[ad_1] The government’s top lawyer is asking the Supreme Court for more time to consider whether to challenge a February appeals court ruling concerning the federal prohibition on gun ownership by people who consume marijuana. It’s the latest development in a series of recent cases around the constitutionality of the firearm restriction. The new filing,

[ad_1] With the deadline approaching for bills to progress pass one chamber, the North Carolina General Assembly will take up many pieces of legislation next week, including more than a dozen sponsored by local representatives. (Port City Daily/File) SOUTHEASTERN NC — With the deadline approaching for bills to progress pass one chamber, the North Carolina General

[ad_1] In an announcement slamming his hometown as a “sanctuary city” run by “extremist liberals,” state Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) announced today that he is running for Georgia attorney general. First elected in 2006, Cowsert is in his ninth term as a state senator for District 46, which currently includes Oconee County and parts of

[ad_1] Student survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University urged state legislators Tuesday to block an effort to reverse a law passed after the 2018 Parkland school shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.Days after a gunman terrorized the university in the state capital of Tallahassee, students traveled

[ad_1] When I began writing this piece, I held a cautious hope that we were finally turning a page in our nation’s fight against gun violence. Then, right before publication, gunfire broke out at Florida State University and in our own backyard in Harvard Square. I was quickly reminded that while progress is possible, it

[ad_1] Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. But last week Pare said in a statement that the senator had been admitted to Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence after experiencing “a reaction to a treatment he is

[ad_1] You may have missed this story amid the nonstop Trump/Musk/MAGA-produced crises facing our democracy and our economy and so much else, but there was another school shooting, just a few days ago. Whatever else is happening in the world, the latest mass shooting, this one on the Florida State University campus, demands our attention.

[ad_1] I write from Atlanta on the eve of the 2025 National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting where for once, the gathering has been relatively free of scrutiny from media stars too busy freaking out about President Trump’s latest social media post to predict its imminent decline. The cadre of progressives who’ve waged a

[ad_1] Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak speaks during a press conference where she and Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad discussed the city’s response to several recent violent incidents on Aug. 26, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MONTPELIER — A proposed change to Burlington’s local laws that would ban guns from bars and other venues that

[ad_1] Florida Republican lawmakers are continuing to push for a repeal of a gun safety law passed in the state after the Parkland massacre in 2018, despite mass shootings still occurring in the United States. Why It Matters After 14 children and three staff members were fatally shot by 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz with a semi-automatic

[ad_1] Two people were killed and at least six others wounded during a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday, according to investigators in the United States. Here is what we know so far about the suspect, victims and the investigation into the incident: What happened at Florida State University? A gunman opened

[ad_1] When asked by reporters about Thursday’s Florida State University shooting that left two men dead and at least six others hurt, President Donald Trump called the situation “a shame” and “horrible,” but suggested he would not advocate for new gun legislation.Speaking inside the Oval Office, the president said he had been fully briefed on

[ad_1] President Donald Trump was asked if he would call for stricter gun control measures following the tragic shooting at Florida State University and responded with nine chilling words US President Donald Trump said he will protect the second amendment President Donald Trump has described the tragic shooting at Florida State University, which left two

[ad_1] Colorado’s new permit requirement for semi-automatic firearms has a problem, and it’s one they should have seen coming after the Supreme Court decision in NYSRPA vs Bruen. They either didn’t see it coming or figured they were too special for it to apply to them. Either way, they’ve opened themselves up to problems. Big

[ad_1] U. S. Representative Randy Feenstra U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Preserving Rights Of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To (PROTECT) the Second Amendment Act. This legislation would secure the Second Amendment rights of Americans who live in rental properties whose landlords receive financial assistance from the federal government. More specifically, this proposal ensures that

[ad_1] President Donald Trump labeled the shooting at Florida State University, which resulted in two fatalities and a minimum of five injuries, “a shame,” yet indicated he wasn’t inclined to push for changes in the country’s firearm regulations. When pressed by journalists on whether he intended to pursue tighter gun control following the incident, he

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump, during a press briefing, responded to questions about gun law reforms following Thursday’s Florida State University shooting by saying, “the gun does not do the shooting but people do.” Earlier, ahead of a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Trump called the FSU shooting “a shame”.(AP) The incident left

[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: A top House Republican is leading a formal rebuke of the Biden administration’s gun control policies on Thursday. House Small Business Committee Chair Roger Williams, R-Texas, is introducing a resolution slamming the Democrat former president while lauding the current White House “as they work to protect Second Amendment freedoms by reviewing

[ad_1] Years ago, a gun safety class was the socially accepted, no hesitation, expectation for owning a gun. Gun safety was at the core of how the National Rifle Association built its following. Beginning Aug. 1, 2026, Coloradans who want to purchase an AR-15 or AK-47 style of rifle will have to get a firearms

[ad_1] A polling place in Durham during the November election. TODD BOOKMAN / NHPR Rev. John D. Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com. It’s time to have the talk – that is, the talk about carrying firearms in public places. In February,

[ad_1] Letters to the Editor Newsday 7 Hrs Ago – Photo courtesy Pixabay THE EDITOR: Why do we want to go the way of America? Why are some among us advocating that citizens arm themselves or the government arms us? I am begging and pleading, please let’s not go down that road. Scientifically, it has

[ad_1] Discover reporting you’re not seeing from biased, mainstream media outlets. We spotlight which stories right and left-leaning outlets aren’t covering, so you can receive a complete picture of the news. Media Miss™ 6 hrs ago Companion bills in the House and Senate aim to protect Second Amendment rights for veterans. The proposed legislation would

[ad_1] FBI Director Kash Patel was quietly replaced as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives more than a month earlier than was made publicly known, according to internal Trump administration discussions. It was announced by the ATF on April 9, according to Reuters and other outlets, that Patel had been

[ad_1] Gov. Josh Green has signed into law two bills regulating guns in the islands and is considering two others as the state Legislature this year moved to strengthen Hawaii’s already strict firearm laws. The two bills signed last week by Green address so-called ghost guns and tougher sentencing for felons who use firearms, while

[ad_1] (TNND) — Companion bills in the House and Senate are intended to protect Second Amendment rights for veterans. The bills would prevent Veterans Affairs from reporting veterans’ names to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System as part of some benefit-related actions. Bill authors said the NICS reporting in those cases strips veterans