In the latest tragedy that underscores the ineffectiveness of strict gun control laws, a mother and her 12-year-old daughter were among six people wounded during a horrifying shooting in New York City’s Bronx borough.

The incident took place in a convenience store, where the intended targets of the attack used the victims as human shields.

Despite the state’s sweeping firearm restrictions, criminals continue to wreak havoc, leaving residents questioning the promises of safety under Governor Kathy Hochul’s progressive policies.

Surveillance footage from the scene reveals the chaotic moments when two gunmen opened fire on rivals outside G&W Grocery on White Plains Road near East 211th Street in the Gunhill neighborhood, according to the New York Post.

As bullets flew, the intended targets ran into the store, recklessly dragging innocent shoppers into the line of fire.

The mother was shot in the stomach while shielding her child, who was hit in the leg, Interim Chief of Department John Chell revealed during a press briefing.

“The mother and daughter were up against the counter when the intended targets came in and bumped into them. They then turn the mother around as they’re being shot at,” said Chell.

Miraculously, all victims are reported to be in stable condition.

This tragic event occurred in New York City, ranked second for gun control laws.

Governor Hochul recently touted her administration’s strict new restrictions on firearm sales and carry permits as essential measures to curb gun violence. However, as the Bronx shooting illustrates, these laws have done little to disarm criminals who blatantly disregard them.

Critics of these policies argue that they strip law-abiding citizens of their right to self-defense while leaving dangerous offenders emboldened. New York’s “gun-free zones” have effectively become safe havens for those willing to flout the law, creating an environment where the innocent are defenseless and the guilty run rampant.

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Next Monday, January 6, 2025, Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, along with a group of dedicated patriots, will gather in Washington, D.C., to honor the lives of those who tragically lost their lives during the events of January 6, 2021.

The Annual Memorial Walk, now in its third year, serves as a solemn commemoration of Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, Kevin Greeson, and Benjamin Phillips.

The memorial walk will begin at the Peace Circle Monument at 2:15 PM, with participants embarking on their journey around the Capitol at 2:30 PM.

The event will feature a poignant moment of remembrance as flowers are laid on the Capitol steps at 2:44 PM, marking the exact time Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot by a Capitol Hill Police officer, who was later allocated funds after killing Ashli in cold blood.

Micki Witthoeft and other members of the January 6 community have vowed to continue this annual tradition to keep alive the memory of those who lost their lives.

From the announcement:

We invite you to join us in a walk around the Capitol to honor the memories of Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, Kevin Greeson, and Benjamin Phillips, whose lives were tragically lost on January 6th, 2021. Together, we will lay flowers in their remembrance.

We will meet at the Peace Circle Monument at 2:15 PM and begin walking at 2:30 PM. lay flowers on the Capitol steps 2:44 PM (the time when Ashli was shot and killed) then continue the walk around the Capitol.

Last year, Micki Witthoeft was arrested at the US Capitol during the march.

Capitol Police set up a roadblock and ordered the protesters to cross the street to the sidewalk or be arrested. After an officer shoulder-checked Witthoeft when she tried to move past him, Witthoeft turned her back to the officers and offered to be arrested. She was immediately cuffed and taken into custody.

While being detained, Witthoeft says, “Capitol Police suck ass!”

The Gateway Pundit interviewed Micki after her arrest.

“What happened was we went to the Supreme Court to support the Supreme Court taking up the Brunson Brothers Initiative, and it was our intention to go lay flowers on the Capitol steps for the poor people that died that day,” Witthoeft told The Gateway Pundit at the time.

She added, “Because even people that are on the right side don’t really know about the other three deaths that day. My daughter, Ashli Babbitt, Roseanne Boyland, who was beaten to death by Officer Lila Morris, and names that people never hear Kevin Greeson and Benjamin Phillips, who were killed with flash bang grenades that day.”

INTERVIEW with Micki Witthoeft: “I Want Somebody to Explain to Me Why I Can’t Lay Flowers for My Murdered Daughter on the Steps of the Capitol” (Audio)

The Gateway Pundit hopes that you can join Micki and several patriots as they remember Ashli Babbitt this year—four years after her violent death at the hands of a Capitol Hill Police Officer.

Please join us 1 week from today, for the 3rd Annual Memorial Walk honoring the lives of Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, Kevin Greeson and Benjamin Phillips who tragically lost their lives on January 6th, 2021. pic.twitter.com/QFUrlTaQC3

— Just_Kim (@Just_Kim_B) December 30, 2024

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Just in time for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, there is an accelerated reveal of Chinese weaponry.

