[ad_1] Yesterday, four pro-gun measures were passed out of the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee. These bills now head to the House Floor where they could be voted on as early as Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Thank you to the bill sponsors for ushering these four important bills through the House Committee. These measures protect our freedom in times of uncertainty
Month: May 2020
[ad_1] Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that small retail businesses in the state, including gun stores, can operate at 25% of fire code capacity effective Saturday, May 16, as long as COVID-safe practices are in place. Even with that limited opening, her order provides little relief to firearm retailers who have been shut down in Cibola, McKinley and
[ad_1] The United States and China are engaged in transformative power transition with implications for the balance of power in East Asia, contributing to increased strategic competition. The power transition also contributes to trade tension, as it compels U.S. and Chinese reconsideration of the bilateral terms of trade and investment. But the power transition does
[ad_1] Over the years in Montana politics, Democrats have done a good job at attempting to portray themselves as pro 2nd Amendment. Some have even earned the coveted endorsement of the National Rifle Association(NRA). At best, though, Montana Democrats have typically been able to at least keep the NRA at bay and kept the NRA from
[ad_1] Facebook has set up American Edge, a political advocacy group for the high-tech industry, which is drawing scrutiny from United States lawmakers, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. American Edge will fund ad campaigns and studies by academics to push its efforts, according to the paper. Facebook is working with a diverse group of stakeholders
[ad_1] As any option trader knows, volatility generates higher premiums. When the market is behaving normally, and we are in a flat or bull market, selling naked puts can be a solid, reliable, and relatively low-risk way to generate regular income. But what happens when we get blindsided by a market crash and stocks get
[ad_1] The arrest last December of a former Mexican security minister in the U.S. on drug charges has compelled the current Mexican government to send a note to the U.S. government demanding to know of Mexican government involvement in the failed ATF sting ‘Fast and Furious.”
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard
[ad_1] On Friday, May 15th, the United States Supreme Court will meet in a private conference to vote on whether or not to grant eleven, Second Amendment cert petitions. We could know as early as this Friday afternoon whether or not any of the petitions have been granted. Most likely, we will have to wait
[ad_1] Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle via AP In this May 4, 2013, file photo, National Rifle Association members listen to speakers during the NRA’s annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The NRA has been cutting staff and salaries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 2
[ad_1] Facebook is helping set up a new political advocacy group in D.C., called “American Edge,” hoping to dissuade lawmakers against regulating big tech companies, according to a report in the Washington Post. According to the report, the Facebook-backed lobbying group will attempt to convince federal lawmakers that big tech companies are “essential to the U.S.
[ad_1] NRA’s effort to vindicate the Second Amendment rights of young adults in Florida in the case NRA v. Swearingen has passed an important milestone. On Friday May 1, the Chief U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Mark E. Walker denied almost all of the state’s motion to dismiss, allowing the case to move
[ad_1] with Tonya Riley Elon Musk built a career on contrarianism. But his characteristic defiance and bluster carries new legal and public health risks amid a global pandemic. The Tesla chief executive took his campaign against government stay-at-home orders to a new level yesterday as he openly dared California authorities to arrest him in a
[ad_1] In December, American Edge formed as a nonprofit organization, and last month, it registered an accompanying foundation, according to incorporation documents filed in Virginia. The setup essentially allows it to navigate a thicket of tax laws in such a way that it can raise money, and blitz the airwaves with ads, without the obligation
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Plaintiff Cliff Maloney
Amid political fighting about the issue, a Northwest Florida resident has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to suspend accepting
[ad_1] Cliff Maloney, an Okaloosa County resident who is president of the group Young Americans for Liberty, filed the lawsuit Friday in Leon County circuit court, alleging the decision by Fried violated his 2nd Amendment rights and state law. This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the
