Month: February 2022

[ad_1] Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee destroyed the intent of House Bill 1077, constitutional carry, by removing the language of the original bill at the request of the Holcomb administration, and replacing it with a new process which still requires law-abiding citizens to obtain a License to Carry Handgun. The amended bill creates a new process by which a person
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[ad_1] By Zach HagadoneReader Staff There was a time when what you thought about guns didn’t somehow indicate your opinions on everything from electric cars to the germ theory of disease. There was also a time when firearms were tools, rather than political props, and certainly not markers of identity tipping into religious zealotry. We
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[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee is scheduled to consider Hunter Education Legislation, House Bill 22-1168.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB22-1168. House Bill 22-1168 allows local education providers, upon entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that offers hunter education courses certified by the division of parks
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[ad_1] Tomorrow, at 2:00PM, the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs will hear House Bill 2464, to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones. Please consider submitting testimony in favor of HB 2464 through the Hawaii Legislative website. For help creating an account and submitting testimony, click here. House Bill 2464 empowers
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[ad_1] BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to enhance protections for gun-makers, sellers and weapons carriers during declared emergencies in Idaho headed to the governor’s desk on Wednesday. The House voted 58-9 on Wednesday to approve the measure that alters the state’s disaster preparedness act by prohibiting the closing of gun-related businesses during emergencies. Republican Gov.
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[ad_1] On the morning of February 14, Louisville, Ky. Mayoral Candidate Craig Greenberg and four staffers met in a campaign office. According to reports from the Louisville Courier-Journal, around 10:15am a man entered the office and shot at Greenberg with a 9mm handgun. No one was injured during the shooting, but the candidate’s sweater was grazed
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[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas lawmakers passed legislation last year that allowed the permitless carry of handguns, imposed a near-total ban on abortion and cracked down on the alleged teaching of critical race theory in public schools —
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[ad_1] State and local prosecutors would have greatly expanded powers to pursue domestic abusers who possess firearms illegally, under a bipartisan proposal newly introduced in the U.S. Senate.  The measures, part of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022, come after an investigation by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting found that domestic
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[ad_1] Those things being a return to pre-civil rights, pre-Roe, pre-1950 America, where the Thomases intend to take the country together. That’s within their reach, says John Yoo, a former Thomas law clerk and current U.C. Berkley law professor. “He has charted a very radical approach to judging — it’s surprising, actually, how far the
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[ad_1] But it also describes far less severe situations, like when people lose control of their work lives because of unregulated markets, can’t provide for themselves or their families because of poverty, or want social/political change but are regularly thwarted by bought-off politicians. It’s sometimes described as a loss of power, but it’s really a
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[ad_1] On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: West unveils sanctions on Russia The moves come after Russia ordered troops to eastern Ukraine this week. Plus, Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page talks about healthcare worker burnout in the late pandemic, trucker protests head for the capital, national correspondent Kevin McCoy reports on Second Amendment battles in courts nationwide and the Major
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[ad_1] For decades, Ginni Thomas, a top brass conservative activist, has devoted her life to advocating for right-wing causes, aligning herself with donor networks and advocacy groups that have and continue to play a key role in maintaining Republican authority. But Ginni Thomas is no ordinary Republican operative; she is also the wife of Supreme
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[ad_1] Today, the House voted 65-37 to pass House Bill 272, the constitutional carry bill. This marks the first time that constitutional carry has passed the House. It will now move on to the Senate, which has passed similar legislation before and has also stated that they will act on it promptly. Please contact your
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[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House General Laws Committee will hear House Bill 1607, to ensure Second Amendment rights remain protected during states of emergency, and House Bills 1698 and 1912, to reduce areas where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless. Please submit Witness Forms in support of House Bills 1607, 1698, and 1912. House Bill 1607 prohibits
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[ad_1] On Feb. 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canadians a Valentine’s Day present, invoking the draconian “Emergencies Act” and suspending a wide range of civil liberties otherwise enjoyed by his countrymen. Lest Americans conclude that our constitutional republic is safe from such facially dictatorial actions, they should know that under existing federal laws and
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[ad_1] On Tuesday, the Legislature’s signature attack on gun owners met its demise on the Governor’s desk.   Gov. Phil Scott vetoed S.30, legislation which started out as a “location restriction” for hospitals but evolved into an omnibus gun control bill, including everything from “red flag” expansion to indefinitely blocking delayed NICS checks. Thank you to
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[ad_1] Contact Governor Cox and request he sign this important legislation Today, the Utah State Senate voted to concur with the House on Senate Bill 115, legislation to enhance Utah’s firearm preemption law. It will soon be transmitted to Governor Spencer Cox for his consideration. Please contact Gov. Cox and ask him to sign SB 115 into law. Senate Bill 115 enhances Utah’s
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[ad_1] Joy Lee and Dan Pfeifle arrived early for the June, 2019, meeting of the American Medical Association, where they were helping to lead a gathering of the A.M.A’s medical-student delegation. The medical students usually assembled early to discuss priorities, but this year they had an additional reason to strategize: they had decided that they
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