[ad_1] Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 30, 2021. Editorial: Honor our fallen but also remember those who mourn them still, or still feel the guilt Memorial Day — that hallowed day when we remember and honor the men and increasingly women who gave their lives in service during hundreds of years of U.S. wars — carries
Month: May 2021
[ad_1] Senate Bill 7, which includes provisions to limit local voting options and further tighten voting by mail, is part of a Republican-led push for stricter voting laws in the aftermath of allegations of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election, despite a lack of substantive evidence to support the claims. After hours of heated
[ad_1] First it was tighter restrictions on voting. Then stringent limits on abortion. Then a relaxation of gun laws. And that was just May. Texas, a state famed for its independent streak and doing everything bigger, is staking an early claim as the bulwark of Republican opposition to Joe Biden’s administration. It is a mirror
[ad_1] Murder and suicide rates in the US will likely soar if the Supreme Court rules to allow the “concealed carry” of weapons, gun control advocates and former police chiefs have warned. The highest court in the country has agreed to review a New York law that imposes strict limits on carrying guns outside the
[ad_1] AUSTIN — Hotel guests could soon pack a gun in with their luggage. School marshals could carry one in the classroom. And firearm-criticizing companies could forget about doing business with Texas. Gun rights in Texas are poised for a major expansion under a series of measures that have gone barely noticed as a bill
[ad_1] Washington — Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, who used to lead the Houston Police Department, called a new measure approved by the Texas state Legislature that would allow people to carry handguns without a license “ridiculous” and urged Governor Greg Abbott to veto the bill. “There’s something that God gave us and that is
[ad_1] Heston was president of the National Rifle Association in May 2000 when he spoke at the group’s national gathering in Charlotte. The actor described gun owners as patriots and said owning a gun was “something that gives the most common man the most uncommon of freedoms.” As the crowd cheered, Heston then raised a
[ad_1] Yesterday, the House voted 60-50 to pass House Bill 1091. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. With two more days left in the session, anti-gun lawmakers are determined to ram it through. HB 1091 bans private transfers and makes it harder to obtain a FOID. Please contact your state senator and
[ad_1] (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Caroline Phinney, left, and Chiemi Maloy join a rally at the Utah Capitol for a mid-session report card on the progress of gun violence and public safety bills in the Utah Legislature on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The rally took place the day after the anniversary of
[ad_1] One of Charlton Heston’s greatest performances came not in a Hollywood film but on a convention stage where he electrified a crowd of gun-rights enthusiasts. Heston was president of the National Rifle Association in May 2000 when he spoke at the group’s national gathering in Charlotte. The actor described gun owners as patriots and
[ad_1] NYPD officers stand guard after two women and a four-year-old girl were injuring by gun fire in Times Square, New York – AFP Murder and suicide rates in the US will likely soar if the Supreme Court rules to allow the “concealed carry” of weapons, gun control advocates and former police chiefs have warned.
[ad_1] It appears the country is racing to get back to normal: to life as it was pre-pandemic. On Wednesday a Northern California man walked into his San Jose workplace and shot to death nine people. Yet one more mass shooting in this country. Depending on how you define them it is the 232nd mass
[ad_1] Published: 5/24/2021 8:00:25 AM It seemed funny at first when following then President Trump’s inauguration there was a squabble concerning whether he or former President Obama had the larger crowd. Kellyanne Conway resolved the dispute by declaring that the Trump Administration used an alternate of facts. What I thought was a clever comment at
[ad_1] On Friday afternoon, the Texas Senate concurred with House amendments and gave final approval to two pro-Second Amendment bills strongly supported by NRA-ILA and prioritized by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick: Senate Bill 19, by Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), discourages banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries. The
[ad_1] Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland must drop planto ban ADUs in hills On June 2, the Oakland Planning Commission will review ordinance changes banning of ADUs to accessory dwelling units in most of the Oakland hills. First, this is not allowed under state code.
