Month: January 2025

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Congressional approval is being sought to allow people with state-issued concealed carry licenses or permits to conceal a handgun in any other state. The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, authored by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., would amend title 18 in the United States Code. As of late Thursday afternoon,
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[ad_1]     Publisher’s Note: This post appears here courtesy of the Carolina Journal. The author of this post is Katherine Zehnder.     Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation recently introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Act (HR38), spearheaded by Republican US Rep. Richard Hudson, NC-09, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. If passed, President-elect Donald
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[ad_1] On Wednesday, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) put forward national concealed carry reciprocity legislation, which is something President-elect Donald Trump supports. On November 11, 2024, less than a week after defeating Kamala Harris in the presidential election, Breitbart News pointed to Trump’s push for national concealed carry reciprocity, which would make the concealed permit of
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[ad_1] A member of House GOP leadership has introduced a new bill to radically expand concealed carry permissions for Americans across the country. National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson, R-N.C., the leader of the House GOP campaign arm, is unveiling his Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on Tuesday, a bill already backed by more
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[ad_1] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has come under fire this week from both the House and Senate, where lawmakers are trying to stop the agency from making any moves that would challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-Second Amendment agenda. On Tuesday, in the harshest action, Reps. Eric Burlison, R-MO, and Lauren Boebert,
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[ad_1] Little drama is expected today as the House reelects Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, a Warwick Democrat. But while the Senate is expected to reelect Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, a North Providence Democrat, attention will focus on how many senators vote “present” or for another candidate. In November, Ruggerio beat back a leadership challenge
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[ad_1] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign from office Monday in the wake of a public dispute with President-elect Donald Trump and plummeting popularity among even those in his own party. The decision comes in the wake of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s resignation, which was prompted in part by Trudeau’s spat with Trump over tariff policy. He
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[ad_1] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly expected to resign from office as early as Monday in the wake of a public dispute with President-elect Donald Trump and plummeting popularity among even those in his own party, three sources familiar with the matter told The Globe and Mail. The sources, who were not named,
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[ad_1] Across the nation, LGBTQ people are taking up arms, driven by fears of escalating political rhetoric, targeted legislation, and what many describe as the specter of persecution.  As the Republican Party has pushed for increasingly restrictive policies on gender-affirming care and divisive policies, some LGBTQ Americans are turning to self-defense as their ultimate safeguard.
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[ad_1] As we approach 2025, federal policies will undoubtedly change when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Despite a busy election year, many states went ahead with their own legislative sessions, passing laws addressing everything from egg restrictions to penalties for those convicted of large-scale, smash-and-grab robberies. Gun safety advocates have praised a slew of recently
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