On Wednesday, the Senate voted on a pair of pro-Second Amendment bills, giving the legislation final approval and sending both bills to the desk of Governor Tom Wolf. House Bill 2440 and House Bill 1747 both passed the Senate on a vote of 29-20. These bills were introduced and passed to protect constitutionally guaranteed freedoms
Month: November 2020
Yesterday, the Senate passed important School Security Legislation, Senate Bill 317. This measure now heads to the House for further consideration. Please contact your State Representative and ask them to support the right to self-defense of school employees. Senate Bill 317, sponsored by Senator Bill Coley, allows those school employees who are authorized to lawfully carry a concealed firearm for
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 20: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden … [+] speaks about his plan to curb gun violence on February 20, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Biden was joined by gun violence survivors and activists. The upcoming Nevada Democratic presidential caucus will be held February 22. (Photo by Mario
House Republicans are looking to seize on their better-than-expected showing in this year’s election to get a fundraising boost from outside groups ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Republicans have so far netted eight seats in the House this year and may still gain a few more. And while Democrats are poised to hold on
The consent order follows a three-year investigation. November 18, 2020, 4:21 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The National Rifle Association on Wednesday agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve claims it violated New York insurance laws. The consent order follows a three-year investigation by the state’s Department of
Pfizer’s and Moderna’s news galvanized the public health community. Most epidemiologists and scientists were expecting the vaccines would be between 50 percent and 70 percent effective. Evidence that the vaccines protect 9 out of every 10 people is far better than many had hoped for, said Bob Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at
Wake-up America and listen to the real power source in America’s communication media. “Talk Radio Is Turning Millions of Americans Into Conservatives” Well folks, we are in the middle of it for now and “the truth will come out the ole axiom says”. Again, here is another important and interesting article relative to the mass
Spokane, Wash. • Shanna Torp has never been uneasy around guns. Her father, a retired trucker, kept a gun in the cab when he was on the road. When Torp, a debt collector from Post Falls, Idaho, goes camping, she takes a rifle to ward off cougars and bears. But after her mother died following
A report from the NRA-ILA suggests the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is already working with former Vice President Joe Biden to go after AR-15 pistol braces. On October 7, 2020, Breitbart News reported that the ATF reclassified a small sliver of AR-15 pistols with stabilizer braces as Short Barrel Rifles (SBRs),
Burgess Owens has defeated Utah’s 4th district Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams. In another triumph for House Rs, #UT04 Rep. Ben McAdams (D) just conceded to Burgess Owens (R), per @DeseretNews. https://t.co/13lpcgqaW1 — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 16, 2020 McAdams is reportedly conceding the race and left a voicemail Monday for Owens, according to Deseret News.
The Georgia Senate runoff races in the first week of January decide control of the Senate. Crucially, they also decide the ability for the left to pass legislation supporting bans on the sale and possession of AR-15 rifles. Sure, there are other guns at stake too, but the AR-15 is America’s most popular rifle. A
A Gallup survey released Monday finds Americans’ support for stricter gun control laws has fallen back to the lower levels witnessed in 2016. According to Gallup, support for more gun control has fallen seven percent since last year alone. Americans’ overall support for more gun control stands at 57 percent, down substantially from the 67 witnessed
Just in case anyone needed further proof that much of the federal bureaucracy is more interested in serving themselves and left-wing political interests than public service, news broke this week that rogue elements of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) have been conspiring with Joe Biden’s transition team to enact gun control by
Social science methods are not perfect, but that has never stopped anti-gun researchers from making outlandish claims. Most recently, a team of researchers led by Doctor Apurva Bhatt from the University of Missouri Kansas City sought to evaluate the effect of changes in Missouri firearms laws on suicides among teenagers and young adults. Their analysis
Although voters in November’s election had a refreshing break from initiatives to impose new gun-control laws, there was a pro-gun ballot measure this fall in Big Sky Country. LR 130, a ballot measure to limit local government authority to regulate firearms, was supported by the NRA and approved by Montana’s voters. Voters had to contend
What must residents of other advanced nations think when they see a band of armed, self-appointed vigilantes openly carrying assault rifles, wearing crisscrossed ammunition belts, and scaring the hell out of fellow citizens? Has America turned into a banana republic? How could this happen to the world’s oldest democracy, a once-proud model for other nations?
