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Ethan Kollie, 24, of Kettering, has been charged with federally lying on federal firearms forms in order to purchase weapons and with illegally possessing those weapons. Kollie allegedly told agents that he likes guns and currently owns a handgun and a micro Draco pistol. He also indicated that he purchased body armor and a firearm component for Betts earlier this year. Kollie agreed to allow agents to search his home, and while inside, they say they smelled marijuana and observed in plain sight a bong and the Drago pistol. During a second interview on Aug. 8, Kollie told to agents...

DES MOINES — A Democratic presidential field that has struggled to precisely define its general election indictment of Donald Trump appears finally to have found it. In the wake of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas — the latter of which was tied to a suspect whose anti-immigrant sentiments led to the killing of 22 people — candidates are road-testing a withering argument that draws a direct line between gun violence and the president’s racist rhetoric. “We are living with a toxic brew of two different things, each of which is claiming lives and each of which represents a national...

Democrats are panicking. In the wake of his many gaffes and shaky debate performances, many view front-runner Joe Biden as unable to go the distance, and unlikely to beat Donald Trump if he succeeds in winning the Democratic nomination. Which of the more than 20 other candidates in the race would be a better bet, they wonder? This is where the angst sets in. Elizabeth Warren is too radical, Bernie Sanders too angry, Beto too absurd, Mayor Pete too young, Cory Booker too annoying, which leaves….Kamala Harris. She’s tough, she can debate, as a woman of color she checks numerous...

... Under California’s red flag law, enacted in 2014, a law enforcement official or immediate family member can ask a judge to issue a Gun Violence Restraining Order if a gun owner is feared to be a danger to himself or others. If the order is issued — and it almost always is — the gun owner’s weapons will be seized by law enforcement for up to a year. After a year, the restraining order can be renewed. Elliott was the first to create a restraining order program. So far, she has obtained roughly 300 orders and 400 firearms have...

Jason Blum Gets Booed and Removed from Stage After Speaking Out Against Trump at L.A.’s Israel Film Festival Blum was at the festival to accept the 2018 Achievement in Film & Television Award. Jason Blum spent the night of the midterm elections at the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, where he was on hand to receive the 2018 Achievement in Film & Television Award. Blum attempted to speak out against Donald Trump while making his acceptance speech, but his comments did not go over well with the crowd. Variety reports the mega-producer was booed and heckled by the crowd,...

There’s been a lot of heat of late over the release of The Hunt, a movie written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindel in which twelve Republican-supporting strangers wake up in a clearing and realize that they’re being hunted by liberal elites, calling them ‘deplorables’. Universal will no longer be releasing the BlumHouse film on September 27th as planned. They initially paused marketing campaign for the film, then stated that “While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for ‘The Hunt,’ after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film. We stand by...

Hollywood hates conservatives so much that it planned to release The Hunt, a movie about a group of liberal elitists killing 12 unlucky “deplorables” for sport. In the movie, the hunters travel to an exotic vacation spot where they attempt to kill their unlucky conservative prey. The premise of this sick and twisted movie is so outrageous that advertisements were banned by ESPN, a very liberal network. It was set for release on September 27; however, the backlash was so intense that Universal Pictures decided to “cancel our plans to release the film.” With the announcement, conservatives scored a rare...

Universal Pictures has canceled plans to release the Blumhouse thriller “The Hunt” following the mass shootings last month in El Paso and Dayton. “While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for ‘The Hunt,’ after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film,” the statement, posted on the film’s website, read. “We stand bu our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators, like those associated with this satirical social thriller, but we understand that now is not the right time to release the film.” Additionally, an...

Universal Pictures has canceled the September 27 release of the controversial movie "The Hunt," in the wake of significant backlash over the film that depicts privileged vacationers hunting "deplorables" for sport. NBC’s Universal Pictures, which shares parent company Comcast with NBC News and MSNBC, told Fox News on Wednesday that the movie’s marketing campaign would be “temporarily paused” on the heels of the tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Gilroy, California.

The studio's decision came a day after President Trump took aim at the film, saying it was "made to inflame and cause chaos." The story follows a group of elites hunting "deplorables" for sport. Universal has decided to scrap the release of The Hunt — an R-rated satire in which elites hunt "deplorables" for sport — following a series of mass shootings across the country. The film had been set to hit theaters on Sept. 27. The studio's decision came a day after President Donald Trump took aim at the film — though he didn't name its title — and...

