[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s second term is going to be remembered for several reasons. One of those will be the concerted efforts by Democrats at the state level to curtail gun rights. After several major wins at the Supreme Court for Second Amendment defenders in the past few years, Democrats have apparently determined that they

[ad_1] Indiana welcomes the NRA’s return, citing the state’s strong hospitality and convention hosting experience. NRA cites Indianapolis’ expanding convention center and new hotel as key factors in selecting the city. The NRA’s annual event is one of the nation’s largest gatherings of firearm enthusiasts and industry leaders. Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty INDIANAPOLIS–The

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association previously came to Indianapolis in 2014, 2019 and 2023. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced the National Rifle Association has selected Indianapolis as its host city for its Annual Meetings & Exhibits convention in 2029 and 2031. The NRA previously came to Indianapolis in 2014, 2019 and 2023, hosting

[ad_1] Many have tried — and failed — to take on Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) over the course of her career on Capitol Hill, but state senator Tom Willis believes the tides are turning in his favor just a week out from the May 12 primary.  Wills, taking a break from canvassing and speaking

[ad_1] In the first weeks of the Iran war, Donald Trump faced a serious mutiny in the ranks of the Maga coalition. This particular rebellion was led not by Republican lawmakers, a faction within his administration or right-wing columnists (though many of them were unhappy about the conflict). It was led by standup comedians. All

[ad_1] Cole Tomas Allen ran towards the hall of the Washington hotel where the White House Correspondent’s dinner was in progress on April 25. As he went through a security check point he was challenged by security personnel. A firefight ensued. Allen was overpowered. Meanwhile President Donald Trump, First Lady Melanie Trump and Vice President

[ad_1] State Senate leaders were well aware that blowing up the proposed campus carry bill could come at a political cost. That’s why Senate President Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, and her team did a lot of due diligence before a Senate committee pushed out the idea of replacing the House-approved bill with a study committee. We

[ad_1] April 29, 2026, will go down in the record books as a truly “historic” day — at least according to Second Amendment supporters. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced a joint venture to reform gun regulations. The announcement said the purpose of the reform

[ad_1] Traditionally, Republicans are more opposed to gun control laws than the Democrats, owing to differences in cultural identity of respective cadres, geographical psychographics, and also the urban-rural split (or the coastline-hinterland “divide”). The Republican heartland is essentially the white-dominated “redneck” country, where people go hunting and have self-defence traditions. Therefore, the all-powerful National Rifle

[ad_1] BamaCarry, Alabama’s largest state-based grassroots organization devoted to supporting the Second Amendment, made its first round of legislative endorsements on Thursday. “These candidates didn’t just say they support the Second Amendment; they put it in writing,” the group said of the candidates who returned their survey and earned their endorsement. “Every one of them

[ad_1] The Trump administration repealed three anti-Second Amendment regulations, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday. Blanche revealed during a press conference that at least 34 rule changes would be published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), including repeal of the “stabilizing brace” and “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as

[ad_1] The Trump administration repealed three anti-Second Amendment regulations, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday. Blanche revealed during a press conference that at least 34 rule changes would be published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), including repeal of the “stabilizing brace” and “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as

[ad_1] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a broad package of policy changes long-sought by gun rights supporters. Gun control advocates say it’s a great day to be a criminal.  Bureau leaders on Wednesday joined newly confirmed Director Robert Cekada and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in unveiling more than 30 new

[ad_1] Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on body armor purchases by civilians Monday. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) sued James in July 2024 on behalf of three New York residents who wished to purchase body armor for personal protection. In

[ad_1] The third assassination attempt on Trump in two years by a leftist, and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) grand jury indictment for paying the Klan and other remnants of race groups to stage what happened in Charlottesville, tell you all you need to know about the current Democrat Party. Reagan and Trump were

[ad_1] Emporia’s Megan Hilbish has been elected to the National Rifle Association Board of Directors, earning one of the top vote totals nationwide and securing a three-year term on the organization’s 76-member governing board. Hilbish, who was nominated by the NRA Nominating Committee and elected by eligible NRA members, received the second-highest number of votes

[ad_1] Arizona Republicans want public schools to teach children what to do when they encounter a gun, but they refuse to support laws around safe firearm storage that could prevent that from being a problem in the first place.  On Monday, the GOP-controlled Arizona House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 1424, which

[ad_1] Two bills proposed by a Michigan state senator could present gun store owners with paradoxical requirements that could make it difficult to open a shop. Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Chang introduced SB 853 and SB 854, seeking to impose new requirements on Michigan gun stores, including requiring them to obtain a state license by

[ad_1] The Trump administration is reportedly continuing to engage in efforts to prevent trans people from owning guns, or at least intimidate them into changing their minds. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) confirmed to the Independent that it is still working to update its policies in conjunction with the president’s executive order declaring there

[ad_1] Families across Northeast Indiana are getting squeezed. Groceries cost more. Gas costs more. Utilities cost more. Too often, politicians offer excuses instead of results. State Senator Travis Holdman is different. Before he stepped into the Statehouse, Holdman was locking up dangerous criminals as a deputy prosecutor. He did not just talk tough. He put criminals behind bars. That

[ad_1] The Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee made one of the most braindead arguments for gun control after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner on Saturday. After the shooting, which resulted in no serious injuries, President Donald Trump addressed reporters, saying, “this is why

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s often said that bad ideas start in California and make their way east. But these days, Virginia looks eager to take that crown.  The two U.S. senators from the Old Dominion aren’t just embracing gun control from Richmond — they’re trying to export it nationwide. Democrat Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner

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