Navy and researchers from Florida Atlantic University are developing robotic boats that can launch aerial and sub drones to protect U.S. coastal waters.

“Our focus will be on developing a multi-vehicle system that can safely and reliably navigate coastal waters with a high level of autonomy while performing assigned tasks,” Manhar Dhanak, director of SeaTech, the Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering in FAU’s Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, said in a press release.

The FAU researchers will develop new software tools for better sensing and collision avoidance as well as to allow the ship “to serve as a docking station” and power sub and air drones that latch onto it, according to a statement from the university. One aspect of the effort is developing software to help the surface vessel obtain a clear picture not just of obstacles to avoid but also friendly and hostile elements in the area, to help it better plan routes and paths for different missions.

It’s an example of the types of prototypes that will become more common, according to a Navy roadmap for the development and acquisition of autonomous systems. This Strategic Roadmap for Unmanned Systems, which began circulating around the Pentagon last year, has not yet been released. But a predecisional copy obtained by Defense One shows that the Navy is pushing to develop and buy its drones faster, integrate them more aggressively in exercises and other activity, and work more closely with universities and other non-traditional research partners particularly in the design of new prototypes.

The Navy’s research into unmanned weapons goes back to World War I research into flying munitions and torpedos. The term “drone” was coined in the 1930s by Cmdr. Delmar Fahrney, who was in charge of Navy research into radio-controlled aircraft. (Read more from “The U.S. Navy Is Developing Mothership Drones for Coastal Defense” HERE)

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Car Chase Suspect Tries a Getaway on Foot. Then Good Guy With a Gun Shows up and Changes Everything.

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Police had their hands full when a speeding incident turned into a full-on chase involving Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, Joplin police, and a Newton County Sheriff’s deputy.

The vehicle chase ended when the driver of the car in question failed to negotiate a curve and crashed into a fence at Faith Tabernacle Church in Joplin after 9 a.m. May 27, KZRG-AM reported.

The driver — 35-year-old Eric Hillstead of Diamond — remained in the car after the crash, the station said. But his passenger — 41-year-old Lenny Turner of Joplin — fled the scene on foot, KZRG said. . .

The citizen blocked Turner’s path, chased him and knocked him to the ground, the station said, adding that the citizen detained Turner until backup units arrived and took the suspect into custody.

And it turns out the citizen had a “personal firearm” on hand, KZRG noted, citing authorities — yet another good guy with a gun. (Read more from “Car Chase Suspect Tries a Getaway on Foot. Then Good Guy With a Gun Shows up and Changes Everything.” HERE)

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Bakery Responds to Backlash Over Unjustly Firing Employees Who Turned Away Black Woman After Hours

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A Portland, Ore., bakery has responded to the backlash over its decision to fire two employees who refused to serve a black woman who entered the shop after hours to buy a pastry, confirming what rational Americans already deduced — that being that the owners are screaming liberals.

The customer, later identified as a “professional equity activist,” claimed racism, even though two white customers were also reportedly turned away, according to the ABC affiliate KATU.

Back to Eden Bakery said their employees weren’t racist, but fired them anyway, saying that they “lacked sensitivity and understanding of the racial implications at work.” . . .

The bakery’s stance highlights the impossible standard being set in post-Obama America, where racial hypersensitivity results in there being no correct answer. A scenario where there are two sets of rules, based on the race of the customer, with employees tasked with guessing what the right guidelines. . .

And like true liberals, the owners of the Back To Eden Bakery took to Facebook to play the victim, labeling criticism of their decision as being a product of the “Alt-Right and people fueled by their own white supremacy.” (Read more from “Bakery Responds to Backlash Over Unjustly Firing Employees Who Turned Away Black Woman After Hours” HERE)

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Sources: Wasserman Schultz Screamed at House Officials to Kill Hacking Probe, Intervened in Pakistani Criminal Matter

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Ex-Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she intervened in a Pakistani land deal involving her then–IT aide Imran Awan, according to two House employees. The dispute came after Awan’s father was charged with fraud in relation to the deal, and the mysterious exertion of political influence resulted in Pakistani authorities instead targeting the elderly alleged victims, according to a local report.

