[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TEMPE, Ariz. – Tanya Contreras Wheeless was born to a teen mom and grew up in a family living pay check-to-pay check. She took a job at a local bakery when she was 14 to earn spending money, but still managed to earn an academic scholarship
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[ad_1] Vote NO to Ballot Measure 114 on November 8! Oregon’s anti-gun proponents are working overtime to push the country’s most egregious gun control scheme on the ballot this November. And they’re not afraid to use deceptive tactics to try and get your vote. Do not be fooled, Ballot Measure 114 (also known as Initiative Petition
[ad_1] The House passed a bill to ban assault weapons—although just barely—and it will likely be struck down in the Senate. The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 passed in a final vote on Friday of 217-213, as Representatives did not vote strictly along party lines. Two Republicans, Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) voted
[ad_1] The United States House of Representatives has passed legislation to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide. Key points: Before he became US President, Joe Biden was instrumental in helping
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Responding to a string of mass shootings, a divided House passed a ban on certain semiautomatic rifles Friday, moving over the near-unanimous opposition of Republicans to reinstate a prohibition that expired nearly two decades ago. Once banned in the U.S., the firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice among
[ad_1] The House of Representatives on Friday passed the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022,” a bill that would ban various semi-automatic guns, though the measure would grandfather in firearms that people already own. “It shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a
[ad_1] The House approved legislation Friday to ban high-powered firearms of the kind that have been used in recent mass shootings around the country, although it is unlikely to become law anytime soon. The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 would prohibit the manufacture and sale of certain types of semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and pistols, with
[ad_1] Uvalde victims’ families beg Texas lawmakers to enact gun safety laws The sister of a nine-year-old killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Patrick Colson-Price, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The House narrowly passed a ban on assault weapons Friday, following a series of mass shootings this
[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – NRA-ILA Executive Director Jason Ouimet released the following statement on Friday regarding the passage of H.R. 1808: “Barely a month after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen, gun control advocates in Congress are spearheading an assault upon the freedoms and civil liberties of law-abiding Americans. The promises made in HR 1808
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide. Once banned in the U.S., the high-powered firearms are now widely
[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan Jr., a Democrat, represents Fairfax and Arlington in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was the author and sponsor of Virginia’s red-flag law. I have run out of adjectives to describe mass shootings in our country and their maddening regularity: heartbreaking, terrifying, tragic. We have
[ad_1] FOND DU LAC – Two Republican candidates in the 59th Assembly District race will face off Aug. 9. Ty Bodden and Vinny Egle are on the ballot for the primary, and with no official Democratic candidate, the winner will be uncontested on Nov. 8. Both are hoping to replace Rep. Timothy Ramthun, who is running for
[ad_1] Six candidates will face off in this summer’s Republican Party primary for Assembly District 6. The winner will gain the GOP nomination in the race to succeed Republican Gary Tauchen, 68, of Hartland, in Shawano County. Tauchen announced in January that he plans to retire when he completes this term. He won a four-way primary
[ad_1] For one week every summer, the Neshoba County Fair is the place to be to hear from Mississippi’s elected officials and those with ambitions to join them in office. This year, on Wednesday and Thursday, the state’s most powerful leaders made their pitch for why they believe Republicans are due to win big in November. “A
[ad_1] WELCOME, Md. – A 16th week had passed with no arrest in the murder of Patrice Parker’s son, another week in which she had struggled through grief for him and fear for herself and her surviving daughters. It wasn’t just that the person who had turned a gun on 24-year-old Markelle Morrow was still
[ad_1] The AR-15 is a weapon of war that has no place on our streets. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Bryan Oberc, Munster, Indiana, tries out an AR-15 from Sig Sauer in the exhibition hall at the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 27, 2019. | July 28, 2022, 3:00 p.m. Today on my
[ad_1] article FILE IMAGE – An attendee holds a Springfield Armory SAINT AR-15 style rifle displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/ WASHINGTON – Gun makers have taken in more than $1 billion from
[ad_1] The assault on law-abiding gun owners in the Golden State continued this week as the legislature finishes out their summer recess. Governor Newsom signed five more anti-gun bills into law, on top of the three bills already signed earlier in the month. When the legislature returns next week, three anti-gun bills will be considered
[ad_1] Marv Levy is heartbroken. Two of the worst recent mass shootings have come in Buffalo and near Chicago. They are Great Lakes cities that he greatly loves. This month’s July Fourth parade shooting in Highland Park happened not far from his home in Chicago. The massacre at Tops market, in May, came a few
[ad_1] (Reporter file photo) Friends To the Editor: What is a friend? Although I have a personal understanding of friendship, I considered the better definitions of friendship. Friendship is characterized by positive interpersonal qualities such as kindness, generosity, loyalty and honesty. If someone befriends a community or town, can there also be affection, esteem, intimacy
[ad_1] As the GOP gubernatorial primary approaches, we are speaking to each of the candidates about issues that affect Michiganders. MICHIGAN, USA — Michigan’s primary election is Aug. 2 and one of the hottest contests on the ballot is the Republican governor primary. 13 ON YOUR SIDE sat down with the candidates for governor to
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) downgraded Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) following her recent gun control vote but gave challenger Kelly Tshibaka an “A” grade. U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka speaks during a “Save America” rally at Alaska Airlines Center on July 09, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The NRA gave
[ad_1] The senator representing Texas shared his opinions, proposed solutions and more regarding the Uvalde school shooting. AUSTIN, Texas — After the Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers in May, we’ve seen many proposals from state and federal leaders that are meant to better protect students and staff. Today, we’re talking
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The CEOs of major gun manufacturing companies told a U.S. House panel on Wednesday that their production of AR-15-style guns did not contribute to recent mass shootings that left 29 people dead, and that the killings were due to the actions of individual shooters. Ahead of the hearing, the House Oversight &
[ad_1] A court order required the city to repeal the law. City officials have turned to other voluntary gun safety measures. EDMONDS — City Council members formally repealed the city’s gun storage law and other related laws on Tuesday. Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court ruled Edmonds’ gun safety law was preempted by state
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[ad_1] Slay the Dragonby William McGinnis A police officer is brutally murdered in a “mostly peaceful” Oakland protest. City hall shuts down any serious investigation. Ex-Navy SEAL Adam Weldon and his cop buddy, BC take up the search for the killers only to find themselves hunted, outmatched and at risk of being killed at
[ad_1] Scores of federally funded gun violence studies have been launched since Congress opened the spigot for taxpayer dollars for the research, which was closed for more than two decades over conservatives’ fears it would advance the cause of gun control advocates. Marking a major defeat for the gun lobby, lawmakers in Washington set aside
[ad_1] “Mastriano calls for arming school employees to protect kids” blazed the headline of an article I encountered as I was perusing my morning news sites earlier this week. “School employees with a license to carry a firearm would be permitted to carry a weapon at work under legislation introduced on late last week by
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