Month: September 2024

[ad_1] Washington — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz went from relative obscurity to coining an attack line against Republicans and becoming Democrats’ vice presidential candidate within a number of weeks this summer.  His political career began in 2006, when he was elected to the House of Representatives from a conservative district bordering Iowa, South Dakota and
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[ad_1] Rule of thumb: When a Democrat tells you they are a “gun owner” or that they support the Second Amendment, they are lying. How can you tell? Because whenever a Democrat says “I’m a gun owner,” or “I support the Second Amendment,” that statement is always followed by a “but,” which negates everything they
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[ad_1] INTERVIEW Author Jessica Pishko on how two Arizona sheriffs created an entire mythology — and a dangerous movement Published September 28, 2024 9:22AM (EDT) Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.
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[ad_1] Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday that seeks to ensure active school shooter drills are helpful without causing unnecessary panic amid a record spike in campus gun violence and pushback to sometimes dubious prevention strategies. “I’m directing
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[ad_1] The NRA is accusing Meta of “election interference” after the tech giant cracked down on social media posts it deemed “false information” about Vice President Kamala Harris.  The gun rights advocacy group had criticized Harris for her liberal gun control stance, something she has attempted to distance herself from as the Democratic presidential nominee. 
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[ad_1] Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The two recent mass shootings in Georgia and Kentucky as well as the second attempt on Donald Trump’s life and the many other mass shootings signal a national crisis and epidemic of intolerable proportion, which I believe is allowed by agenda-driven
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[ad_1] Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today in introducing the Modern Firearms Safety Act, which would prohibit states from enforcing handgun rosters. These lists of pre-approved handguns require manufacturers to include costly features like microstamping, loaded chamber indicators, and magazine disconnect mechanisms on firearms, preventing law-abiding citizens
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[ad_1] President Joe Biden, ahead of signing an Executive Order Thursday on gun violence, acknowledged Saturday’s mass shooting in Birmingham in which a Glock switch was found on one of the firearms that enabled it to be converted into an automatic weapon. “Over 100 shell casings,” Biden said. “Community shattered. Enough.” The president was introduced
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris packs a gun — and wants Americans to know it. “I’m a gun owner,” the Democratic presidential candidate said last week in a forum hosted by television star Oprah Winfrey. “If someone breaks in my house,” she said with a chuckle “they’re getting shot.” Harris has mentioned owning a firearm
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 25th, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Modern Firearms Safety Act, a bill aimed at prohibiting states from enforcing handgun rosters. These rosters, which include lists of pre-approved handguns, often require manufacturers to incorporate features such as microstamping, loaded chamber indicators, and magazine disconnect mechanisms. According to Senator
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[ad_1] Kamala Harris’ recent indication that her “values have not changed” prompted critics to wonder what besides taxpayer-funded sex changes for illegal aliens, the elimination of the Hyde Amendment, and the legalization of crack cocaine for personal consumption she still supports. Just days after sleuths found footage of Harris threatening to storm the homes of
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[ad_1] To correct any information or to make a submission to Around Town, email pressrelease@theitem.com with Around Town in subject line. The South Carolina Education Association Retired is seeking new members. The group meets at 11 a.m. at the North Hope Center, 904 N. Main St., every fourth Wednesday of the month unless otherwise specified.
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[ad_1] Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President Kamala Harris supports a ban on the sale of so-called assault weapons, but no longer supports a mandatory buyback program for such guns. The National Rifle Association misleadingly claims that Harris will “ban law-abiding Americans from owning” guns and “seize your legally owned guns.”  Her proposal would
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[ad_1] Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina, has become one of the most controversial figures in United States politics. His rise from relative obscurity to becoming a frontrunner in a key gubernatorial race has been marked by inflammatory rhetoric and allegations that have shocked even members of his own party. A
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