[ad_1] A man was reportedly ambushed at the front door of his Californian residence Sunday night and engaged in a gunfight with the would-be home invaders. A man named Tim Kennedy on Instagram appeared to identify the man, who is allegedly a concealed carry holder, as Vince, his training mate. Vince came from the Bronx
Month: November 2023
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Hundreds of races will be taking place across the country on Tuesday as another Election Day nears. A few of these races have gained national attention, as they could be a clue to what Americans can expect for next year’s presidential race. The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all
[ad_1] (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Shannon Watts, who founded the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, is the author of “Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.” The opinions in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. Last month
[ad_1] In the tapestry of American life, the thread of gun ownership weaves a complex pattern, colored by the fierce debate over Second Amendment rights and the quest for public safety. As someone immersed in the study of gun laws, I’ve watched the evolution of legislation with keen interest, particularly noting the shifts and turns
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Republican multi-millionaire businessman Jefferson Shreve is challenging the Democratic incumbent in the Indianapolis mayoral race, which is shaping up to be one of the most interesting in the nation. Shreve’s campaign took a turn over the summer when the former city-county councilor rolled out a gun control plan that closely resembled his
[ad_1] Gov. Janet Mills, according to a spokesman, has begun reaching out to state legislators for ideas in the aftermath of the Lewiston murders. AUGUSTA, Maine — The deadly shooting in Lewiston turned attention to the gun policy positions of Gov. Janet Mills, who has opposed bans on assault-style rifles but backed other gun safety
[ad_1] Once again, on Friday, President Joe Biden toured the site of a mass shooting — this time in Lewiston, Maine — and renewed calls for “common sense” gun reform. The week before, an incident that claimed 18 had almost proved devastating enough to bridge the bipartisan divide between state lawmakers on gun control. Almost.
[ad_1] Were it in my power, I would confer a Profile in Courage Award upon Jared Golden, Maine’s Second District congressman. The award, created in 1989 by the family of late President John F. Kennedy, annually recognizes exemplars of the type of courageous political leadership Kennedy celebrated in his 1957 Pulitzer prize-winning book “Profiles in
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – Guns are back at the Supreme Court, as the justices announced on Friday they will decide on free speech rights for the National Rifle Association (NRA) and whether the federal government can ban bump stocks, which are a firearm accessory, by calling them machineguns. People usually think of the Second Amendment
[ad_1] Maine’s gun laws are more lax than in most of New England and among the least restrictive in the country, according to gun safety advocates. But those advocates say they hope to change that in the aftermath of the Lewiston shootings. And the experience of some other states indicates they may have success. States such
[ad_1] 5% of Americans are terrorists At least 16 million Americans own AR-15 mass murder weapons. Why? Are they that evil or just that stupid? Clearly it’s both. The AR-15 mass murder weapon was developed courtesy of the financial largesse of the American taxpayers during the illegal, immoral war of aggression against innocent Vietnamese peasants,
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Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.
