[ad_1] In New York City, ghost guns constitute a small but growing percentage of the thousands of guns seized over the last two years, according to Deputy Inspector Courtney Nilan, who leads a police unit charged with taking guns off the street. She said that in 2020, the police recovered about 150 ghost guns, as

[ad_1] Joe Biden said in a Thursday afternoon statement that he was no longer proposing David Chipman, a 25-year veteran of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) who has worked to tighten gun laws, as the agency’s next director, confirming an earlier Washington Post report. The gun reform group Brady says Biden’s

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Rifle Association today celebrates a major victory for our members and law-abiding gun owners as news reports indicate the nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be withdrawn.    “This critical win is thanks to NRA members who flooded their senators’

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Rifle Association today celebrates a major victory for our members and law-abiding gun owners as news reports indicate the nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be withdrawn.    “This critical win is thanks to NRA members who flooded their senators’

[ad_1] Daily Political Briefing Sept. 9, 2021Updated  Sept. 9, 2021, 12:47 p.m. ET Sept. 9, 2021, 12:47 p.m. ET David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, listened during his confirmation hearing in Washington in May.Credit…Al Drago for The New York Times The Biden administration on Thursday will

[ad_1] Twenty-five years ago, Congress reprimanded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its political advocacy of gun control. Now, President Joe Biden’s CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is planning a new round of activism against gun owners. In an emotive video interview with CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen, Walensky recently signaled her intention to resume CDC

[ad_1] To the Editor:Let’s start with a woman’s right to have a choice in determining her future and what happens to her body. I’m referring to the right to an abortion specifically. The decision to have an abortion or not should always be solely the choice of a woman. No man should ever interfere with

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee passed Assembly Bill 173, and the Assembly amended Senate Bill 173 to contain the same provisions. Both AB 173 and SB 173 were empty budget trailer bills that recently received significant amendments to resurrect the goals of AB 1237; legislation that was previously held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, making available to

[ad_1] As we’ve previously reported, the Biden Department of Justice is threatening to upend the U.S. firearm industry and how Americans exercise their Second Amendment rights. On June 10, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces”. The rule seems aimed at making nearly

[ad_1] The North Carolina Republican Senate primary is set to be an early barometer of the power of former President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump to offer commentary at heavyweight fight on 9/11 Trump schedules rallies in Iowa, Georgia USDA to provide 0M in COVID-19 relief for farm and food workers MORE’s endorsement as he seeks to be

[ad_1] Getty; Adam Maida / The Atlantic Updated at 12:50 p.m. ET on September 8, 2021. A dozen years ago, a deadly virus was spreading around the world, and authorities in New York issued a mandate that all health-care workers in the state get vaccinated. The American Civil Liberties Union objected. Forced vaccination against the

[ad_1] Mr. Barry W. Mallory Sr. 75, of Pleasantville, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Barry was born on Nov. 11, 1945 in Titusville, to the late Glenn W. and Norma J. Ritchie Mallory. He married Rebecca Helen Gilliland on July 10,

[ad_1] Today, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee is hearing Assembly Bill 173 after the conclusion of the Senate floor session, in an effort to ramrod this invasive bill through with only days left in the 2021 legislative session. AB 173 was an empty trailer that was amended over the weekend to resurrect the goals of AB 1237; legislation

[ad_1] Today, the Herndon Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7PM on an ordinance to restrict firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the proposed Ordinance 21-O-10. If you wish to attend the hearing, you may find information here. Please click the “Take Action” button below to contact

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 19 NRA Member: The Texas Legislature passed groundbreaking legislation to restore and protect your Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State, during its 2021 Regular Session.  As NRA-ILA reported to you last week, a dozen new pro-Second Amendment bills took effect on September 1. Your State Representative, James White, joint-authored and voted for House Bill 1927,

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 83 NRA Member: The Texas Legislature passed groundbreaking legislation to restore and protect your Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State during its 2021 Regular Session.  As NRA-ILA reported to you last week, a dozen new pro-Second Amendment bills took effect on September 1.  As chairman of the Committee on Calendars,

[ad_1] Today, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering File 210540, an ordinance further restricting the centuries old practice of home-building firearms for personal use. If you are interested in viewing or participating in the meeting, you may find the agenda with instructions here. In addition, you may click here to find contact information for your board member in order to

[ad_1] The FBI usually released crime data in September. Researchers and policy wonks would pour over the data, looking for any hint of a chance for a policy intervention or investigating long-term trends. This year will be different. The FBI announced in 2015 that the underlying reporting system for crime data would change by 2021

[ad_1] Most will remember the devastation that hit Louisiana, as well as several neighboring states, when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. New Orleans was dealt a particularly hard blow, and some may feel it will never completely recover. Certain losses, especially those who lost their lives, can never be restored, but the region covered by

[ad_1] In June, ATF published a new notice of proposed rulemaking on its website entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces.” If implemented, the new rule could impact millions of law-abiding gun owners.  If you want to help stop the biggest gun grab in American history, submit your comments on or before this Wednesday,

[ad_1] Today, NRA-ILA filed an amicus curiae (or friend of the court) brief in support of a petition to the United States Supreme Court challenging ATF’s 2018 rule that classified bump stocks as machine guns. This is the second time NRA-ILA has filed an amicus curiae brief in a case challenging this rule in as