[ad_1] April 2020 set another record for background checks conducted through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS). The FBI NICS office conducted 2,911,128 background checks last month – a nearly 25% increase from the previous April, which had been the previous record high for the month of April. April 2020 is now the fourth-busiest month
[ad_1] Last week, the Pennsylvania Game Commission put out a press release announcing that all 2019-20 shooting range permits will remain valid for an additional two months (through August 31, 2020.) This extension also includes 2019-20 hunting and fur taker licenses that allow hunters to use shooting ranges on certain public lands. This extension makes up for lost time due
[ad_1] Staff, News Service of Florida Published 2:25 p.m. CT May 11, 2020 CLOSE Amid political fighting about the issue, a Northwest Florida resident has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to suspend accepting online applications for concealed-weapons licenses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cliff Maloney, an Okaloosa County
[ad_1] On Friday, May 8th, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 61 outlining “Phase One” of easing restrictions that were put into place to address the COVID-19 crisis. Indoor shooting ranges will be permitted to reopen on Friday, May 15th, with certain requirements on occupancy, physical distancing, face coverings, and sanitation. Please check with your
[ad_1] On May 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government’s latest gun control measure, a wide-ranging ban on thousands of semiautomatic guns. Speaking at a press conference, he advised: Today we are closing the market for military grade assault weapons in Canada. We are banning 1,500 models and variants of these firearms by way
[ad_1] NRA’s effort to vindicate the Second Amendment rights of young adults in Florida in the case NRA v. Swearingen has passed an important milestone. On Friday May 1, the Chief U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Mark E. Walker denied almost all of the state’s motion to dismiss, allowing the case
[ad_1] Last week, Judge Douglas P. Woodlock of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that allows gun stores to resume operation in the Bay State as long as they adhere to a set of social distancing guidelines. The ruling is an important victory in the fight to protect
[ad_1] LOS ALTOS, Calif. — How do you enforce a law that tramples the Land of the Free? This is the vexing question confronting Angela Alvarado again and again at her kitchen table, the improvised command post where she fields complaints about businesses and residents violating Santa Clara County’s strict lockdown order. Ms. Alvarado, a
[ad_1] Jeni Dodd, Republican Age: We don’t ask that of job applicants; why should we ask that of candidates for office? Address: PO Box 6373, Great Falls, MT 59406 Contact info: vote@jenidodd.org Education: Bachelor’s, MSU Billings, emphasis in Public Relations and Communications Occupation: Current-Independent Contractor/Business Owner Previous-Natural Resources Technician, Print Journalist Relevant experience: Experienced community activist,
[ad_1] There’s no shortage of examples of our garbage media at work, but now and then a few examples start to pile up to the point it trips my annoyance threshold. Take this Vox story for example: How the NRA went from a marksmanship group to a controversial political powerhouse . . . Today, the
[ad_1] The panel on Saturday’s edition of AM Joy wasted no time blaming the NRA as well as President Trump for the tragic shooting of unarmed African-American Glynn County, Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery. Throughout the segment, host Joy Reid and the panel painted police officers as racists and repeatedly trashed those protesting the stay-at-home orders.
[ad_1] Florida Alert! Lawsuit Filed Against Comm. Nikki Fried over Concealed Carry License Violations DATE: May 9, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President Agriculture Commissioner called Young Americans for Liberty ‘obscure right-wing fringe’ By Jacob Ogles Florida Politics May 8, 2020
[ad_1] On Monday, May 11 at 11am, the Michigan Capitol Commission will meet to discuss the possession of firearms in the Capitol and on Capitol Square. While the meeting notice does not state the Commission will consider banning firearms specifically, this will likely drive the discussion. Please contact the members of the Commission and respectfully
[ad_1] Next Wednesday at 1:00pm, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee is scheduled to hear four pro-gun bills that will benefit law-abiding gun owners in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Please contact members of the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee and ask them to support these pro-2A bills: House Bill 746 allows those who lawfully possess a
[ad_1] This week, the California Assembly returned to work after an extended recess due to the COVID-19 crisis. The word was that the legislature would return to focus on certain priority issues. While we all crave to return to some level of normalcy, one thing we were hoping to leave behind was the continued assault