[ad_1] On Monday, November 21, the full Assembly is expected to vote on A.4769. This legislation started out as a “copy-cat” strategy, mimicking what New York did to lash out at the Supreme Court post-Bruen. The bill arbitrarily and drastically expands the number of places labeled as “sensitive places” where concealed carry is prohibited. Over
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[ad_1] This article first appeared on The Daily Yonder and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. A higher prevalence of gun ownership in rural America has contributed to increased suicides, raising the overall gun-death rate in rural areas above that of urban communities. Experts say some legal interventions that have broad public support
[ad_1] Photo Credit: WFLA News Channel 8 Note: we are republishing this story amid record high levels of political division in America. According to Pew surveys, the US ranks among the highest in the world according to how many people feel more divided than before the pandemic. More on this here: https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2021-10-15/us-most-divided-nation-in-worldwide-survey-essential-politics ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for
[ad_1] Courtesy of John Brighenti (Flickr CC0) The ideals, dreams, and principles of our Founding Fathers were flawless. However, they were human and could not see into the future. Therefore, they made many mistakes at the Constitutional Convention between 1787 and 1789 and beyond. Different Opinions are a Good Thing, but Compromise Must Be the
[ad_1] Former Union officers, who had led the costly battlefield effort to free 4 million Americans from bondage, chartered the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York City on this day in history, Nov. 17, 1871. Civil War veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate created the organization after they were “dismayed by
[ad_1] Former U.S. Marine Jared Golden, who often served as the lone Democrat against major party bills in Washington D.C., has won a second term in the battleground race. Golden had 48.2 percent of the vote with 99 percent of precincts reporting as of Nov. 16, when The Associated Press called the race for him, defying
[ad_1] Maryland’s most anti-gun county has continued its tantrum, lashing out against lawful carry in the only way it thinks it can. Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to pass Bill 21-22E, to remove the exemption for Wear & Carry (W&C) permit holders from the county’s ban on possessing firearms “in or within 100
[ad_1] New Jersey Democrats advanced a bill Monday to ban the carry of grenades, firearms, and other types of weapons in “sensitive places.” The New Jersey Monitor reports that Democrats focused on “grenades” and “propelled explosives,” in addition to “certain firearms,” in order to try to stave off legal challenges. The gun control bill is
[ad_1] This story was originally published by The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It took most of the summer for the Uvalde school district to fire Pete Arredondo, the chief of the district police department whose blunders were largely blamed for the high number of
[ad_1] This story was originally published by The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It took most of the summer for the Uvalde school district to fire Pete Arredondo, the chief of the district police department whose blunders were largely blamed for the high number of
[ad_1] With his political future unknown after a resounding loss to Ron DeSantis in the governor’s race last week, Charlie Crist is clearing out his campaign accounts by donating the remainder of his financial contributions to 20 statewide organizations, his campaign announced Monday. Among the progressive groups receiving funds are Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Ruth’s
[ad_1] Although the 2023 Regular Session of the Texas Legislature does not convene until January 10, gun control advocates have wasted no time declaring war on your Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State and making clear their intention to push for Biden/Beto gun restrictions during the upcoming legislative session. Today is the first
[ad_1] Following the shooting deaths of three students at the University of Virginia Sunday night, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin faced calls to implement stricter gun control laws in Virginia. Law enforcement officials were still gathering details Monday about the shooting and hadn’t determined how the alleged shooter, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., obtained the firearm used
[ad_1] Two firearm-related ballot measures – one bad, one good – were voted on in last week’s midterm elections. Both passed. In the blue state of Oregon, voters were presented with Measure 114, the 12-page Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative, described by the NRA as “the nation’s most extreme gun control Initiative.”
