[ad_1] Guns rights advocates criticized a proposal to ban a wide array of guns and high-capacity magazines at a state legislative hearing Tuesday, calling it a “dangerous” measure that will make criminals out of law-abiding gun owners. Todd Vandermyde, a longtime gun rights lobbyist, warned that the proposal unveiled last month by Democrats in the
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[ad_1] Opponents of a measure that would ban assault weapons and stop the sale of high-capacity magazines came to an Illinois House hearing on Tuesday equipped to fight for the constitutional rights of gun owners — while law enforcement officials urged lawmakers to stem the flow of military-style weapons they say are ravaging the state. The
[ad_1] Opponents of a measure that would ban assault weapons and stop the sale of high-capacity magazines came to an Illinois House hearing on Tuesday equipped to fight for the constitutional rights of gun owners — while local law enforcement officials urged lawmakers to stem the flow of military-style weapons they say are ravaging the state.
[ad_1] The vote may be final, but the final outcome is far from certain. Yesterday, anti-gun Senate Majority Democrats voted 21-16 to advance A.4769 to the Governor’s desk. Anti-gun Gov. Phil Murphy will undoubtedly sign the legislation. However, this latest episode of political theatre is nothing more than disgruntled legislators thumbing their noses at the
[ad_1] Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that they will continue Washington’s incremental assault on your rights by asking the Legislature to pass more gun control in 2023. While text of the proposed legislative package is not yet available, they stated that they want to ban commonly-owned firearms, require a permit to
[ad_1] TRENTON – On his first day in office as state senator in the 23rd District, Douglas J. Steinhardt showed he was going to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor. Steinhardt, a Lopatcong resident, was sworn into office on Monday to replace Michael Doherty, one of the most conservative members of the state legislature,
[ad_1] Oregon’s new gun law is “profoundly discriminatory” and places the LGBTQ community at risk to be “inhibited, delayed or prevented” from defending themselves, LGBTQ activists say. The measure will place the LGBTQ community at risk, as the law allows “subjective criteria,” such as “increased risk of suicide for gender and sexual minorities” to be
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas ― Few people are more enthusiastic about carrying handguns than Mike Cargill. The owner of Central Texas Gun Works often carries three ― two concealed, plus one holstered outside his belt. He’s also enthusiastic about handgun education. Even after the Republican-dominated state legislature passed a “constitutional carry” law, which allows Texans to
[ad_1] Benitez also underscored the ties between the two laws in his ruling, citing Newsom’s condemnations of the Texas measure that deputizes citizens to sue abortion providers as evidence that the California gun law is unconstitutional. “‘It is cynical.’ ‘It is an abomination.’ ‘It is outrageous and objectionable.’ ‘There is no dispute that it raises
[ad_1] 3-minute read Doug Steinhardt | Special to the USA TODAY Network I spent a fair amount of time traveling the state of New Jersey. Probably more than most. As chairman of the New Jerset Republican Party, I was determined to dig into every part of this state with the goal of making New Jersey
[ad_1] As President Joe Biden winds down 2022 by continuing to push for “much stricter gun laws” and describing “the idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased” as “sick,” ordinary Americans appear to have a healthy disdain for his gun control agenda. The most recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) statistics on the
[ad_1] Social science is in the midst of a replication crisis. This means the findings of many published social science papers cannot be reproduced and are likely invalid. A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sheds light on the scale of the problem and calls into question the
[ad_1] There are two absolutes in gun control strategy, and both were on display recently when Gov. Ned Lamont (D-CT) proposed to renege on a promise twice made to the state’s law-abiding gun owners: that they could keep their newly-banned firearms if they registered them with the state. Connecticut has passed two bans on so-called
[ad_1] Pointing to Republican anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that calls LGBTQ individuals “groomers” and abusers,” survivors of the mass shooting said that Republican rhetoric was “the direct cause” of the massacre. Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) drew a wider lens: “The attack on Club Q and the LGBTQI community is not an isolated incident, but part of a
[ad_1] The New Jersey Senate plans to take a final vote on Monday on legislation that attacks concealed carry and completes weeks of scheming to do an end-run of this summer’s Bruen decision. This brazen act of defiance is almost certain to initiate more litigation, as these lawmakers remain undeterred when it comes to advancing
[ad_1] UVALDE — Gloria Cazares pretends her daughter Jackie is still alive. Javier Cazares visits Jackie’s room to begin and end each day, wishing her a good morning and a good night. This is how the grieving parents have made it through the days since May 24 when Jackie was one of 19 children and
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — For the last five months, Chicago-based pediatrician Emily Lieberman has been splitting her time between treating patients and parenting two young daughters — along with trying to get assault weapons banned in the US.It’s a lofty goal in a country that has more guns than it does people, but she’s not alone in the fight.
