[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
Month: May 2021
[ad_1] We all know that among modern firearm prohibitionists, the term “gun control” is out. As a writer for the New York Times recently explained, the word “control” has a “ring of repression” to it. True, he admitted, “It’s accurate: The legislation in question entails more government control over who can purchase guns and when
[ad_1] “You came through for me, and I am going to come through for you,” Donald Trump said. It was 2017, and he was in Atlanta, speaking at a meeting of the National Rifle Association—the first time in more than thirty years that a sitting President had addressed the group. Unlike his recent predecessors, Trump
[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
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Edward Caniglia and his wife had a nasty fight on Aug. 20, 2015, so bitter that his wife decided to spend the night at a hotel. When Caniglia didn’t answer the phone the next day, his wife, Kim, called the Cranston police, worrying that he might be suicidal. He had retrieved an unloaded gun
[ad_1] By John Sadler (contact) Saturday, May 22, 2021 | 7:18 p.m. CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand criminal penalties for individuals who bring firearms onto a gaming properties. Senate Bill 452, which is backed by gaming giant MGM Resorts International, is designed to reduce rising violent crimes that
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Rep. Val Demings speaks forcefully in gun violence hearing. U.S. Representative Val Demings has joined several colleagues to introduce a major gun violence prevention legislative package in Congress. Rep. Demings joined Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Mike Quigley, Mike Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Joe Neguse, Ted Deutch, and Peter DeFazio to introduce
[ad_1] CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — An attempt to crack down on firearms in resorts and casinos is dividing Democrats in the Nevada statehouse, pitting gun violence prevention advocates against activists concerned about heavy-handed policing and racial profiling. A state Senate committee passed a measure Saturday to strengthen penalties and make it up to a
[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
[ad_1] A $5,000 check from the National Republican Congressional Committee and $2,000 from Rep. Yvette Herrell, a freshman who flipped the state’s 2nd District in November, appear to be the only donations Moores got connected to the national GOP. He also got more than $20,000 from a variety of state legislative candidates and local party
[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,”
[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
[ad_1] This week, a trio of anti-gun bills were passed out of Senate committees with the only opposition coming from minority Republicans. The Senate Consumer Protection Committee passed S.1048A, by Sen. Zellnor Myrie, on a 5 to 2 party-line vote. This ill-conceived legislation contends that illegal use of firearms is a public nuisance and attempts
[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
[ad_1] South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law this week that will make it legal in the state for concealed weapon permit holders to open carry their firearms. McMaster announced on Twitter that he had signed into law the Open Carry with Training Act, which goes into effect on Aug. 15. “I
[ad_1] A gun rights activist told the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Thursday that educating the public about gun safety, providing firearms training, and enforcing existing gun laws are the answers to reducing shootings, not more legislation like the two background check bills that recently passed the House. Dianna Muller founder of the DC Project, a
[ad_1] Today, the Nebraska Legislature gave final approval to pro-gun omnibus legislation, Legislative Bill 236. Having previously been amended to include language from three separate pro-gun bills, this measure was passed by a 45-0-4 vote, and will now be sent to the desk of Governor Pete Ricketts. Please contact Governor Ricketts and ask him to
[ad_1] On Tuesday, May 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an executive session where they may vote on House Bill 307 and House Bill 334. Please contact members, by email and phone, and politely ask them to support House Bill 307 and House Bill 334. House Bill 307: Over recent years, numerous local governments
[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
[ad_1] Yesterday, the House voted 23-18 to pass House Bill 125, to essentially end the centuries-old practice of home-built firearms for personal use and to ban existing home-built firearms. It now goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee for further consideration. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE HB 125. House Bill 125 imposes
[ad_1] Allen Weisselberg, the longtime CFO of the Trump Organization and a key lieutenant of Donald Trump’s, has already turned on the former president in a bid to protect his family, an ex-top executive has predicted. Former Trump Organization executive Barbara Res said on Wednesday night that, in her opinion, Weisselberg has flipped and was
[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
[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
[ad_1] On Saturday, May 22nd, the Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees will be holding a joint hearing on Senate Bill 452. As reported, SB 452 was introduced as an emergency bill, reviving the gun-free zone expansion language previously amended out of Assembly Bill 286. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 452. Senate Bill 452,
[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
[ad_1] Today, the House is hearing House Bill 125, to essentially end the centuries-old practice of home-built firearms for personal use and to ban existing home-built firearms. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE HB 125. House Bill 125 imposes requirements that far exceed those in federal law. It prohibits private individuals
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[ad_1] New York state has opened a criminal investigation into former US president Donald Trump (pictured November 2020) A Democratic prosecutor nearing the end of his term, a loyal lieutenant of the Trump family and a lawyer determined to sink his former boss: AFP details some of the players in New York’s criminal probe into
[ad_1] A Democratic prosecutor nearing the end of his term, a loyal lieutenant of the Trump family and a lawyer determined to sink his former boss: AFP details some of the players in New York’s criminal probe into Donald Trump. The 66-year-old Democrat has been Manhattan District Attorney since 2010. He was the first to
[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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