[ad_1] Today, the Tennessee House gave final approval to NRA-supported Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 765 /House Bill 786. This important measure now heads to the desk of Governor Bill Lee for his signature. Following a large misinformation campaign from faux-gun rights organizations and gun control proponents to derail this outcome, Tennesseans will finally be able to
Month: March 2021
[ad_1] Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have published a study that claims “racially biased conservative Whites” support the Second Amendment right to bear arms because they identify gun ownership with good citizenship and suggests mass shootings “may be a symptom of the country’s enduring legacy of racism.” This analysis was published in
[ad_1] On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Senate Bill 3, to impose a Maryland-style “handgun qualified purchase card” and a handgun transfer registry, in Delaware. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 3. The hearing will be conducted remotely by video conference. If you wish to give public comments or to
[ad_1] Calls for gun control and gun reform came quickly after last Monday’s mass shooting at a King Soopers market in Boulder, Colo. They always do following such incidents, which happen with horrifying frequency. This time gun reform legislation, usually derailed due to bipartisan bickering, is a real possibility. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on Sunday
[ad_1] While advocating for new gun controls in 2013, then-Vice President Joe Biden told NRA-ILA Director of Federal Affairs Jim Baker, “regarding the lack of prosecutions on lying on Form 4473s, we simply don’t have the time or manpower to prosecute everybody who lies on a form, that checks a wrong box, that answers a
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[ad_1] Your NRA-ILA invites you to attend a statewide, virtual town hall meeting TONIGHT at 7:00 pm. We will recap last week’s public hearing in a Texas House Committee, on NRA-backed permitless carry bills, discuss the critical next steps for this legislation, and educate you on how you can help this legislation pass! When:Monday, March 29, at 7:00 pm CST Where:NRA-ILA Grassroots
[ad_1] President Biden on Sunday expressed confidence that a “rational” gun control bill can pass the evenly-divided Senate. In the wake of two deadly mass shootings in two weeks that left 18 people dead, the White House has said Mr. Biden is considering executive action that would bypass the Senate, although Mr. Biden has previously
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was once the gold-standard for professional, unbiased law enforcement, with the exploits of federal agents and U.S. attorneys in battling crime, terrorism, and discrimination a source of pride and reassurance to Americans across the political spectrum. Joe Biden, however, appears determined to undermine that reputation and tradition with
[ad_1] Congressional hearings are supposedly held to investigate public policy issues so well-meaning legislators can apply facts and reason to forming evidence-based and constitutional solutions. This is the reason that courts judging the validity of legislative enactments typically give broad deference to the judgments of lawmakers on matters of both constitutionality and fact. On Tuesday,
[ad_1] According to the Mass Shooting Tracker, there have already been 124 mass shootings in the United States in 2021. Most mass shootings are domestic violence incidents that never make the news. Unfortunately, the past two weeks have seen two tragic public mass shootings. Last week eight people, including six Asian women, were shot in
[ad_1] It’s an even bigger challenge at the federal level, where no major gun-control measure has passed in more than two decades, even though nearly 20,000 Americans were killed by guns last year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Boulder residents paid their respects to the lives lost on March 22 and reflected on the
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association says it is ready to aggressively lobby against federal and state gun-control measures being considered in the wake of recent mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, even as it remains in bankruptcy and beset by lawsuits and investigations into its business practices. Beset by inner turmoil, the five million-member gun-rights
[ad_1] By Todd C. Frankel / The Washington Post In 2019, one of the nation’s largest gunmakers, Sturm, Ruger and Company, was in trouble. Profits fell by half over three years. It shuttered factories for a few days here and there. No reason to make so many guns. A top competitor, Remington Outdoor, went bankrupt.
[ad_1] <p>Law enforcement and other experts predict that <a href=”https://www.salon.com/2021/02/16/republican-party-is-now-a-terrorist-organization–and-none-of-this-is-a-surprise/” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>the United States may experience years, if not decades, of terrorism and other political violence by right-wing insurgents who have been inspired and mobilized by Trump’s presidency and movement.</a></p><p>The Republican Party is the front organization — the “polite face” — of American neofascism.
