In Texas, where guns are already a deeply ingrained part of the cultural landscape, a powerful political force is helping to stifle regulations aimed at limiting access to high-powered firearms. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of America’s most powerful lobbying groups, spending nearly $5m last year to expand gun rights while limiting restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – 25 states have made it legal to carry a concealed firearm without a permit, and Louisiana could be next. A background check is all that’s required to buy a gun in Louisiana, and an owner can legally carry it in public as long as it’s visible. However, if the gun

A January study from Everytown for Gun Safety analyzing gun laws around the country ranked Utah in the bottom half of all states based on the strength of its gun statutes. Comparing laws from every state, the study placed Utah 37th on its list, finding that it “lacks every foundational gun violence prevention law and

NC Legislature has focused on fewer gun laws. Updated: 9:30 AM EDT May 26, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REPORT: NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS HAVE WORKED HARD TO ELIMINATE GUN LAWS, NOT ADD NEW ONES. CANDIDATES RAISE A LOT OF MOYNE AND WIN ELECTIONS PROMISING TO PROTECT 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS GUN RIGHTS’ ADVOCATES OOSPP LAWS THATI

“On issues like Roe v. Wade and school shootings, and the Buffalo massacre, independents will gravitate sharply away from the Republican position,” Gyory said. “Now you have the Republicans in a dilemma of having a disconnect between what’s popular in their primary and what they would need to win a general election.” Even so, past

TOPEKA, (KSNT)— After a school shooting that killed 19 kids and 2 adults in Uvalde, Texas, Kansas activist groups are calling on lawmakers to take action. LaTonya Boyd, a Topeka-based volunteer with the state’s Moms Demand Action chapter, is hoping lawmakers at the federal and state level will focus on passing bills to address a

People mourn outside of the Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) At least 19 children and two adults were murdered by an 18-year-old male using a military-style assault weapon at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon. In

US president Joe Biden said it was time to “turn this pain into action” and change gun laws following the horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed at least 21 people. “Why are we willing to live with this carnage?” a visibly emotional Biden said. “Where in God’s name is our backbone

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In 2014, after a mass shooting in California, The Onion ran a story headlined “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.” I think of that headline after every mass shooting, including today’s horrifying one at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Every country has murderous lunatics, yet only ours has

(MENAFN– The Conversation) On February 14, in Parkland, Florida, 17 teachers and students were shot dead at their school by an estranged student armed with a high-powered, military-style rifle. Mass shootings at places of learning in the US are, sadly, not uncommon . On this occasion, however, the backlash against the political establishment has been

The gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association (NRA), pursues a number of different policies in state legislatures across the country and in Congress, including eliminating permit requirements for concealed carry; expanding locations where guns may be carried; weakening regulation of the gun industry; and overriding duly enacted state laws that limit gun carrying.

After last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo, Governor Kathy Hochul called for enacting new gun control measures in New York, which already has the strictest gun control measures in the nation. It’s a big change from the Democrat’s time in Congress, when the NRA gave her an “A” rating. After 10 people were killed in

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The National Rifle Association (NRA) has been slammed for a tweet posted hours after 10 people were killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo. Ten people were killed and three others were wounded after a gunman went on a rampage at Tops Friendly Market on Saturday afternoon in what authorities said was “racially motivated violent

“The legislature will get it done,” DeSantis said during a news conference in north Florida. “I can’t tell you if it’s going to be next week or six months, but I can tell you that before I am done as governor, we will have a signature on that.” In Florida, people must obtain concealed weapon

Vann Tate The four candidates in the N.C. State Senate District 36 Republican Primary spoke briefly last week during a candidate forum held in Yadkinville. Vying for the seat are Shirley Randleman, Eddie Settle, Vann Tate and Lee Zachary. The 36th district is a newly drawn district and includes Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin and Alexander counties.

After eight years of study, Madison could take its first major step toward joining the growing number of U.S. cities that equip their police officers with body-worn cameras. The decision pits Madison’s most liberal activists, who view the cameras as a poor way to build trust with the community and hold bad officers accountable, against

After eight years of study, Madison could take its first major step toward joining the growing number of U.S. cities that equip their police officers with body-worn cameras. The decision pits Madison’s most liberal activists, who view the cameras as a poor way to build trust with the community and hold bad officers accountable, against

The Minden Lions Club will hear from two guest speakers on two different topics during its regular club meeting this Thursday at noon. Joey Miguez, head instructor at DavTac Custom Arms and Ammo, will speak about the Bossier City indoor shooting range, concealed carry courses, and firearms training. Miguez is retired from the United States

A bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit missed the mark Monday in the Legislature. Lawmakers voted 31-9 in favor of a filibuster-ending cloture motion on Legislative Bill 773, two short of the 33 needed to succeed. The vote means the measure is dead for the year. All six western Nebraska senators

A bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit missed the mark Monday in the Legislature. Lawmakers voted 31-9 in favor of a filibuster-ending cloture motion on Legislative Bill 773, two short of the 33 needed to succeed. The vote means the measure is dead for the year. All six western Nebraska senators

Maryland will become the 11th state in the country to ban the purchase and possession of untraceable firearms, commonly known as ghost guns, after Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that the bill will become law without his signature. The legislation to make ghost guns illegal is one of more than three dozen bills sent to

For the first time in his tenure, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan crystallized his position on abortion Friday by vetoing a bill that would have expanded access to the procedure. Hogan (R) was cornered into rendering judgment on some of the most controversial topics of his tenure when the Democratic-controlled legislature sent him a package of

It hasn’t been long since Democrats last won in Ohio. Former President Barack Obama won the state in both 2008 and 2012. And in 2018, Sen. Sherrod Brown won his third term. However, those high-profile victories obscured a much bleaker reality in the state for the Democratic Party. No other Democrat has won statewide office

Concealed carry permit applications are up 600 percent in Philadelphia as law-abiding residents respond to violent crime by arming themselves. Breitbart News reported that a concealed carry permit holder shot and killed an alleged robber around lunchtime Wednesday in a Philadelphia corner store. On March 31, 2022, the NRA tweeted: Philadelphians have responded to the

As voters walked up to a ballot drop box outside the Arapahoe County administration building in Colorado on Nov. 2, 2020, the day before Election Day, they saw two men – one wearing a holstered handgun – filming voters as they dropped off their ballots. Some voters told county officials they felt threatened. Law enforcement

Kay Ivey (file photo from the Office of Kay Ivey) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama is now the 22nd constitutional carry state, and the first state to pass and sign constitutional carry in 2022.  All law-abiding citizens will soon be able to exercise the right to carry a gun without a permit.  Cullman City Police Chief

Ohio’s new law allowing adults to carry concealed firearms without training classes or background checks goes into effect June 12 – marking a major change to gun policy in the Buckeye state. Gun rights groups have pushed for a permitless carry law for more than 20 years. More: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed permitless carry. Why

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Law enforcement officials in West Alabama say the new concealed carry gun law — is going to make people in the state less safe. The law eliminates the background check and gun permit requirement — to carry a loaded handgun — concealed under clothes — in a bag — or