[ad_1] Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a pastor, gun owner, selectman and multi-generational Mainer, I believe 2026 calls us to decide what kind of people we want to be. We need leaders who truly represent their communities, not special interests. To me, Matt
Month: April 2026
[ad_1] President Trump’s decision not to attend the NRA’s 2026 Annual Meetings is bringing the group’s influence into question. The NRA’s Annual Meetings are currently underway in Houston, Texas. The Hill reported that Trump “[skipped the NRA’s] annual convention this weekend, his second snub in as many years of an organization long seen as a
[ad_1] Background For decades, the fight for full health freedom—as defined by a system in which full informed consent replaces the legislative reality and culture of vaccine mandates—has been an arduous one. However, there are important parallels between the fight for health freedom and the success that advocates of a constitutionalist view of the Second
[ad_1] An Illinois gun control activist group and a current Illinois Democratic state lawmaker appear poised to ultimately prevail over a former Democratic state representative who sued them for allegedly lying about her gun control positions amid a Democratic primary race. But the defendants can’t use an Illinois state law forbidding politically motivated lawsuits to
[ad_1] An owner points to rifles for sale at a store in Miami Beach, Florida, Oct. 23, 2023. Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Louis Keene April 17, 2026 Capitalizing on heightened anxieties and surging Jewish interest in gun ownership, the National Rifle Association this week announced a partnership with a national
[ad_1] Reporter Patrik Jonsson has been writing about guns for 15 years. As the Monitor’s beat reporter in the American Southeast, Patrik has covered gun violence and gun rights; coffee shops banning firearms and stand-your-ground-law advocates using them; mass shootings and the National Rifle Association, and whether the gun itself has become a “sacred object”
[ad_1] On a hillside outside Rome, Georgia, a sign on a small building announces a firm called Osprey Shooting Solutions, whose Latin motto translates to “In peace, like a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war.” Next door is a dusty gun range where a man practices quick-draw fire with a trainer behind
[ad_1] Amid rising anti-semitism in the United States, Jewish Americans have begun to turn to the Second Amendment, as the National Rifle Association (NRA) has partnered with Lox and Loaded, to help them learn to defend themselves. As attacks on synagogues become more frequent and public sentiment toward Judaism and Israel appears to be hardening,
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In the latest episode of my Smart Girl Politics podcast, I chat with Cam Edwards of RedState sister site Bearing Arms about Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s shameless trampling of the Second Amendment. Cam breaks down what her “suggestions” mean for law-abiding citizens, what the law says about what Democrats are trying to do,
[ad_1] Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed six gun-control bills and amended four others that reached her desk last month. The Democrat amended legislation on Monday night banning sales of “assault weapons” after June 30 by broadening the definition of an “assault firearm.” The law prohibits the sale of assault firearms and the possession of
[ad_1] Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed and amended a series of gun bills, fulfilling her campaign promise to tighten gun safety. The measures Spanberger signed into law include a bill requiring guns be locked away when left in vehicles, a statewide ban on so-called “ghost guns” and a bill allowing gun makers to be held
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Gov. Abigail Spanberger took action Tuesday on a series of firearm-related bills, amending a proposed assault weapons ban while signing several other measures into law. The most closely watched action involved House Bill 217 and Senate Bill 749, which she sent back to lawmakers with amendments rather than signing or
[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger faced a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Monday to take action on more than 600 remaining bills approved by the General Assembly this session. Spanberger has already signed over 500 bills into law. For the remaining legislation, she can sign the bills as written, propose amendments, issue a
[ad_1] The VA recently reversed a 30-year policy to flag veterans for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, when they required a fiduciary. But Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced legislation for a ‘permanent fix’ to stop future administrations from renewing the practice. (Stars and Stripes)
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice is warning Virginia officials that certain firearm-related legislation could trigger legal action. First-term Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger faces a Monday deadline to act on bills passed during the General Assembly session. In a letter dated Friday, the Civil Rights Division notified the governor’s office it
