[ad_1] CITY OF OCONOMOWOC – The Common Council on Tuesdayunanimously voted to repeal the city’s concealed carry ordinance that barred all firearms from entering municipal buildings. Ald. Matt Rosek proposed the change in March. The concealed carry ordinance was adopted in 2011. Previously, the city could not change the ordinance because city hall also housed the municipal
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[ad_1] On Monday, NRA-ILA filed an amicus curiae (or friend of the court) brief in a case challenging Hawaii’s draconian permit-to-purchase and firearm-registration laws in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Aloha State does not make it easy for an individual to exercise their Second Amendment Rights. State law imposes many repetitive steps on
[ad_1] There’s tone-deaf – and then there is tone-deaf. And then there is Alec Baldwin. Last week an eruption of gunfire interrupted a youth baseball game in South Carolina. A brief video of the incident posted on social media shows the shots ringing out and stunned players and coaches standing frozen before they realize what
[ad_1] Four men with wide-ranging and lengthy law enforcement careers are vying to become Douglas County sheriff in a hotly contested race. Hanson Republicans Aaron Hanson and George Merithew will face off in the May 10 primary, while Greg Gonzalez and Wayne Hudson are competing for the Democratic Party’s nomination. The winners will challenge each
[ad_1] Spikes in the numbers of White men committing suicide and Black men dying of gunshot injuries drove firearm deaths in the U.S. to a record high in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions said Tuesday their analysis of
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly five times as many voters think border security has gotten worse over the last two years as say it has improved, according to the latest Fox News survey. In addition, a majority favors keeping Title 42 restrictions — the pandemic-era policy allowing the U.S. to
[ad_1] Reports by the Small Arms Survey state that the U.S. civilians account for about 393 million civilian-held firearms. According to ProCon.org, men lead with thirty-five percent and women with about twelve percent. The efforts to control guns stem from colonial history, frontier expansion, revolutionary roots, and the Second Amendment. This amendment states that a
[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) proudly announces its endorsement of Kevin Stitt for governor in the 2022 Oklahoma Republican Primary. “Gov. Stitt has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to protecting and preserving the Second Amendment rights of every Oklahoma gun owner,” said Jason Ouimet, chairman, NRA-PVF. “That commitment was
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Rifle Association’s annual meeting is back after a hiatus during the pandemic, and will boast a line-up of political leaders such as Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Kristi Noem who will address the crowds in Texas. “NRA members are true warriors. For generations, they
[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado will serve as New York’s next lieutenant governor, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Delgado, a Democrat, will take on the largely ceremonial role previously formerly held by Brian Benjamin, who resigned following his arrest for federal corruption charges he denies. Hochul touted fellow Delgado’s
[ad_1] But a number of key Senate Democratic caucus members are noncommittal on Dettelbach, who supported an assault weapons ban and universal background checks during his failed bid for attorney general of Ohio in 2018. That includes those who privately opposed or didn’t back Biden’s last nominee: Sens. Angus King (I-Maine), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and
[ad_1] DeSantis in Levy County Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks Biden administration, infrastructure, Elon Musk and Twitter in Levy County. Andrew Caplan, The Gainesville Sun During a press conference in rural Levy County, Gov. Ron DeSantis promised that “before I am done as governor, we will have a signature on” what supporters call a “constitutional
[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The May 17 primary is just around the corner, and to prepare, abc27 has compiled a list of the twelve major party candidates running for Pennsylvania’s open lieutenant governor seat. Learn more about each candidate running for second-in-command, below. Plus, click on their names to go to their campaign websites
[ad_1] Stephen Groves | Associated Press Sioux Falls, S.D. – A South Dakota ethics board on Monday moved to hire an outside attorney as it considers a pair of ethics complaints against Gov. Kristi Noem, delaying its decision on whether to investigate allegations the governor interfered in a state agency evaluating her daughter’s application for