US Supreme Court to decide legality of federal ban on gun ‘bump stocks’
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday trained its sights once again on gun rights, agreeing to decide the legality of a federal ban imposed under former President Donald
[ad_1] As I have done many times before, I asked myself, what can I possibly do to stop the needless murder of children? I remember the school shootings in Columbine, Newtown and Parkland. I became numb to it all, thinking this is a “normal” part of life. This time, though, I also remember my son
[ad_1] REPORT. BEN OKAY, KAYLA, THANK YOU. A MAN WENT TO JAIL AFTER DOING SOMETHING. THE CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF CALLED EXTREMELY STUPID. HE WAS WALKING ON A STREET NEAR GLIDDEN, IOWA, WITH A 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN IN HIS HAND, WHICH LOOKED LIKE AN AR STYLE GUN. THIS IS JERRY WEBB FROM KANSAS CITY. CARROLL COUNTY
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday loaded its docket with two new gun rights cases, one over the federal government’s move to ban bump stocks and the other a dispute over New York state insurance regulators’ alleged hostility toward the National Rifle Association. The bump stock case came to the court after the federal government appealed
[ad_1] I suppose that it is only human nature to take some comfort in the odds. What are the chances that you are going to be struck by lightning? What are the chances that the IRS will audit you? What are the chances that the plane you are riding in will develop engine trouble? What
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday agree to hear two appeals involving gun and free speech rights: one dealing with “bump stocks” accessories for high-powered guns, and a free speech challenge by the National Rifle Association (NRA) The high court will hear arguments in the case National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, which questions whether
[ad_1] The case is NRA v. Vullo, and the Court agreed to consider this question (as formulated by the NRA): Bantam Books v. Sullivan (1963) held that a state commission with no formal regulatory power violated the First Amendment when it “deliberately set out to achieve the suppression of publications” through “informal sanctions,” including the “threat
[ad_1] The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case challenging the federal ban on bump stocks. The Fifth Circuit struck down the ATF’s rule earlier this year in Garland v. Cargill. The Supreme Court granted the government’s appeal of the ruling in a brief order. The ATF’s bump stock rule was proposed by the
[ad_1] Neil Sedaka said that breaking up is hard to do, but so is catching up. I started writing a weekly column for the Shawano Leader around September 2007, and other than a short pause called the pandemic, I’ve been cranking out regular outdoors and adventure musings ever since. With the revised Living columns, I
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide the legality of the Trump-era ban on “bump stocks,” which make semi-automatic rifles fire more quickly. The justices were asked by the Biden administration and gun rights activists to take up the matter, on which lower courts reached differing conclusions. BARACK OBAMA HAS BEEN WORKING FOR
[ad_1] CNN — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear an appeal from the National Rifle Association concerning the group’s allegations that the former head of New York’s Department of Financial Services tried to persuade banks and insurance companies to sever ties with the gun rights group. The New York Department of Financial Services is
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stepped into a new gun rights battle by agreeing to weigh whether a Trump-era ban on so-called bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly, is lawful. The justices were asked by both the Biden administration and gun rights activists to take up the issue,
[ad_1] Rows of handguns lie on display cases at the Showmasters Gun Show on Sunday, March 25, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. Handguns were the most popular firearm sold. (Erin Edgerton/Capital News Service) Lawmakers elected to office next week will likely take up firearm legislation in the next General Assembly session. Democrats rate gun policy as
[ad_1] The devastating mass shooting in Lewiston last week shattered Mainers’ sense of safety. We are a state in mourning. Our friends and neighbors will face the heartbreak of lost loved ones, the pain of injuries, and the trauma of living through this for a lifetime. The impact of gun violence reverberates far beyond the
[ad_1] You knew another mass shooting was bound to happen. The only unanswered questions were when, where and how many fatalities there would be. A little over a week ago, we found out. At least 18 people were shot and killed and 13 injured in Lewiston, Maine. Not surprisingly, law enforcement authorities identified the suspect
[ad_1] I am incredibly sad for the residents of Lewiston as well as the state of Maine. I have hoped that we would not join the growing list of cities and states that have suffered a mass casualty event (i.e. a horrendous shooting spree). Alas, we are not immune. Every day, 120 Americans are killed
[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer It is unknown if the Stripers are still in Narragansett Bay since the cold snap set in 2 days ago. Up until that point people were enjoying the Indian Summer and continuing to slam the Stripers in East Greenwich Bay. Also unknown is why the Stripers are in the
[ad_1] A Republican bill would ban banks and credit card companies from using a merchandise code specific to gun retailers in Wisconsin — even though credit card companies already “paused” enacting the code months ago. Gun control advocates celebrated when major credit card companies last year agreed to adopt a new code to categorize sales
[ad_1] Students from East High School and West High School call for gun control measures to be considered by state lawmakers Thursday, March 23, 2023, during a rally outside the State Capitol in Denver. A shooting earlier this year left two administrators injured at East High School on Wednesday, one of a series of gun-related