Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation, flanked by family members of gun violence victims nationwide, marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass shooting Thursday by advocating for gun reform laws that would reduce mass shootings and other deadly incidents. At a press conference attended by Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, as well as
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House Democrats on Wednesday advanced legislation that would establish a federally controlled list of people who voluntarily agree to be blocked from buying guns. The bill is aimed at preventing gun suicides, which supporters of the legislation say is claiming the lives of more than 25,000 Americans each year. The proposal from Reps. Pramila Jayapal,
WASHINGTON — The US House passed an assault weapons ban that is now sitting in front of the Senate. On Wednesday, doctors from all over the country, including one who attended the July 4 Highland Park Parade, continue their pleas to lawmakers to make a move. Dr. Emily Lieberman attended the July Fourth Parade in Highland
Del. Brewer proposes allowing concealed carry in Capitol Square Published 1:08 pm Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Brewer (File photo) Del. Emily Brewer, R-Isle of Wight, has proposed legislation that would allow concealed-carry permit holders to bring firearms into Richmond’s Capitol Square and surrounding state government buildings. Brewer announced the legislation, filed as House Bill 1407,
The December 2012 shooting at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary was supposed to be a turning point. Lawmakers promised major gun reforms. Commentators focused on gun violence in a way they hadn’t before. Regular people, including parents newly afraid to send their kids to school, began to organize. “I know this is not the first time
Last week, the Charles County Commissioners proposed Bill No. 2022-51, a bill that bans the Right-to-Carry in city-owned buildings. Citizens will be given the opportunity to comment on the anti-gun bill at a public hearing on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. The County Commissioners will consider oral comments at the meeting, and written comments must be
Before I was a state representative, I was a volunteer and community leader with Moms Demand Action. My work with that organization informs my daily commitment to making sure that no parent drops their children off at school and fears they might not see them alive again, and that no person looks for active shooters
Last week, the Ohio House of Representatives voted to pass Senate Bill 185 with a vote of 57-22. It will now go to the Senate for concurrence. SB 185 guarantees that Second Amendment rights remain protected during emergencies. Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT SB 185. Senate Bill 185 declares firearm
Some of the kids he pounded on joined him as a way of protecting themselves from him — the way Lindsay Graham sucks up to Donald Trump — which only increased the terror level for the rest of us in our little lower-middle-class suburb as Dennis and his friends formed their own gang. If there
Anti-gun politicians in New Jersey have debated S.3214 for weeks stretching into months with final action expected soon. That debate is only an illusion, however. The outcome was predetermined as Majority Democrats in Trenton are adamant on jamming through a bill to scuttle your constitutional rights despite this summer’s landmark decision reaffirming the right to
Maryland lawmakers declared their 2023 gun control agenda to expand gun-free zones where law-abiding citizens will not be able to carry for self-defense. This attempt flies in the face of the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen ruling, which affirmed that the Right-to-Carry applies outside the home. Gun control advocates have seized on the “sensitive places” language in
This week, tearful but tenacious families of the 19 children murdered in their Uvalde classrooms at Robb Elementary School marked Día de Muertos, Day of the Dead, by marching on the Texas capitol to both honor their lost children and reiterate their (futile) months-long pleas for sensible gun reform from Gov. Greg ‘Could-Have-Been-Worse’ Abbott and
You are here: Home / News / African Americans: Why Mass Shootings Won’t Get Tough Gun Control. Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) A clearly perturbed and perplexed President Biden for the endless time demanded that Congress take action to toughen gun controls. Biden made the demand after yet another round of
Courtesy of GPA Photo Archive (Flickr PDM) Priority Number One The woman or man we elect every four years to wear the label of “President of the United States of America” has many duties, many responsibilities. She or he is a public servant, and their most important promise is contained in the oath of office,
Beneath the still-gleaming white dome, the US Capitol’s new generation of promising leaders are jockeying for position, staking their turf, marking their hydrants and swapping last-minute promises for next year’s power. Today we will mainly be speaking to just one category of our promising new leaders: The ones who want the American populace to know
Mike Sweeney: Distracted driving: I toppled over expecting the worst On 10/23/22 I stopped on my e-bike at a four-way stop (6th & Alpine southbound). I saw a car coming down the hill, but having come to a complete stop, I proceeded. The car came through the stop sign straight at me without stopping for
There’s always a question as to whether President Joe Biden really means what he says or if he even understands the words coming from his mouth. That conceded, it’s wise to take seriously the threats of powerful people who have the means to at least attempt to impose their will on others. And that brings
How appropriate is it that “gaslighting” (“the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage”) is Merriam Webster’s word of the year for 2022. In May 2020, Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unilaterally imposed, through Orders-in-Council, a ban on thousands of firearm models and variants arbitrarily classified as “assault weapons,”
In recent years, much of elite opinion has been dedicated to obfuscating the causes and solutions to the increase in violent crime. At its least harmful, this messaging effort has focused on the admittedly complicated array of factors that can contribute to crime. At its worst, the campaign has sought to scapegoat the rights of
Last week, an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit was filed challenging Oregon Measure 114, which created a mislabeled permit-to-purchase a firearm and banned the possession of magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The lawsuit also asked the court to preliminary enjoin the measure—especially the permit-to-purchase requirement, because there was no infrastructure in place
There are few things in life that one can truly count on. Of course, there’s the old saying about death and taxes, and we know the sun will rise in the East and set in the West. But it’s getting to the point where you can guarantee that, when Joe Biden says anything about firearms,
Beneath the still-gleaming white dome, the Capitol’s new generation of promising leaders are jockeying for position. As our prospective congressional leaders quietly worked behind the scenes to climb the leadership ladder, our news was dominated by horrific news of mass shootings. And those who hoped to see a solution by watching Congress in action saw
Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts. The Second Amendment reads: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Traditionally, this was seen as a barrier to the federal government running roughshod over the states,
The heads of the Oregon police chiefs and sheriffs associations have submitted statements to a federal judge, saying their agencies are unprepared and not staffed or funded to support a permitting program for prospective gun buyers as required under Measure 114, which is supposed to take effect Thursday. Jason Myers, a retired Marion County sheriff
On the eve of the first oral arguments to decide whether to delay Oregon’s narrowly passed gun control measure, a third lawsuit was filed against the state. Backed by the NRA, the suit argues that Ballot Measure 114 creates a “falsely labeled permit to purchase” a firearm requirement and bans standard capacity magazines, which it
Oregon’s strict new gun control limits will go into effect Thursday as things currently stand. However, that could change as early as Monday. A federal judge last week heard arguments on the first court challenge to Oregon Measure 114. After a two-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut said she’ll issue a written ruling
Oregon’s strict new gun control limits will go into effect Thursday as things currently stand. However, that could change as early as Monday. A federal judge last week heard arguments on the first court challenge to Oregon Measure 114. After a two-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut said she’ll issue a written ruling
News that the state legislature will once again look hard at gun-safety legislation is hardly surprising in the wake of the mass murder at Club Q. If you look back at the years when the Colorado legislature passed versions of gun laws, it almost always followed a mass shooting that shocked the state into action.
I got a little preachy last week, calling on you all to shake off the turkey torpor of Thanksgiving and save the world. Fix our national gun crisis, I said, and while you’re at it, stop global warming and climate change. I’m sorry. And I’m not. I’m sorry because who am I to rally the
Senator Chris Murphy believes that the tide is finally turning in favor of the gun safety movement in America. Even as Murphy acknowledges that more work is needed to address gun violence, the prominent Connecticut Democrat maintains that a growing backlash to mass shootings has brought the country to the brink of a sea change
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