[ad_1] Ketch Secor is best known as the frontman of the country band Old Crow Medicine Show, but he’s also a school administrator, and the father of young children. He was wearing all three hats when he penned an opinion piece for the New York Times called “Country Music Can Lead America Out of Its Obsession
Month: April 2023
[ad_1] A judge in New York has ruled that the state’s extreme risk protection order law, which allows law enforcement to temporarily seize a person’s firearms, is unconstitutional. Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, often referred to as “Red Flag” laws, allow courts to order the seizure of a person’s firearms if a police officer,
[ad_1] The Tennessee state legislature, with its Republican supermajority, will vote Thursday on whether to expel three Democratic lawmakers, including Shelby County’s Justin J. Pearson, who represents the 86th District. Pearson, Gloria Johnson of Knoxville and Justin Jones of Nashville are facing expulsion for “disorderly behavior.” Last Thursday, they briefly disrupted a legislative session, leading
[ad_1] Students rally against guns after the Covenant School shooting at the State Capitol Building in Nashville, on March 30, 2023. Johnnie Izquierdo for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Until people start to go into the streets and protest, we’re not going to see the changes… If you don’t have the people rising up,
[ad_1] The photo of the little girl’s face in terror on the bus after the recent mass shooting in Nashville should haunt every American. Will that scar ever be healed? Why and how this madness continues is the question that both plagues and infuriates. During the media coverage of these slaughters I weep for these
[ad_1] Gun reform advocates hold news conference to condemn permitless carry Updated: 1:57 PM EDT Apr 5, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript We’re not waiting for anybody else, right? Ok. Well, good morning. Thank you so much for being here with us this morning. I wanted to first apologize. Sheriff Mina had an emergency this
[ad_1] Starting this summer, people will be allowed to carry a concealed gun without a permit in Florida. The change comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the new permitless carry law on Monday. Gun law advocates are now sounding off. “DeSantis just made Florida less safe,” said former Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Former and
[ad_1] In case you missed it, Florida enacted a new gun law this week. Championed by Governor Ron DeSantis, the bill allows “permitless carry” of concealed firearms. Under the new law, qualifying Floridians can carry a concealed firearm without getting a permit or undergoing training on how to handle a gun. Anyone who is a
[ad_1] I started writing this column before another disreputable chapter was added to the never-ending Trump saga. He became the first president ever to be indicted for a crime. The indictment can take its place beside the two impeachments, but this time he doesn’t have a fawning band of sycophants in Congress to run interference
[ad_1] Photo by Jay Rembert for Unsplash. By Bill Dunkel The U.S. spends $1.73 trillion a year for national defense, but we cannot protect our children from being shot in school. The carnage at Covenant School in Nashville — the 13th school shooting this year — proves again that all children are vulnerable to this
[ad_1] Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said during an interview Wednesday that he regrets forcing Ukraine to dismantle its nuclear program amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia. He said the war likely would not have happened if Kyiv still had the nuclear weapons. The war has continued for more than 400 days and includes
[ad_1] Treasure Coast Newspapers Escambia County School Board takes comments over proposed book ban. The Escambia County School Board hears comments for and against banning selected books. Pensacola News Journal Book objections: Learn full context before acting rashly Recently, I watched an interview with a father opposed to the teaching of Mark Twain’s novel, “The
[ad_1] Republican representatives have introduced legislation to officially designate the AR-15 as America’s “national gun.” The AR-15 was designed in the later 1950s, with the U.S. military in mind, though it also became popular with law enforcement and civilians. A number of America’s most notorious mass shootings have involved AR-15s, including the 2017 Las Vegas
[ad_1] As a parent, I am not worried about my children seeing a drag show. I am not worried about a drag queen or king surprising them at school; that won’t happen, but I would not mind if it did. Creativity, authenticity, artistic expression, and inclusivity are all things I would love for everyone’s children to have
[ad_1] By Jessica Pishko for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for Texas News Service reporting for the Pulitzer Center-Public News Service Collaboration. Last summer, the sheriff of Coryell County in Central Texas took to an elevated platform in a small Las Vegas ballroom and made an unusual announcement: He was
