[ad_1] By Jeff Gross, opinion On Monday, April 26th the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) took a stand to decide whether the Second Amendment extends outside the home. In 2008 and 2010 SCOTUS ruled that citizens have the right to own firearms and that it applies also to the states. In 2008 SCOTUS also ruled that requiring
Month: May 2021
[ad_1] Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Sunday delivered a speech to a group of left-wing supporters in Louisville, Kentucky, where he contrasted the radical left’s vision for the country with the agenda presented by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), contending the country is currently drifting toward anarchy and authoritarianism while outlining the need for
[ad_1] A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James argued a United States bankruptcy judge should reject the National Rifle Association’s Chapter 11 filing to ‘prevent bankruptcy from becoming a haven for wrongdoers’. The National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy filing was part of a brazen attempt to escape legitimate oversight in the NRA’s home state
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Attorney General Merrick Garland, during his confirmation hearing in February, is expected to ask for more money for the work of the Justice Department.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Attorney General Merrick B. Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Justice Department needs more money for Biden
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Attorney General Merrick Garland, during his confirmation hearing in February, is expected to ask for more money for the work of the Justice Department.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Attorney General Merrick B. Garland is expected to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that the Justice Department needs more
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Harka Gurung and her 8-year-old daughter, Eden, are part of a family from Bhutan who moved to Columbus, Ohio, from a refugee camp in Nepal.Credit…Martha Irvine/Associated Press President Biden reversed himself on Monday and said he would allow as many as 62,500 refugees to enter the United States
[ad_1] An ABC News/ Washington Post survey released on April 28th has several interesting findings, but the takeaways aren’t limited to specific datapoints. The survey, the results, and the media coverage demonstrate that so-called “gun violence” prevention is “just” – spoiler alert – gun control and that the duplicitous efforts to advance gun control efforts have
[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association today applauded the Kansas Legislature’s veto override of House Bill 2058, common sense self-defense legislation that was vetoed by Governor Kelly last month. This bill improves the ability of law-abiding gun owners to protect themselves and their families. “The Kansas state legislature choose to protect the constitutional
[ad_1] Today, the Arizona Senate concurred with the House’s amendments to Senate Bill 1382, to protect Second Amendment rights from frivolous lawsuits and to ensure that access to the Second Amendment remains protected during emergencies. It now goes to Governor Doug Ducey for his signature. Please contact Gov. Ducey and ask him to sign SB
[ad_1] ALBANY — Gun rights activists are hoping a New York legal battle headed to the nation’s highest court will determine whether residents have the same right to concealed carry permits as people in 42 other states with less restrictive firearms laws. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other proponents of stringent gun control statutes are hoping
[ad_1] Today, the Kansas Senate and House successfully overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of pro-gun omnibus legislation, House Bill 2058. The measure now becomes law without the Governor’s signature and will go into effect on July 1st. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, House Bill 2058 does the following: Recognizes all out-of-state concealed carry permits, and allows those
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Harka Gurung and her 8-year-old daughter, Eden, are part of a family from Bhutan who moved to Columbus, Ohio, from a refugee camp in Nepal.Credit…Martha Irvine/Associated Press President Biden reversed himself on Monday and said he would allow as many as 62,500 refugees to enter the United States
[ad_1] This week, multiple pro-gun bills could be considered in the Louisiana House. Of those measures, concealed carry legislation, House Bill 124, is officially scheduled to be voted on tomorrow. NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to contact their State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 118, House Bill 596, and House
[ad_1] On Thursday, the Hawaii Legislature adjourned sine die from its 2021 legislative session. During this session, anti-gun legislators continued to push bills to harass law-abiding gun owners rather than seek ways to hold criminals accountable for their actions. House Bill 1366, to ban possession of home-built firearms owned prior to the ban last year,
[ad_1] One of 33 containers of paper gun purchase records at the Bureau of of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ gun-tracing center in Martinsburg, W.V., April 19, 2021. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — If there was one moment that summed up the current state of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters, in Fairfax By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) – A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James called the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy bid “a circus sideshow” during closing arguments on Monday in a case over whether to allow the NRA
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia is among the Republicans who will meet with President Biden this week.Credit…Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times President Biden will engage Senate Republicans in further discussions this week as both sides seek a bipartisan compromise on infrastructure, but he appears
[ad_1] The Guardian Deported by Biden: a Vietnamese refugee separated from his family after decades in US Tien Pham, 38, who fled violence in Vietnam as a child, was sent back to an unfamiliar country due to teenage conviction: ‘America is my home’ Tien Pham and his family came to California in 1996 as refugees.
