[ad_1] Violence Policy Center (VPC) is a handgun prohibition organization. The group’s website still hosts a document declaring “Handguns should be banned from future sale except for military and law-enforcement personnel.” It should come as no surprise then that the group is advocating for executive action to ban some of America’s most common handguns. In
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[ad_1] It’s election time, and supposedly “independent fact-checkers” are again bending the truth to support a political agenda. This time they are contorting evidence and linguistics to insist it is “mostly false” that “red flag laws” allow the government “to confiscate your firearms without due process.” For some time now, the NRA has been warning
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[ad_1] If Republicans win control of one or both congressional chambers this week, they will likely begin a project that could reshape the nation’s political and legal landscape: imposing on blue states the rollback of civil rights and liberties that has rapidly advanced through red states since 2021. Over the past two years, the 23
[ad_1] President Biden on Sunday sought to give a last minute boost to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in her re-election bid, hitting Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) for opposing funding for more police officers as crime has become a central issue in the campaign. “Folks, Gov. Hochul’s opponent talks a good game on crime.
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden criticized New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin’s record on crime, the very issue Zeldin has used as a cudgel against Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. At a rally Sunday for Hochul in Yonkers, New York, Biden pointed to Zeldin’s vote in the US House, where he currently serves, against
[ad_1] A Democrat Senate candidate is playing the role of a conservative Second Amendment supporter in a new campaign video, but it didn’t take long for gun rights activists to notice the significant flaws in his acting. Ohio U.S Senate nominee Tim Ryan released a video of himself shooting a handgun at an outdoor shooting
[ad_1] The Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio pulled out the big guns in a recent ad. That is to say, he pulled out a handgun and attempted to impress undecided Ohio voters with his marksmanship. However, his form and lack of confidence instead left many viewers recoiling in horror. On Friday afternoon, Tim
[ad_1] Candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District stand on the stage Sept. 27 at News Center Maine in Portland. From left are independent Tiffany Bond, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and Republican former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald Iconic Maine creatures, including lobsters and whales, have gotten serious face time in
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — The National Rifle Association’s revenue is continuing to slide as record legal bills consume a growing share of its budget. The gun-rights group generated $139.7 million in the first eight months of the year, an internal NRA document reviewed by Bloomberg shows. During the same time period, the NRA’s office of the
[ad_1] Editor: Prior to my return to Grand Junction, I used to attend NRA Board of Directors meetings. One incident is relevant to Western Colorado voters: the resignation of John Dingle, Democrat Congressman from Michigan from the NRA Board. In the old days, there were Democrat politicians who supported the Second Amendment: John F. Kennedy
[ad_1] Prior to that, the nation had hummed along for 40 years on a top income tax bracket of 91% and a corporate income tax that topped out around 50%. Business leaders ran their companies, which were growing faster than at any time in the history of America, and avoided participating in politics. Democrat Franklin
[ad_1] Although Sen. Lisa Murkowski wishes it were not so, an election is the people’s performance review of the incumbent representing them. In her case, she’s grown increasingly liberal over the past 21 years so that Alaskans can barely recognize her as the senator whose father appointed her to this seat two decades ago. We
[ad_1] Four candidates fill spots on the ballot for the Nov. 8 special election to replace the incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R), affecting the partisan balance of the U.S Senate. Inhofe announced his plan on Jan. 14, 2022, to resign on Jan. 3, 2023, to spend time with family. This year, 35 of 100
[ad_1] Legislative Gazette photo by Endy Cepeda Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney is joined by State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins at a rally in Yorktown organized by Moms Demand Action, a group that works to pass stricter gun laws in all 50 states. With state and federal gun laws on the minds of many voters this fall,
