[ad_1] When a gunman entered a west Omaha Super Target in late January, he carried 13 loaded rifle magazines and a weapon that has gained symbolic stature in the national debate over guns, the AR-15. Initially created for war, the AR-15’s popularity among firearm owners has skyrocketed in the past two decades, thanks largely to
Month: April 2023
[ad_1] Stitt doesn’t listen to voices of citizens, legislators who represent them By holding the Legislature hostage to his demands and vetoing important measures, Stitt is demonstrating his desire to rule rather than govern. He shows he’d rather be a petty despot than an actual lawmaker who holds the best interests of the state and
[ad_1] Your letters to the editor for April 30, 2023: Under Noem, SD is free − for guns Gov. Kristi Noem was among the groveling right-wing politicians to address the National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis last weekend. Noem has done everything in her power to stop teachers from teaching real history, and she would
[ad_1] As someone who is a pastor and “pro-life,” I think we should explore solutions to gun violence that protect human life even if that means imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of gun rights. “Being pro-life means standing up to Planned Parenthood and the National Rifle Association,” because being pro-life is “bigger than abortion,
[ad_1] Raymond V. Mariano | Telegram & Gazette I’ve never been a fan of former Vice President Mike Pence. Every time I hear him refer to his wife as “mother” or when he answers a reporter’s question by saying that he’s “praying on it,” I want to gag. It all seems like one big load
[ad_1] Sharon Thames | Guest Opinion It turns out the phrase “lucky duck” has real merit. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Federal Code of Regulations: § 20.21 What hunting methods are illegal? “Migratory birds on which open seasons are prescribed in this part may be taken by any method except
[ad_1] Guns do kill people Florida concealed carry goes permitless, and gun instructors hope for the best | April 9 I am a retired teacher with 41 years of experience teaching in the public schools of Hillsborough County. Thankfully, in all that time I never had to face an armed individual trying to shoot me.
[ad_1] Public Health 101: GunsBy Tom H. HastingsApril 29, 2023 Tom H Hastings A Texas “gun enthusiast,” Francisco Oropeza, 39, was firing off his AR15 in his yard Friday night about 40 miles from Houston. He was known to be touchy, so, despite the noise and danger, no one approached him.
[ad_1] My dad died twice — first, almost 35 years ago, when he no longer knew me or anyone in the family and, second, some five years after that, when the nursing home called and said he’d passed away. It was Alzheimer’s. I didn’t talk with him in those five years. He’d gone away. Dad
[ad_1] Kendall P. Stanley | Community Columnist So Rupert Murdoch et al will be coughing up $787.5 million dollars to settle a defamation suit brought by Dominion voting system against FOX News. Good for them. Because what FOX News did to the voting machine company was a travesty. Here Dominion is, going about its business
[ad_1] It’s a common refrain among responsible American gun owners like myself that mass shootings are not our fault, and we should not be penalized with burdensome restrictions as a result of them. I get where that argument comes from. I use the AR-15 I carefully custom built for target practice at gun ranges. Its
[ad_1] By The Herald Editorial Board There is no surprise in the announcement that less than 24 hours after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state’s assault-weapons ban into law — along with two other firearms safety measures — that lawsuits were filed challenging the new law’s constitutionality. House Bill 1240, sponsored by state Rep. Strom
[ad_1] article TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida House on Friday passed a measure that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” guns, voting to scrap a high-profile change passed after a 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Lawmakers included the gun restriction
[ad_1] The Florida House on Friday passed a measure to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” guns, voting to scrap a high-profile change passed after a 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Lawmakers included the gun restriction in a sweeping 2018 school-safety
[ad_1] April 28, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Erickson is employed by ACP. Mire is employed by Heritage Medical Associates and serves on the End Point Review Committee for the State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company. Bornstein is employed by the Texas Medical Home Initiative. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new
