CHICAGO (WLS) — When the state banned the sale of assault-style weapons earlier this year, it allowed those who already owned them to keep those weapons, with the requirement that starting Oct. 1, the so-called legacy weapons had to be registered with the Illinois State Police. “I’m counting on people to continue to act the

By Hillary Rodham Clinton October 2, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. EDT Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Sen. Dianne Feinstein during a fundraiser in San Francisco in 2016. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Comment on this storyComment Hillary Rodham Clinton is a former U.S. senator, secretary of state and Democratic nominee for president in 2016. One day,

State Treasurer Fiona Ma (second from right) posted this photo on social media with the following message: “This photo was taken earlier this year on Feb. 14, 2023 (Valentine’s Day). We had the fortunate opportunity to brief our longtime California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on our state’s four life-changing savings programs. We thanked her for

Amid the multitude of tributes that poured out after her death at age 90, one description of California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Senate’s oldest sitting member, was appropriately prominent. “A true trailblazer,” said President Joe Biden, “a pioneering American,” and “for Jill and me, a cherished friend.” “Dianne was a trailblazer,” Illinois’ senior U.S.

Earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the Senate. Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate, who ever graced the country. She had so many amazing, wonderful qualities wrapped up in one incredible human being: she was smart, she was strong, she was brave, she was

Dianne Feinstein, who surmounted an abusive childhood and early political failures to become the first woman to represent California in the Senate and a central figure in the rise of women to national political power, has died. The Associated Press and other media outlets reported the longtime senator’s death. Feinstein, 90, was a towering political

white house —  Amid stalled progress on gun control legislation in the U.S. Congress, President Joe Biden announced the creation of a new federal office for gun violence prevention, tapping Vice President Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor of gun homicide cases, to lead it. “Guns are the number one killer of children in America,” Biden

WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden is establishing a new office of gun violence prevention at the White House to implement existing laws and work with local authorities to pass gun safety legislation at the state level, officials said on Thursday (Sept 21). The new office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris and run with

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Reuters According to sources, US President Joe Biden is establishing a new office of gun violence prevention at the White House to administer current laws and collaborate with local authorities to draft state-level gun safety legislation. According to officials on a conference call, the new agency

US President Joe Biden is establishing a new office of gun violence prevention at the White House to implement existing laws and work with local authorities to pass gun safety legislation at the state level, officials said on Thursday. The new office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris and run with the help

Comment on this storyComment President Biden on Friday will announce the creation of a new office for gun violence prevention, an escalation of the administration’s efforts to tackle the issue amid stalled progress in Congress, according to four people briefed on the action who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that were

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As we endure one mass shooting crisis to the next, it illustrates the nation’s void in leadership. We look to our elected officials to fulfill their oaths of office to protect the public because a person is only as good as their word. Words also have consequences—good and bad. Following a mass shooting,

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Despite his efforts to cultivate them, American Jews have never liked Donald Trump. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote against Trump by 48% to 46%. Only 37% of white voters favored Clinton, but of those, Jews did so by

SACRAMENTO —  California lawmakers on Thursday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s resolution calling for a constitutional convention of the states to consider a new amendment on gun control, a politically astute yet seemingly unattainable proposal from the Democratic leader. The governor introduced the proposal on national television over the summer, boosting his profile in the culture wars

A couple of days ago, I heard a story on National Public Radio about a program that provides gun owners with the opportunity to store their guns in a “safe house” if they happen to be going through emotional difficulty. It’s designed to address the high rate of suicides in Montana, and it is one

Just few miles from the site of the fatal mass shooting in Monterey Park, four top Democratic candidates running for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat told a youthful crowd Friday that making progress on the national scourge of gun violence will require changes in Congress. Reps. Adam Schiff of Burbank, Katie Porter of Irvine and Barbara

David Marshall By David W. Marshall (Trice Edney Wire) – As we endure one mass shooting crisis to the next, it illustrates the nation’s void in leadership. We look to our elected officials to fulfill their oaths of office to protect the public because a person is only as good as their word. Words also

In dueling stump speeches, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett mentioned crime one minute into his remarks, while Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve waited until after the nine-minute mark to do so—but then hammered his opponent on the subject. The City-County Building in downtown Indianapolis.  Photo by Marilyn Odendahl, The Indiana Citizen. It is not surprising the candidates

A rack of firearms sits on a table as gun sellers prepare for the Annual Twin Cities Gun Show at the Lewiston Armory. Private gun sales in Maine are not required to pass a background check. Several gun control measures failed in this year’s legislative session, including bills that would have required universal background checks

WASHINGTON — Republican support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms control legislation in decades with bipartisan support, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. President Joe Biden signs into law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, on

The internet never forgets. Just ask Aaron Regunberg, whose since-deleted tweet in February claiming he would sit out Rhode Island’s special congressional election to support a woman of color, reemerged during a debate Thursday. Regunberg, a former state representative, was one of six Democrats to share the stage in Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall in

(CALMATTERS) – What do a lawmaker who proudly boasts of a 0% rating from the National Rifle Association and a longtime advocate for firearms have in common? A warning to the California Legislature that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s resolution calling for a constitutional convention to adopt new gun control measures could open up a far bigger can of

Jacksonville, Florida has witnessed another tragic mass shooting, as a young man unleashed hatred at a Dollar General Store, leaving three Black individuals dead before turning the weapon on himself. The incident once again raises concerns about firearms, particularly the AR-15 style gun, which has become emblematic of such tragedies. AUSTIN, TEXAS – AUGUST 25:

The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a blistering response to Vice President Kamala Harris arguing President Biden will ban so-called “assault weapons.”  “@JoeBiden has taken on the @NRA and won. He can do it again,” Harris tweeted Tuesday evening, accompanied by a campaign ad celebrating Biden’s determination to “ban assault weapons.”  The NRA shot back

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is working on legislation that could ultimately ban AR-15s, AK-47s and other military-grade weapons from being carried in Missouri‘s second-largest city, among other things. Jones held a listening session with gun violence survivors and advocates Tuesday morning, alongside members of the city’s Board of Alderman. After the roundtable, the mayor

Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of public safety proposals, including some stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year. Though the session is not expected to result in any new firearms restrictions, it nonetheless highlights the widely divergent response among states