June 30, 2022 7:30 AM By Rob Frehse and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Posted: June 30, 2022 7:30 AM Updated: June 30, 2022 10:04 AM A woman pushing a baby in a stroller was shot in the head at close-range and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday night, police said. The three-month-old baby was unharmed, and the
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Families of children and teachers killed in last month’s Texas school massacre face a formidable legal battle if they decide to sue the gun-maker whose AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was used in the attack. That doesn’t mean they can’t win. Their main challenge would be overcoming the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a 2005
Glenn Youngkin is the kind of person who, if you ask him if he knows how to nae nae, he’s going to take it as a challenge. On a Thursday afternoon in late April, the Republican governor of Virginia is touring CodeRVA, a diverse magnet high school for students interested in tech careers—the sort of
Our friends at the Onion did not take kindly to the Supreme Court’s historic and terrifying ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. As is their proclivity, they conjured up some inspirational headlines aimed at putting the high court’s conservative majority in its place. Here are some of them:-Supreme Court Votes 5-4 to Throw Beer Bottle
The recent massacre of 10 innocent Black People at the ruthless hands of white supremacist Payton Gendron on May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, New York, and the slayings of 19 innocent children by Salvador Ramos, on May 24, 2022 – at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the teenagers had two remarkable facts in common:
By Miriam Raftery June 29, 2022 (Sacramento) – The California Department of Justice today revealed that a data breach of concealed carry applicants is far wider than originally reported. According to the DOJ’s press release today, “Based on the Department’s current investigation, the incident exposed the personal information of individuals who were granted or denied a
New York lawmakers will meet in an emergency session on Thursday to loosen the state’s gun-licensing laws to conform with a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right for people to carry weapons in public for self-defense. Last week’s Supreme Court decision was in a case challenging New York’s century-old gun license
Sunny Hostin claimed Wednesday that it was “not possible” for anyone to be pro-life if they were also in favor of the death penalty or the Second Amendment. Hostin and her co-hosts on ABC’s midday talk show “The View” — which has been airing live from the Bahamas all week — spent part of the
SAN ANTONIO – Nineteen children and two teachers were gunned down inside a classroom in Uvalde. Their faces have become part of an expanding American tapestry. We hope we don’t have to commit to memory any more photos of lives taken far too soon, but in the back of our collective minds, many of us
Americans make up 4% of the global population, but own 50% of the firearms in circulation in the world. There are 50 times as many firearm-related accidents in the United States as there are in Germany, and 250 times as many as there are in Japan. 45,222 people died from firearms in 2020 – or
Americans make up 4% of the global population, but own 50% of the firearms in circulation in the world. There are 50 times as many firearm-related accidents in the United States as there are in Germany, and 250 times as many as there are in Japan. 45,222 people died from firearms in 2020 – or
For more than 100 years, New York has had a gun safety law that bars the concealed carry of a firearm without a permit and requires good cause to obtain the permit. Studies show laws such as New York’s and the six other states have saved lives. The Supreme Court struck it down anyway last
It has been a consequential six weeks in developments involving gun violence, gun rights and gun legislation in America. Since mid-May, the U.S. has seen multiple mass shootings, including the racist massacre of 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, grocery store and the slaughter of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers at an elementary
(The Center Square) – One Connecticut-based firearms industry trade group has spent more on lobbying than the National Rifle Association. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, an industry trade association based in Newtown, has spent 40% more than the NRA lobbying Congress since 2019. For 2021 alone, OpenSecrets – a nonpartisan nonprofit tracking money into politics – reports
The California Department of Justice (DOJ)’s new Firearms Dashboard Portal launched on Monday, and by Tuesday morning, it was shut down after users realized their personal information, including full names, date of birth and addresses could be publicly accessed. According to firearm news outlet The Reload, personal information was leaked for at least 2,891 people
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to announce its endorsement of Derek Schmidt for governor in the 2022 Kansas primary election. “Derek Schmidt is a staunch supporter of our Second Amendment freedoms and he will continue to fight to protect our fundamental right to self-defense,” said Jason Ouimet,
Yesterday, the House voted 23-18 to pass Senate Bill 302 and the Senate voted 14-7 to pass House Bill 451. HB 451 then went back to the House, which voted 25-15 to concur. These two anti-gun bills now go to Governor John Carney’s desk, where they join three other anti-gun bills. Gov. Carney has announced
WYE MILLS — The League of Women Voters sponsored a forum Sunday at Chesapeake College for Democratic candidates seeking to represent Maryland’s 1st Congressional District in the House of Representatives. Heather Mizeur and David Harden answered questions from a moderator and the audience about where they stand on issues prior to the July 19 primary
On Monday June 27, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of the California Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Firearms Dashboard Portal. The data tool was designed to give granular firearm transaction and Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) permit holder data to anyone visiting the DOJ’s website. However, astute users quickly realized that the dashboard could
In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, 70% of Republicans said it is more important to protect gun rights than to control gun violence, while 92% of Democrats and 54% of independents expressed the opposite view. Just weeks after those mass shootings, Republicans and gun rights advocates hailed the Supreme Court ruling
This past week has been a short burst of time that will be remembered for years to come as a momentous period in American life and government. But it may not be in a good way. Instead, there are signposts that parts of the country (including segments of its political class) are heading towards an
Rep. Boebert Wins Colorado Republican US House Primary 10:09 p.m. ET Trump-backed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) easily blasted past her challenger, a veteran state lawmaker, to win the Republican primary on June 28. By 9:57 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Boebert had corralled more than 63 percent of the vote with 60 percent of precincts reporting. The popular
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Incumbent Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) will compete against the winner of the Democratic runoff between Madison Horn and Jason Bollinger, along with independent Michael L. Delaney in the Nov. 8 general election for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Lankford was elected in 2014, and his campaign has focused on continuing his work to protect
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, becoming the first woman to ever win a major-party gubernatorial nomination in the Empire State, the Associated Press projected. The AP called the race for Hochul at 9:26 p.m. Hochul, of Buffalo, easily warded off challenges from fellow Democrats Tom Suozzi – a
A legal expert discussed how California intended to sidestep the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the issuance of concealed carry permits during a Fox News appearance Monday night. “California is signaling very hard that it is not going to make it easy for law-abiding citizens like myself sitting here in San Francisco to be able to
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Days after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed more people to carry concealed weapons, California lawmakers on Tuesday moved to limit where firearms may be carried and who can have them, while struggling to stay within the high court’s ruling. They aim to restrict concealed carry to those 21 and older; require
Numerous seats are up for grabs in U.S. House of Representative races across multiple Quad Cities area districts. MOLINE, Ill — Midterms are just around the corner, and Illinoisans will head to the polls on June 28 to cast their votes in the state’s 2022 primary election. Voters in the three congressional districts that fall
Author Elie Mystal is a columnist for The Nation, and a frequent commentator on MSNBC. In his recently published book, he sets forth his interpretation of the United States Constitution. Peppered with salty language and cogent constitutional arguments, Allow Me to Retort – A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution, (The New Press – 2022),
Whether considered an assault rifle or America’s rifle, the AR-15 is emblematic of gun culture in the United States: Gun enthusiasts herald it for its versatility and power, whereas gun control advocates loathe its role in so many mass shootings. The gunmen in two recent mass shootings, in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, both
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