[ad_1] A Los Angeles father who pulled a gun on masked intruders when they tried to break into his luxury home has revealed he has been stripped of his firearm permit. In a video for the National Rifle Association, Vince Ricci said his concealed carry license was ‘revoked’ after he was attacked by two men at
Month: November 2023
[ad_1] A zealous gun rights group, even more uncompromising than the once formidable National Rifle Association, is emerging as a force in US politics with a mission to oppose efforts at gun control and ease further America’s already lax regulations on firearms. Last year the Gun Owners of America (GOA) spent $3.3m on lobbying, a
[ad_1] Vince Ricci, a Los Angeles resident, reportedly had his concealed carry permit revoked after using a firearm to defend his family against would-be robbers. This controversial decision by local authorities raises significant questions about gun rights and homeowner self-defense laws. By yourNEWS Media Staff In a recent and controversial development, Vince Ricci, a Los
[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: A Los Angeles homeowner who used a firearm to fend off apparent would-be robbers at his home said his concealed carry permit was taken away just days after the residential-neighborhood shoot-out. “After successfully defending my home and my family and my 5-month-old child, California has now decided to suspend my Second
[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Demi Pita Late season trout The late season trout are delighting anglers all over the state. Numerous catches are displayed on the Facebook page, “A better 401 fishing”. Passing by Silver Spring Lake on Tuesday, many people were seen fishing at the dam. As usual this writer had
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association, once a dominant force in American politics, is witnessing a significant decline in membership and revenue, according to recent reports. The organization, which has been a staunch advocate for Second Amendment rights since 1871, has seen its membership drop to less than half of the 10 million members it projected
[ad_1] Country music has come a long way in the mainstream, led by the runaway success of artists such as Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen, and the strong support base of the genre’s legacy artists. And with that visibility has come increased scrutiny. Country music now seems like something of a moral and political battleground,
[ad_1] After a series of mass shootings this spring, including the killing of several students at a private Christian school in Tennessee, voters would prefer focusing on specific gun control measures rather than arming citizens to reduce gun violence. A new Fox News Poll finds most voters favor the following proposals: — Requiring criminal background
[ad_1] After a series of mass shootings this spring, including the killing of several students at a private Christian school in Tennessee, voters would prefer focusing on specific gun control measures rather than arming citizens to reduce gun violence. A new Fox News Poll finds most voters favor the following proposals: — Requiring criminal background
[ad_1] Keep your head up. This advice is so common it’s become trite. It’s directed at high schoolers going to parties in my hometown of Albuquerque, N.M. All too often, parties are interrupted by shots fired and, all too often, interrupted by kids bleeding on the street. I’m blessed to not have experienced this horror,
[ad_1] A serial armed robber has escaped a mandatory 15-year prison sentence for illegally owning a gun after a Chicago judge said convicted felons are also protected by the Second Amendment. Glen Prince, 37, already had three armed robberies and the aggravated battery of a police officer on his record when he was arrested for
[ad_1] This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters While the public knows the National Rifle Association chiefly as a lobbying and campaign juggernaut, the Internal Revenue Service classifies the group as a “social welfare organization” whose firearms training, recreational shooting, and hunting programs support the
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America, a professor of practice at Arizona State University, and the host of the Audible podcast “In the Room” also on Apple and Spotify. He is the author of several books about terrorism, including most recently, “The Cost of Chaos: The Trump Administration
[ad_1] If you haven’t read my column published on Nov. 7, I highly recommend you go take a look. I promise that my words are short, however the list of names and identifiers I collected of the victims of mass shootings is long. Since publishing my column last week, I can fortunately say that there
[ad_1] In 2013, Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, boasted that the advocacy group was experiencing unprecedented growth and was on track to have 10 million members. Ten years on, that’s not how things have worked out. In fact, the NRA‘s membership has shrunk to less than half that, according to some reports,