(Tribune News Service) — When President-elect Joe Biden addressed supporters last week to accept the highest office in the land, he took a moment to thank one specific group of Americans.
“When this campaign was at its lowest, the African American community stood up again for me,” Biden said. “They always have my
Why is the union that is supposed to represent Montana school teachers spending $800,000 to campaign against a referendum on the ballot this November? Does it involve teacher pay? Would it take away the pensions of teachers or public employees? Nope. The teachers union is spending $800,000 to campaign against your gun rights. Legislative Referendum
The gun dealer has since apologized for and taken down his posts with a picture of the teen, with messages like “bring your vests and helmets” and “get ready for a fun couple hours.” Above we see an image from the flyer for the permitted Sunday afternoon event Sign Garden for Justice, wherein the Alameda
To submit an item for the Outdoors calendar, contact The Topeka Capital-Journal by email at jrouse@cjonline.com. Events subject to change/cancellation. Please notify by email if your event has been rescheduled. View the complete calendar online. NOVEMBER 15 — Wild Turkey 100, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call 800-656-2454. 17 — Fire & Ice: Kiowa Co.
This much was learned from the state-mandated cleanups of two abandoned firing ranges near the Western North Carolina city of Brevard and the federal indictment of a city official accused of mishandling hazardous waste from one of them: Outdoor firing ranges exist in a regulatory dead zone. They need no state or federal permit to
A gun dealer has caused a stir in Dublin after calling on members of the National Rifle Association and right-wing groups Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and other “Second Amendment supporters” to protest against a Tri-Valley for Black Lives event Sunday at Dublin City Hall. Mike Grant, a federally licensed firearms dealer, and owner of Guns
Minnesota Republicans ousted another group of rural Democrats in the 2020 election, widening an existing geographic divide between the parties. But the GOP victories in outstate Minnesota also had a lesser noticed side effect: fracturing DFL leadership on farm policy. MinnPost photo by Walker Orenstein Rep. Collin Peterson The defeat of U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson,
Republican Greg Gianforte has a history of support for rolling back protections for public lands and waters. Governor-elect Greg Gianforte (left) takes a selfie with Montana’s USDA State Director Charles Robinson and Southern Montana Telephone Company owner Bob Helming at a February 2020 (pre-COVID) celebrating a fiber-to-the-home network construction project. This story was originally
November 11, 2020 8:42 AM By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America Posted: November 11, 2020 8:42 AM Updated: November 11, 2020 3:36 PM Gerry Broome North Carolina Lt. Gov-elect Mark Robinson is shown at his home in Colfax, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Robinson will serve as North Carolina’s first Black lieutenant governor. He
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican Mark Robinson opposes the statewide mask mandate, doesn’t believe President Donald Trump has sowed chaos in the country and has published a barrage of divisive Facebook posts in recent years that are often critical of fellow Black people. Robinson, who has referred to first lady Michelle Obama as a man
Senate candidate Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is campaigning on a ban on the sale of semi-automatic rifles and “high capacity” magazines. On his campaign website Ossoff says, “I support a ban on the sale of semi-automatic rifles (“assault weapons”) and high-capacity magazines to the general public.” A ban on semi-automatic rifles, which he referred to as “assault weapons,”
By Larry Keane Former Vice President Joe Biden declared election victory, even as President Donald Trump continues to challenge results in several states. Runoffs are slated for both U.S. Senate seats from Georgia, which could decide the balance of power in Washington, D.C. and whether agendas get an unquestioned green light or hit roadblocks. The Biden camp
Although the 2021 session of the Texas Legislature convenes on January 12, gun control advocates financed by New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Beto “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke wasted no time in announcing their declaration of war on your Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State. Monday was the first day for the
At least 13 Republican women are joining the 117th U.S. Congress after dominating the 2020 elections, making history for the highest number of women in the House of Representatives. Republicans have been watching their numbers in the House rise, and six of the eight seats flipped red were owed to women. According to The Washington Post, House