[ad_1] 2022 Texas Midterm Elections The 2022 Texas midterm elections are right around the corner, with early voting ending November 4 and the general election being held on November 8. While midterm elections often have lower voting turnout rates than presidential election years, they are just as important. Many state and local elections often take
[ad_1] CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Five days ahead of the midterm elections, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings made a stop in South Florida Thursday, holding an event to discuss gun violence, according to News 6 partner Local 10 News. She visited a Coral Springs community center, calling for passage of “common sense” gun control
[ad_1] Ted M. Gallegos Community Center Albuquerque, New Mexico 4:07 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Do you all have — do you have chairs to sit in? You’ve been standing all this time? (Applause.) As my mother would say, “God love you.” (Applause.) Well, look, folks, I want to
[ad_1] The C.P.R.C. never takes in more than a few hundred thousand dollars a year, and Lott has always drawn a salary of less than a hundred thousand dollars. He frequently emphasizes that his research is untainted by the gun industry or by special-interest money, and points to the C.P.R.C.’s policy of refusing donations from
[ad_1] Murray, a five-term incumbent and member of the Democratic leadership, faces perhaps her fiercest election challenge since first winning election to the Senate in 1992. The contest between her and Smiley has drawn staggering amounts of campaign cash to Washington and even some nationwide attention, as Democrats try to hold their narrow advantage in
[ad_1] Tom Kertscher | PolitiFact Georgia Governor race: Takeaways from Brian Kemp, Stacey Abrams debate Savannah Morning News journalist Will Peebles talks about his takeaways from the Kemp/Abrams debate and whether it could sway voters. Savannah Morning News The top two Democrats on Georgia’s election ticket are communists and gun confiscators, according to an attack
[ad_1] In an election year roiled by a sputtering economy and divisive issues including abortion and crime, two decades of Democratic dominance in the Illinois General Assembly will be put to the test on Nov. 8. In the House, there are contested races for 78 of 118 seats, and in the Senate, voters will face
[ad_1] One morning last year, around 60 sheriffs and deputies gathered outside Houston for a training that proved to be less about enforcing laws than about subverting them. After a prayer from a pastor dressed like George Washington (wig, frilly collar, musket), the crowd heard from Gary Heavin, the founder of the Curves International fitness
[ad_1] Lucas Martinez As the midterm election season is approaching, it might feel overwhelming to register, learn as much as possible about the candidates listed on the ballot and then vote for the best choices. To help diminish some voter anxiety, the Chronicle has researched the gubernatorial race between incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his
[ad_1] The proverbial can was kicked down the road again in Trenton last week. Majority Democrats have had a habit in recent years of introducing anti-gun legislation so poorly drafted that chaos ensues. Last week was no exception, and this is only the latest episode of dysfunction among anti-gun Democrat politicians. Their attempt to completely
[ad_1] I shrugged off the first one. I also ignored the second and the third. And the fourth and the fifth. And even the 10th and 11th. It wasn’t until I finally saw one Greg Abbott yard sign in an entire neighborhood filled with “Beto”s that I felt what could be charitably described as optimism.
[ad_1] Campaign Action Courthouse News Service reported that Texans held similar vigils in other cities across the state to continue calling on Abbott and state lawmakers to act for their children, and champion passage of meaningful gun violence reform. Dora Mendoza told the outlet that she’s made the three-hour long drive from Uvalde to the capitol numerous
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Reliance Tactical was founded to train people in the responsible, defensive use of firearms. In a recent report by the Crime Prevention Research Center, it was shown that armed citizens stopped at least 34% of active shooter attacks. Amidst rising crime and anxiety over safety, Reliance owner,
[ad_1] UNCASVILLE — In their second and final debate, Gov. Ned Lamont, Republican challenger Bob Stefanowski and long-shot Independent Party candidate Rob Hotaling on Tuesday night argued over police accountability, an alleged rise in crime and an decrease in respect for law enforcement. Behind in the polls by double digits, it might have been a make-of-break night
[ad_1] TSA officers are detecting more guns in carry-on luggage. getty Over the past three years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has levied more than $52 million in civil penalties against travelers caught with guns at security checkpoints, according to a TSA official. With two months still left in 2022, that figure has already topped