[ad_1] On November 18, 2025, Congress received President Trump’s nomination of Robert Cekada to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Congress.gov noted that Cekada’s nomination was received in the Senate and “referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.” Cekada has served as the Deputy Director of the ATF since April of
Month: November 2025
[ad_1] After nearly eight years, the victims’ families in Parkland apparently have still not suffered enough. Little else explains the stubborn persistence by Republican legislators, in the face of political and legal obstacles, to lower the age to buy rifles and shotguns from 21 to 18. For the fourth year, a bill to allow teens
[ad_1] Credit: Shutterstock The Florida House is again moving to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, though the Senate has not given any public sign that it is on board. The Republican-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday voted 11-5
[ad_1] News Service of Florida — The Republican-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday voted 11-5 along party lines to approve the bill (HB 133), which now only needs to clear the House Judiciary Committee before it could go to the full House during the 2026 legislative session. The bill would reverse a decision made
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House is again moving to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, though the Senate has not given any public sign that it is on board. The Republican-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday voted 11-5
[ad_1] By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez’s mistaken arrival at the wrong Indiana address Wednesday cost her her life. As the house cleaner tried to enter the home she thought was scheduled for housekeeping that morning, the homeowner fatally shot her. The incident is renewing questions about so-called stand-your-ground
[ad_1] DELAWARE — Legislation requiring people in Delaware to obtain a permit before buying a handgun took effect Sunday, Nov. 16. Under the Permit to Purchase law, any person who lives in Delaware and wants to buy a handgun must first apply for a handgun qualified purchaser permit. The process includes taking an 8-hour firearms
[ad_1] Testifying in favor of the National Firearms Act (NFA) in 1934, Attorney General Homer S. Cummings noted that the federal government “of course” had “no inherent police powers to go into certain localities and deal with local crime.” Rather, “it is only when we can reach those things under the interstate commerce provision, or
[ad_1] By Donald Jeffries Attorney General Pam Bondi entered office with a spotty track record in the eyes of many conservatives. While serving as Florida attorney general, she was instrumental in pushing for the prosecution of George Zimmerman, after his fatal encounter with Trayvon Martin. She has supported Red Flag laws, which clearly infringe on
[ad_1] Since the start of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, Uncloseted Media has been checking in every 100 days to document each move in the administration’s ongoing and relentless attack on the LGBTQIA+ community. These last few months have continued the trend of each 100 days being worse than the last. Trump has weaponized the
[ad_1] Jewish gun owners, firearms instructors and security professionals in New York City say demand for firearms training and concealed-carry permits has surged since the election of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, with many citing concerns about safety and a perceived shift in the city’s political climate, according to a Saturday New York Post report. At Samson
[ad_1] They’re preparing for a Mamdani administration lox, stock and barrel. Jewish New Yorkers are arming themselves before an anti-Israel “mayor who despises us” takes the helm of New York City, several told The Post this week. They want to “have a say in our protection and not have to rely on others,” one said.
[ad_1] The idea behind a 72-hour waiting period is that it allows people to “cool off,” supposedly. This has been reportedly linked to a drop in suicides, according to researchers. Those researchers have never looked at how many people tried to get a gun due to safety concerns, only to be killed before they could
[ad_1] On November 4, Virginia elected its first woman governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger. It also got something else: another chance to pass comprehensive gun reform, something the majority-Democrat General Assembly had tried to do for the past two years, but was stymied by Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Youngkin has vetoed 42 gun reform bills since
[ad_1] Ask almost any New Yorker about guns and you’ll get a strong opinion. Now, new numbers from the NYPD show more city residents than ever are trying to legally carry one. At the Earnest Training Center, instructor Kevin Earnest lines up students in front of a table of paint rounds and a bright blue
[ad_1] The Myth of “No Liberals Who Hunt” — Quiet Support for the Tradition When someone quips, “There are no liberals who hunt,” it sounds like cultural shorthand — the sort of political caricature that sticks easily in a divided America. But like most sweeping generalizations, it collapses under even modest scrutiny. From New England
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has now started its next judicial session and will soon be ruling on several of President Trump’s challenges to years of established law – in some cases, challenging basic long held tenets of our Constitution. Trump has stacked our Supreme Court with extremist conservative ideologues focussing legal arguments on their perceived
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, plans to introduce legislation Wednesday that would repeal a host of gun-related provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, enacted in the wake of the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde. “The Constitution is crystal clear: our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,” Hunt
[ad_1] Bob Montel Bob D. Montel, 89, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Born in his family’s farmhouse in Wabash County, Bob was the son of Deveral and Ruby (Ayres) Montel. He graduated from Laketon High School in Laketon. Farming was a part of his upbringing, and he still helped
[ad_1] Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen ruling struck down the requirement that applicants show a special need to carry, demand for concealed-carry permits increased sharply, and New York City classes are filling up, according to THE CITY in partnership with The Trace. In neighboring New Jersey, monthly applications have reached record highs, according to
[ad_1] Brady Schickinger of the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Ownership, Nicholas Buggia of the National Rifle Association and state Rep. Jason Woolford (R-Howell) testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Nov. 12, 2025 | Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance Members of the Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday took comment on a series of bills
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Georgia judge on Wednesday tossed out the case against a man who was cited for violating a Savannah city ordinance prohibiting guns in unlocked vehicles, ruling that the ordinance violates state law and the U.S. Constitution. Clayton Papp was cited by Savannah police for violating
[ad_1] Pat Oliphant [Source: santafenewmexican.com] New film looks back at one of history’s greatest visual humorists who spoke truth—and mirth—to power. As Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert undergo the slings and arrows of outrageous censorship, a timely new documentary chronicles a sketching scourge of the status quo who skewered the powers that be, lampooning politicians,
[ad_1] Gadfly | September 15th, 2020 The New Normal: The Senate Of The Living DeadIn the 1968 film classic The Night Of The Living Dead, the dead have come back to life and are marching through forests and farms looking for food. They look just like us except for the eyes, the drooling, and the
[ad_1] In New York City, once proudly unwelcoming to guns, residents are arming up. Since June 2022, when a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision forced state lawmakers to relax longstanding restrictions, tens of thousands of New Yorkers have sought permits to carry concealed weapons outside the home. The number of permit applications submitted per month
[ad_1] On a Friday night in March 2020, Steven Duarte was riding in the back seat of a car that ran a stop sign in Inglewood, California. After two police officers responded by activating their patrol lights, Duarte opened a window and tossed out a pistol. As a result of that traffic stop, Duarte was
[ad_1] Sid Allen, wearing his signature wizard hat, holds his product: an AR-15 magazine speedloader, 3D-printed in his detached garage. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Sid Allen did not set out on his 3D printing journey to manufacture firearm accessories in his garage. Last year, he was printing custom Dungeons and Dragons figurines. For a
[ad_1] The United States senate witnessed tense moments on Monday as Republicans moved to pass a measure aimed at ending the ongoing government shutdown. However, Senator John Cornyn of Texas went missing at the time of the vote, leaving the Republicans worried. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) leaves a bipartisan luncheon, weeks into the continuing
[ad_1] One of the most accomplished Republican legislators in North Carolina history faces a primary challenger with enough name-recognition to potentially capture his seat and upend the state’s power dynamics — a battle involving casinos, shrimpers, raw milk and allegations of playing politics with public safety. Phil Berger has represented Rockingham County in the state