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FBI terror squad arrested son of former San Diego GOP chair after anti-LGBTQ+ threats: prosecutors

Victor Krvaric was arrested on weapons charges last month. The former Marine was also a reported “prospect” for a white supremacist group.

Kids' Book Illustrator Charged Over Notes Saying Trans People Would Shoot Children

Mitchell Watley is accused of posting notes around Juneau, Alaska, with images of a trans flag and rifle and the text “Feeling cute. Might shoot some children.”

The Far Right Is Exploiting the Nashville Tragedy to Promote Transphobia

As soon as it became known that the shooter may have identified as trans, the right-wing media outrage ecosystem went to work.

Couples Tote AR-15 Assault Rifles to Pennsylvania Church Blessing

Hundreds of couples carrying AR-15 rifles packed a Unification church to have their marriages blessed and their weapons celebrated as “rods of iron.”

Tennessee Republican Giving Away AR-15 Assault Rifles as Prizes

Rep. Andy Holt refuses to change the prizes set for his "HogFest" fundraiser.

Amid Threat of Massacre, St. Croix Holds First Pride Parade

A Facebook user called for owners of assault rifles to gun down parade participants.

Armed Man Headed for L.A. Pride Arrested

The man had several assault rifles and a substance used in explosives, police say.

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Gay Man Suspected of Planning L.A. Pride Attack Sentenced to 7 Years

He was found hours before the event in a car loaded with assault rifles, a bucket of chemicals, and ammunition.

WATCH: Pastor Tells 'Christians' to Fight Marriage With Guns

In a video rant, former pastor Joshua Feuerstein held up a semiautomatic assault rifle and encouraged Christians to 'take a stand' for their right to discriminate against LGBT people.

Vt. Man Arrested For Threatening Daughter’s School Over Trans People

Shane Gobeil reportedly told police that he intended to buy an assault rifle and if anyone trans or in drag came near his daughter he'd "kill 'em."

Dick's Sporting Goods, Hostile to LGBT Workers, Does Good

Dick's Sporting Goods changed its firearm policy on Wednesday to no longer sell assault-style rifles and stop all sales of guns to people under 21.

Man Headed to L.A. Pride Charged for Having Assault Weapon, Explosives

James Wesley Howell was found inside his car with a black hoodie, a taser, handcuffs, a buck knife, a security badge, and rifles with extra ammunition. 

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No Gunman Can Silence This Out Councilwoman’s District

Patty Sheehan is Florida's first out elected official and represents the area where the shooting happened.

Gun Store Raffles AR-15s to Benefit Orlando Victims

“We don't believe this is a gun issue, this is a terrorism issue and this is an act against American citizens,” said shop owner Bert Irslinger Jr.

Gun Rights Absolutists Are Going Off the Rails

Marco Rubio gets jeered, while Wayne LaPierre claims gun control advocates want to take away all individual freedoms.

New Zealand Passed Gun Control In Days, Pulse Survivors Still Waiting

Six days after a Christchurch shooting left 50 dead, new laws passed. Nearly three years after Pulse shooting left 49 dead, no such luck.

After Vegas Attack, LGBT Groups Again Call for Gun Control

"Thoughts and prayers without action are meaningless," says Gays Against Guns.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Uses Gay Club Mass Shooting to Lie About Drugs

And, naturally, to argue against gun control.

Florida Gun Control Bill Gets Mixed Response From LGBT Activists

Still reeling from Pulse, some queer gun control advocates say the measures don't go far enough; others are grateful for any movement.

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One Month After Pulse, 10 Activists Arrested at Rubio Sit-In

The organizers staged a sit-in outside of Sen. Marco Rubio's office in Orlando, chanting "No Justice, No Peace!"

Furious Parkland Students Plan National March for Gun Control

The "March for Our Lives" will pressure politicians to finally address the nation's scourge of gun violence.