[ad_1] (The Center Square) — New Yorkers would be required to undergo a criminal background check to buy 3D printers under a Democratic proposal being considered by the state Legislature. The proposal, filed in the state Assembly, calls for regulating sales of 3D printers that can be used to make firearms or their components by requiring
Month: October 2023
[ad_1] Democratic politicians continue to abridge Americans’ Second Amendment right to self-defense despite the terrifying nationwide crime waves ignited by their soft-on-crime policies. In the latest constitutional breach, the blue state of Massachusetts approved a sweeping gun control bill that critics say would impose widespread bans on commonly owned firearms. On Wednesday, the Democrat-controlled Massachusetts
[ad_1] West Virginia’s universities, many of which are dealing with financial issues, are now tasked with figuring out how to implement a bill that allows people with a concealed carry permit to carry firearms in many areas of public college campuses. Safety measures can be pricey, and the bill requires universities to place firearm storage
[ad_1] In the heyday of American labor, the influence of local unions extended far beyond the workplace. Unions were embedded in tight-knit communities, touching nearly every aspect of the lives of members—mostly men—and their families and neighbors. They conveyed fundamental worldviews, making blue-collar unionists into loyal Democrats who saw the party as on the side
[ad_1] As our regular readers are aware, I’m very fond of the 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP pistol cartridges alike, notwithstanding the endless debates about which is the better of the two calibers for self-defense. Ergo, when I did my two separate 19FortyFive articles on the 5 Worst Handguns in each caliber, I must admit I was
[ad_1] Kentucky governor’s race: Watch Beshear, Cameron debate on WLKY Updated: 10:08 PM EDT Oct 21, 2023 PRESENTATION ON COMMITMENT 2023 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, A LIVE GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE AT. WELCOME. I’M PRUGIASCO, PRESIDENT OF THE LOUISVILLE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. WE ARE A NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZATION. WE DO NOT
[ad_1] By yourNEWS Media Staff On Oct. 18, Massachusetts House lawmakers greenlit a bill aiming to strengthen the state’s gun laws and clamp down on unregistered “ghost guns.” This has been termed by some gun rights proponents as “the worst anti-gun legislation in the country.” The bill, H. 4135, secured a 120–38 approval in the
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Plaintiffs challenging Illinois’ gun ban hope a ruling out of a California federal court plays a role in the potential outcome in Illinois. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has justified the state’s gun and magazine ban he enacted earlier this year by pointing to several other states with similar bans. However,
[ad_1] It’s legal to own an AR-15 in the state of California again. A federal judge overturned California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” on Thursday, allowing the trade and possession of the weapons, according to Breitbart. U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez struck down the state’s ban in a 79-page ruling. Benitez’s decision came
[ad_1] Another House speaker vote has come and gone, and apparently Jim Jordan and his “Mission: Impossible” team were unable to threaten a sufficient number of the holdouts’ wives, children, pets, and ficus plants overnight, because he lost by an even bigger margin this go-around. Looks like the plan was to keep banging his head against the
[ad_1] While the category of subcompact so-called “baby Glocks” such as the 9mm Glock 26 and the .45 ACP Glock 36 is a favorite, I wouldn’t consider them to be true “pocket pistols.” Their so-called “Safe-Action” trigger design, though wonderfully conducive to fast and accurate shooting, is simply too much of a liability for holsterless
[ad_1] This week, a federal judge ruled that a California law banning so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional as it violates the Second Amendment. According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego conceded that sporting rifles like AR-15s are used by those who commit crimes. However, these kinds of guns are
[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer It is apparent that civilians are refusing to wear the required fluorescent orange during hunting season on state lands. I am encountering this violation frequently. In my articles I indicate the encounters I have had including a Westport, Massachusetts woman who felt she was above Rhode Island law when
[ad_1] Harkening back to the societal damage of Jim Crow segregation, now-Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has come out for reparations, causing a backlash among conservatives who once praised his candidacy as a centrist alternative to leftist Democrats. The following is the position statement by Kennedy on his campaign website on part of
[ad_1] Snubnose revolvers – affectionately known as “snubbies” – are not fun to shoot, but then again, they’re not supposed to be. As plenty of my fellow gun writers point out, they’re “meant to be carried a lot and shot a little.” They’re certainly amazingly compact and concealable, reliable, and durable as well, as long
