[ad_1] I’ve had close to 50 jobs in my lifetime, and the worst was as a tire jockey one summer for a mobile truck repair service. And it wasn’t because of the actual work involved, though it was no walk in the park, either. I’d sit all day in a van at a truck stop

[ad_1] The Trump Justice Department’s top civil rights official on Monday rejected a federal appeals court’s past decision to uphold Illinois’ assault weapons ban, arguing in court that the AR-15 and similar guns are “clearly” protected by the Second Amendment. But Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon also found herself being questioned by Judge Frank Easterbrook,

[ad_1] Facebook Tweet Email Link Five federal agents entered the gun store on the busy highway in central Minnesota that Chris Mercadante manages and gave him a serial number. Unfamiliar, he flicked through the book that keeps a record of every gun that passes through Frontiersman Sports gun shop until he spotted it. It belonged

[ad_1] One mass shooting after another, one accidental child death after another tears through this country on an almost daily basis. Once again, lawmakers hide behind “thoughts and prayers,” while clinging to an amendment that has been twisted beyond recognition. But to understand why the Second Amendment exists at all, we must strip away the

[ad_1] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Cross posted to the MRC’s NewsBusters blog On Friday afternoon’s Deadline: White House, MSNBC was back to promoting incendiary rhetoric against Republicans as State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-TN) appeared as a guest and claimed that President

[ad_1] In the wake of recent events, the topic of gun violence in the U.S. has risen again.  On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of right-wing group Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University. Just minutes later, one state over, a school shooting occurred at Evergreen High

[ad_1] Americans today own between 350 million and 450 million guns — more than one gun per person, though only about one American in three owns them. On a per capita basis, no other nation, developed or developing, has more guns. This is also a nation with few gun laws, especially at the national level.

[ad_1] LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Manual High School students walked out of class today to take action against gun violence. Dozens of students walked out of class on Friday, September 5, carrying signs and wearing shirts that read “students demand action.” The demonstration comes in the wake of the deadly shooting in Minneapolis. Two kids

[ad_1] A judge has ruled that a Delaware law tightening gun regulations for residents under the age of 21 violates the… A judge has ruled that a Delaware law tightening gun regulations for residents under the age of 21 violates the state Constitution. House Bill 451, which was signed into law in 2022 by former

[ad_1] Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women

[ad_1] Why Should Delaware Care?The enactment of stricter hunting supervision and firearm purchase rules prompted pushback from many Southern Delaware hunters. A state court ruling that the more stringent regulations are unconstitutional is a victory for hunters, but a loss for gun violence prevention advocates across the state.  A judge ruled last week that a

[ad_1] Vance also visited 12-year-old student Lydia Kaiser, who is recovering from surgery at Children’s Minnesota in Minneapolis. Harry Kaiser, Lydia’s father and a gym teacher at Annunciation, thanked Vance for visiting. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for my kids to meet a vice president,” he said, quoting from a letter he read to

[ad_1] Yet again. Yet again. Yet again. Yet again. Yet again … Killing our kids in school? No problem! It happened yet again, this time at Anunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis. Last year, almost to the day, it happened at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia, as I wrote about then. And it

[ad_1] “We’ve never practiced it in church and it’s way different.” That’s a quote from a 10-year-old survivor Annunciation church shooting in Minneapolis. He was talking about the active shooter drills they do every month. Our country is perfectly OK with our youngest citizens having active shooter drills as a regular part of their curriculum.

[ad_1] Actress Mia Farrow didn’t wait long before blaming Republicans and the National Rifle Association (NRA) after a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that resulted in the death of two children and at least another 17 wounded. “Today Children Gunned down Two dead children 7 children in critical condition. High velocity

[ad_1] New York Times reporter Peter Baker appeared disappointed Wednesday that a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school wouldn’t cause “a lot to change” on gun control. An active shooter opened fire during an all-school mass held by the Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday morning, killing two children and wounding at least 17 other people.

[ad_1] CNN senior justice correspondent Evan Perez inaccurately claimed Wednesday that semiautomatic firearms could fire “dozens of bullets” with a single pull of the trigger while covering a Minneapolis shooting. An active shooter opened fire during an all-school mass held by the Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday morning, killing at least two children and injuring

[ad_1] In the decade since I first asked one of my reporters to cover America’s Gun Violence Epidemic, I can say with zero hesitation and immense frustration that The People have seen no progress. If anything, the two “Camps” on gun violence causality have dug in their heels even harder, and the resultant intransigence has

[ad_1] The gun lobby claims it is “winning” the fight against Australia’s longstanding crackdown on firearms, pointing to a sharp increase in licensed gun owners and weapons since new laws were introduced in the aftermath of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre as a sign of its strength. The claim, made in a June video address

[ad_1] Trump task force streamlines D.C. gun permit process in crime crackdown effort President Donald Trump has dramatically shortened the process for law-abiding D.C. residents to obtain firearms, reducing wait times from several months to just 4.6 days. The “Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” made up of federal agencies like

[ad_1] As New York City grapples with the mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, gun policy experts and advocates renewed calls for national legislation restricting gun ownership. The shooter, Shane Tamura, traveled from Nevada with an AR-15-style assault weapon — a common weapon for mass shootings — and killed four people, according to the

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced legislation to protect American citizens Second Amendment rights by banning federal, state, and local laws targeting magazine capacity. The Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement (FIRE) Act prohibits any federal agency from restricting firearm magazines based on capacity and prohibits states and localities from enacting or enforcing capacity

[ad_1] According to its mission statement, the American Medical Association exists “to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.” In practice, the AMA has become a well-funded political machine — one that uses its government-backed monopoly on medical billing codes to bankroll a progressive agenda. Each year, the AMA

[ad_1] (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The wedding reception of Corey Parker and Bethany Lowe ended in a drunken brawl with a guest wounded from a gunshot outside Cornerstone Hall, advertised as “the perfect destination for a close-to-home and close-to-friends event” in Salem, Indiana, population 6,547. It began as an evening of celebration on May 18,

[ad_1] JOHN FROONJIAN For The Press On Jan. 17, 1989, a disturbed young man carried an AK-47 rifle onto the playground of Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, Calif. He opened fire, killing five children ages 6 to 9 and wounding 30 students and teachers. It was America’s first mass shooting at a school. And it

[ad_1] Justice Samuel Alito may hide behind stuffy robes, but the whiniest member of the Supreme Court can’t hide that his personality is best summed up as “worst parent at your kid’s school.” Whether you’ve had children or were once a child at a public school, you know his type: the loathsome puritan who throws

[ad_1] Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Then she saw one of her brothers. In that era before smartphones, he was the one who broke the news that was hours old but unknown to her: Dennis, 52, her husband of nearly 27 years, was

[ad_1] Flags across New York State have been lowered to half-mast today after the tragic death of a woman who was depicted in a movie by Barbara Streisand. The lowering of the American Flag can signal mourning after a tragedy, remembrance during a national holiday or respect for someone of note who has passed away.

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, renowned for her tireless advocacy for gun control following a personal loss in the LIRR massacre, has died. She was 81. Remembering McCarthy The backstory: Carolyn McCarthy’s journey from political novice to a leading advocate for gun control began after the 1993 Long Island Rail Road

[ad_1] Carolyn McCarthy’s Congressional headshot. Long Island Press Media Archives Carolyn McCarthy, a former Democratic U.S. Rep. and gun safety advocate, died Thursday. She was 81. McCarthy represented New York’s 4th Congressional District from 1997 to 2015. She was motivated to run for office to implement stricter gun control legislation after a December 1993 shooting