New York’s rollout of background checks to buy firearm ammunition is creating issues for sellers and buyers alike. The state’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act took effect in early September and includes a background check prior to the purchase of ammunition as well as a $9 fee for a background check to buy a
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When Mark Rosenberg started a branch of the Centers for Disease Control to study violence in 1983, he decided to model his work on existing research about another rising cause of injuries and
Let me first say that I support the Second Amendment. With that said, when our forefathers wrote the Constitution, people had single-shot weapons and we had no standing army to protect us. At that time there was a need for citizen soldiers. Now that we have standing armies, this does not apply. Private citizens do
Rep. Jared Golden’s about-face on gun laws is not surprising. He is a Democrat representing Lewiston, Maine, still convulsed by a mass shooting that took 18 lives. Formerly against tightening the laws, Golden now wants a ban on semiautomatic weapons. One can understand why elected officials in rural areas, even in generally liberal states, would
An MMA-fighter-turned-rabbi is teaching self defense to his fellow Jewish Americans and instructing them how to handle firearms – and he says his business has been in high demand amid a rise in antisemitism following the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel war earlier this month. Rabbi Yossi Eilfort is the founder of the nonprofit Magen Am
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday backed an effort to lower the statewide age requirement to purchase a rifle, calling a current law that bars 18-year-olds from buying firearms “unconstitutional.” Florida law requires residents to be at least 21 years of age in order to purchase firearms. An individual who is at least 18 can
This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. In Maine, which suffered the deadliest mass shooting in its history on October 25, guns are a fact of life. Nearly half of all households own one, mostly for hunting and recreation, sometimes for self-defense. The state’s gun
After last week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine that killed 18 people and injured 13 others, the NRA releases an ad showing Speaker Mike Johnson sticking to his guns on the topic of background checks. (See video below.) “So grateful to be an NRA member with you, because as NRA members, we understand that the
The 2019 video shows Johnson promoting the organization of which he is a member and disparaging Democratic attempts at firearm reform. “As NRA members, we understand the Second Amendment is grounded in fundamental freedoms,” says Johnson, whose declaration is used in the headline on X (formerly Twitter). “We make the point on the Hill all
Lewiston, Maine: Eighteen killed, 13 injured in a rampage by a guy with an assault rifle. The shooter: A certified firearms instructor and a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. The community locked down until he’s placed in custody. Press conferences; school classes cancelled; politicians falling all over each other with their thoughts and prayers
Gun violence seems to have become inevitable in American society. The prevalent use of guns to cause significant harm and death in this country has skyrocketed in recent years. The constant news of gun violence from the media comes in such quick succession now that Americans no longer catch their breath. A new tragedy holds
After another tragic slaughter, this time in Maine, reportedly by an assault-style weapon, we have to endure more tongue-flapping from Republicans about keeping the integrity of the Second Amendment and the need for more mental health resources. While one’s emotional and mental well-being is important and necessary, the importance of legislation focused on assault-style weapons
Faced with spiking antisemitism and flaring tensions following Hamas’ attacks on Israel, Jews in Los Angeles are increasingly turning to gun ownership, self-defense classes and armed security for safety, according to a rabbi who has been training Jewish religious leaders for years. “Growing up Orthodox, people hating Jews has been a part of my life,”
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save LEWISTON, Maine — It was a regular day inside Forage Market, a coffeehouse in this small downtown, but the scene almost brought Phoebe Abner to tears. People were sitting at tables, getting coffee, spending time together. To Abner, the cafe’s manager, seeing residents of this
Mayor Alan Webber has long championed ideas to confront the scourge of gun violence, from designating certain city-owned properties as gun-free zones to mulling a tax on ammunition. Now Webber is pushing a proposal to repeal a provision of the state constitution that prevents local governments from regulating firearms as they so choose. As part
Golden, a tattooed Marine veteran, has long drawn on his support for gun rights as one pillar of his image as a rebel Democrat who understands the heavily-armed and politically red swath of Maine he represents. He has broken with his party on several gun safety measures, including voting against an assault weapons ban last
Golden, a tattooed Marine veteran, has long drawn on his support for gun rights as one pillar of his image as a rebel Democrat who understands the heavily-armed and politically red swath of Maine he represents. He has broken with his party on several gun safety measures, including voting against an assault weapons ban last
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Recently, I started watching Yellowstone, the TV series about a wealthy rancher in Montana and his struggles to keep his ranch intact. It debuted in 2016, so I am a little late to the party, but it is beautifully
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Members of the Swiss federal army’s honor guard in October 2012.REUTERS/Thomas Hodel Switzerland hasn’t had a mass shooting in 22 years. In the US, there is almost one every day, most recently in Lewiston, Maine. The Swiss have strict rules for who can get a gun, and take firearm training very seriously. Switzerland hasn’t had
Miracles do still happen on occasion. Or, in the immortal words of sports broadcaster Al Michaels during the culmination of the USA Olympic hockey men’s team’s seemingly impossible 4-3 victory against the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, at Lake Placid, “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” Well, maybe “miracles” is a slight exaggeration, but it
The Issue: A mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, in which at least 18 people were killed. I don’t understand the obsession that the press has with learning the motive of the latest mass murderer in Maine (“Definition of insanity,” Oct. 27). The motive is immaterial as long as any angry, obsessed mentally
Hal Phillips We’re fine. That’s what I’ve been texting to dozens of friends and family, starting at about 8 p.m. Wednesday night. We live in Auburn, across the Androscoggin River, which separates our small city from our slightly larger sister city. As of Friday, there was still an active shooter at large, two days after
WASHINGTON: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday (Friday in Manila) highlighted his own country’s consensus on restricting guns as he visited the United States during the latest mass shooting. At a luncheon at the State Department during a state visit, Albanese recalled how Australia enacted tough gun laws after a gunman killed 35 people
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and the administration’s other economic advisors have resurrected the idea that the government can promote economic growth by regulating businesses, protecting workers, and investing in ordinary Americans. That theory reaches back to the liberal consensus of the years from 1933 to 1981, when members
Kentucky Values, a group affiliated with the Republican Governors Association (RGA), announced the launch of two advertisements backing Republican gubernatorial nominee and Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the home stretch of his race against Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY). The 15-second advertisements released Friday, titled “Strong” and “Endorsed,” highlight Cameron’s efforts to fight the Biden administration
Representative Jared Golden had a B rating from the National Rifle Association last year—the highest mark of any member of his party running for the House or Senate that cycle. In Congress, he had cast votes opposing expanded background checks and against restrictions on assault weapons. But in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting in
The term “RINO” didn’t begin to describe the level of contempt the so-called “conservatives” of ABC’s The View had for the ideology and people they purported to represent. In the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, FAKE conservatives Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro spewed pure ignorance and hatred at any Republican (politician
The mass shooting in Lewiston on Wednesday that claimed the lives of 18 people is drawing attention to Maine’s weak gun laws, with advocates and lawmakers arguing for firearm safety measures to prevent another tragedy. Many of Maine’s political leaders have a complicated history on the issue, though, often opposing large-scale reforms and working with
In the wake of a mass shooting in his hometown of Lewiston in which 18 people died, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden announced his support for a national assault weapons ban, reversing a previous stance that he said had come from “a false confidence that our community was above this,” among “many other misjudgments.” Golden, a
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