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s next lawmaking session is fast approaching, just over 80 days and counting. After a major change in gun law this year, will next year bring more or less restrictions? At last check, Thursday, there were around 230 bills filed ahead of the 2024 legislative session— with hundreds more expected. At
[ad_1] In 1994, 15-year-old Kenzo Dix was at his close friend Mark’s home in Berkeley when Mark decided to show off. Mark retrieved his father’s Beretta pistol, ejected the gun’s magazine, and loaded an empty one. Returning to where Kenzo was, Mark, age 14, raised the gun, and eager to impress his friend, pulled the
[ad_1] Robert Kennedy Jr. stated that he plans to respect the Second Amendment if he becomes president, vowing not to “try to take away people’s guns.” Kennedy, who is running as an independent in the 2024 presidential election, explained on Wednesday that the Second Amendment, the right for United States citizens to arm and defend
[ad_1] The Florida Republican donor to both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis who shot his wife before turning the gun on himself last week had been diagnosed bi-polar. Steven Alembik, 72, allegedly attempted to kill his psychologist wife Dawn Polen Silver before shooting himself in the head in the parking lot of a Burger Fi restaurant in
[ad_1] The Florida Republican donor to both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis who shot his wife before turning the gun on himself last week had been diagnosed bi-polar. Steven Alembik, 72, allegedly attempted to kill his psychologist wife Dawn Polen Silver before shooting himself in the head in the parking lot of a Burger Fi restaurant in
[ad_1] First Charlton Heston, now Hunter Biden. President Joe Biden’s son could emerge as an unlikely Second Amendment hero as he fights off criminal charges that are an offshoot of the investigations that drove an impeachment inquiry into his father. The younger Biden has been indicted on charges he violated federal laws that try to
[ad_1] The candidates below are in contested races in Perry County. Because a number of candidates have cross-filed, they are listed in alphabetical order by first name rather than in ballot order. If a race is not listed, it was not contested. Perry County Commissioner (4-year, vote for 2) Bill Lyons Ticket running on: Republican
[ad_1] Jefferson Shreve, at a neighborhood festival in September. (IBJ photo/Taylor Wooten) Republican Jefferson Shreve knows that to unseat two-term Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, he’ll need to win over a lot of Democratic-leaning voters. His advisers acknowledge that he started the race at least 15 percentage points behind the incumbent mayor because that’s the built-in advantage
[ad_1] When MaryAnn Alvarado asks her students if they know how to get a gun, their response always takes her aback. “Everyone raises their hand,” she said. Alvarado, 36, runs Teens on Target, a program operated by YouthAlive! in Oakland, California, that trains middle- and high-schoolers to become violence prevention advocates in their own communities.
[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer If you are like most of us, you have had it with the rain. If it indeed rains this Saturday and Sunday like some forecast, it will have rained 16 of the last 18 weekends. Take advantage of any decent break in the weather and hit the waterways or
[ad_1] The Ukraine Foreign Legion (also known as the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine) is made up of fighters from many countries, including the U.S., U.K., Poland, Israel, Afghanistan, and others looking to resist Russian aggression. These fighters have primarily law enforcement and military backgrounds and use a variety of small arms. The
[ad_1] Only a justice for two months, Protasiewicz has yet to hear a challenge to Republicans’ gerrymandered maps—but the Assembly Speaker is threatening impeachment if he doesn’t like how she rules on the case. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday impeachment of newly-elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz could still be attempted, even
[ad_1] Roger Caldwell By Roger Caldwell In 2021, there were 690 mass killings and in 2022 there were 645 mass killings according to the mass killing Archive. At the present time in America, there are 533 mass killing and there is an epidemic, and no one has a solution. There are more guns than
[ad_1] A federal judge has allowed a gun ban in Albuquerque parks and playgrounds in a major victory for gun control advocates following outrage in the city over the fatal shootings of several children. U.S. District Judge David Urias rejected arguments that gun-free “sensitive” places apply only to government sites, such as polling places, and
[ad_1] As the end of the 2016 West Virginia legislative session approached, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin hosted a press conference in front of an audience of law enforcement officers from around the state. They applauded as the governor vetoed House Bill 4145, a proposal to allow adults to carry a hidden gun without a permit.