[ad_1] Joe Biden mentioned a number of the anti-gun goals he has set during his recent address to Congress, but for some reason, he did not mention his support for bankrupting the firearms industry through endless, meritless lawsuits. This is an odd oversight, considering he mentioned that, if he could be granted only one anti-gun
[ad_1] President Biden dropped any pretense at “moderation” in his first address to a joint session of Congress since assuming the presidency. However much he tried to pad the early parts of his speech with bland, feel-good rhetoric, his remarks on gun control demonstrate that he is radical, out of touch, ill-informed, and bent on
[ad_1] Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky on Sunday to slam the GOP chieftain for “working overtime to represent the needs of the wealthy” while obstructing legislation that would expand healthcare, slash poverty, and strengthen voting rights. “As we speak, Senator McConnell is leading the effort against
[ad_1] The Legislature’s anti-gun leaders have deferred on investigating the growing list of accusations against their embattled Governor, but they sure have plenty of time to pass more meaningless gun control. On Monday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m., the Senate Codes Committee will have a virtual hearing on several bills. The public can watch at:
[ad_1] On April 30th, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly adjourned from its 2021 Legislative Session, after passing numerous pro-gun bills to the desk of Governor Doug Burgum for subsequent signing. Those bills are outlined below: House Bill 1293 expands the list of firearms that an individual can carry in their vehicle under North Dakota’s Constitutional Carry
[ad_1] On May 3rd, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hear Senate Bill 264 and Senate Bill 715. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 264 and SB 715. Senate Bill 264 bans state officers, employees, operators, lessees or licensees from entering into any agreement to allow for the sale of any firearm, firearm parts,
[ad_1] Reprinted with permission from DailyKos The last couple of years at the National Rifle Association have been filled with lawsuits, firings, resignations, and accusations of gross mismanagement of membership money by the top executives of the nonprofit. The NRA filed for bankruptcy in January, in part to get out from under investigations into its
[ad_1] THE QUESTION of what to wear outside as America reopens is on the minds of many, who have spent the past year at home in pyjamas and fitness clothes. Some have in mind an unexpected accessory: handguns. Across the country, states are trying to make it easier for people to carry their guns with
[ad_1] Friday, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson criticized vaunted GOP pollster Frank Luntz, who Carlson alleged allowed his personal political beliefs and views of his corporate clients to impact the findings and conclusions of his various surveys. Carlson called Luntz a “conventional liberal” and pointed his prior statements on immigration, the Second Amendment, and opioids
[ad_1] In May 2016, the National Rifle Association endorsed Donald Trump for president. Chris Cox, the executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, said the group rarely endorsed a candidate so far in advance of an election, but that precedent was overridden by the members’ concern that the Second Amendment might not survive
[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham lawmaker has proposed legislation that would allow citizens to petition a court to seize a person’s guns if they fear they pose a danger to the public or to themselves. North Carolina State Representative Marcia Morey filed House Bill 525 which would allow a family member, a law
[ad_1] For quite some time now we’ve wondered what’s going on with congressional Republicans. There are a lot of nice people in the Republican Party, but the point of a political party is not to be nice, it is to represent the interests of its voters. That’s the only reason political parties exist. There is no