[ad_1] It’s been a while since we’ve heard from humiliated Biden nominee David Chipman. That is, of course, a good thing. After the anti-gun lobbyist was withdrawn as Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) last year, he popped up, occasionally, to blame others for his failure to convince
[ad_1] On April 20, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate warned a meeting of law enforcement officers that “violence, homicides and aggravated assaults” are now “occurring at an appalling rate” in America: “We’re seeing a disturbing violent crime surge across the country.” The FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data for 2020 (the most recent reporting
[ad_1] Gun Violence Prevention FAQs Explore other fact sheets in this series. This fact sheet will be periodically updated to account for new policy developments. It was last updated on May 2, 2022. What is permitless carry? Permitless carry refers to a series of laws that allow individuals to carry loaded, concealed handguns in public
[ad_1] Second Amendment supporters often are concerned with citizens being able to protect themselves against home invasions or government overreach, but a number of Connecticut groups are defending themselves against a different threat: racism. Racial-justice activism has been on the rise in the last few weeks, set off by a white nationalist group’s efforts to
[ad_1] After two weeks in central Mexico, Whataburger marked my entry point back into the United States. Located in one of those dystopian nowheresville districts that border major airports, the fast-food restaurant near DFW was the perfect venue for my re-acclimatization back into American life. Customers were obese, slouchy, and grumpy, and, I assumed, heavily
[ad_1] After Republicans drastically overhauled metro Atlanta’s congressional boundaries, two sitting Democratic congresswomen are facing off in a primary to serve a growing segment of the party’s core constituency in an important state for future elections. Neither Rep. Lucy McBath nor Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux technically live in the new 7th District, but in a debate
[ad_1] LIMA — U.S. Senate candidate Jane Timken visited Westgate Entertainment Center on Sunday, where she spoke to roughly 30 people on a range of national policy issues. A major topic she tackled centered around “treating criminals like criminals and police officers like the heroes they are.” Within this framework, she presented a case for
[ad_1] Gannett/USA Today Network-Florida Staff | Tallahassee Democrat DeSantis in Levy County Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks Biden administration, infrastructure, Elon Musk and Twitter in Levy County. Andrew Caplan, The Gainesville Sun Gov. Ron DeSantis reaffirmed his support for a change in state law that would allow residents to carry concealed guns without needing permits, and predicted the
[ad_1] Gannett/USA Today Network-Florida Staff | Tallahassee Democrat DeSantis in Levy County Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks Biden administration, infrastructure, Elong Musk and Twitter in Levy County. Andrew Caplan, The Gainesville Sun Gov. Ron DeSantis reaffirmed his support for an open carry law for firearms, which supporters call “constitutional carry,” and predicted the Florida Legislature
[ad_1] Common Ground Arkansas’ guide to contested primaries in each county: https://commongroundar.org/pic/ University of Virginia Center for Politics article on open primary voting: https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/how-minority-parties-might-compete-in-one-party-states/ Finding common ground usually requires leaving familiar turf. Arkansans who want less partisanship in their state government need to be willing to vote in either major party’s primary whatever their personal
[ad_1] Journalists are always willing to parrot the most vile talking points, whatever it takes to salvage a Democratic president. That’s true with Joe Biden and it was true 27 years ago this week with Bill Clinton. Clinton was facing a newly empowered Republican majority and decided to exploit the tragic Oklahoma City Bombing in
[ad_1] Media Credit: Photo Illustration by Auden Yurman | Senior Photo Editor D.C. Attorney General candidates convened at the School of Media and Public Affairs to discuss their platforms and campaigns Tuesday. The candidates each spoke about how their leadership would have an impact on important D.C. policies, including gun violence and the District’s unhoused
[ad_1] Two Republican candidates are facing off for Douglas County sheriff and hoping to bring changes to the office if elected.Aaron Hanson is the current fugitive task force supervisor for Omaha police and George Merrithew is a retired Omaha police lieutenant.The two men both have extensive law enforcement backgrounds.Hanson is an Omaha native with 25