Month: May 2021

[ad_1] For quite some time, law enforcement has utilized the extremely sensitive sense of smell dogs possess to help with their work detecting illicit, and often quite dangerous, items. Most people are familiar with the concept of drug-sniffing dogs, which have been utilized to try to diminish the flow of illegal drugs across our border
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[ad_1] Actor Nick Offerman, who helped fundraise for Democrats ahead of the 2020 election, is expected to appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus. The star of NBC’s hit sitcom Parks and Recreation will testify before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its
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[ad_1] Four shootings in four days have rattled Rhode Island. Police have seized twice as many illegal firearms so far this week as they did last year. On Monday morning, Rhode Island’s US Congressional delegation joined Governor Dan McKee, Attorney General Peter Neronha, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Nonviolence Institute Executive Director Cedric Huntley, and
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[ad_1] BOSIE, Idaho (KIFI) – State Representative Priscila Giddings (R-D7) announced she has filed paperwork to run for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. “I am running for Lieutenant Governor because Idaho deserves to be represented by a proven conservative. Idahoans know what they’ll get with me, I have the record to prove it,”
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[ad_1] Vermont lawmakers wrapped up the all-virtual 2021 legislative session late Friday afternoon.  Ordinarily, the Legislature would call it quits until the following January.  However, this year, it appears they will be returning briefly in October to potentially deal with the arrival of funds coming from Federal COVID Relief. Vermont gun owners survived the session
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[ad_1] House Judiciary Chairman Rob Kaufman has announced that he plans to report a constitutional carry bill out of committee next week.  HB 659, by Rep. Aaron Bernstine, removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry concealed for self-defense.  The committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 25 at
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[ad_1] Multiple gun control measures have been scheduled to receive public hearings early next week.  Don’t let these measures pass through committee without letting your lawmakers hear your opposition.  Please contact committee members by clicking both “Take Action” buttons below. House Bills 1298 and 1299 are scheduled to be heard in the Senate State, Veterans, and
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[ad_1] This story was first published in The Progressive. Don’t be fooled by the Supreme Court’s rejection of former President Donald Trump’s baseless challenges to the results of the 2020 election. The high tribunal is no friend of liberals and progressives. With the addition of three Trump appointees—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett—conservatives
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[ad_1] Last night, the General Assembly adjourned sine die from the 2021 session of the 2021-2022 General Assembly. This was a productive year, with the General Assembly passing legislation to protect and advance Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens while stopping all anti-gun bills. This year, the General Assembly passed House File 756, for permitless
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[ad_1] Content warning: Contains references to gun violence and murder. The United States is a country built on violence. Fueled by settler colonialism and white supremacy, gun and military violence is fostered at home, then exported around the world. Real solutions will require systemic changes that don’t recriminalize communities most affected by the violence, but
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[ad_1] On Wednesday, despite the thousands of calls, emails, and other communication from Second Amendment supporters, Senate Bill 5038 advanced out of the legislature and was signed into law. In response to the signing, NRA State Director Aoibheann Cline wrote: “By signing SB 5038, Gov. Inslee yet again displays a blatant disregard for the safety and freedoms of law-abiding Washingtonians. The right
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