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A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected arguments by prominent National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer in a lawsuit centered on graphic emails she received from a California attorney
The lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) has all the earmarks of political persecution ahead of the 2020 elections, US observers say, explaining how the New York attorney general is using the entity’s financial mismanagement issue to shut it down. Last Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the National
Let’s put at 2.5 the early over- under on how many points the New York attorney general has handed Donald Trump. That’s not many, but it might be plenty to make the fateful difference Nov. 3, considering that the presidential race again could come down to a fraction of a point in three or four
I’ve shot a gun. I’ve lifted a barrel, aimed, squeezed, and felt that kick that just about knocked me off my feet. My dad was a fan of guns. He was a hunter from the time he was a young man. He loved being outdoors. He wanted to be a big-game hunter. He wanted to
Those who are opposed to the New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association seem to believe that this lawsuit has to do with the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This is absolutely devoid of truth. The lawsuit has nothing to do with changing or abolishing the Second Amendment. The attorney general
Buried in the news of the first US Senate debate over the weekend, was another piece of big news: the National Rifle Association (NRA) gave liberal Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT) an “F” rating. Back in May, we shared the news that Montana’s Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) earned an “A+” rating from the NRA. Both Bullock
If you’re like me, you were out camping, or getting out on the water and enjoying your weekend here in Montana. If that’s the case, you missed the first debate in Montana’s very important US Senate race. Montana’s Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and Democrat Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT) had their first debate featuring several panelists
Extreme right-wing organization the Church Militant requested that Detroit bakery Good Cakes and Bakes co-owner April Anderson ( who’s LGBTQ ) put on a cake, “Homosexual acts are gravely evil. ( Catholic Catechism 2357″ ),” PrideSource.com reported. Anderson made a cake without the writing ( “because it says on our website we don’t decorate cakes
Extreme right-wing organization the Church Militant requested that Detroit bakery Good Cakes and Bakes co-owner April Anderson ( who’s LGBTQ ) put on a cake, “Homosexual acts are gravely evil. ( Catholic Catechism 2357″ ),” PrideSource.com reported. Anderson made a cake without the writing ( “because it says on our website we don’t decorate cakes
Extreme right-wing organization the Church Militant requested that Detroit bakery Good Cakes and Bakes co-owner April Anderson ( who’s LGBTQ ) put on a cake, “Homosexual acts are gravely evil. ( Catholic Catechism 2357″ ),” PrideSource.com reported. Anderson made a cake without the writing ( “because it says on our website we don’t decorate cakes
Two trend lines related to our issue have diverged in a remarkable way that indicates that firearms and the 2nd Amendment are fundamental American mainstays. We’ve covered the string of record-breaking NICS background check numbers since the onset of the pandemic, and July NICS data continues that trend. New data from Gallup shows that gun
Gun rights groups like the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA), the National Firearms Association (NFA), and firearm owners across Canada continue to expose new problems with the “assault weapon”ban imposed by Trudeau’s Liberal government on May 1, 2020. Readers will recall that more than 1,500 firearms and devices (as well as present and future “variants”)
According to a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the number of officers in the Minneapolis Police Department has been reduced 10 percent since May and the department “could lose as much as a third of its workforce by the end of the year.”Some on the city council have sought to abolish the police department.
Last Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated an NRA-supported challenge to Maryland’s convoluted handgun licensing scheme. An earlier trial court decision had dismissed the case on technical grounds, claiming the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the lawsuit. Three judges of the Fourth Circuit overruled that erroneous decision, finding that a
Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 | 2 a.m. As lawmakers address the pandemic, they shouldn’t ignore another public health crisis that had gripped the country long before the coronavirus outbreak. That preexisting emergency is gun deaths, and it continues taking the lives of innocent Americans unabated during the pandemic. An average of 103 people die of
There she goes again: Attorney General Tish James last week filed another dubious lawsuit, this one seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association. We’ve had differences with the pro-gun group over the years, but James’ attempt to crush it is clearly a political stunt. She’s hoping it will make her a star on the left
Eye on the economy: Don Rescues US — Again “President Trump showed once again Saturday that he places America and the American people first when” he used his executive powers to end the congressional gridlock over the next coronavirus relief package, cheers Andy Puzder at FoxNews.com. “Democrats have made it increasingly obvious that they view the
In 2016 the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA), a registered charity that promotes gun rights, spent $30 million helping elect Donald Trump, and close to $70 million on ads and voter mobilisation drives. Now his re-election campaign will probably have to look elsewhere as the US’s wealthiest lobbying organisation, already facing a major financial crisis
Saturday on Fox News Channel’s “Justice,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) decried the civil lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James against the National Rifle Association (NRA). “[I] mean, this lady – – the Attorney General in New York has been trying to shut the NRA down since she came into
The Texas attorney general offered the National Rifle Association a big Lone Star State “howdy” days after New York sued to dissolve the Second Amendment stalwart, saying “we care about what the founders put in the Constitution.” “I can tell you one thing in Texas that we care about, and I think we will always
It was announced this week that the New York attorney general is filing a suit against the National Rifle Association over fraud and saying that they must close down. It’s a case that was part of an 18-month investigation that revealed the gun lobbying group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.” Now, the NRA is
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton slammed New York Attorney General Letitia James for trying to dissolve the National Rifle Association and welcomed the organization to his state saying that “in Texas we care about what the founders put in the Constitution.” Paxton made the comment Sunday on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” three days after James announced that her office has filed a lawsuit
From the outset of Saturday night’s Greater Montana Foundation/Montana Broadcasters Association U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Republican Steve Daines and his Democratic challenger Governor Steve Bullock, two themes emerged. First, Daines again and again tied Bullock to Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Shumer, and even former President Barack Obama, in an attempt to portray him
New York state Atty. Gen. Letitia James has pointed a loaded gun at the National Rifle Assn., accusing its leaders of fraud and self-dealing. Does she have enough firepower for a big kill? Yes and no. James’ 164-page civil complaint is chock-full of allegations of brazen and embarrassing corruption. It devotes 17 pages alone to
August 8, 2020 – 1:33pm Assemblyman Steve Hawley is denouncing the recently revealed efforts of New York State Attorney General Leticia James, who is seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a lawsuit that points fingers at the leadership for not following nonprofit guidelines. Hawley calls the move a “callous and politically charged
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James may be able to do what no politician before her has been able to accomplish – take down the National Rifle Association. Her lawsuit alleging self-dealing and misconduct could, if successful, dissolve the entire organization. While the suit is civil in nature, it reads
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association for breaking New York charities law — the result of an investigation into the NRA’s finances that began in April 2019. The complaint seeks dissolution, meaning that if the NRA is found guilty, it could be disbanded by the state
According to the 164-page civil suit filed Thursday in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, longtime NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre and three other current or former NRA leaders misused charitable funds for their own personal gain, including on lavish travel, excessive expenses, and contracts benefiting relatives and close associates. The suit characterized “a culture of