An interview with actor Vince Vaughn in British GQ magazine revealed that he’s a staunch Second Amendment supporter, bringing the gun control debate back to the forefront of the headlines after a relatively long absence. It’s not like guns ever went away, though.
For example, as Twitchy reported, Texas just passed open carry legislation and looks ready to follow up with legalization of campus carry. And now it looks like concealed carry without a permit is about to become state law in Maine.
Maine House votes with Senate – concealed carry without a permit about to become state law. http://t.co/e0O3XEY4W1
— Peter Cook (@_Peter_Cook) June 1, 2015
Legislative victories like these are receiving next to no coverage, but “grassroots” gun-control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America have teamed up for what they hope will be a national media event Tuesday, the first-ever National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Guns.com reports that a coalition of celebrities including Julianne Moore, Sarah Silverman and Michael Stipe will join gun control groups in wearing orange in honor of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed at a Chicago park in 2013. The color orange was reportedly chosen because it is the color hunters use to identify each other.
Tomorrow, my team and I are #WearingOrange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Join us. pic.twitter.com/lsqY9ItSYu
— Ed Murray (@MayorEdMurray) June 1, 2015
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.@MomsDemand is my #MondayMotivation for #WearingOrange tomorrow for National Gun Violence Awareness Day #gunsense pic.twitter.com/66uLJlQdSX
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 1, 2015
@shannonrwatts @MomsDemand go to Baltimore and see what happens
— John Mycka (@fireman14770) June 1, 2015
Tomorrow I will wear orange even though I look hideous in it for National Gun Violence Awareness Day #notOneMore #WearingOrange.
— Becci Himes (@GdCraic) June 1, 2015
I'm #WearingOrange tomorrow to raise awareness about #gunviolence. I hope you'll join me. pic.twitter.com/FjDrpWStQA
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 1, 2015
General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, was of course renowned for his strong anti-musket stance.
Are you ready to turn America Orange tomorrow? #WearingOrange https://t.co/B9r9UPQU6A
— Everytown (@Everytown) June 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/FreakOutNation/status/605406123143897089
On 6/2, I’m #wearingorange for first ever National Gun Violence Awareness Day. http://t.co/6RKGqNxwwT
— Julianne Moore (@_juliannemoore) June 1, 2015
Fear not, followers of the Second Amendment. “Assault and Flattery” author Katie Pavlich has a plan for a counter-protest.
The anti-gunners are wearing orange tomorrow, I'll be wearing a pro-gun shirt in response. Join me and tweet your pics! #2A
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 1, 2015
@KatiePavlich Smith & Wesson shirt…check…M&P hat.. check! I'm Ready!!
— Curt Rice (@rice_curt) June 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/jkramer357/status/605512151021830146
https://twitter.com/CowboyUp1930/status/605514960169541632
@KatiePavlich NRA hat on!
— Benji Rivers (@BenjiRiversHQ) June 2, 2015
@KatiePavlich not sure which 1 to wear. pic.twitter.com/qJ3HZIdXCB
— Dean (@m4grunt) June 1, 2015
@KatiePavlich my favorite pro-gun shirt. pic.twitter.com/D12chTLR31
— Aaron Bandler (@bandlersbanter) June 2, 2015
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