[ad_1] Courtesy of Bart Everson (Flickr CC0) More Mass Shootings than Days on the Calendar I have read about the devastation of gun violence in America since I was a teenager. I’ve read all the arguments from both sides when there were real Republicans in Congress, and have no question about the facts. This is
[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. Tell Santa: With Christmas merely days away, I can’t help wondering how many guns will appear under the holiday tree
[ad_1] Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Americahas always been a country that has claimed to abide by the Supreme Intelligence’s instructions, and to honor “IT” first in all undertakings. This acknowledgement of God is exemplified in every American community, city and town, where a church sits prominently on almost every corner
[ad_1] Illinois lawmakers scheduled a third hearing on Tuesday, December 20, for their gun control package bill, falsely titled the “Protect Illinois Communities Act.” House Bill 5855 bans many commonly used firearms Americans choose to defend themselves and their families with. Mark your calendars, your chance to oppose HB 5855 is this Tuesday, December 20th, located at the
[ad_1] A bill before the New York State Legislature would remove the National Rifle Association’s ability to certify gun-safety instructors. Under Senate Bill 9601, the state Department of Criminal Justice Services would develop a curriculum for gun-safety training. The legislation comes several months after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s concealed-carry laws, which required
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD — A legislative committee on Thursday heard more witnesses call for a ban on high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines, but some experts said that alone won’t solve the problem of violent crime in Illinois. During its second hearing on a proposed ban on high-powered rifles, an Illinois House committee, meeting in Chicago, heard
[ad_1] A day after the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a survivor of the massacre was on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to pass more gun laws to prevent such mass killings. Nicole Melchionno — who was a second grader at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, 2012
[ad_1] Last night, the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 185, to guarantee that Second Amendment rights remain protected during emergencies, by a vote of 57 to 19 after it was amended into Senate Bill 16. The Senate concurred with the amended bill by a vote of 29 to 0. It will now go to
[ad_1] U.S. progressives marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre by renewing calls for gun control, with one reform advocate telling families of those slain in the nation’s worst primary school shooting that “it is our national shame that we failed to take meaningful steps to protect your children.” “Instead of
[ad_1] “We should have societal guilt for taking too long to deal with this problem,” Biden said in a statement. “We have a moral obligation to pass and enforce laws that can prevent these things from happening again. We owe it to the courageous, young survivors and to the families who lost part of their
[ad_1] Following a series of recent gun violence on college campuses, Americans have grown all too familiar with the tragedy and devastation brought by mass shootings. It is important for colleges to prioritize the safety of their students and keep them informed about what to do in the event of an emergency. It is critical
[ad_1] According to the report, an email was sent to the head of the DPS’ driver’s license division asking for the number of gender changes on licenses “broken down by month.” But no worries, invading Texans’ privacy rights is an incremental process: “We won’t need DL/ID numbers at first but may need to have them later if
[ad_1] Campaign Action Jen Hensel’s daughter Avielle “Avi” Richman was also killed that day nearly a decade ago. Hensel’s husband, Jeremy Richman, died by suicide seven years after his daughter’s murder. Hensel tells NPR that simply surviving the last 10 years has been monumental in her life. She has since had two children: Owen, now