[ad_1] Every year, the TSA discovers thousands of guns packed in carry-on bags—and the vast majority are loaded. getty In 2024, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints across the country, according to the agency. All but 6% were loaded. The numbers are down slightly from the previous year, when
Month: January 2025
[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, now seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, joined a crowd of activists at the Virginia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action rally on Wednesday at Capitol Square’s Bell Tower in Richmond. A mother of three, Spanberger underscored the urgency of tackling gun violence, calling it “the number one
[ad_1] Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi told the U.S. Senate Wednesday she will respect marriage equality protections in U.S. law. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate’s email newsletter. California Sen. Adam Schiff questioned Bondi during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing and asked President-elect Donald Trump’s
[ad_1] Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi told U.S. Senators she would work with lawmakers regarding gun policy mirroring Florida’s Parkland bill. But she didn’t commit to any specific proposal and stressed her own support for the Second Amendment. She made remarks to Democratic Senators during a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
[ad_1] Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which President-elect Donald Trump has said he will sign. Companion legislation was filed by senators and congressmen led by Texas and North Carolina Republicans with multiple cosponsors. U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans from Texas, Thom Tillis,
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) lobbying arm says that recent court decisions calling into question the constitutionality of the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers has “led to a confusing regulatory landscape” that’s impacted Americans’ Second Amendment rights. “Marijuana use is no longer limited to the domain of indigenous religious customs
[ad_1] Second Amendment advocates are raising eleventh-hour concerns about past gun-control efforts pushed by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department. Leading up to this week’s two days of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings, questions have been raised about her past support for red flag laws and
[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is spearheading a congressional bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry permits to carry firearms across state lines. The legislation, reintroduced with the support of more than a dozen senators, aims to treat state-issued concealed carry permits similarly to driver’s licenses, enabling permit holders to exercise
[ad_1] Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. A version of this story was first published online in July. For decades, McLean Bible Church
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 42 Senate Republicans in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges to exercise those rights in any state that allows concealed carry, within the limits of each
[ad_1] Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Gun bills have often lived or died in the Senate Judiciary Committee in past sessions. So attention turned to which senators Ruggerio appointed to the Judiciary Committee last week, when the 2025
[ad_1] – The information provided in the weekly U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley column is provided from the press office of the senator. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 42 Senate Republicans in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with
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House Republicans are taking another shot (pun intended) at working a concealed-carry reciprocity bill into the agenda of the new Congress. This is something that pro-Second Amendment activists (like me) have been pushing for years; the current practice, while arguably unconstitutional under the 2nd Amendment and Article 4 of the Constitution, sets up
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Two North Carolina Republicans are among the 44 cosponsors of Sen. John Cornyn’s proposal for federal concealed-carry reciprocity among the states. North Carolina Sen. Tillis, Texas Sens. Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa together brought the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act to the
[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging Maryland’s strict handgun licensing law. Why It Matters Gun violence has become a major concern across the nation with mass shootings in schools, nightclubs and homes more prevalent. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were 16,680 fatal shootings in 2024. In
[ad_1] U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are working to ensure that Americans practicing their Second Amendment rights are not discriminated against while traveling from state to state. In an attempt to solve a dilemma centered on the use of concealed carry permits, the pair of Alabama lawmakers, along with a group of fellow
[ad_1] Unspoken fears in the classroom (AI generated image) The United States has entered 2025 grappling with a deeply rooted crisis: Gun violence, particularly in schools. In 2024, the country witnessed a record surge in school shootings, with incidents reaching their highest level in the past decade. This unsettling trend has intensified public scrutiny and
[ad_1] U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is joining U.S. Sen, John Cornyn, R-TX, and 42 GOP colleagues in reintroducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act ahead of the 119th Congress. The bill looks to allow individuals who are licensed to conceal carry in their home state to do the same in other states where concealed
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC (LOOTPRESS) — Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) has joined Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and over 120 other lawmakers in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, a bipartisan effort to establish nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and residents of Constitutional Carry states. The legislation, introduced as the 119th Congress begins its
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D. C. – Less than two weeks before leaving the office where he led national efforts to crack down on gun crimes as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Cleveland’s Steve Dettelbach hadn’t begun to pack. Photos of the U.S. Attorney offices in Cleveland, Akron, Toledo and Youngstown, which
[ad_1] (WPDE) — The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act has been introduced again by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. This bill would treat state-issued concealed carry permits like driver’s licenses, allowing individuals to use their state-issued license in another state. It would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights
[ad_1] Texas lawmakers are pushing to repeal a gun ban that prohibits Americans from carrying firearms at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. According to Houston Public Media, Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has proposed legislation that would make it illegal for licensed gun owners to be prohibited from carrying firearms on government-owned
[ad_1] Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and other GOP senators introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on Thursday. According to Kennedy’s office, the legislation would “allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry so long as one
[ad_1] Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay January 10, 2025 – WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with 40 of their Senate GOP colleagues, on Thursday introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their
[ad_1] “Our Second Amendment right does not disappear when we cross invisible state lines, and this commonsense legislation guarantees that.” Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) in introducing H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would provide nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders
[ad_1] 36 “The Second Amendment helps protect all of our constitutional rights. This bill would affirm Americans’ fundamental liberties while respecting every state’s right to make their own laws.” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with
[ad_1] WASHINGTON DC – A bipartisan bill introduced into the 119 Congress would provide nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and for residents of Constitutional Carry states, one of its supporters said Thursday. After being sworn into the 119th Congress, U.S. Carol Miller, R-WV, joined U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., and over 120 of
[ad_1] Gun owners with state-issued concealed carry permits would be allowed to carry those weapons in any state in America regardless of local gun control laws if legislation now before Congress is passed and signed by President-elect Trump. Congressman Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina, has convinced 120 of his colleagues to sign on
[ad_1] A Republican state senator backed by a coalition of gun rights advocates plans to file a suite of bills this month that attempt to repeal a major firearms law Gov. Maura Healey approved last year. Sen. Peter Durant of Spencer said he is preparing six different pieces of legislation that target a gun law
[ad_1] Earlier this week, my longtime coauthor Dr. Joanne D. Eisen passed away. In this post, I’d like to describe one part of her admirable life: her scholarship and writing in support of human rights, particularly self-defense. Joanne Dale Eisen was a wife, a mother, and a dentist. For most of her career, she lived