Leaked audio recordings and online materials obtained by the Guardian reveal that one of the most prominent anti-lockdown protest groups, American Revolution 2.0 (AR2), has received extensive assistance from well-established far-right actors, some with extremist connections. AR2 presents itself as a grassroots network, but the recordings and other materials reveal its allies include a well-connected
Month: May 2020
Leaked audio recordings and online materials obtained by the Guardian reveal that one of the most prominent anti-lockdown protest groups, American Revolution 2.0 (AR2), has received extensive assistance from well-established far-right actors, some with extremist connections. AR2 presents itself as a grassroots network, but the recordings and other materials reveal its allies include a well-connected
• A personal valet to Donald Trump, a member of the U.S. Navy, has tested positive for COVID-19. The valet reportedly works in close contact with Trump, bringing him his food and Diet Cokes. Trump was reportedly furious upon learning of the infection; despite a known virus hotspot at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and “home,” the
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday banned the jailing of anybody in the state who defied his orders to shut businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, a move that followed an outcry over the arrest and incarceration of a Dallas salon owner. FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the
Gun dealers are urged to wait on the FBI as firearm buyers flood the background check system during the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of U.S. gun dealers were urged not to finalize surging weapons’ sales until the FBI completes background checks even if the review process extends beyond the mandated three business days. The National Shooting
Today, Governor Larry Hogan issued a veto on Senate Bill 208 and House Bill 4. Gov. Hogan knows that restricting law-abiding citizens will do nothing to stop criminals. In his statement on the veto, he reaffirmed his priority to “hold violent criminals accountable” for their actions. Please click the button below to thank Gov. Hogan.
Last week, NRA joined the Gun Owners’ Action League and filed an Amicus Brief in support of federal court action taken in response to Gov. Baker’s decision to close gun shops in Massachusetts. Governor Baker’s administration has used the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to brazenly threaten our Second Amendment rights by failing to designate gun shops
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Every day, John and Maria Castillo drive to the Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery in Littleton to be with their only child, Kendrick. Maria cannot kiss her son anymore, so she kisses his smiling, bespectacled prom picture perched atop his grave. John Castillo plants a kiss on the grave stone, which
We are a species of hunter-gatherers but for many, easy access to food at the grocery stores has taken away that instinct … until now. It is amazing how fast we return to our roots and to a focus on life’s essentials when that food supply is suddenly tough to come by. If there is
The Second Amendment declares that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” For nearly 250 years, these words have held up. Despite numerous wars, changing cultures and economies, our Second Amendment has remained strong. The directive “shall not be infringed” is powerful; there are no footnotes, exceptions, or
RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post John and Maria Castillo visit the grave site of their son Kendrick at Seven Stones Botanical Cemetery on April 28, 2020, in Littleton. Kendrick was the lone teen killed during the STEM School shooting last May. Every day, John and Maria Castillo drive to the Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery
Update – May 6: Fayetteville police said the man shot and killed on May 3 after reportedly attempting to enter a residence on Habersham Drive was 33-year-old Anthony C. Vorholzer of Middleport, New York. Police said Vorholzer was shot from inside the home. Update 3:55 p.m.: No charges are expected in the death of a man
DATE: May 6, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President After two years of stalling by the Florida Solicitor General’s Office, it looks like we will finally get our day in court. Having run out of preliminary, technical motions, the State will
One year, three months and five days after the United States Supreme Court decided to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a New York City law that prohibited residents from taking their handguns outside of the city, even if the destination was a shooting range or a second home, the Court dismissed the case as
It’s the middle of March, when most of L.A. is shut down over the coronavirus pandemic, but Taran Butler’s gun range is booming. Tucked at the bottom of a dusty hill in Simi Valley, about an hour northwest of Hollywood, celebrities and Instagram models are firing assault-style rifles and shotguns at targets, preparing for the
Posted: May 5, 2020 / 12:18 PM EDT / Updated: May 5, 2020 / 12:22 PM EDT FILE – This Oct. 3, 2013, file photo shows a custom made semi-automatic hunting rifle with a detachable magazine, displayed at TDS Guns in Rocklin, Calif. A gun-rights group is suing to block California from enforcing its assault
Protesters at the Michigan Capitol. (Screen capture via YouTube) My vision of America has no room for treating any group of people as expendable. In this I am at odds with much of our history. Expendability has not usually consisted of literally throwing people overboard, except for the “ghastly arithmetic” of slaves being brutally subtracted
DATE: May 5, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President DICTIONARY.COM says “whiner” is a noun and lists some words related to “whiner” as wimp, complainer, sorehead, crybaby, and sniveler. Further, it defines “whine” as: to snivel or complain in a
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Scene: Republican dignitaries gather in a conference room at the statehouse, Columbus, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine enters with a look of surprise. DeWine: “Geepers, what are you guys doing here?”