[ad_1] A higher prevalence of gun ownership in rural America has contributed to increased suicides, raising the overall gun-death rate in rural areas above that of urban communities. Experts say some legal interventions that have broad public support could help lower the risk of people harming themselves or others with guns. Suicide Rates in Rural
[ad_1] Preliminary results in two races for seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were so close that by law they must be recounted. The relative strength of the two major parties in the House remained the same after the midterm elections on Nov. 8, with Democrats and Republicans each losing one seat to
[ad_1] The American Firearms Association says its members favor Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump for president. Trump worked hard to cultivate support from 2nd Amendment advocates during and after his presidency. The annoucement comes as DeSantis’ stock is rising in the Republican Party after overwhelmingly winning re-election. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!
[ad_1] The American Firearms Association says its members favor Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump for president. Trump worked hard to cultivate support from 2nd Amendment advocates during and after his presidency. The annoucement comes as DeSantis’ stock is rising in the Republican Party after overwhelmingly winning re-election. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!
[ad_1] Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you there’s something you’d like to comment on, send an email to ksorensen@tribpub.com. Please include “speak out” in the subject line. Cold logic: Admittedly, I’m no student of science but even I can sense a change in the seasons. The trees are virtually bare now
[ad_1] I do not like guns. As a child, I did not have toy guns and as an adult I have neither owned a real one nor have a desire to do so. But I do support the rights of people to defend themselves and totally understand why gun ownership is necessary. According to the
[ad_1] Oregon voters on Wednesday passed Ballot Measure 114, one of the more restrictive gun control measures in the country. The ballot measure passed 51% to 49%, with 77% reporting, according to the Oregonian. Though the results were close with just over three-fourths of the vote tallied, the remaining counties of Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas
[ad_1] Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you there’s something you’d like to comment on in Elgin or beyond, send an email to ksorensen@tribpub.com. Please include “speak out” in the subject line. Time to stop ad lies: Focusing on the 2022 election and the brazen content of many campaign claims, we need
[ad_1] A concerned parent, Darcey Geissler, has brought attention to an assignment that her son received in a Fairfax County school. In a “lesson” on persuasive writing, students were given an anti-gun essay to evaluate, rather than something with more neutral content, so that the students could focus on the persuasive writing aspect. There was
[ad_1] Five and half months after the worst school shooting in Texas history took place in their backyard, Uvalde County voters turned out resoundingly Tuesday night for GOP Governor Greg Abbott, who opposes even common-sense gun control measures. Republican domination in the county prevails despite months of agitation for gun control and transparency by the
[ad_1] Republican incumbent Todd Young has been reelected as U.S. Senator for Indiana, according to the Associated Press. According to the IndyStar, Young is speaking to supporters at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. “The only way to ‘Make America Great Again’ is from the ground up,” Young said, according to the IndyStar. Throughout the race,
[ad_1] Oregon voters were narrowly favoring one of the country’s strictest gun control measures, a long-sought goal of a grassroots faith-based campaign, but the race was too close to call, preliminary Tuesday results indicated. Partial returns tallied as of 10 p.m. showed Measure 114 leading, 51% to 49%. The returns represent 63%, or 1,215,644 votes,
[ad_1] ST. CLOUD, Minn. — GOP incumbent Tom Emmer is projected by the AP to win reelection in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District, defeating DFL challenger Jeanne Hendricks. Emmer, who was first elected to Congress in 2014, is leading the GOP’s campaign efforts in turning the House red. He chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee and is
[ad_1] Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email The murders of 21 small children and their teachers weren’t enough. Less than six months after the state endured the worst school shooting in its history, Texans re-elected the man
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five incumbents from central Ohio were re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to early unofficial results. The Associated Press has projected that all five congressional officeholders whose districts touch parts of central Ohio – Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-Cincinnati), Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville), Mike Carey
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Four central Ohioans are projected to win re-election to Congress, according to early unofficial results. As ballots continue to be counted, three Republicans — Brad Wenstrup, of the 2nd Congressional District, Jim Jordan, of the 4th Congressional District, and Troy Balderson, of the 12th Congressional District — along with Democrat