Advertisements have been pulled from an upcoming satirical horror film in which elites hunt and kill "deplorables," amid intensifying political hostility and following a string of mass shootings that have traumatized the nation. The plot of the Universal Studios movie "The Hunt," which is slated for a September release, follows wealthy thrill-seekers who travel to a five-star resort where their mission is to hunt and kill designated humans. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Studios is now reconsidering its strategy after the recent mass shootings at the Gilroy Garlic festival in California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. The studio's...

A new violent thriller film from Universal Pictures is drawing controversy this week for a plot that centers around elite liberals killing pro-life advocates and conservatives for sport. The Hollywood Reporter describes “The Hunt” as a satire, but the violence and political aspects of the film, especially in the wake of several mass shootings, have raised a lot of concerns. This week, several ads for the film were pulled, and the studio said it is re-evaluating its promotional strategy, according to the report. However, the report indicates that Hollywood still plans to release the film on Sept. 27 in theaters....

Trailers for Universal's upcoming movie showing liberal elites hunting MAGA types for sport has been pulled in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy. In response to three mass shootings that left a total of 34 people dead, Universal Pictures and horror giant Blumhouse are reevaluating their game plan for their gory political satire, The Hunt. Over the weekend, ESPN pulled a previously cleared TV advert for the movie from their network while AMC aired a trailer during the season premiere of their TV drama The Preacher. ESPN's parent company Disney declined to comment on the...

railers for Universal's upcoming movie showing liberal elites hunting MAGA types for sport has been pulled in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy. In response to three mass shootings that left a total of 34 people dead, Universal Pictures and horror giant Blumhouse are reevaluating their game plan for their gory political satire, The Hunt. Over the weekend, ESPN pulled a previously cleared TV advert for the movie from their network while AMC aired a trailer during the season premiere of their TV drama The Preacher.

<p>In the wake of a trio of deadly massacres, the studio is evaluating its strategy for the R-rated Blumhouse satire in which elites stalk "deplorables." "Did anyone see what our ratfucker-in-chief just did?" one character asks early in the screenplay for The Hunt, a Universal Pictures thriller set to open Sept. 27. Another responds: "At least The Hunt's coming up. Nothing better than going out to the Manor and slaughtering a dozen deplorables."</p>

According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, released on August 12, 2019, “Today the government is unsealing charges against a friend of Connor Betts for allegedly lying on federal firearms forms.” The press release did not name Ethan Kollie, but he’s named in Montgomery County jail records. Kollie is 24-years-old and is in custody, according to jail records reviewed by Heavy. The arrest warrant and complaint accuse Kollie of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user/addict of a controlled substance and making a false statement regarding firearms.

On Saturday's CNN Newsroom, during an interview with former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, CNN host Ana Cabrera failed to inform viewers of some very important facts as she discussed the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate's successes in passing gun control in his home state in 2013. As the CNN host asked the Democratic presidential candidate about the issue of how to get at least some Republicans to go along with such measures, she failed to note that violent crime has increased substantially in Colorado every year since the passage of more gun control in 2013. What's more, violent crime had been...

Crenshaw said, “Clearly, when we said ‘Red Flag Laws’ you guys stop listening, you can’t hear what we are suggesting, because understandably you automatically assume that we are just agreeing with the left’s version of that law. And we all know the left’s version would not be good, it would not protect due process.” Crenshaw continued, “At its heart what we are talking about is the ability to confiscate weapons where there is evidence that violence is about to be committed. It’s that simple, and this isn’t that controversial.” He went on to explain that everything turns on due process...

CHICAGO (CBS)– There was yet another mass shooting on Chicago’s streets overnight Saturday into Sunday – the third now in a period of about a week. As CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reported Sunday, the shooting came as police reported they are dealing with escalating arsenals of artillery on the streets. Police were called at 2:47 a.m. Sunday for the latest shooting in the 3500 block of West Lake Street, near St. Louis Avenue, in the West Side’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. According to police, the victims were among over 100 people attending a street party. Police said several altercations occurred...

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the annual winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He began with brief remarks on the U.S. economy, but the bulk of his speech concerned President Obama’s gun violence prevention proposals