[ad_1] The new “Abolish the ATF Act” bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would immediately disband the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms (ATF) upon its enactment. “The continued existence of the ATF is increasingly unwarranted based on their repeated actions to convert law-abiding citizens into felons. They must be stopped. My bill today would abolish
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[ad_1] Paul Bass Photo U.S. Rep. DeLauro with Kristin Song at Wednesday’s “Ethan’s Law” announcement at the Botanical Garden of Healing. The latest chapter in the quest to tackle deadly American gun violence began Wednesday with a mix of optimism and cold realism, in a New Haven garden created in that spirit. The occasion was a press announcement by
[ad_1] Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 10, the Campus Self-Defense Act, to ensure that law-abiding adults are not stripped of their right to self-defense when they cross an arbitrary boundary onto a college campus. It now goes to the Senate floor for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and
[ad_1] Today, January 18th, the Hawaii State Legislature begins the 2023 legislative session. As in 2022, gun control advocates will continue to push their anti-gun agenda in Honolulu. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom. Your NRA will continue to fight to promote and protect your right to keep and bear arms and hunting heritage. Our
[ad_1] Yesterday, January 17th, the Oregon Legislature began the 2023 legislative session. In what has become a predictable pattern year after year, anti-gun lawmakers have filed a number of anti-gun bills, seemingly in competition with what their counterparts in California and Washington can think of. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively
[ad_1] Lobbying: What it is, who engages in it and what to do about it Did you know there are four branches of government in the U.S.? You may think, “No, there aren’t!” or “Last time I checked, it is legislative, executive and judicial. This imaginary ‘fourth branch’ does not exist.”Hang on, let me explain.Theoretically,
[ad_1] Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s assault weapons ban signed into law last Wednesday had gun owners up in arms about the move they claim is a constitutional violation. The Protect Illinois Communities Act effectively bans the manufacture and ownership of high-capacity ammunition magazines as well as firearms deemed as “assault weaponS” and has come under
[ad_1] Following the passing of the Protect Illinois Communities Act, several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have expressed their refusal to uphold the new gun control law. The law, also known as House Bill 5471, was passed Jan. 10 and bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition and
[ad_1] Following the passing of the Protect Illinois Communities Act, several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have expressed their refusal to uphold the new gun control law. The law, also known as House Bill 5471, was passed Jan. 10 and bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition and
[ad_1] OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Tuesday, family members of mass shooting victims called on legislators in Olympia to ban the sale of assault weapons. AR-15-style weapons have been used in several mass shootings, including at a Las Vegas concert in 2017, where Carrie Parsons was among 58 people killed. “No one was targeted that night.
[ad_1] OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Tuesday, family members of mass shooting victims called on legislators in Olympia to ban the sale of assault weapons. AR-15-style weapons have been used in several mass shootings, including at a Las Vegas concert in 2017, where Carrie Parsons was among 58 people killed. “No one was targeted that night.
