[ad_1] Tomorrow, July 1st, the anti-gun bills passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam will take effect. Though Gov. Northam was unable to get the General Assembly to pass his comprehensive gun ban during the 2020 session, he stated during his press conference at the bill signings that he

[ad_1] The record-breaking gun sales during the coronavirus pandemic could bolster candidates that support the Second Amendment in 2020 and alter the course of American gun politics for the foreseeable future. Several of the country’s leading gun-rights groups are working to convert many more first-time owners into new gun-rights voters in the run-up to the

[ad_1] But the changes in Virginia are more sweeping, reflecting a profound political shift ushered in by Democrats, who won majorities in the state House and Senate in November elections. Together with Gov. Ralph Northam (D), legislative Democrats took full control in Richmond this year for the first time in a generation. “Virginia is charting

[ad_1] A Democratic primary that’s heated up at the last minute in Colorado — a crucial Senate race that could determine which party controls the chamber next year — is in the national spotlight on Tuesday as three states hold primaries. It’s also decision day in Utah as former Gov. Jon Huntsman – who stepped down as the

[ad_1] This week, President Donald Trump’s 200th judicial nominee was confirmed; Judge Cory Wilson of Mississippi. Wilson will join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Trump has now filled all federal circuit court vacancies, and appointed more appellate judges than any other president at this point in his presidency. He is closing

[ad_1] 2020 continues to serve up examples of why Americans should not tolerate gun control schemes that require citizens to obtain government permission before exercising their Second Amendment rights. This week, the Maryland State Police experienced what they termed a “catastrophic hardware failure” that interrupted that state’s ability to process regulated firearm purchase applications. The

[ad_1] The latest chapter in a sustained campaign to undo Oklahoma’s new constitutional carry law has ended, with a court ruling adding a fresh defeat to what has so far been an unbroken series of failures.   The war on constitutional carry in Oklahoma began, after the state legislature passed HB 2597, an NRA-backed bill to

[ad_1] Last Friday, the California Assembly was expected to vote on AB 88, the public safety budget trailer bill that was recently amended to include gun control language. The Assembly instead returned AB 88 to the Senate without taking a vote, prior to adjourning and resuming the summer recess.  AB 88 is a budget trailer

[ad_1] After spending over $30m to help elect Donald Trump in 2016, the National Rifle Association faces a deepening financial crisis with over 200 staff layoffs and furloughs in 2020, according to three NRA sources, gun analysts and documents. The situation is likely to hinder efforts by the gun rights group to help Trump and

[ad_1] DATE:  June 27, 2020 TO:      USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   After refusing to deny or confirm her commitment to support Senate Democrat Gary Farmer for Senate President when asked by a Politico reporter on Tuesday, Republican Heather Fitzenhagen

[ad_1] Debo Adegbile seemed like he’d make it through the Senate just fine. On Nov. 14, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated the 47-year-old lawyer to lead the civil rights division at the Department of Justice. No one questioned his qualifications: senior positions with the Senate Judiciary Committee and NAACP Legal Defense Fund, private practice, an

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – With new coronavirus cases surging in Texas and Florida, officials on Friday ordered bars to close again and imposed tighter restrictions on restaurants, setting back efforts to reopen their economies. Governor Greg Abbott gave bars in Texas until midday Friday to shut and ordered restaurants to reduce capacity, while Florida’s

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest single-day increase of the pandemic, according to a Reuters tally, bringing the total number of Americans who have tested positive to at least 2.48 million. The new record for positive COVID-19 tests comes as several states at

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The United States recorded at least 40,870 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest single-day increase of the pandemic, according to a Reuters tally, bringing the total number of Americans to who have tested positive to at least 2.475 million. The new record for positive tests comes as several

[ad_1] BUCKSPORT — The race for the Maine State Senate District 8 seat will feature contested primaries on both the Republican and Democratic sides. Republican incumbent Kimberley Rosen of Bucksport is set to face a primary challenge from Maine House of Representatives District 137 Rep. Larry Lockman of Bradley. The winner of that primary will

[ad_1] Yesterday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2502 to protect shooting ranges from being shut down by unreasonable local ordinances and ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected across the state. On June 18th, she signed House File 716 to improve hunting opportunities in Iowa by defining the types of cartridges that may be

[ad_1] On June 25th, the North Carolina Senate voted 33-14 and the House of Representatives voted 77-38 to pass House Bill 652, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, to expand the ability of citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones while attending religious worship. After this bill stalled last year, the Senate took swift bipartisan action on June 19th of this year, sending

[ad_1] Hoosiers Can Now Obtain 5-year Carry License for Free Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association is pleased to inform law-abiding Indiana gun owners that, beginning July 1, NRA-backed changes to existing law will go into effect allowing state residents to obtain a 5-year license to carry a handgun free of charge.  “Removing barriers so that

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The governor of Texas temporarily halted the state’s reopening on Thursday as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations surged in the state and new daily cases around the country climbed to a near-record high. Texas, which has been at the forefront of efforts to reopen devastated economies shut down in the face

[ad_1] Pennsylvania is one step closer to joining the growing list of states which are protecting Second Amendment rights when a state of emergency is declared.  On Wednesday, June 24, the House passed House Bill 1747 by Rep. Matthew Dowling on a vote of 127 to 74.  The bill prevents the Governor from suspending or limiting the sale, dispensing or

[ad_1] On this day, June 25 … 2009: Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” dies in Los Angeles at age 50. Also on this day: 1876: Lt. Col. Colonel George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. 1910: President

[ad_1] Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. negligently marketed the AR-15 style semiautomatic rifle that was used in a 2019 mass shooting at a California synagogue, victims and survivors claim in a lawsuit. The company illegally designed and marketed its M&P 15 Sport II rifle to appeal to a “dangerous class of would-be mass

[ad_1] Today, the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee sent House Bill 687 to the Senate floor for consideration after a motion to kill the bill failed by a vote of 2-3. Next week, the Senate is expected to hold a floor vote on this firearm seizure bill that would take away the constitutional rights of

[ad_1] Webb easily defeated three opponents and will face Bob Good, a self-described “biblical” conservative, in the November general election to represent Virginia’s 5th congressional district. Democrats became energized about their chances after GOP voters chose Good over incumbent Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) in a nominating convention earlier this month. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report

[ad_1] Mark Pratt, Associated Press Updated 1:12 pm PDT, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 The governor of Rhode Island on Tuesday signed into law bills that ban 3D-printed guns and so-called “ghost guns” in the state. The bills, the first ones Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed during the coronavirus pandemic, are “a matter of public health,” she