There is a message in what’s going on.  The Chinese are being true to Mao Tse-Tung’s Theory of the Three Phases of Revolutionary Warfare:

1. • Organization, consolidation and preservation of base areas, usually in difficult and isolated terrain. This was basic security of the Chinese Homeland, internal security for suppression, border security to keep out any Cold War invaders and spies, American, or Soviet

• • Progressive expansion by terror and attacks on isolated enemy units to obtain arms, supplies and political support. As the Chinese economy grew and the kindred spirits of Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela aligned behind China, malign foreign influence operations to undermine the West were initiated. This includes Fentanyl to America to kill over 100,000 a year for three years in a row, Belt and Road Debt traps of development aid for many nations, and securing key global chokepoints such as the Panama Canal.

• • Decision, or destruction of the enemy in battle. As the enemy is weakened, more overt measures can be implemented for a conventional/unrestricted warfare phase of conflict. The relentless Typhoon series of cyber-attacks against America are growing, not abating and have been characterized by U.S. national security officials as preparation for direct conflict.  As China feels more confident of their military capabilities, they are showing off advanced military platforms that are no longer mimicking U.S. creations but are starting to demonstrate independent innovation.  The indicators are growing more clear, China is intent on a showdown.

Largest Amphibious Warfare Ship Ever

The Chinese Navy (PLAN, People’s Liberation Army Navy – they have their oxymorons also) look at the U.S. Navy’s America and Wasp class of large, flat deck amphibious warfare ships as versatile light or medium aircraft carriers.

At 45,000 tons, the America and Wasp class are as large as the Midway class aircraft carriers at the end of World War II.

The PLAN has already built four of their Type 075 large, flat deck amphibious warfare ships that look very close to the America and Wasp class but are slightly smaller at 40,000 tons.

These ships can carry vertical/short take off fighter planes, helicopters, and landing craft for invasions.

However, the PLAN Type 075 was just a prelude to a much larger vessel – the Type 076 that was floated out on December 27, 2024, of its super-huge drydock at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.

The ship is estimated to be 50,000 – 55,000 tons, surpassing the America Class and making the Type 076 the largest amphibious warfare ships ever.

A very noteworthy feature is that it has a catapult and arresting gear.

Although these are maintenance-intensive features, this allows the ship to launch and land conventional fighters and drones at much higher weights, which is very important for sortie generation – the all-important planning metric for the naval task force commander.

Not one, but two new stealth strike/medium bomber aircraft and a new intelligence plane

The Chinese are showing a continuous and robust increase in the capabilities of aircraft and operationalizing them in large numbers.

In December, the Chinese showed off not one, but two, never seen strike/medium bomber aircraft in broad daylight within 24 hours of each other.

The slow flights were rapidly noticed and placed on social media, which garnered broad attention, exactly what the Chinese were likely hoping for.

The first revealed aircraft was a large, semi-delta-winged stealth aircraft escorted by the PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) most recent advanced fighter, the J-20 (which is a copy of the U.S. Air Force F-22, bought and operated in small numbers (under 200)).

The new PLAAF aircraft is a three-engine aircraft which reeked of being a high-performance light/medium bomber that could reach far targets (1,500 miles away from base) with a large payload of missiles in the internal bomb bay putting the U.S. Territory of Guam within range.

The U.S. has not had a similar capability since it retired U.S. Air Force F-111s in the 1990s.

The second aircraft was smaller, but also a tailless aircraft with more conventional, swept wings.

It is not clear if these two are part of a “fly-off” to select one or the other, or that both are going to production for different mission sets.

A new AWACS aircraft (Airborne Warning And Control) plane was also flown in December.

The PLAAF is also working on a long-range stealth bomber, the H-20, equivalent to the U.S. B-21, but the U.S. says the H-20 won’t be ready until 2030.

At the rate the U.S. government was being surprised under Biden, it would not be surprising for the H-20 to be in service much sooner.

Purpose-built, long-range stealth warship

The PLAN has revealed a new vessel that may represent a modern, naval “Dreadnaught” moment.

The “Killer Whale” (or Orca), autonomous surface combat vessel has recently been shown in China, cruising on the river from its Guangzhou Shipyard.

This vessel is the largest military purpose drone warship built to date.

It is little coincidence that Guangzhou was the location of the shipyard.  Guangzhou is the Silicon Valley region of China, and the Orca is not just an autonomous warship, but a floating combat data center.

This vessel reflects significant data collection, data analysis, and AI-enabled autonomous actioning.

AI and Autonomy are trending topics, but the Orca is far ahead of any other AI-enabled, autonomous vessel publicly known to date.

The Orca appears purpose-built for combat operations at sea. In contrast, the large USVs of the U.S. Navy look like converted offshore workboats.

The Orca has built in, vertical missile launchers, retractable cannons, sophisticated military-grade radars, sensors, and communication antennas, space for additional weapons stations, and a landing pad for a helicopter drone.

The Orca is ready for military operations such as a blockade, whereas the U.S. Navy USVs are still in the research and developmental phase.

The contrast and different levels of maturity are quite noticeable.

