Month: January 2021

[ad_1] Last year, the anti-Second Amendment majority in the Virginia legislature that was purchased by gun-ban extremists passed a number of anti-gun measures. Anti-gun activists even demanded an opportunity to gloat over what they had bought. Thanks to the efforts of NRA members and the grassroots lobbying of the pro-gun community, the crown jewel in
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[ad_1] Here’s What To Watch For So Far That Impacts Your Rights Dear New Mexico Second Amendment Supporter: The New Mexico Legislature convened for its 2021 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 19.  During the 60-day session, the Roundhouse will be closed to the public.  Committee meetings will be webcast on http://www.nmlegis.gov and testimony for and against bills will
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[ad_1] Gun control advocates are once again pushing the entertainment industry to produce anti-gun propaganda with the explicit goal of advancing failed firearm legislation. The renewed overt effort will strike some as superfluous, given Hollywood’s lengthy track record of anti-gun agitprop and left-wing political monoculture. In early January, entertainment industry magazine Variety published a lengthy
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[ad_1] Gun control activist Sarah Brady, shown with her husband Jim Brady, was raised in Alexandria and taught elementary school in Old Town during the first years of integration. Photo contributed Why not recognize our teachers and rename the Maury Elementary School for a former Alexandria Elementary Public School teacher who gained national prominence promoting
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[ad_1] Powerful Second Amendment advocacy group the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Jan. 15, but stressed it was in its “strongest financial condition in years.” The NRA, which reported in court Wednesday net assets of $50 million suggesting financial strength, said it seeks to use bankruptcy to move from New York
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[ad_1] On January 22nd, the Utah House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 60 on an 8 – 3 vote.  House Bill 60, sponsored by Representative Walt Brooks (R-75), allows a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed firearm in the State of Utah, without first needing to obtain government permission. This ensures that citizens have their right to self-defense without
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[ad_1] AMERICA’S GUN lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA), which enjoys non-profit status, is besieged by allegations of lavish spending and extravagance by its leadership, including its boss, Wayne LaPierre. According to a lawsuit filed last August by New York’s attorney-general, Letitia James, the NRA diverted millions of dollars in donor funds for executives’ personal
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[ad_1] A judge on New York’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a lawsuit from the state against the National Rifle Association may proceed. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sued the lobbying group and its Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre in August, alleging it violated state laws on nonprofits’ financial practices. Last week, the NRA announced it
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[ad_1] Police trying to prevent supporters of President Donald Trump from storming the U.S. Capitol Rotunda … [+] on January 6; the Capitol was breached as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. AFP via Getty Images As the country held its collective breath before Wednesday’s transfer of power from President Donald Trump
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[ad_1] Coming off a successful hunting season where additional Sunday hunting opportunities were permitted in Pennsylvania for the first time, the state game commission will have a discussion about expanding Sunday hunting for the 2021 season during its upcoming January meeting.  The meeting will take place virtually, however the public has been invited to comment.
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[ad_1] “Many of us in the counterterrorism community were feeling frustrated that we couldn’t quite drive progress the way we thought it needed to be driven,” said Elizabeth Neumann, who was an assistant secretary of counterterrorism and threat prevention in Trump’s Department of Homeland Security. Opinion Debate What should the Biden administration and a Democratic-controlled
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[ad_1] Much of this problem was instigated and exacerbated by Trump himself. With the president winking at and even encouraging right-wing violence while falsely claiming that left-wing groups were the real problem, it’s hardly surprising that federal law enforcement would downplay the issue. Last year a whistle-blower charged that Homeland Security officials delayed publishing an
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[ad_1] US 20:33 GMT 21.01.2021Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/01/15/1081840891_0:296:3116:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_1e9249d2aa56f8f2ae1cd8d24d24021e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202101211081840921-us-judge-greenlights-lawsuit-against-powerful-gun-lobby-new-york-attorney-general-says/ NEW YORK (Sputnik) – A US federal judge rejected the National Rifle Association’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit to dissolve the powerful gun lobby, state of New York Attorney General Letitia James said via Twitter on Thursday. “A judge has ruled
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[ad_1] Next week, anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 5078 and Senate Bill 5038, are scheduled for hearings in the Senate Law and Justice Committee.  New year, same old tired attempts to further wring your right to self-defense away from you.  Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE anti-gun legislation, SB 5078 and SB 5038. On Monday, January
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[ad_1] Tomorrow, January 22nd, the Utah House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 60. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 60. House Bill 60 allows a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed firearm in the State of Utah, without first needing to obtain government permission. This ensures that citizens have their right to self-defense without government red
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[ad_1] On January 18th, President Trump signed an “Executive Order on Protecting Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, Prosecutors, And Their Families.” The order aims to provide for more federal law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to be able to carry firearms for personal protection. The order implements several policy changes, but the primary change is “to
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[ad_1] Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wore a mask emblazoned with the Gonzales Flag’s “Come and Take It” logo to President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday. The National Rifle Association (NRA) tweeted a photo of Cruz at the event: Sen. @TedCruz Sends Strong Message With Mask at Biden’s Inauguration 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/K3IsGitsCA — NRA (@NRA) January 20, 2021
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