[ad_1] CHICAGO (CBS) — With gun violence on the rise in Chicago, the U.S. Department of Justice is set to unleash what is being touted as a “Strike Force.” On Tuesday, CBS 2’s Chris Tye took a close look at where the guns being trafficked from before they end up at Chicago crime scenes. One
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[ad_1] By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Top Democrats are quietly moving to lock down support for President Joe Biden’s imperiled nominee to head a key agency overseeing firearms — while also struggling to find consensus on a slimmed-down bill to expand background checks for gun sales — the latest example of how the
[ad_1] This story was first published at The Progressive. The United States is locked and loaded. This nation has more guns than people and, not surprisingly, an appalling level of gun violence. The gun homicide rate in the United States is nearly eight times higher than the rate in Canada, and a whopping 100 times
[ad_1] An image shared on Facebook claims the media and sponsors ‘ignored’ six-time Olympian Kim Rhode because she is an outspoken supporter of the Second Amendment. Verdict: False Rhode’s accomplishments were widely covered in the media for more than a decade. She has several sponsors, according to her website. Fact Check: The image shows Kim Rhode,
[ad_1] “I’ve spoken to him a few times, had a Zoom call with him, trying to get all the facts and figures on this stuff, his credentials,” Manchin said. He added that Chipman’s experience “seemed to be exemplary” but that he’s still considering “everything else that people have concerns about.” Chipman is currently a senior
[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 135 Member: Your State Representative, Jon Rosenthal, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature. And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Rosenthal refuses to
[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 65 Member: Your State Representative, Michelle Beckley, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature. And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Beckley refuses to
[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 47 Member: Your State Representative, Vikki Goodwin, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature. And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Goodwin refuses to
[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 45 Member: Your State Representative, Erin Zwiener, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature. And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Zwiener refuses to
[ad_1] On August 5th, the Surry County Board of Supervisors will consider banning firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the proposed Section 20-67. Please click the “Take Action” button or click here to contact the Board of Supervisors. The proposed Section 20-67 prohibits firearms, ammunition, and components in public
[ad_1] Nobody was more sensitive to the political peril of gun control than Sen. Joe Manchin III, a Democrat from deep-red West Virginia and a proud gun owner. But standing on the Senate floor five months after 20 children and six adults were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., he told colleagues this was “a defining
[ad_1] PARTNERS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Monday met with with President Joseph Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and local leaders and community experts to discuss comprehensive strategies to reduce gun violence in New York and across the country. Applauding the US President for convening the meeting, Adams emphasized how import
[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor signed into law Monday two bills focused on gun safety. The bills signed by Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee ban so-called “straw purchases” of firearms and prohibit bringing a gun onto school property. “It makes sense to create laws to keep guns out of the hands of people
[ad_1] DATE: July 12, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President HB-259, The Church Carry bill passed both the House and Senate and has now been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. It took effect immediately. This bill
[ad_1] Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerPride Month concludes without Equality Act vote in Senate Republicans should hit the reset button on Biden infrastructure deal The world is no longer fit for Sept. 11 war authorizations MORE (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called for the National Rifle Association (NRA) to be investigated for bankruptcy fraud by the Justice
[ad_1] One of the more common tactics of anti-gun extremists is to make some dramatic statement comparing our nation’s gun laws with some other aspect of everyday life. Every time—not usually or often, but every time—the comparison is wildly inaccurate. One of the more outrageous claims was made in 2016 by then-president Barack Obama (D),
[ad_1] By now, many careful observers of Second Amendment issues are aware of the supposedly “groundbreaking” gun control laws the media is celebrating as having been “enacted” in San Jose, CA. As usual, however, the news reports have been both inaccurate and incomplete. The situation in San Jose is complex, and it illustrates how the
[ad_1] Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian once remarked, “The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky they’re going to give Cleveland State another year of probation.” Tarkanian’s contention was that college basketball’s governing body was unable or unwilling to police certain powerful institutions, but would attempt to assert their legitimacy by punishing comparatively
[ad_1] Holdover Trump election officials are trying to run out the clock on campaign finance cases, including a serious accusation that gun lovers secretly gave Republican leaders millions of dollars. Charges against the National Rifle Association were leveled by the gun-control group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, a gunshot victim from Arizona. The
[ad_1] Carol Anderson is likely to trigger a lot of people on the right with her book about the anti-Black history of the Second Amendment, “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America.” But if anyone understands what white backlash looks and feels like it’s Anderson, who also wrote the 2016 bestseller “White Rage.” In her
[ad_1] New York – The high number of mass shootings in the United States show that the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other lobbying groups have been extraordinarily successful in influencing lawmakers. Although a large number of Americans say that gun laws should be more restrictive — a necessary step to control this “epidemic” —
[ad_1] NEW YORK – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud. Schumer said the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business.
[ad_1] NEW YORK — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud, saying the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business.
[ad_1] The uncertainty has paralyzed much of New York’s Democratic political apparatus. State lawmakers have put their parallel impeachment investigation on a very slow burn. Cuomo has not revisited his pre-scandal pledge to run for a fourth term in 2022. And potential Democratic primary challengers are waiting to see if they’d face a wounded Cuomo,
[ad_1] Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Senator Chuck Schumer called on Sunday for the federal Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy claims amid what he labeled “evil deeds” by the gun rights advocacy
[ad_1] Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards was among dozens of law enforcement officers who called on legislators to keep the current concealed carry requirements in place. The lawmen rallied in Baton Rouge last week to urge lawmakers to uphold Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill that would scrap the training and permit needed
[ad_1] Yesterday, several Louisiana Sheriffs stood with liberal democratic Governor John Bel Edwards against your Second Amendment rights. They believe it is more important to go to Baton Rouge for a photo-op with the Governor, than to be in their own parishes doing their job. NRA members are particularly disappointed in Sheriff Craig Webre of
[ad_1] At this point, it’s hard to keep track of the gun violence that is ravaging our country. In 2021, there already have been over 310 mass shootings nationwide and over 17,000 lives lost to gun violence. In Orange County’s 37th Senate District, we have experienced two high-profile shootings, including the March 31 mass shooting
[ad_1] 3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the annual Dallas Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, USA on May 4, 2018. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson / Photo File2/3 By Julia Hart (Reuters) – Texas lawmakers will discuss new voting restrictions on Saturday as part of a special legislative session
[ad_1] By Matt Manda New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasted no time peddling lies and frequently debunked falsehoods about the firearm industry while announcing his new first-in-the-nation criminal gun violence “Disaster Emergency” plans. The governor’s antigun track record runs longer than the Hudson River. It wasn’t surprising that his dog and pony show announcement included a bill signing ceremony enacting the unconstitutional