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – People spoke out for and against a bill that would repeal Washington state’s preemption statute, which gives the Legislature the primary authority to regulate firearms, during a Tuesday morning public hearing held by the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee. House Bill 1178 would allow a city, municipality, or county
[ad_1] President Joe Biden said on Monday that AR-15 rifles wouldn’t help Americans in an armed conflict with the federal government. Biden made the comments during the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, where he vowed to ban what he called “assault weapons,” referring to semiautomatic sporting rifles in the style of
[ad_1] Today, January 17th, the Alaska State Legislature begins the 2023 legislative session. As in 2022, the Legislature will have another opportunity to pass laws strengthening Second Amendment protections for the benefit of law-abiding citizens. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom. Your NRA will continue to fight to promote and protect your right to
[ad_1] On Wednesday, January 25, your Santa Fe City Council will vote on a resolution directing the city manager to post signs stating that it is a fourth degree felony for any person — including a concealed handgun licensee — to carry a firearm for personal protection in, or on, certain city-controlled properties that can be used for school-related or school-sanctioned events. These would include the Santa
[ad_1] Dear Second Amendment Supporter: The New Mexico Legislature convenes TODAY for its 60-day session and progressive, anti-gun lawmakers have already filed a laundry list of extremist gun control proposals that would make Biden and Bloomberg proud. This week, it is imperative that you contact your State Representatives and urge them to OPPOSE HB 9,
[ad_1] Today, January 17th, the Utah State Legislature begins the 2023 legislative session. As in 2022, the Legislature can expect to see both pro and anti-gun agendas this year. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom. Your NRA will continue to fight to promote and protect your right to keep and bear arms and hunting heritage. Our
[ad_1] On Friday, January, 13, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) posted the “final” Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces” rule to its website. The proposed rule was first posted by the agency in June 2021, and, is the most recent in a long line of ATF guidance, rulings, and rules
[ad_1] On Jan. 10, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which prohibits the sale and distribution of assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines and gun switches in Illinois, effective immediately. The heroic journey to this historic moment was led by an army of legislators, lobbyists and activists. “For the past four years,
[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gun-control and gun-rights proponents rallied Monday at the Virginia Capitol during an annual day of advocacy, as lawmakers from both parties offered a tempered assessment about what’s possible on the issue during this year’s legislative session. Some Republicans and allied gun-rights groups hope to roll back measures enacted in recent
[ad_1] Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. In 2012, Shannon Watts was a former communications executive turned stay-at-home mom with 5 children. Then came the Sandy Hook school shooting. Even though she didn’t lose a loved one that day, for her — Sandy Hook was the turning point. “I remember that day very vividly.
[ad_1] In Colorado, there’s a new and dangerous threat to a woman’s right to defend herself. Domestic violence fatalities in Colorado are on the rise. Violent crime has exploded in Colorado’s major cities of Denver and Aurora. Women, as usual, are often the target of these crimes. Many women choose a concealed carry permit or
[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was basting her Thanksgiving turkey when Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) gave her a call with an important update: He had made progress in their effort to convince more Senate Republicans to vote for their bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex married couples. “He’s always
[ad_1] Shortly after Illinois lawmakers listened to audio of the screams of a child at the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting at the hearing on Jan. 9, a 34-20 senate vote approved the measure to ban the possession and distribution of assault weapons and high capacity magazines in the state. “We will keep fighting
[ad_1] I have never owned a gun. Not a real gun, in any case, but for two or three years after emerging from diapers, I walked around with a six-shooter dangling from my hip. I was a Texan, even though I lived in the suburbs outside Newark, New Jersey, for back in the early 50s
[ad_1] LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — After the devices were used in mass shootings, the government is putting new restrictions on guns with accessories known as stabilizing braces. Crestwood gun range CEO Barry Laws is already trying to inform his customers about the new rules coming next week. He even has a sign at the entrance to
[ad_1] The Justice Department (DOJ) has announced a new rule targeting pistol attachments known as “stabilizing braces,” the latest step in implementing President Joe Biden’s desire to see tighter gun control. DOJ said in a press release on Jan. 13 that it has submitted the final rule to the Federal Register, formalizing the regulation that Biden
[ad_1] The Justice Department on Friday announced new rules governing popular gun gadgets called “stabilizing braces” that attach to the back of a pistol so that the firearm can be braced against a shooter’s shoulder for greater stability. Such braces in effect convert the gun, if its barrel length is less than 16 inches, into
[ad_1] Republican lawmakers and gun rights groups blasted the Biden administration over a new rule that tightens regulations on pistol stabilizing braces. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) finalized a new regulation Friday that will treat guns with stabilizing accessories like short-barreled rifles, which require a federal license to own under the
[ad_1] “This is a Second Amendment right,” said Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons & Supply. “They don’t have the right to prevent the sale of firearms. If you have the right to bear arms, you have the right to acquire firearms and buy them.” Robert Bevis and the National Association of Gun Rights have