[ad_1] I’ve always been an independent voter. I vote for candidates based on the person, not their party affiliation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threatens “scorched earth” if the filibuster is changed or eliminated. Can it possibly get any worse than the current environment in our country? To me, we have no sane gun control
[ad_1] Filibuster stands in way of For the People Act We have to get rid of the filibuster to stop the tyranny of the extremist minority that currently dominates our political power through violence, guns, racism, and disinformation. We have to do that to pass the For the People Act. If this Senate can do
[ad_1] A reporter’s coverage ban and a year-old incident has stirred up internal divisions at The Washington Post this month. | Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo It was supposed to be an upbeat town hall to rally the newsroom, as Washington Post leaders highlighted their moves to defend reporter SEUNG MIN KIM from internet trolls. But
[ad_1] A civil action initiated last week against the National Rifle Association seeks to do much more than address potential fraud, which should concern those wanting to preserve our constitutional rights under the First and Second amendments. State Attorney General Letitia A. James filed a lawsuit Aug. 6 against four NRA officials as well as
[ad_1] By Brian Greenspun (contact) Sunday, March 28, 2021 | 2 a.m. When will America find its voice? This weekend begins the Jewish celebration of Passover. It’s a big deal. It commemorates the freedom from the bondage of Pharaoh in Egypt of the Jewish people. The Book of Exodus tells this wonderful story about perseverance,
[ad_1] When President Biden was asked about actions he would take on gun violence prevention and said “it’s a matter of timing,” and pivoted to talk about infrastructure, it wasn’t what Kris Brown had been expecting. “I am disappointed, I will say, at what I heard from him,” said Brown, who is president of Brady
[ad_1] On Monday, the House General Laws Committee is hearing House Bill 1068, to ensure Second Amendment rights remain protected during states of emergencies. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1068. House Bill 1068 designates firearm businesses as “essential” and prohibits the state, government officials and agencies, or local governments from
[ad_1] Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 458, to protect Second Amendment rights during emergencies. It will now go to the House for further consideration. Please contact your delegate and ask them to SUPPORT SB 458. Senate Bill 458 prohibits the state, government officials and agencies, or local governments from
[ad_1] A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is now playing a central role coordinating the Republican effort to tighten voting laws around the country. Cleta Mitchell, a longtime Republican lawyer and advocate for conservative causes, was among the Trump advisers on a January
[ad_1] For most Americans, the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday did little more than interrupt an otherwise normal day. But it was very different for me. Just 15 minutes before the shooting started, I had driven through the King Sooper parking lot and past the store entrance. I was in Boulder visiting my
[ad_1] Jerilyn DeCoteau: King Soopers: Employees are family We’ve been shopping at the Table Mesa King Soopers store for 36 years. Our daughter worked there during high school, and again during college. Some of her co-workers are still there. One clerk sometimes asks me how she is doing. My daughter is 45 years old! They
[ad_1] Perhaps the surest — and sickest — sign that, after more than a year of the pandemic, things are getting back to “normal” in the U.S. has been not only the return of mass shootings, but also the Republican refusal to do anything about them. After two gun massacres in Atlanta and Boulder in
[ad_1] Poor mental health is a common line of defense for suspected mass shooters, and an idea experts strongly caution people not to lean into too heavily because it doesn’t give the full picture and can stigmatize seeking therapy. Mental health has been raised as an issue with accused Boulder shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa,
[ad_1] The Week Late night hosts have some thoughts and jokes about President Biden’s 1st press conference “Well, guys, after 64 days in office, today President Biden held his very first press conference,” Jimmy Fallon said on Thursday’s Tonight Show. “Normally when a 78-year-old answers and hour of questions, they’re getting a physical. It was
[ad_1] In the 14 days after the death of George Floyd, 19 people across the country died in violent protests. Not all the deaths were gun-related, and some of the dead were engaged in criminal activity. Nonetheless, the nation responded with shock and talked of little else in the weeks that followed. This week, a
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