Regardless of intent, the Chinese appear to be rushing the display of new military equipment in advance of January 20, 2025.

All viewpoints are personal and do not reflect the viewpoints of any organization.

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Billionaire Elon Musk, a co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency, publicly questioned Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) just moments after expressing his “full support” for the House Speaker.

On Monday, President Trump made a surprising endorsement for House Speaker Mike Johnson to be reelected, as he faces challenges from other GOP lawmakers.

Trump praised Johnson as a “good, hardworking, religious man” and the right choice to carry forward the America First agenda.

Trump wrote on Truth Social:

Trump: “We are the Party of COMMON SENSE, a primary reason that we WON, in a landslide, the magnificent and historic Presidential Election of 2024. ALL SEVEN SWING STATES, 312 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES, AND THE POPULAR VOTE BY MILLIONS OF VOTERS (Despite large scale voter fraud taking place in numerous states, including California, where votes are ridiculously still being counted, or under review!), ALL WON WITH EASE, CALM, & PROFESSIONALISM.

Republicans are being praised for having run a “legendary” campaign! Democrats are being excoriated for their effort, having wasted 2.5 Billion Dollars, much of it unaccounted for, with some being used to illegally buy endorsements ($11,000,000 to Beyoncé, who never even sang a song, $2,000,000 to Oprah for doing next to nothing, and even $500,000 to Reverend AL, a professional con man and instigator, who agreed to “interview” their “star spangled” candidates, Kamala and Joe).

We ran a flawless campaign, having spent FAR LESS, with lots of money left over. They ran a very expensive “sinking ship,” embracing DOJ & FBI WEAPONIZATION against their political opponent, ME. BUT IT DIDN’T WORK, IT WAS A DISASTER!!! LETS NOT BLOW THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WHICH WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration. Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!!!”

Johnson quickly responded with gratitude, promising to usher in “a new golden age of America” and swiftly enact the policies that have come to define Trump’s MAGA movement.

“Thank you, President Trump! I’m honored and humbled by your support, as always. Together, we will quickly deliver on your America First agenda and usher in the new golden age of America. The American people demand and deserve that we waste no time. Let’s get to work!” Johnson said.

Initially, Musk appeared to align with Trump, commenting under Johnson’s post, “I feel the same way! You have my full support.”

I feel the same way! You have my full support.

— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) December 30, 2024

However, in an abrupt pivot, Musk echoed concerns raised by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who criticized Johnson for compromising conservative principles.

Massie lambasted Johnson for partnering with Democrats on policies such as funding Ukraine, authorizing surveillance on Americans, and enabling reckless spending.

Massie also directed his frustration at former President Donald Trump, referencing Trump’s past endorsement of former Speaker Paul Ryan.

“I respect and support President Trump, but his endorsement of Mike Johnson is going to work out about as well as his endorsement of Speaker Paul Ryan. We’ve seen Johnson partner with the democrats to send money to Ukraine, authorize spying on Americans, and blow the budget,” he wrote.

Musk, rather than doubling down on his initial support, responded: “You might be right, but let’s see how it goes.”

You might be right, but let’s see how it goes

— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) December 30, 2024

Here at The Gateway Pundit, we stand firmly behind President Trump’s vision for America. However, Speaker Johnson’s record cannot be ignored. Time and again, Johnson has turned his back on the conservative base, aligning with Democrats on critical issues.

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Researchers monitoring Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano located approximately about 292 miles off the Oregon coast, have forecasted an eruption in 2025.

This prediction is allegedly based on comprehensive real-time data collected over the past decade.

The active volcano last erupted in April 2015. This eruption was significant as it was detected in real-time by instruments installed as part of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Cabled Array, marking the first time an underwater eruption was monitored live, Ocean Observatories Initiative reported.

Prior to this, Axial Seamount erupted in 1998 and 2011. Since the 2015 eruption, scientists have observed the volcano’s gradual re-inflation, which indicates magma recharge.

As of March 2024, the seamount was reported to be 90-95% re-inflated to its pre-2015 eruption level, suggesting that another eruption could be forthcoming.

Daily Mail reported:

Experts made the prediction on December 10 after detecting seafloor swelling around Axial that mimicked a level seen immediately before an eruption in 2015.

Seismic activity has also increased, with hundreds of earthquakes generated around the volcano per day and earthquake swarms greater than 500 per day.

‘Based on the current trends, and the assumption that Axial will be primed to erupt when it reaches the 2015 inflation threshold, our current eruption forecast window is between now (July 2024) and the end of 2025,’ researchers said in the new study.

The team first noticed the swelling in November using a suite of tools to meticulously monitor this volcano’s activity, collecting real-time data about its rumbling, shaking, swelling and even tilting.

Located on the Juan de Fuca ridge, Axial is the most active underwater volcano in the northeast Pacific.

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