[ad_1] As the Supreme Court prepares to embark on its next Second Amendment case, legal experts are torn on how the justices may rule on a novel challenge to a long-standing federal law barring domestic abusers from possessing firearms. The case, known as Rahimi v. U.S., which has not been slated for oral arguments yet,
Month: July 2023
[ad_1] When Donald J. Trump was running for president in 2016, he vowed to appoint Supreme Court justices who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Three justices and six years later, he made good on that promise. Mr. Trump also made a more general pledge during that campaign, about religion. At a Republican debate,
[ad_1] So far, Utah has avoided a mass casualty event in schools, but that does not mean students are safe from gun violence. According to Wikipedia, Utah has “only” suffered five mass shooting events in recent history. Three of these resulted in the death or injury of school-age children, including the 2007 Trolley Square shooting,
[ad_1] By Michelle Watson (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon ruled on Friday that a new state gun law does not violate the US Constitution, keeping one of the toughest gun laws in the country in place. US District Court Judge Karin Immergut ruled that Ballot Measure 114’s restrictions on large-capacity magazines that hold
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — A full federal appeals court said Friday it will take up a legal battle over a 2018 Florida law that bars sales of rifles and other long guns to people under 21. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a March decision by a three-judge panel that upheld the constitutionality of
[ad_1] US Sets Record for Deadliest , 6 Months of Mass Killings. The United States has experienced the deadliest six months of mass killings since at least 2006. . ‘The Guardian’ reports that the grim milestone was reached after the nation had 28 mass killings between January 1 and June 30. ‘The Guardian’ reports that
[ad_1] A Delaware law banning “assault weapons” and standard-capacity magazines that was signed last year, just days after the Supreme Court issued a Second Amendment ruling, is now being challenged by 20 states. On July 10, a coalition of 20 states filed an amicus brief supporting the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association in its lawsuit against
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. this year has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass killings recorded since at least 2006. From Jan. 1 to June 30, the nation endured 28 mass killings, all but one of which involved guns. The death toll rose just
[ad_1] Country endured 28 mass killings – a total of 140 victims – amid uptick in gun violence and calls by some for stricter laws. The United States saw a record of 28 mass killings in the first half of 2023, The Associated Press has reported, as policymakers struggle to curb gun violence across the
[ad_1] A federal judge has consolidated two lawsuits against the administration of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, including one from the National Rifle Association, over a new gun law the Democrat signed in May. The Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association, part of the NRA, and the gun rights group Maryland Shall Issue, both filed suit
[ad_1] Updated, 7:08 a.m. and 10:33 a.m., 7/14/23, Actor Hill Harper this week formally announced his Democratic bid for the Michigan U.S. Senate seat left open in 2024 by retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing). Harper, an Iowa native, bought a home in Detroit in 2016, a 16,000 square-foot mansion in the city’s historic Boston-Edison
[ad_1] Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year’s unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass killings recorded since at least 2006.
[ad_1] After reading about all the mass shootings of children, and loved ones and all the gun crimes that seem to never stop, it seems to me the logical way to get anything done is in two steps (”Dan Rodricks: Baltimore and the nation need a sustained gun buyback and campaign against violence,” July 6).
[ad_1] Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year’s unrelenting bloodshed across the US has led to the grimmest of milestones – the deadliest six months of mass killings recorded since at least
[ad_1] The Biden administration’s criminal justice policies are riddled with contradictions and misplaced priorities allowing convicts and hard drug users to avoid punishment while simultaneously imposing measures that would turn many law-abiding Americans into criminals, according to a prominent U.S. senator. “This administration would make criminals of law-abiding citizens while granting actual felons early release
[ad_1] The United States has registered 28 mass killings during the first six months of this year, according to a database maintained jointly by the Associated Press, USA Today and the Northeastern University. This number sets a new grim milestone in the country’s ongoing cycle of gun violence, exceeding the previous record of 27, set
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year’s unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass killings recorded
[ad_1] Shreve also wants to establish gun control ordinances, including raising the age to purchase a firearm to 21, banning assault weapons and repealing permitless carry. INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve announced his plans to keep residents safe on Thursday. The Republican candidate is running against current Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett. “Crime
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis GOP mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve announced his public safety plan and the steps he aims to take if he is elected in November. The main points in the plan include: Hiring a Director of Public Safety Hire 300 IMPD Officers Implement an aggressive strategy to combat gun violence Get serious about
[ad_1] (The Center Square) — New Jersey is moving to implement a controversial two-decades-old law requiring the sale of so-called “smart” guns in the state. On Thursday, the state Attorney General’s office announced that the Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission has approved “performance standards and qualifying criteria” for personalized handguns to be sold in the state,
[ad_1] Fifteen months after the same proposal was shot down by a 3-2 vote, the council voted 3-2 to have city staff bring back the plan for a first reading. The difference was Councilwoman Patricia Dillard, who replaced Bill Baber last November. Baber — who endorsed Dillard — opposed the plan in April 2022. Dillard,
[ad_1] Despite musings of some political pundits in Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee said his office is moving forward with plans to hold a special session focused on public safety in August. Mr. Lee announced the special session in April after state legislators failed to take up his proposal for enhancements to the state’s Extreme
[ad_1] click to enlarge As we continue to mark the Inlander’s 30th anniversary, every week we’ll look back at a different article from years past. This week, we’re rerunning a piece originally published on Nov. 2, 1994 and written by Ted S. McGregor Jr. Also, watch for our 30 Years of Inlander feature every week
[ad_1] click to enlarge This article was originally published on Nov. 2, 1994. Six months ago, if someone had told you that Tom Foley might lose the 1994 election, you’d probably have laughed politely at the obvious naivete behind the statement. And if you’d been told that he might lose to a guy whose campaign
[ad_1] A key Republican senator is planning an alternative to Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed extreme risk protection order bill, a measure hitting a wall as the Legislature approaches an Aug. 21 special session. Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin, said Tuesday he is working with the National Rifle Association on legislation dealing with mental health in response
[ad_1] Gun rights groups have appealed to federal judges to overturn a lower court decision upholding Delaware’s “assault weapons” ban and other gun control measures. In late March, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Andrews denied a request by the Delaware Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA) and other groups for a preliminary injunction blocking Delaware from enforcing HB
[ad_1] Times Square in New York City now a ‘Gun Free Zone’ following new law New York is among a half-dozen states that had gun law provisions invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court that expanded the Second Amendment. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Zackey Rahimi’s legal troubles began in 2019 when he pulled
[ad_1] Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown, a retired U.S. Army captain who suffered severe burns in an explosion in Afghanistan, said in an interview Tuesday in Las Vegas that he is running for office again because he believes issues that previously motivated him to run, including high inflation, are worse than they were two years
[ad_1] Here we go again with another one of my Top 5 Firearms lists. Having published one article on the all-encompassing general category of concealed carry handguns, and with a CCW revolver-focused article that was just published as I type these words, it’s now time to a write-up focused on Best Semiautomatic Pistols for Concealed
[ad_1] (The Center Square) — Gun rights groups are asking a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling upholding Delaware’s “assault weapons” ban and other firearm restrictions. In April, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Andrews rejected a request by the Delaware Sportsmen’s Association and other groups who sued the state for a preliminary