[ad_1] UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – A firearms instructor slammed Washington state’s new “assault weapons” ban as discriminatory against women because it outlaws one of the most popular rifle models: the AR-15. “For a lot of women, it’s taken away the personal protection option of choice that works best for them,” Jane Milhans of the Washington

[ad_1] Letters to the editor  |  Cincinnati Enquirer I have some major concerns regarding Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. In his 2019 campaign, Cameron committed to serving two terms as attorney general, saying it’s what “the law enforcement community deserves.” On May 11, 2022, Cameron filed the paperwork to declare his candidacy for governor. He

[ad_1] It didn’t take long for Democrats to blame guns for the latest shooting. Eight people died as result of the shooting in Allen, while seven others were killed, but with an automobile at Brownsville. If you apply the same logic, guns and cars should be outlawed. There are about 47,000 motor vehicle deaths each

[ad_1] Our guest this week is Democratic ad-maker Mark Putnam, who is responsible for some of the most compelling ads that you will ever see in politics. He is going to be talking with us about the nitty-gritty of how these ads actually come together and how to make an ad that doesn’t suck. We

[ad_1] They say it’s not the guns. A white 84-year-old man in Missouri shot a young black man who was looking for his siblings and wound up at the wrong house. They say it’s not the guns. A man in upstate New York shot and killed a 20-year-old woman who mistakenly pulled into his driveway.

[ad_1] Upstate neighbors files lawsuit against nearby gun range Neighbors in Salem, SC, are firing back against a local gun range. Updated: 11:10 PM EDT May 12, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MOMENTS OF STOLEN CAR CRASHED FOLLOWING A POLICE CHASE. IT LEFT TWO TEENAGERS DEAD. WE BEGIN WITH WEATHER TONIGHT. A SUMMER-LIKE WEEK AHEAD.

[ad_1] Minnesotans have an opportunity to reclaim part of our civil society by making us safer and less fearful, especially with respect to our children. A public safety bill before the Legislature contains a few modest provisions regulating access to guns. If enacted into law, these provisions can help to turn the corner on gun

[ad_1] Bill Bailey By Bill Bailey Guest columnist In 1972, following a personal family gun-related death, I sold all of my shotguns and pistol. My favorite memory of time with my father is dove and duck hunting. I am a believer in the Second Amendment for its original purpose. I believe gun ownership is not

[ad_1] New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against a gun accessory manufacturer on Thursday, alleging that the business facilitated the illegal possession of weapons in the state. The lawsuit (pdf) has been filed against Georgia-based Mean Arms for allegedly aiding in the illegal possession of assault weapons in New York, including the

[ad_1] The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Republican politicians who take absolute positions on three issues — abortion, gun control and election denial — are turning off voters. This is the one of three opinion pieces, each exploring one issue that has made Republicans vulnerable. Tragedy upon tragedy in our country

[ad_1] A chorus of boos is following Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to call a special session Aug. 21 — after public school students return to class — to “do something” in response to the March 27 Covenant School mass shooting. But Rep. Justin J. Pearson, fresh off a House expulsion and reinstatement after leading a

[ad_1] In 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act. It created a benefits system for retired, jobless, and disabled people, as well as dependent mothers and children. Benefits are funded through a payroll tax levied on workers and employers. It is arguably the most successful, beneficially effective social program ever

[ad_1] Background checks sensible compromise in gun showdown By Elwood Watson • May 12, 2023 1:30 am 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

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The Stripers are running and so are the anglers. Father and son teams are slamming the Stripers in the keeper range throughout the bay area. While transiting the I-way, large flocks of gulls were spotted working the water leading many to take advantage and throw a popper from shore. Equally,

[ad_1] This is not the best time in the United States to borrow a cup of sugar from your neighbors. Nor is it safe to be a Jehovah’s Witness door ringer. Or a cookie-selling Girl Scout. If your basketball rolls into an adjoining yard, do not under any circumstances retrieve it. Do not, I’m warning

[ad_1] How many dead children does it take to finally move to restrict access to high-powered weapons of war? Lawmakers in Texas provided us with an answer this week, as a bipartisan panel of state lawmakers voted to advance a bill raising the minimum age to purchase assault weapons, the New York Times reported. “It

[ad_1] A Virginia federal judge struck down several laws Wednesday that barred 18- to 20-year-olds from buying handguns from licensed firearm dealers, ruling that the laws violate the Second Amendment. The plaintiff, John “Corey” Fraser, filed suit after being denied access to purchase a handgun from a federally-licensed dealer when he was 20 years old,

[ad_1] CNN  —  Read the full transcript of CNN’s presidential town hall with former President Donald Trump moderated by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN HOST: Good evening, and welcome to New Hampshire, the first GOP primary state. We’re live here at Saint Anselm College for CNN’s

[ad_1] The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt Dodge City is a Kansas town that has had an illustrious past. I first heard about Dodge City when I watched “Gunsmoke”, a cowboy TV show that featured the celebrated lawman, Matt Dillon. Back in the day, Dodge City was a town where gambling halls, saloons, and whore

[ad_1] Our human will is marred by our fallen condition, by original sin, and by an urge to live our lives outside the Will of God. The evil work of Satan in Uvalde, Texas, dishonors and blasphemes God. Before now, in Parkland, and before then in Sandy Hook, and before that, in Columbine, when

[ad_1] (The Good Trouble Show/Screengrab) A presenter has condemned pro-gun lawmakers for introducing legislation banning drag shows and not guns, following the latest mass shooting in Texas. Matt Ford, the anchor of The Good Trouble Show, ripped into AR-15-supporting politicians following the shooting at a shopping centre in Allen at the weekend, which left eight

[ad_1]   by Alison Collins Last year, for the second year in a row, I was grateful to be invited to write a piece for #31DaysIBPOC Blog Series, a month-long movement to feature the voices of indigenous and people of color as teachers, writers and scholars. I was heartbroken when I had to pull out