[ad_1] Update Thursday, April 6, 2023: Tens of thousands of students across the U.S. joined in a collective action on Wednesday, April 5, at noon local time, and walked out of their classes en masse to demand gun control legislation. The student participants spanned geographical location—from Oregon, to Texas, to Massachusetts—and age, ranging from elementary
[ad_1] Make school lunch free for all children In 1946, President Harry Truman initiated the school lunch program, which came “in response to claims that many American men had been rejected for World War II military service because of diet-related problems,” according to government websites. In 1966, President Johnson signed the Child Nutrition Act establishing
[ad_1] Behind closed doors, with the NRA, gun rights activists, and legislative leaders present, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into legislation a bill that allows residents to carry a concealed loaded weapon without a permit. DeSantis usually promotes everything he does on the national stage, but not for this bill, not after the recent Nashville
[ad_1] Moms Demand Action held a rally outside of DCPS, Tuesday. They chose that location after the recent mass shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As of Monday, Florida is the 26th state to enact permitless carry. The newly signed law does not sit well with some Jacksonville mothers, advocates and
[ad_1] Block is a recent alumnus of the San Dieguito Union High School District, who attended Diegueno Middle School and San Dieguito Academy. He lives in Encinitas. I don’t think I’ll ever forget how I felt on Feb. 15, 2018. It was the day after the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in
[ad_1] The NRA is praising a new Florida law that eliminates concealed-carry permit requirements. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law on Monday. A majority of states have now made it legal to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in
[ad_1] With little fanfare, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday making Florida the 26th state in the nation to allow residents to legally carry concealed weapons without having to obtain a permit through the state. The signature came in DeSantis’ office, where he was surrounded by GOP legislators, gun rights advocates and other supporters of
[ad_1] On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law allowing “constitutional carry” in his state. Then, progressives and Democrats online had an absolute meltdown in response. “Sickening,” the official Democratic Party‘s Twitter account wrote of the news. “Hiding behind closed doors and with the NRA by his side, Ron DeSantis just signed
[ad_1] On Monday, thousands of students all over the city of Nashville walked out of their schools at 10:13 a.m., the exact time a shooter came into the Covenant School and changed the lives of those inside forever. Now, students are marching in demand of gun reform in the United States. Author Andrew Maraniss posted
[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will join former President Donald Trump and other top Republican leaders headlining the annual NRA-ILA Leadership Forum later this month, Fox News Digital has learned. “The 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum represents a significant gathering of national leaders. This event underscores the importance of defending our constitutional rights
[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will join former President Donald Trump and other top Republican leaders headlining the annual NRA-ILA Leadership Forum later this month, Fox News Digital has learned. “The 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum represents a significant gathering of national leaders. This event underscores the importance of defending our constitutional rights
[ad_1] CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Democratic Party (WVDP) released a statement on Tuesday after Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s announcement that he is running for governor, calling Morrisey a “political chameleon” and saying that his views on certain issues have changed drastically in the past few years. Morrisey’s campaign focuses on his commitment
[ad_1] Bloomberg/ Getty Images On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing state residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit. The new legislation,(HB) 543, means anyone who can legally own a gun in Florida can carry one without a permit. Fulfilling prerequisites like firearms training and background checks will not be required
[ad_1] White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out Monday at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after he signed gun legislation into law “behind closed doors,” a move she says is against “commonsense” when it comes to gun safety. “It is shameful that so soon after another tragic school shooting, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into
[ad_1] Days after the most recent school shooting in Nashville, Democratic lawmakers in Augusta introduced legislation on Monday that would create a waiting period to purchase a gun and criminal background checks for private sales and gun shows. “I can’t believe I have to say the words, ‘Please do something so my kids aren’t killed