[ad_1] Samuel Corum/Getty Friday should have been the stuff of bipartisan dreams. After 35 House Republicans ignored their boggy leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and voted last week to set up a Jan. 6 commission to investigate the domestic terror attack on our Capitol, six Senate Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting for this legislation
[ad_1] With session nearing a close, lawmakers plan to hold a vote for House Bill 1091 this weekend. It bans private transfers and makes it harder to obtain a FOID. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1091. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 1091, deceptively called the “Fix the FOID
[ad_1] In 1969, Chester Dombrowski, an off-duty Chicago police officer, had a single-vehicle accident while driving under the influence. Officers who responded to the scene did not find his service firearm on him. After the intoxicated (and later comatose) Dombrowski was taken to hospital and the wrecked car was towed, police searched the car for
[ad_1] In April, The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New Jersey’s ban on possessing commonly owned magazines. Today, NRA-ILA applauds the 24 Attorneys General who filed an amicus brief supporting that petition. That effort was
[ad_1] The Campaign Field Representative Program started in 2008 because of a need for full time grassroots staff to be deployed to live and work in key areas to advance our Second Amendment rights. The 2008 Presidential Election marked a monumental shift towards a focus on field work, and your NRA recognized and adapted to
[ad_1] Kelvin – Getting hired as a CFR with the NRA-ILA, is so much more than general campaign work. I’m sure you all heard it from other organizations, all they want you to do is knock on doors! Well, that’s in your job description, but so much more comes with the CFR position. Honor, strength, mission focus are some
[ad_1] On Monday, June 7th at 10:00am, the 2021 Pennsylvania Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally will be held in Harrisburg. Please join fellow Keystone State gun owners on the front steps of the Pennsylvania State Capitol for an event that has been attended by activists and concerned citizens from all over the state
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature adjourned from its 2021 Legislative Session, a day after Governor Ricketts signed pro-gun legislation, LB 236 into law. Nebraska gun owners can be proud of the work their legislators did this session in strengthening their Second Amendment rights, and are encouraged to remain active and stay in contact with their lawmakers
[ad_1] Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate voted in favor of House Bill 334, which allows an individual to carry a loaded firearm on an Off-Highway Recreation Vehicle (OHRV) or snowmobile. The Senate also supported an amendment to House Bill 334, which fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State. The bill will now move
[ad_1] Reasons why Zeldin won’t get my vote William F.B. O’Reilly neglected to mention several important reasons, besides voting against certifying the election of Joe Biden as president, why many moderates and progressives would not vote for Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) for governor [“A reality check for NY Republicans,” Opinion, May 18]. These include his
[ad_1] Innocent people massacred.Click.Thoughts and prayers.Click.Weeping relatives.Click.Shooter with anger and resentment issues.Click.A well-regulated militia.Click, click, click. On Wednesday in San Jose, nine people died of gunshots fired by Samuel Cassidy, a 57-year-old VTA maintenance worker. Law enforcement authorities said Thursday he was armed with three semi-automatic handguns and 11 ammunition magazines each holding 12 rounds,
[ad_1] Kris Brown, Opinion contributor Published 3:15 a.m. ET May 28, 2021 Break the gun lobby’s stranglehold on the ATF and allow it to protect Americans. It needs money, freedom to do its work, and an experienced director. The chasm between congressional inaction and the real toll of gun violence was on stark display Wednesday.
[ad_1] On Wednesday night’s The ReidOut, unhinged MSNBC host Joy Reid continued to promote leftist gun-control policy, using meaningless adjectives and rhetoric to attack Republican senators. This time she described Senators Ted Cruz (TX), John Kennedy (LA), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) as “anti-democratic,” “Second Amendment fetishists.” Reid began her discussion with a brief
[ad_1] On Wednesday night’s The ReidOut, unhinged MSNBC host Joy Reid continued to promote leftist gun-control policy, using meaningless adjectives and rhetoric to attack Republican senators. This time she described Senators Ted Cruz (TX), John Kennedy (LA), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) as “anti-democratic,” “Second Amendment fetishists.” Reid began her discussion with a brief
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Nine co-workers were fatally shot at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday.Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times The municipal transit worker who the police say shot and killed nine of his colleagues at a rail yard in San Jose was stopped by border officials in
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