[ad_1] The GOP-controlled state House passed a measure Friday night that would reduce the age — 21 down to 18 — for someone to legally purchase rifles, shotguns and other long guns. The measure would repeal what’s on the books related to the shooting massacre at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Gun owners would not have to have liability insurance and governments would not be allowed to charge fees to possess guns or knives if a bill in the Ohio Legislature becomes law. The bill, which moves to the Ohio House after passing the Senate, would stop communities from requiring gun
[ad_1] Tunggul Wirajuda (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Fri, April 28, 2023 2023-04-28 10:16 0 5fceed71997e5776a1634d25dc596491 1 Community gun-violence,gun-control,indonesian-expat,indonesians-in-America,school-shooting,gun-ownership Free Indonesian expatriates in the United States voice their concerns about the country’s gun violence, as the ongoing crisis continues to kill and injure dozens weekly in 2023 Targeting the young For Indonesian housewife
[ad_1] There is no genuine substance in arguing against enhanced firearms regulations in the United States. However, this dilemma is always conflated by a certain element of society, with the idea of guns being “taken away” from everyone. On the other hand, everyone knows, at this point, that there are more firearms than people in
[ad_1] A spate of recent shootings serve as a depressing reminder that accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell, driving to an incorrect residence, or mistakenly getting into the incorrect vehicle can be deadly. In Kansas City, 16-year-old honors student Ralph Yarl mistakenly arrived at the wrong home while looking for his younger siblings. There he was
[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment RICHMOND — Virginia Republicans will pick their nominees for two state Senate races on May 6, launching an election season that will be critical to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s legislative agenda and national political aspirations. The two nominating contests in newly drawn, rural districts — a firehouse primary in an area
[ad_1] Tuesday was a great day with some hurdles being crossed. Numerous fishing folks continue to have a lot of success in Rhode Island waters. Even this writer did. He is finally back in the game. The kitchen sink wasn’t needed this time as every spoon thrown out caught a trout. The 5-trout limit was obtained
[ad_1] From the beginning, the issue of guns in this country has been framed around the rights of gun owners. That right has been treated as a “sacred cow.” Yet the Maine constitution, in Article 1, Section 1, refers to “natural rights … all people … have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which
[ad_1] Contrast these events with Tuesday’s bill-signing ceremony in the state reception room at the Capitol building and you’ll see just how much the conversation around guns has changed in Washington. Flanked by dozens of advocates and Democratic elected officials in a Capitol closed due to security cautions, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law shortly
[ad_1] A string of perplexing shootings across the United States has revealed a fearful society where firing first and asking questions later has become, for some, acceptable if not always legal. The incidents involve people, including children, who have been shot at for seemingly mundane acts and mistakes: ringing the wrong doorbell, pulling into the
[ad_1] Since 2013, the most popular gun control measure continues to be universal background checks, at 82% support. This reflects a two-point increase since 2013. Seventy-percent of voters (70%) support raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, a ten point increase in the past ten years, from 60%. A majority,
[ad_1] SHB 1240 was requested by Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “Today Washington state is putting the gun industry in its place and improving the health, safety and lives of our residents,” Inslee said. Inslee also signed two other firearms bills on Tuesday. One would require a waiting period before buying a gun and
[ad_1] The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: A friend told me that the words “guns,” “children” and “school” should never be in the same sentence. That comment jogged my memory. Way in the back of my mind I remembered something … so I got out a copy of my high school
[ad_1] OLYMPIA, Wash. (OSV News) — Washington state enacted a new law April 25 banning the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons, or military-style semi-automatic firearms such as the AR-15, a weapon that has been used in some of the recent mass shootings in the United States. The legislation, House Bill 1240 does not
[ad_1] Washington state is facing at least two lawsuits from gun rights groups after Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a ban on so-called assault weapons on Tuesday. Inslee signed into law three gun control bills. One of those pieces of legislation, House Bill 1240, took effect immediately and banned the manufacturing and sale
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