And when a House Office of Inspector General cybersecurity investigation found that Awan made “unauthorized access” to House servers, including the House Democratic Caucus’ shortly before the election, Wasserman Schultz became “frantic, not normal,” “making the rounds” to House officials in an attempt to kill the investigation, one House employee told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Awan told people Wasserman Schultz chose the name for his daughter, Leza — a Jewish name — and that the Florida congresswoman’s daughter regularly rode a horse that Awan kept at a boarding facility, sources with knowledge of the relationship told TheDCNF.

Wasserman Schultz cornered House Chief Administrative Officer Phil Kiko and called him a “f**king Islamophobe,” saying “you will not so much as take away their parking spots,” the two House employees said Kiko told them.

The congresswoman also told Kiko she had invited Awan’s whole family to her daughter’s bat mitzvah and said she had “helped him with a land deal,” the sources said. A spokesman for Kiko declined to comment on this story. (Read more from “Sources: Wasserman Schultz Screamed at House Officials to Kill Hacking Probe, Intervened in Pakistani Criminal Matter” HERE)

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Trump Cancels Eagles Reception Over National Anthem Protests

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President Donald Trump canceled a planned Super Bowl reception for the Philadelphia Eagles Monday after many players would not attend due to his position that all players must stand for the national anthem.

“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow. They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Trump said in a Monday evening statement.

“The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better. These fans are still invited to the White House to be part of a different type of ceremony—one that will honor our great country, pay tribute to the heroes who fight to protect it, and loudly and proudly play the National Anthem. I will be there at 3:00 p.m. with the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus to celebrate America,” he continued.

The president has long advocated that all NFL players should stand during the national anthem after widespread kneeling protests, first initiated by quarterback Colin Kaepernick. (Read more from “Trump Cancels Eagles Reception Over National Anthem Protests” HERE)

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Bill Claims He’s a Victim Because of Lewinsky Scandal, Donald Jr. Fires Back

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By The Daily Wire. Donald Trump Jr. mocked former President Bill Clinton on Monday after Clinton claimed that he was the victim of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, calling him “stupid” and “ballsy.”

In an interview with NBC’s Craig Melvin, Clinton seemed to indicate that he wouldn’t have done anything differently with the scandal if it were to have happened today.

Clinton said that he did not owe Lewinsky an apology before he cast himself as the victim of the whole ordeal, noting that it cost him $16 million.

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‘Stop Already’: Bill Clinton Flares up at Humiliating Surprise Monica Lewinsky Questions

By Bizpac Review. Former President Bill Clinton appeared to bristle at questions about Monica Lewinsky during an interview on The Today Show. . .

“This March, Monica Lewinsky penned an op-ed in Vanity Fair, taking responsibility for her part in the scandal but also admitting that years later, she was diagnosed with PTSD from the unrelenting public scrutiny,” Melvin said, before reading from Lewinsky’s piece. “Looking back, through the lens of #MeToo now, do you think differently or feel more responsibility?”

“No, I felt terrible then,” Clinton replied, quickly leaning forward in his seat, arms crossed. “And I came to grips with it.” . . .

“This was litigated 20 years ago. Two-thirds of the American people sided with me,” Clinton said. “They were sensitive that I had a sexual harassment policy when I was governor in the ’80s. I had two women chief of staff when I was governor. Women were over-represented in the attorney general’s office in the ’70s.” . . .

“I’ve had nothing but women leaders in my office since I left. You are giving one side and omitting facts,” Clinton said. (Read more from “‘Stop Already’: Bill Clinton Flares up at Humiliating Surprise Monica Lewinsky Questions” HERE)

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