[ad_1] Raise understanding There have been many complaints about lack of objectivity in televised news reports, but newspapers can be just as bad, which makes it refreshing to read columnists who are trying to promote education rather than market a favored opinion. Both George Will and Paul Krugman successfully educate as do David Brooks and
[ad_1] New questions have been raised about House speaker Mike Johnson’s speech four years ago for the right-wing Council on National Policy. The Louisiana Republican spoke to the conservative group on Oct. 4, 2019, at the New Orleans Ritz-Carlton, and there’s a 31-minute video to prove it. However, Johnson never filed a travel report or
[ad_1] Considering the terrible situations in the Middle East, Ukraine, and elsewhere, the effects of climate change across the planet, the Republican debacle in the House of Representatives, and the continued Republican subservience to their multiple-indicted presidential candidate, the planet often seems to be an eight-thousand-mile-deep dumpster fire. But there are signs of hope. President
[ad_1] CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — There were numerous warning signs about Robert Card’s mental health struggles before he went on a shooting spree, accused of killing 18 people in a Maine bowling alley and bar. In the days since the initial shock, the conversation has shifted to mental health and access to firearms. “That could
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues during thelegislative week of Nov. 6-10. Readers can visit www.VoteFacts.com to research other topissues and individual voting records in the current 118th Congress and recent 117th Congress. House Censuring Rashida Tlaib Voting 234 for and 188 against, the House on Nov. 8
[ad_1] “The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure.” – Maine Representative Jared Golden Marsha Shearer At a news conference on Oct. 25, 2023 Democratic Congressman Golden apologized to his constituents for
[ad_1] In domestic violence cases, battered women are five times more likely to be murdered if there’s a gun in the house. That’s why people under domestic violence restraining orders, by federal law, can’t have guns. Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging that federal law. In March 2023, the conservative 5th Circuit
[ad_1] A WEEK AFTER THE MASSACRE in Lewiston, Maine, left 18 dead, 13 wounded, and a swath of New England terrorized and on lockdown, the gun industry was thinking about its bottom line. During a Nov. 1 quarterly-earnings call, Ruger CEO Christopher Killoy touted the company’s profits, and the sales boost from new products like
[ad_1] The owner of a Mesquite, Texas, Cash4Gold store says “everything was slow motion” when he had to draw his gun and exchanged gunfire with alleged robbers. The incident occurred Thursday, November 2, but surveillance video was released this week, FOX 4 reported. Store owner Tien said, “It’s a quick 3 seconds. No time to think,
[ad_1] Kudos to the sensible bipartisan majority in the Alaska senate for passing the Emergency Powers Bill. The House Bill 61 forwarded for governor Mike Dunleavy’s signature by a margin of 17-3 prohibits state and local government entities from closing lawful firearm businesses or restricting an individual’s access to firearms, ammunition and component parts during
[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The State of RI DEM has stocked numerous waterways with Rainbow and Brook Trout, and Atlantic Salmon for the celebration of Veterans Day. Photos: Rob Henninger 16 different ponds and rivers will be stocked with the healthy size trout and salmon. The weather will be cool this weekend so
[ad_1] On Oct. 25, 2023, Robert R. Card II, a 40-year-old member of the U.S. Army Reserve, went on a killing spree at a bar/grille and a bowling alley both located in Lewiston, Maine. It was here where he took the lives of 18 innocent people and injured another 11. Upon entering both of these
[ad_1] The House of Representatives devolved into chaos after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on Oct. 3. During the frustrating three-week stalemate that followed, three Republican representatives failed to clinch the top position. The impasse finally broke on Oct. 25, when House Republicans rallied behind Mike Johnson, a previously little-known Republican representative from Louisiana
[ad_1] Recent Supreme Court decisions have imperiled what few gun restrictions there are by asserting a private right to guns, which effectively takes precedence over Americans’ right to live. Gun violence is at record levels and while the public demands a stop to the carnage, Congress has done more to protect the gun industry than
[ad_1] Rep. Robert Aderholt On Tuesday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL04) joined a letter by Congressman Mark Green, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, to the Biden Administration demanding answers on restrictions on civilian firearm exports. Chairman Green’s letter to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency of the Department of Commerce, was signed by 86 other lawmakers. “President