From afar, it looks like any playground. Kids are playing after school on a cold fall day, as the temperature drops and a family of deer appears briefly. Similarly, a blonde-haired woman in jeans resting for a moment on one of the swings could be any mom.But the playground is a memorial to Dylan Hockley,
Month: December 2021
By Jeanne Bonner, CNN Photographs by Bryan Anselm/Redux for CNN From afar, it looks like any playground. Kids are playing after school on a cold fall day, as the temperature drops and a family of deer appears briefly. Similarly, a blonde-haired woman in jeans resting for a moment on one of the swings could be
Earlier this year, the gun control group Everytown launched a new program to train its volunteers to run for office. More than 100 people are participating in Demand A Seat this year. Among them is Mia Livas Porter, who is running for a California Assembly seat, and whose brother, Junior, took his own life with
HARTFORD — Joining gun-safety advocates before Tuesday’s ninth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy on Monday voiced rare optimism over the possibility of national legislation finally emerging from a Congress where the influence of the National Rifle Association appears to be waning. Noting that more state
Politicos refer to it as the “lame duck” session, the session that takes place at the end of a term, after the November election and just before the new Legislature is seated in January. However, these bills are not just lame, they are dangerous for law-abiding gun owners. Today, the Assembly Judiciary Committee passed a
Governor Newsom’s disdain for the Second Amendment is no secret. This weekend he showcased his typical self, by playing politics with the Second Amendment, directing his staff to continue to push even more draconian laws in the Golden State: “I have directed my staff to work with the Legislature and the Attorney General on a bill that
Since March, the City of Boulder has been looking for ways to reverse its defeat in the NRA-ILA supported case challenging Boulder’s unlawful bans against commonly owned “assault weapons” and magazines capable of accepting more than ten rounds. This week, the City of Boulder finally abandoned its appeal of the lower court decision striking Boulder’s unlawful hardware prohibitions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected. California has banned the manufacture and sale of many assault-style
A standard talking point of gun prohibitionists is that in these modern times, ordinary people don’t need their own firearms because the police will protect them from criminals. Last year, no less than David Chipman, President Biden’s failed nominee to lead the ATF– employed then as as a senior policy advisor for the Giffords anti-gun
Former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole passed away December 5 at the age of 98. A World War II veteran who was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Bronze stars, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a five-term Senator from Kansas, Dole served his country
This week, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee will hold a third hearing and possible vote for Senate Bill 215, the constitutional carry bill. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 215. Senate Bill 215 allows a law-abiding adult who is at least 21 years of age, and legally allowed to possess a
FAITH BEAT: HOT SOUP AND SONG: A Community singalong and soup share at First Presbyterian Church next weekend will help fight food insecurity. Friends and neighbors are invited to bring a favorite soup—chicken or vegan, in a crock pot (plugs, cups and spoons provided) or other appliance to keep warm, and support the Brooklyn Heights
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and I have a few things in common. We are both white women. We are both mothers. We have both lived in Florida and Colorado (she is from the former; I am from the latter). But that is where the similarities end. When I saw one of my state’s representatives in
A New York judge expressed skepticism about the state’s attempt to dissolve the National Rifle Association over decades of financial malfeasance, asking why the matter couldn’t be resolved in a way that would “preserve an entity of this vintage.” “The question is why can’t the two be separated?” Manhattan state court judge Joel M. Cohen
Letter writers | Fort Myers News-Press Holiday event marred by vulgar shirt Last weekend we attended a family-themed holiday event up in Lee County. It felt great to, once again, join in with others after last year’s loss of sharing in the season due to COVID. It was fine until an adult male appeared wearing a shirt with a vulgar
Medical problems are best solved by medical guidance and practices; medical problems are seldom solved by political posturing. Political posturing does not heal; it creates deeper hurts and social damages. Watching news stories, reading Trib stories and letters to the editors, or driving by some local schools allows us to witness the growing rifts that
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer This past weekend the HUB division of the National Model Railway Association hosted its annual Model Train show in Marlboro, Massachusetts. The Show was a spectacular one. Attendance was robust with people from all walks of life and all ages in attendance. Of particular note is the number of young
When Manuel Oliver watched President Joe Biden deliver a generic, nondescript statement about the latest in a string of mass shootings tearing apart American families, he decided that enough was enough. It was 30 November and a teenage gunman had opened fire inside a high school in Oxford, Michigan, with a gun it later emerged
Today, lame duck Governor Ralph Northam announced that his proposed two-year state budget will include allocating $27.4 million of your taxpayer dollars towards anti-gun propaganda to further attack Second Amendment rights. The proposal seeks to establish a so-called Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention at the Department of Criminal Justice Services. It is true
The recent conviction of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery is welcome news; it has been described as “justice being served.” The convictions were appropriate for the three white men who followed a young Black jogger in their cars, confronted him and then shot him. But it cannot bring back Ahmaud Arbery. Convictions alone cannot be
Since March, the City of Boulder has been looking for ways to reverse its defeat in the NRA-ILA supported case challenging Boulder’s unlawful bans against commonly owned “assault weapons” and magazines capable of accepting more than ten rounds. This week, the City of Boulder finally abandoned its appeal of the lower court decision striking Boulder’s unlawful hardware
On Tuesday, December 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider pro-gun legislation, House Bill 307 and House Bill 197. Members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT these pro-gun measures. House Bill 307: Over recent years, numerous local governments have attempted to enact gun control
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is dropping out of the 2022 race for governor, saying she still has work
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday she is suspending her campaign for the New York governor’s seat. James, a Democrat, said she will not campaign any longer as a 2022 gubernatorial contestant and would continue her job as attorney general. James said she will seek reelection as attorney general instead, according to a
On Monday, December 13th, the Assembly Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear six anti-gun bills, which do little more than double down on more failed New Jersey gun laws. New Jersey has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, and rather than crack down on criminals, the Majority party is fixated on targeting
And we all have responsibilities. The Declaration of Independence says “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Not some men — all men. Endowed by their Creator
(The Center Square) – New York State Attorney General Letitia James surprisingly announced Thursday she was suspending her campaign for the next year’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Instead, she said she will run for re-election. “There are a number of important investigations and cases that are underway, and I intend to finish the job,” she said in
Our nation’s political divide was on stark display this week, following yet another senseless school shooting — the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since 2018 — that stole the lives of four Michigan teenagers and traumatized hundreds of other Oxford High School students forced to “run, hide or fight” a 15-year-old attacker armed with
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 2022 Governor’s race. In a tweet, James said there were a number of important investigations” underway and that she will seek reelection as attorney general to see them through. “I am running for re-election to
Letitia James is dropping out of New York’s gubernatorial race — less than two months after her run. Instead, she will run for re-election as attorney general. In a statement about her campaign released Thursday, James said: “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general. There are a