[ad_1] A gunman on Monday killed 10 people, including a police officer, at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, just six days after another gunman fatally shot eight people at Atlanta-area day spas. “I don’t need to wait another minute – let alone an hour – to take common sense steps that will save the
Month: March 2021
[ad_1] A 21-year-old man was charged Tuesday with gunning 10 people down in a Colorado grocery store, as America reeled from its second mass shooting in less than a week — sparking urgent new calls for gun control. The suspect, named as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, was in hospital after being shot in an exchange
[ad_1] This week, two conference committees are meeting separately to discuss different versions of Conservation Funding legislation, House Bill 1231, and Preemption legislation, Senate Bill 2107. Both the House and Senate have passed these measures; however, a conference committee convenes to hash out the differences between each chamber’s respective version. Please contact your Lawmakers and urge them
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats say they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week. But prospects for any major reform are dim, for now, in the closely divided Congress. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Tuesday morning to bring to
[ad_1] The House Judiciary Committee went late into the evening last Friday night, hearing testimony remotely and debating nearly two dozen gun bills on the agenda. As reported previously, most of the legislation consisted of anti-gun bills that have been introduced for years, with a few notable exceptions. All of the bills were “held for further study,” a
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) recently boasted about helping to block a ban on assault-style rifles in Boulder, Colo., less than two weeks before 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a grocery store in the city. One person was arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Boulder on Monday. Authorities
[ad_1] I have been reading with great interest the letters to the editor concerning the General Assembly’s House Bill 1369. I am a senior with more days behind me than in front of me, and I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. I carry a concealed firearm during all my waking moments and
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) celebrated one week ago as the city of Boulder, Colorado had its attempt to introduce controls on assault rifles struck down. The powerful US pro-gun group bragged it had used its lobbying arm to support the pro-gun cause in the Colorado court. A judge ruled the rifle ban violated
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[ad_1] CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Gov. Bill Lee on Monday thanked members of the National Rifle Association, the country’s leading gun rights group, for helping push a Tennessee bill to remove the state’s permit requirement to carry a handgun. Speaking to NRA members on a video call Monday evening, Lee thanked
[ad_1] HEBER CITY, Utah (ABC4) – Have a firearm but need to secure it? Heber City Police are offering free gun locks to anyone that would like one. A Monday Facebook post says the department is offering the locks at their office at 301 South Main during business hours. Gov. Cox signs bill to allow
[ad_1] Today, the Senate voted 31-17 to pass House File 756, for permitless carry and other pro-gun measures, and also voted 31-17 to pass House File 621, to protect Second Amendment rights from frivolous lawsuits. These bills will now go to Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature. House File 756 allows a law-abiding adult to
[ad_1] Terry McAuliffe wants to eliminate your right to self-defense in Virginia by: Banning the Sale of Semi-Automatic Firearms Banning Magazines Limiting Carry Options Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers Using Taxpayer Money for Gun Control Initiatives “We need to ban the sale of military-style assault firearms and large-capacity magazines.”–Terry McAuliffe (2021) In 2019, Virginia elected the
[ad_1] Last week, while organizing my bookmark file for Catalan singer/songwriter Judit Neddermann, my mouse hand got ahead of my mind and deleted the entire file. Sunday morning seemed a good time to rectify the situation. During my listening, I lit upon a concert from several years ago. Among the comments, from just earlier last
[ad_1] On Friday, the Wyoming Senate passed Senate File 67 by a 25 to 4 vote, sending the pro-gun measure to the House for further consideration. Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed emergency powers legislation, Senate File 155, sending the measure to the full House for consideration. Your State Representative needs to hear your support now!
[ad_1] On Wednesday, March 24, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee will hold a public hearing on two pro-hunting measures, LD 635 and LD 666. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT these two important hunting measures. Legislative Document 635, sponsored by Senator Trey Stewart (SD 2), repeals the requirement to obtain a permit before
[ad_1] Both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature have a committee hearing tomorrow for bills that improve Second Amendment rights. The Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing Senate Bill 458, to protect Second Amendment rights during emergencies, and the House Finance Committee is hearing House Bill 2793, to establish a nonresident carry permit. Please click
[ad_1] Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper, said last week that when the Alabama Legislature returns that they will look at Second Amendment legislation. Reed would not be specific, but he did say that the Senate was looking at three bills. Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Northport, has introduced Senate Bill 5, which would repeal certain restrictions
[ad_1] We often say there is no need to speculate on what the true purposes and effects of gun control are, as real-world case studies abound. This week’s example comes from Canada, where a government official justified a recent gun ban’s grandfather provisions for formerly lawful firearms – presumably included to appease law-abiding owners –
[ad_1] We’ve been saying for years—decades, to be honest—that America does not need any more restrictions on firearms to combat violent criminals who misuse guns; we simply need to enforce the laws that are already on the books. Our argument has always been that passing new laws will only affect the otherwise law-abiding, responsible gun
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association dug deep for their latest attack on those pushing for reforming gun laws. They used a tweet from February 2020 to slam White House press secretary Jen Psaki over her stance on gun registration. On 5 February 2020, Ms Psaki tweeted: “Gun registration yes yes yes. It is a public
[ad_1] Not long before the deadly Atlanta-area shootings spread fear and anger through Asian American communities nationwide, police say the attacker made a legal purchase: a 9 mm handgun. Within hours, they say, he had killed eight people, seven of them women and six of Asian descent, in a rampage targeting massage businesses. If Georgia
[ad_1] The US House of Representatives passed two bills on 11 March to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases, after Democratic President Joe Biden had campaigned on a sweeping gun-control agenda. The Democrats’ currently-invigorated push for gun control laws in the US
[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A bill proposed in the Tennessee State House would allow people to openly or conceal-carry a gun without a permit. It’s already passed in the senate and must pass in house before heading to the governor’s desk. If passed, the bill wouldn’t change the requirements to purchase a gun, but
[ad_1] The New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die at noon today. The following gun control measures were defeated this session, which was especially challenging with the Capitol closed to the public and committee hearings held via Zoom instead of in-person. NRA-ILA appreciates all of you who participated in these meetings to voice your concerns about these bills,
[ad_1] On Thursday, March 25, the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety will hear House Bill 1238, by Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg), House Bill 1911, by Rep. James White (R-Woodville), House Bill 1927, by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), and House Bill 2900, by Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant), NRA-backed permitless carry proposals that would allow
[ad_1] By EUGENE DANIELS 03/20/2021 09:33 AM EDT Updated 03/20/2021 11:08 AM EDT 2021-03-20T11:08-0400 The lack of attention until now stems from long-standing stereotypes of Asians, said Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the second of three Asian American women to serve in the Senate. | Candice Choi/AP Photo As the country grapples with the massacre of eight
[ad_1] CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Constitutional Carry or Permitless bill means the majority of law abiding citizens over 21 in Tennessee won’t need a permit to tote a handgun open or concealed. Tennessee State Senator Todd Gardenhire, (R-Chattanooga), voted in favor of it on Thursday when the bill passed the Tennessee Senate. “I would
[ad_1] The Shepherd University Faculty Senate is opposing a bill that would permit public college faculty, staff and students with a concealed carry license to bring a gun on campus. Current state law does not prohibit concealed carry on college campuses. However, institutions are allowed to set their own policies and punishments regarding firearm possession
[ad_1] ^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Even as murder and other violent crime rates are on the rise in Denver, Second Amendment fans are working overtime to try and make guns more accessible across the state. And while five pro-firearms
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