TALLAHASSEE — The National Rifle Association is pointing to a Texas case to try to bolster its constitutional challenge to a 2018 Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles. An attorney for the NRA filed documents Monday at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal judge last week
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Joe Biden was feeling extra folksy Tuesday night as he laid out his Safer America Plan in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, his home state, reminiscing about his youth in nearby Scranton. And like the quaint simplicity of his boyhood, his remedy for rising violence was “based on a
Pennsylvania is a crucial battleground for control of the US Senate. Republican Senator Pat Toomey is not running for re-election and Democrats think they can win back the seat. The new Republican candidate, Mehmet Oz, has acknowledged that he is losing the battle and has asked former President Donald Trump for help; the latter is
States takes aim at Supreme Court gun ruling After the U.S. Supreme Court allowed more people to carry concealed weapons, California and other states are moving to limit where firearms may be carried and who can have them. (July 13)(AP video by Haven Daley) AP Oregon voters on Nov. 8 will choose from among three
Last June—in an NRA-ILA backed case—the United States Supreme Court declared that the Second Amendment protects the right of law abiding citizens to carry a firearm for personal protection and struck the “proper cause” requirement in New York’s Sullivan Law. The Court was crystal clear: the government cannot trample on our Second Amendment rights through
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Hawaii has long enjoyed stringent gun laws, a fact that’s helped to keep communities here relatively safe. Having among the strictest laws in the nation has contributed to this state having one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the U.S. Loosening of a key
Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, permit applications to carry carry concealed or unconcealed handguns publicly can now be downloaded online from the Hawaii Police Department, as can the supporting documentation applicants must submit. Those interested should visit the HPD website at hawaiipolice.com and select the “Services” tab. “We’re the only ones in the
Biden was in the city of Wilkes-Barre Tuesday, where he called out Republicans for blocking gun reforms. Washington: US President Joe Biden touted his plans to curb gun crime and framed Trumpist Republicans as a threat to the rule of law Tuesday on the first of multiple visits to the key swing state of Pennsylvania.
Emphatic Biden plugs Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in Wilkes U. speech WILKES-BARRE — President Joe Biden Tuesday said Americans want to feel safe again and with the passage of his $37 billion Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, communities across the country will return to that way of life. Biden spoke at Wilkes University’s Marts Center Tuesday
President Joe Biden screamed, “I am determined to ban assault weapons in this country!” during a Tuesday speech in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Biden segued to “assault weapons” by talking about passing Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) gun control package this summer. He built toward a crescendo as he claimed “the vast majority” of Republican members of Congress
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (August 30, 2022) 3:37 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Mayor, thank you. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Before you walk down, I want the Caseys to come up with me, because where I come from, Scranton is Casey’s Country. (Applause.) We — we got raised in the same neighborhood,
When shots rang out in Uvalde, Texas, they echoed among a small group of people who knew all too well the pain the survivors at Robb Elementary were experiencing. They’d gone through it themselves, just a few years earlier, at another Texas school. Many in Texas know the same pain. From one of the
President Biden made a forceful call to ‘fund the police’ and promised he would push through an assault weapons ban during a public address in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ‘When it comes to public safety in this nation The answer is not to defund the police; it’s fund the police.’ He added, ‘We expect them to do
New York lawmakers believe they have found a way to reduce firearm trafficking and mass shootings. Approximately 50 legislators penned a letter to Mastercard and American Express, requesting that the companies flag purchases made at gun stores. Democratic state Senator Zellnor Myrie shared the letter with Gothamist and spoke about leading the effort. Myrie explained
WILKES-BARRE, PA. — After a remarkably productive month in Congress, Democrats have major legislative accomplishments to trumpet on the campaign trail this fall. But President Biden traveled to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to address a stubborn liability for his party: crime. His argument, however, was hardly a defensive one. Two years after Republicans blamed Democratic candidates for
Gun control has been a significant issue in the three-way race for governor, congressional campaigns, and legislative races. The apparent attempted mass murder at a Safeway in Bend on Sunday cranked up the political heat on the already hot-button gun control debate in the 2022 election. Police say Ethan Blair Miller, 20, killed two men
Washington — U.S. President Joe Biden heads to the city of Wilkes-Barre in the swing state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday to push his “Safer America” crime prevention plan and defend his record on gun safety. The White House said Biden will call out Republicans for opposing his proposal to restore a ban on assault-style weapons,
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you. All right, today the Vice President and the Second Gentleman visited NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to attend the launch of the Artemis I mission. Despite the launch being pulled down, we
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden traveled to Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday to deliver remarks on his Safer America Plan, and specifically gun safety in America. Biden’s plan moves to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and ghost guns; requires background checks for all gun sales with some exceptions; clears court backlogs and improves pretrial supervision
Biden ‘determined’ to enact assault weapons ban Joe Biden says he is “determined” to achieve an assault weapons ban in the US. The push to reenact such a ban forms a centerpiece of the Safer America Plan that the president is laying out in an address Tuesday afternoon in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He is reminding the
With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Correction: This newsletter has been updated to more accurately reflect the content planned for President Biden’s speech. Going after Republicans for wanting to “defund the FBI” is new for Joe Biden, and it represents the first time that he will be weighing in on the political fallout
– Advertisement – In order to be proficient with firearms for self-defense, one must receive proper training. This training is not only important for those who are new to firearms, but also for experienced shooters. There are many different factors that must be considered when defending oneself with a firearm, such as the type of
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – President Joe Biden heads to Wilkes-Barre tomorrow as he promotes his ‘Safer America Plan’ that seeks to crack down on gun violence and funnel more funding into police. It entails what the White House calls ‘commonsense gun laws’ such as required background checks for all gun sales, a ban on assault
You know what they say: When there are pressing problems, consult history. The past is full of people who’ve lived lives and distilled their knowledge and know-how into that special thing we call wisdom. And while learning from our past to address future concerns is important, just look at the oeuvre of Robert Green —
This week the California Legislature enters the final week of the legislative session with several anti-gun bills eligible for floor action. It’s critical that you contact your legislators and voice your opposition to AB 1227 (Excise Tax), SB 918 (CCW Reform), and AB 2870 (GVRO Expansion). These bills, on top of the bills already passed and signed this session, will
OPINION: Florida’s Rep. Charlie Crist is a piece of work. A career politician, he has been on the ballot as often as possible since 1986. He’s won and lost nominations and general elections for the Florida state senate, attorney general and governor plus the U.S. Senate, and Congress. An election year without Mr. Crist on
OPINION: Florida’s Rep. Charlie Crist is a piece of work. A career politician, he has been on the ballot as often as possible since 1986. He’s won and lost nominations and general elections for the Florida state senate, Attorney General and Governor plus the US Senate, and Congress. An election year without Mr. Crist on
When we say “brace yourself,” we’re not kidding. The pistol brace rule is coming as well. But first, a different sort of crackdown was unleashed on the nation this week, as an ATF rule published on April 26 finally took effect on Wednesday. The regulation is entitled “Definition of `Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms.” That
Survey after survey indicates that crime remains one of the top issues of voters as the country approaches the midterm elections (here, here, here and here, for instance). A closely related concern is soft-on-crime policies, with “a majority of voters support[ing] proposed new laws that would replace local district attorneys who fail to prosecute criminals,” and large percentages of respondents agreeing
Comment on this story Comment Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith was fed up. He was running the largest firearms manufacturer in America, based in Springfield, Mass., where it had been making weapons since 1860, and yet state lawmakers were considering a bill to ban the manufacture of AR-15-style rifles for the civilian market. The
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