[ad_1] This week, thanks to your continued calls and emails, pro-gun measures House Bill 2316 and House Bill 2414 were approved in committee.  Also, another pro-gun measure, House Bill 2489, has been scheduled for a committee hearing on Monday.  Please continue to use the RTS system to contact committee members in support of HB 2489.

[ad_1] Today the Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 115 1st Substitute by a 20 to 5 vote.  The measure now heads to the House for further consideration. Introduced by Senator Chris Wilson and Representative Cory Maloy, SB 115 enhances Utah’s existing firearm preemption statute by providing a mechanism to ensure compliance. Firearm preemption occupies the field of firearm laws and regulations with

[ad_1] On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed yet another important pro-Second Amendment piece of legislation.  Only a couple months ago, the Governor struck down constitutional carry after both chambers passed the bill.  This time, it was a preemption bill which passed with bipartisan support in both chambers.  HB 979 had recently passed the Senate on

[ad_1] Committee to Elect PK ONeill Today, Nevada Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill officially announced that he would seek re-election to his Assembly seat. O’Neill, a Republican who has served two previous terms, will now seek his third and has been formally endorsed by the Republican Assembly Caucus. “It’s been one of my life’s greatest honors to

[ad_1] The White House on Thursday spoke about taking action to reduce gun violence. The Biden Administration is pushing for funding interventions like community policing, street outreach, hospital-based intervention and youth programs. It’s also working with law enforcement to stop the illegal flow of weapons from some southern states with weaker laws into states like

[ad_1] By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A bipartisan group of senators are moving closer to a long-sought deal to renew and modernize the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, after a series of hangups stalled progress on the landmark legislation that expired more than three years ago. “We had a meeting on it this

[ad_1] This week, State Senator Todd Lakey (R-12) introduced NRA-Backed Emergency Powers Legislation, Senate Bill 1262.  The measure will be first considered in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday, February 7, at 8:00am.  Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 1262. Senate Bill 1262 provides protections for gun stores, ranges, or any

[ad_1] Yesterday, the House voted 52-48 to pass House Bill 827, to restore and advance Virginia’s firearm preemption law to prevent localities from restricting Second Amendment rights.  It will now move to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 827 prevents localities from passing their own restrictions on lawful carry. Ever since the General Assembly

[ad_1] Yesterday, lawmakers introduced House Bill 272, the final version of constitutional carry legislation. NRA thanks lead sponsor Representative Shane Stringer, and co-sponsor Rules Chairman Mike Jones, for their tireless efforts drafting HB 272, as well as co-sponsors Speaker Mac McCutcheon, Representative Andrew Sorrell, and Public Safety and Homeland Security Chairman Allen Treadaway, for their hard

[ad_1] Thanks to calls and emails from NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, anti-hunting legislation, SB22-031, was voted down in committee by a 4 to 1 vote. SB22-031 sought to prohibit the hunting, trapping or otherwise taking of a bobcat, lynx, or mountain lion except under very specific circumstances.  Historically, measures like these are drafted based on

[ad_1] On February 8th, the San Jose City Council will hold the final vote for File 22-045, to require gun owners to pay an annual tax and purchase liability insurance. The council previously voted to pass this ordinance on January 25th, but it still requires a final vote for adoption. If passed, it will become effective

[ad_1] Paths to power and winning elections inside the GOP are changing rapidly and radically, spawning a new generation of kingmakers while diminishing the clout of many who lorded over the party for years. Why it matters: Fourteen of the Republican Party’s top consultants and operatives across the country spoke in detail with Axios about

[ad_1] Maura Healey is pushing back on attempts to label her a “moderate,” saying instead that she’s a “proud progressive” in the running to be the next governor. “I am a proud progressive and I am incredibly proud of my record,” said Healey, speaking on WBUR’s “Radio Boston” on Thursday. “I was the one that

[ad_1] Yesterday, the California State Legislature saw the introduction of two more anti-gun bills that continue the assault on lawful gun ownership in the Golden State. On the heels of passing legislation to violate gun owner privacy during the 2021 legislative session, for which the NRA has already filed a lawsuit, legislators have now introduced Senate Bill 906, to require disclosure of firearm ownership

[ad_1] With Daniel Lippman   K STREET FUNDRAISES FOR DEMS: As Democrats fight to hold on to their majority in November’s midterms, several are turning to members of the downtown community to fundraise for them over the next few weeks, according to invitations for the events obtained by PI. — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), who chairs

[ad_1] Thursday was just another day in the reverse reality that the coven of ABC’s The View occupies as they lashed out Republicans with false accusations that they were the ones “defunding the police” in (heavily Demcoratic) cities around the country, and they were “the real problem” with rising gun violence in cities. At the

[ad_1] PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota government accountability board on Thursday set an April deadline for Gov. Kristi Noem to respond to a pair of ethics complaints from the state’s attorney general, signaling it believes the complaints might have merit. Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who like Noem is a Republican, asked the board

[ad_1] House Bill 1077, the constitutional carry bill, has received an assignment to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The House previously passed HB 1077 by an overwhelming majority on January 12th and sent it to the Senate. Last year, the House passed similar legislation, also by an overwhelming majority, but the Senate refused to hear it

[ad_1] Close Well, it’s officially 2022. New year, same gig. If you’ve read my columns before, I tend to cover the news, but I also tend to pay attention to more institutional issues like the Senate and voting rights. Today, I’d like to continue on that theme by drawing your attention to a significant event:

[ad_1] Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. For nearly 30 years, the Reel M Inn has occupied a squat, stucco building on a corner along Southeast Division Street in Portland, Oregon. Sleek condos and coffee shops have erased most of the neighborhood’s

[ad_1] Governor Hochul will likely sign off on a state redistricting map that will put in jeopardy the re-election prospects of four Republican members of New York’s House delegation — echoing a situation the Democratic lawmaker faced a decade ago. At the time, Ms. Hochul was finishing her first term in the House of Representatives

[ad_1] By Maegan Vazquez, Peter Nickeas, Evan Perez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN President Joe Biden heads to New York City on Thursday after a spate of headline-grabbing violent crimes, hoping to turn the politically fraught issue of crime into a new focus on combating gun violence. As Democrats grapple with how to tackle a problem

[ad_1] Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs will hear Senate Bill 3043, to make changes to Hawaii’s pistol permitting and registration system. This is in order to comply with the recent Yukutake v. Connors court case decision. The hearing will be held by video conference. For information on viewing the

[ad_1] Help get these bills to the Governor Two important pro-gun bills are moving through the Legislature: House Bill 218, universal recognition, and Senate Bill 319, Constitutional Carry, and they need your help. Please use our TAKE ACTION buttons below to help ensure these bills keep moving all the way to the Governor’s desk. Last

[ad_1] Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 to pass Senate Bill 1, the constitutional carry bill. It now goes to the full Senate for further consideration. As expected, it faced heavy opposition from sheriffs who are looking to protect their revenue stream, and are teamed up with out-of-state anti-gun radicals. This is an important,

[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House Public Safety Subcommittee is expected to consider multiple pro- and anti-gun measures, and committee members need to hear from you now! Please contact members of the House Public Safety Subcommittee and ask them to SUPPORT House Bills 10, 204, and 325, and to OPPOSE House Bills 399 and 590. Pro-Gun House Bill

[ad_1] The NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct says David Stilson should be removed from his positions as Alma Town Justice and Assoc. Justice of Andover Village Court. ALBANY, N.Y. — An Allegany County Judge should be removed from the bench in two communities, according to a ruling by the New York State Commission on Judicial