Image: Screengrab Popular Information broke the news Thursday that Facebook had allowed a Republican Congressional candidate to run an ad suggesting that looters should be shot. In the video, former Georgia Congressman Paul Broun, who is currently running to represent Georgia’s 9th Congressional District, fires off his “liberty machine”—an AR15—over the caption “Looting hoards from
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Churches may have closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the clergy have been very busy, however — especially a trio of evangelical pastors determined to rally the 25 million Christian voters who sat out the last presidential election. The Rev. Johnnie Moore, the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and pastor Jentezen Franklin are co-chairs of “Our
The open seat for Georgia Senate District 50 race drew a full field of Republicans hoping to advance to the ballot in November. Andy Garrison, Dan Gasaway, Stacy Hall, Bo Hatchett, Tricia Hise and Lee Moore will face each other in the June 9 Republican Primary. The district includes parts of Jackson, Banks, Franklin, Habersham,
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to ban possession of assault-style weapons does not meet requirements to go before voters. Supporters of the Ban Assault Weapons NOW initiative did not submit enough petition signatures to make it on the 2020 ballot but needed support from
Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Updated 2:49 pm EDT, Thursday, June 4, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court is blocking an assault weapons ban from going to voters in 2022, saying in a Thursday ruling that the ballot summary is deceptive because it doesn’t clearly state that a grandfathering clause applies to the owner,
DATE: June 4, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President In a great victory for Florida’s law-abiding gun owners, the Florida Supreme Court agreed with our contention that the ballot summary was deceptive and would mislead voters. The ballot initiative
Fairfax, Va. – All fifteen NRA-endorsed state Senate and House candidates won their primaries in Indiana on Tuesday and will be up for election in November. “It’s encouraging to see that, when given the option, American voters continue to support lawmakers who promise to protect their right to keep and bear arms,” said NRA’s Indiana state
COVID-19 hasn’t curtailed the California Legislature’s never-ending quest for gun control. The same cannot be said for efforts to maintain good governance in the Golden State. Through restrictions on access to the state capitol and disorganized attempts at remote hearings, Californians have had their opportunity to be heard during the legislative process diminished by the
Yesterday, on the first day of the Iowa Legislature reconvening, the Iowa Senate voted 32-17 to pass House File 2502. This important legislation will protect shooting ranges from being shut down by unreasonable local ordinances and ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected across the state. It will now go to Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature.
Democratic congressional candidate Amy Kennedy has been named the 2020 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction from Everytown for Gun Safety, giving her significant recognition from one of the nation’s top gun safety advocacy organizations. “As a mother of five and a former teacher who dealt with the tragic reality of having to talk
Our response to George Floyd’s death and Trump’s Insurrection Act threats can’t be predicated by where our grandparents sat on the bus. In 2020, all of us are charged by Franklin’s gauntlet: a Republic if you can keep it.
Seeing our Land of the Free through inflamed cities, lack of ICU beds, the mockery
With most of the focus being on COVID-19’s impact on small businesses, Louisiana’s budget, and tort reform, it may have been easy to forget that there were actually four gun bills seeking passage in the shortened Legislative Session. But, they all made it through – most with super majority vote of both chambers – and
R.T. Rybak needed support from the police, or so he thought. In 2001, not long after he won the Democratic primary in Minneapolis’ mayoral race, he met with the local police union in an attempt to earn its support and shore up his public safety bona fides. It worked: Rybak won its endorsement, and the
EPD will maintain increased presence in local business districts overnight on Monday, according to a news release. Since Sunday evening, Evanston Police Department has responded to three reports of burglary. Twelve suspects are in custody after two attempted burglaries at Best Buy, located at 2301 Howard St. None of the suspects are Evanston residents, according
Four pro-gun bills have been passed by the Louisiana Legislature and will now be sent to the desk of Governor John Bel Edwards for his signature. These bills protect our freedom in times of uncertainty and emergency, including during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Please contact Governor Edwards and ask him to sign these important measures. House Bill
By Larry Keane Seattle’s so-called “gun violence tax” continues to fall far short of the promised returns. Recent figures show that while there was a slight bump in taxes collected, the only thing the tax succeeded in was driving constitutionally-protected gun businesses from the city limits. The tax is in its fourth year and has
As we informed our readers earlier, Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister, took advantage of the suspension of Parliament to declare a ban on what he described as “military grade assault weapons.” The implementing regulations (“Orders in Council”) apply to over 1,500 models and “variants” of guns that have been used for decades for lawful hunting,
Steven Tureau announced today that he is a candidate for District Judge, Division D, in the 23rd Judicial District Court (JDC), which serves Assumption, St. James and Ascension Parishes. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, the same day as voting for President of the United States and Congressional offices. Early voting is set
Biden addressed parishioners and local leaders at a black church in Wilmington, Delaware, as riots tore across the country following the nonshooting death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. He also said, if elected, he would try to form a police oversight committee in the first 100 days of his presidency. The comments
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American police kill an average of three people a day. Though they constitute just 13 percent of the population, black people are three times more likely than whites to be among the dead. In 99 percent of these cases, no charges are filed against officers, showing how little interest prosecutors have
Public health officials in Washington state are counting people who were fatally injured with a firearm in the tally of COVID-19-related deaths. This decision – and it appears to have been made consciously – reinforces what we already know about public health officials. In the best-case scenario, public health officials report data without regard for
As we saw last week with Twitter presuming to fact-check an opinion expressed by President Trump, the legacy media – now in collaboration with tech platforms that constitute the modern public square – still pathetically cling to the idea that they are perceived as a source of “truth” by America at large. Polls, however, show
The Senate Appropriations Committee has cancelled today’s hearing. We will keep you informed when a new hearing date is announced. At this time, the Assembly Appropriations Committee is still scheduled to meet this week. Please continue to contact both the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees to urge their opposition to the bills listed below. Senate Appropriations:
House Bill 140 Conference Committee Report to Receive Vote Law-abiding gun owners are on the cusp of having a single, statewide standard on firearms ordinances across Louisiana. House Bill 140 was sent to a conference committee and the report will be voted on TODAY. Please ask your Representative and Senator to vote YES on the House Bill
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As lockdowns start to ease, eight states and Washington, D.C., are set to hold primary elections on Tuesday, which have implications in several important congressional races and the presidential contest. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many states that were set to hold elections during what were the peak weeks of the disease’s spread pushed them off to
The National Rifle Association has fired a political shot in what had been considered a non-competitive Republican primary for the 11th congressional seat in Staten Island and southern Brooklyn. The NRA has endorsed little-known candidate Joe Caldarera over veteran state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who is the heavy favorite to win the primary and take on
COMMENT: The past week has seen news coverage and timelines taken over by the death of George Floyd, a black man in America who died at the hands of police when they arrested him on suspicion of forgery. As we know, an officer has been charged with third-degree murder and three others are under investigation.
DATE: May 31, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President MEDIATION ‘FRUITLESS’ IN FIGHT OVER GUN LAW May 29, 2020 NSF Staff The National Rifle Association and Florida officials are asking a federal judge to drop court-ordered mediation
The challenge of advancing in an integrated world requires climbing the ladder of development and keeping apace with changing international standards. Over the past few decades, the modern international financial system has supported the growth of international trade and commerce that have lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty around the world. The openness of
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