Dear New Mexico NRA Member: Last week marked the two-year anniversary of New Mexico’s ban on private firearm transfers, otherwise known as the state’s “universal background check” scheme, taking effect. That law and the subsequent red flag firearms surrender bill passed in 2020 have been abject failures at controlling crime in the Land of Enchantment. NRA-ILA and
Month: July 2021
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The assassination of Haitian Prime Minister Jovenel Moïse has stunned the country and shocked South Florida’s Haitian community. The Caribbean nation of roughly 11 million people, many of them living amid poverty and rising violence, now faces an even more uncertain future. READ MORE: Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett: Review Has Already Started
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The National Rifle Association on Wednesday went to a federal appeals court after a judge last month upheld a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying guns. The NRA, which challenged the constitutionality of the law after it passed in 2018, filed a notice of appealing the ruling by
The title “The Price of Freedom” refers to the death toll that the gun lobby would dismiss as simply the cost of Second Amendment rights. Bill Clinton, among other interviewees in this documentary, disputes that idea. If the deaths of innocents are necessary for people to exercise their freedom, the former president says, the logical
Today, NRA-ILA appealed a federal judge’s ruling that begrudgingly upheld the state’s ban on transferring firearms to young adults between the ages of 18-20. The NRA is pursuing the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to protect the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all law-abiding adults. There is no question
Two years have now passed since the first of several hotly debated gun-control bills passed in Santa Fe. When these gun-control bills were passed, we were told by supporters that these laws were “proven” to reduce violent crime and homicides. But what has actually transpired since? Quite the opposite. Per the FBI, the homicide rate
Erin Bell Welborn on Tuesday announced that she is running as a candidate for Shelby County District Court Judge Place 1. The incumbent Judge James “Jim” Kramer has served the residents of Shelby County for 17 years in this position, is not seeking re-election for a fourth term. The Shelby County District Court Judgeship has
CASPER – Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have invited the National Rifle Association to relocate from Virginia to Wyoming, they said in a joint letter released Tuesday. Though the letter was sent to the gun rights group on June 18, Gordon and Buchanan have not yet heard back from the NRA,
In order to override Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 118, Constitutional Carry, your state Senator AND Representative must first vote to have a veto session. A ballot has been mailed to all the Louisiana legislators asking if they want to have a veto session. This is where your help is more important than
The modern iteration of the National Rifle Association as a political force opposed to any measure of gun safety was familiar to Fred Guttenberg even before his 14-year-old daughter, Jaime, was killed along with 16 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February 2018. The group’s response to Parkland was
Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, has signed into law two new gun control bills, tightening firearm storage requirements and expanding the existing ban on ghost guns. At a signing ceremony last week, Ige said the measures are “focused on increasing the safety and well-being of our community.” One of the bills, called HB31, imposes more stringent
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he has declared “a disaster emergency on gun violence” amid a spate of homicides and shootings in New York City and other metropolitan areas in the state. Describing the shootings as a “public health crisis,” Cuomo said the “declaration will allow us to give this crisis the full attention
Remember when Gov. Andrew Cuomo told everyone the SAFE Act was going to make New York streets safer? Well that didn’t work out too well and neither will his latest attempt to deflect attention from years of failed criminal justice policies. Today, the Governor announced he is declaring a gun violence state of emergency. How
By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact reporter President Joe Biden’s plan to curb rising violence relies on several steps: more aid to local police departments, expanding job programs for young adults, more violence intervention programs, and tougher measures to shut down gun sellers who break federal laws. “Rogue gun dealers feel like they can get away with
By Josh Campbell and Jason Kravarik, CNN As Americans across the country celebrated the nation’s independence and its freedom from the apparent worst of the coronavirus pandemic, an epidemic of a different kind remained on familiar display: the surge in shootings. It was an incredibly violent weekend across the country. According to the Gun Violence
Earlier this session, the New Hampshire House and Senate passed pro-gun legislation which fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State and authorizes ATV Carry. This legislation will head to the Governor’s desk for consideration this session. Please act now! Call and email Governor Sununu and respectfully request that he sign Senate Bill 141 and
On June 7th, ATF published a new notice of proposed rulemaking on its website entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces”. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 10th, 2021, giving interested parties until September 8th, 2021 to file comments. The rule seems aimed at making nearly all configurations of firearms
After wrapping up their final cases for the 2020–2021 session last week, the Supreme Court’s nine justices will not reconvene again until October — but when they do, they are expected to issue major rulings on abortion and gun rights that will be influential for years to come. While more cases could still be added,
Please join us at the Annual National Firearms Law Seminar to be held on Friday, September 3, 2021 as part of the NRA Annual Meetings. The Seminar will be held at the Hilton Americas-Houston. This all-day seminar provides legal instruction for attorneys and all others interested in Second Amendment law. CLE credit for all states
Professional “fact checkers” at the Washington Post and elsewhere aren’t notable for their pro-gun bias. In the past, for example, these propagandists have condemned as incorrect claims that Hillary Clinton doesn’t believe in the right to keep a gun at home for self-defense, and that Joe Biden supports gun confiscation, while using the same framework
As we celebrate America’s birthday, gun owners should affirm the rights our founding fathers enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Freedom-loving Americans can make their voices heard and protect our constitutional right to keep and bear arms for future generations by contacting their Senators and telling them to reject gun control lobbyist David Chipman’s nomination for
Registration for the 2021 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits is now open! Register NOW to receive your admission badge(s) ahead of the show. You can also book your hotel here to get the best location, rates and availability. Walk-up registration will be available on-site for existing members and you can join NRA on-site to access
As gun violence soars in the United States, we look at the Second Amendment and its racist roots with Carol Anderson, author of the new book, “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America.” In the book, Anderson details how the Second Amendment was written to empower local militia groups to put down
Some of the key moderate Democratic senators needed to confirm President Biden’s pick to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, David Chipman, are still undecided about whether they will vote for the controversial nominee who has a history of working with high-profile gun control groups. Chipman, who also has a history of undiplomatic
David Calvert/ The Nevada Independent via AP, Pool (2020) State Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, shown in 2020, shepherded Senate Bill 452 through the the chamber earlier this year. The measure would have allowed casinos to become gun-free zones. By Ric Anderson (contact) Sunday, July 4, 2021 | 2 a.m. In recent sessions of
“It’s not about politics.” New York prosecutor Carey Dunne’s words were repeated like a mantra after this week’s indictment of the Trump Organization and its financial chief, Allen WeisselbergAllen Howard WeisselbergWhy the Trump Organization indictment may be far less consequential than the media think Alvin Bragg set to become new Manhattan DA, take over Trump Organization
What Carl Nassib coming out as gay means for NFL, sports in America | Sports Seriously In this week’s episode of Sports Seriously we discuss the cultural significance of Carl Nassib coming out as gay. We also sit down with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and 76ers CEO Scott O’Neil. Sports Seriously, USA TODAY
Sen. Susan Collins recently announced that she will vote against the nomination of David Chipman as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, saying that she found this nomination to be “unusually divisive.” I couldn’t agree more. As the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, I work hard to preserve
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHEYENNE, Wyoming (The Cheyenne Post) — Governor Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have sent a letter to the National Rifle Association (NRA) inviting the NRA to explore relocation of its Virginia operation to Wyoming. The letter highlights the state’s business-friendly tax environment,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Is Florida’s next governor its first female? Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried thinks so. She’s trying to topple Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis in 2022. But the Democrat will need to get past a former governor, first. It’s why her campaign says it’s time for “something new.” WHO IS NIKKI FRIED? Nicole Heather Fried