(CNN) — The FBI conducted nearly 3 million background checks associated with the sale, transfer or permitting of firearms in April, making it the fourth highest month for background checks since the bureau began keeping statistics in 1998, according to new data released by the agency. Figures from April were down from the record-shattering spike
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has cancelled its annual convention and laid off dozens of employees, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The organisation took the measures, after their convention and key shooting events were cancelled, due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a memo to staff last week, Wayne LaPierre, the organisation’s CEO, announced that there would be a 20 per cent cut in
On the whole, Ashley Phibbs thought last week’s protest inside the Michigan state Capitol went well. As one of the organizers, she tells the Monitor: “I think we were heard.” What is unclear is what Americans actually heard. For many, the indelible image was of protesters with assault rifles shouting at security – with a
Recently, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and 18 of his pro-gun colleagues in the U.S. Senate called upon the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, and Small Business Administration (SBA) to protect law-abiding firearm businesses against political discrimination from banks and other financial institutions that administer the recently-enacted COVID-19 SBA loan programs. In a letter dated April 28th, the Senators
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has refused to dismiss the National Rifle Association’s challenge to a 2018 state law that blocked people under age 21 from buying guns. Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office argued that Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker should dismiss the case, which challenges a law that the Legislature and then-Gov. Rick
(WOWT) — Get a quick look at today’s local, state, and national developments in the COVID-19 outbreak. —TODAY’S CASES: Nebraska | Iowa RELATED: More coverage | Case map | Metro exposure sites | INFO— Today’s developments 8:30 p.m. — Three Rivers Public Health has confirmed 6 new COVID-19 cases. 6:43 p.m. — Three people have
The National Rifle Association (NRA) laid off dozens of workers and slashed staff pay after the coronavirus pandemic forced the gun advocacy group to cancel its annual convention and a slew of fundraising events, according to a leaked internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The pandemic threatens to weaken the NRA’s influence ahead of the 2020
The National Rifle Association has laid off dozens of employees, canceled its national convention and scaled back on fundraising, membership and shooting events just months before the presidential election and during an unprecedented pandemic, as gun advocates are fighting to flex their Second Amendment rights despite restrictions due to COVID-19. Dozens of employees have been
Kim Rhode is one of America’s most decorated Olympians, having medaled in six consecutive summer games. California, however, passed ammunition purchase laws that effectively blocked the El Monte resident – as well as police officers and other Californians who wanted ammunition for lawful purposes – from obtaining the supplies she needed to maintain peak proficiency.
Popular wisdom holds that crisis reveals character –nothing brings out the true nature of a person more than having to rise to face the challenges of an unexpected disaster or emergency. Our current pandemic has already revealed a fair share of heroes and fools. On April 24, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi,
Recently, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and 18 of his pro-gun colleagues in the U.S. Senate called upon the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, and Small Business Administration (SBA) to protect law-abiding firearm businesses against political discrimination from banks and other financial institutions that administer the recently-enacted COVID-19 SBA loan programs. In a letter dated April 28th,