[ad_1] Soon residents in the Lone Star State will be able to carry handguns without a permit or license. The measure, which has been long sought after by conservative activists, is on the cusp of becoming law after it passed the Texas Senate approved a compromise on the bill on Monday. The deal was approved
Month: May 2021
[ad_1] Several national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ahead of his confirmation hearing Wednesday, according to correspondence obtained by CNN. In a series of letters addressed to the Senate Judiciary Committee, national policing groups endorsed the nomination of David
[ad_1] A Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday to ask the county District Attorney’s Office to investigate the May 18 primary election. A council majority also declined to vote on terminating county Manager C. David Pedri, approved an amendment declaring the county a Second Amendment sanctuary and granted a tax break that is less generous
[ad_1] A bill that will allow Texans to carry concealed handguns without any permit – or the background check and training that come with it – passed the state’s legislature on Monday and headed to the desk of the governor, who has promised to sign it. When Governor Greg Abbott signs the measure into law,
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump raged against Manhattan prosecutors for conducting a ‘purely political’ investigation after it was revealed that a grand jury had been convened to consider whether to indict him with criminal charges. Manhattan prosecutors have convened the grand jury that will weigh criminal charges against Donald Trump, according to reports on Tuesday. The
[ad_1] Stephen Willeford, the hero who stopped a gunman that murdered 26 congregants of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, from committing further carnage, gave an emotional testimony Tuesday to the United States Senate speaking against proposed restrictions on gun owners. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing organized by Chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal
[ad_1] David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will emphasize his experience fighting gun violence when he appears Wednesday before skeptical Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. In opening his remarks, obtained by The Washington Times, Mr. Chipman will highlight his 24-year career in the ATF to
[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House is hearing House Bill 4030 and House Bill 4498, to reduce both the application fee and the renewal fee for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL). Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT HB 4030 and HB 4498. House Bill 4030, sponsored by Representative Michele Hoitenga (R-102), reduces the
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislation Action is applauding Texas lawmakers for passing Constitutional Carry this week. Constitutional Carry, also called permitless carry passed the Texas House over the weekend and was given final approval in the Texas Senate on Monday. If signed by the Governor, and the Governor has said he will
[ad_1] Ohio lawmakers will once again consider a bill to guarantee that state and local governments can’t seize guns or close gun stores or ranges during declared emergencies. This new version comes as Ohio has seen three mass shootings in three days. The sponsors say the bill guarantees Second Amendment rights during emergencies, noting gun
[ad_1] On Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s effort to join 21 other states with Constitutional Carry officially launched as the House Judiciary Committee voted to report House Bill 659, by Rep. Aaron Bernstine, to the House floor for consideration. This legislation removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry concealed
[ad_1] If you fear the media is too dependent on experts, they can always just rely on 21-year-old leftists. CNN Newsroom host Alisyn Camerota welcomed Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg on to the Monday show like a Nobel Prize winner to discuss not only the need for gun control in response to gun violence over the
[ad_1] Today, state Senator Tim Schaffer and Representative Scott Wiggam introduced companion bills: Senate Bill 185 and House Bill 325. These bills ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected during a state of emergency. Please contact your lawmakers and ask them to SUPPORT SB 185 and HB 325. Senate Bill 185 and House Bill 325 declare
[ad_1] In the aftermath of the August 2019 shooting that left 23 people in El Paso dead, area lawmakers were cautiously optimistic that the rampage, one of the worst in Texas history, would spur Texas Republicans to take action on gun control. But as the current legislative session in Austin winds down it’s clear that
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Texas Legislature accepted the conference committee report for House Bill 1927, their constitutional/permitless carry bill. It will now go to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. He has previously stated his intention to sign a constitutional carry bill. Once he signs it, Texas will be the 21st constitutional carry state, joining the
[ad_1] By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gun control advocate and federal law enforcement veteran David Chipman is no stranger on Capitol Hill, where he has previously urged the U.S. Congress to ban assault rifles and fought against efforts to deregulate firearm silencers. On Wednesday, he will seek its support for his nomination by
[ad_1] The United States Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a nominations hearing tomorrow morning. The hearing will include the nomination of David Chipman to be Director of ATF. Chipman has a long history of gun control advocacy that disqualifies him from leading the agency charged with enforcing federal gun laws. Chipman’s employer has argued
[ad_1] The United States Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a nominations hearing tomorrow morning. The hearing will include the nomination of David Chipman to be Director of ATF. Chipman has a long history of gun control advocacy that disqualifies him from leading the agency charged with enforcing federal gun laws. Chipman’s employer has argued
[ad_1] FILE – In this April 10, 2013, file photo, a stag arms AR-15 rifle with 30 round, left, and 10 round magazines is displayed in New Britain, Conn. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) By Tom Huckin | The Public Forum | May 25, 2021, 12:00 p.m. Here we go again. Yet another mass shooting in
[ad_1] Texas, which allows rifles to be carried in public without a license, has some of the loosest gun laws in the country. The state’s Governor Greg Abbott said in February that he sought to “erect a complete barrier against any government official anywhere from treading on gun rights in Texas”. In defiance of widespread
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump was pictured arriving at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Monday morning just days after Democrat New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a criminal probe into his business. Trump stepped out of his car on Fifth Avenue and looked at cameras after a trip from his golf club in Bedminster, New
[ad_1] By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – A bill that would let Texans carry concealed handguns without any permit passed the state’s legislature on Monday and headed to the desk of the governor who has promised to sign it. When Governor Greg Abbott signs the measure into law, Texas will become the 21st state,
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump is now saying without question that the coronavirus originated from a Chinese lab, following a report on intelligence that thee Chinese scientists were hospitalized in November 2019. Trump made the comment in an interview with conservative Fox Nation’s Dan Bongino Monday as the ‘lab leak’ theory was given new life by
[ad_1] Texans will soon be allowed to carry handguns without a permit, background check or training. State lawmakers approved a controversial bill Monday that would lift some of the remaining gun-carry restrictions in the Lone Star state – and Gov. Greg Abbott has said he plans to sign it into law. “This is a simple
[ad_1] Even in rough-and-tumble 21st-century Washington politics, the confirmation process for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can be brutal. One former ATF agent once likened it to walking into a buzz saw. Now, that same former agent, David Chipman, is President Biden’s nominee to lead the ATF. Chipman’s nomination has
[ad_1] Somehow, we have made it to June and all the month brings with it — the summer solstice, graduations, Father’s Day, vacations and, traditionally, weddings. After a year of postponed celebrations, and with a CDC advisory that fully vaccinated people can walk around unmasked, this June seems extra celebratory. So let’s celebrate celebrations. What
[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today applauded the final passage of House Bill 1927, NRA-backed legislation that allows law-abiding Texans to carry a handgun for personal protection without paying a tax or obtaining a license from the state. “A right requiring you to pay a tax or obtain
[ad_1] On May 21st, the Senate voted to pass Assembly Bill 286, to end the centuries old practice of making firearms for personal use. It now goes back to the Assembly for concurrence and could be voted on as soon as today. Please click here to ask your Assembly member to OPPOSE AB 286. On May
[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] On May 18, Bloomberg Law reported that the Biden Administration was in the “final stages” of drafting a regulation to curb the use of pistol stabilizing braces. These commonly-owned items attach to the rear of many configurations of popular semi-automatic pistols and help stabilize the pistol on a shooter’s arm so that they may
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