[ad_1] U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, who drew both criticism and adoration for frequently striking down California’s gun laws, has retired after nearly 22 years. Benitez, 75, retired April 2, attributing the decision to his age, health and desire to spend more time with his children and grandchildren. He is now working as an arbiter
[ad_1] Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) It seems contradictory that an adult would make a concerted effort to instill in a child the ideas of correct behavior, playing by the rules, and exhibiting good sportsmanship. Yet they fail to practice what they preach when they choose to play by their own
[ad_1] A Colorado Springs man has just become the National Rifle Association’s youngest board member, and he’s gunning to bring a fresh perspective to leadership. Huey Laugesen, 25, was elected to the board of directors for a one-year term, according to preliminary results from the NRA’s 2026 mail-in ballot election. According to his resume Laugesen,
[ad_1] The killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by United States federal agents has sparked outrage and debate over what it means to be a gun owner in the United States. Pretti, a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry, was shot by two Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents during a
[ad_1] BATON ROUGE – Lawmakers defeated an effort in the state legislature to penalize people who do not properly store their guns. “Once that bullet leaves the chamber, you have no control over what happens,” Senator Regina Barrow said. In January, police say 16-year-old Charleston Wright was accidentally shot and killed on Ozark Street. Nearly
[ad_1] Gadfly | April 8th, 2026 By Ed Raymond Do Christians represent diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) people? Perhaps the “rapture” is on its way. A critic of Project 2025 which Donald Trump “knew nothing about” prior to the 2024 election is moving forward at a fast pace. Actor Mark Ruffalo defined it this way: “Project
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD — Three years after Illinois passed a sweeping assault weapons ban in the wake of Highland Park’s Fourth of July mass shooting, state lawmakers are weighing another measure aimed at the firearms industry: requiring some gun manufacturers to redesign pistols so they can’t be easily converted into automatic weapons. The latest effort by
[ad_1] Donald Trump Jr. holds a financial stake in America’s only publicly traded gun retailer at the same time his father’s administration has been systematically dismantling the federal rules that once constrained how those guns are sold. Trump Jr. sits on the board of GrabAGun Digital Holdings, an online firearms marketplace that began trading on
[ad_1] It seems contradictory that an adult would make a concerted effort to instill in a child the ideas of correct behavior, playing by the rules, and exhibiting good sportsmanship, yet fail to practice what they preach when they choose to play by their own one-sided rules in certain situations. Rather than abiding by the
[ad_1] BOSTON, Massachusetts (WMTW) – A federal appeals court is allowing Maine to enforce its new 72-hour waiting period for most gun purchases, overturning a lower court order that had blocked the law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled the measure is likely constitutional and can take effect while the case
[ad_1] House Democrats’ loss of 14 seats to Republicans in the 2020 election was apparently an eye-opening experience for then-Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D), who blamed the ease and effectiveness with which critics branded her party as a bunch of radical leftists. “We need to not ever use the word ‘socialist’ or ‘socialism’ ever again,” Spanberger
[ad_1] A stabilizing brace, also known as a pistol brace or an arm brace, is an accessory that helps to enhance stability, increase and reduce recoil for a shooter firing weapon one-handed. (YouTube) WASHINGTON — The White House announced plans to create an office to protect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, which will
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With the April 21 referendum just weeks away, Virginia gun owners have no time left—vote early today—to stop a power grab that would hand more influence to politicians already hostile to the Second Amendment.
On February 21, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the most aggressive map overhaul in Virginia
[ad_1] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled the measure is likely constitutional and can take effect while the case continues. Appeals court lets Maine’s 72-hour gun waiting period take effect The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled the measure is likely constitutional and can take effect while the
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The Canadian government is preparing to conduct door-to-door confiscations of prohibited firearms following a low compliance rate with a mandatory declaration program.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree confirmed that enforcement, using additional and retired police resources, will begin after the March 31, deadline.
The policy expands on 2020 prohibitions initiated by