[ad_1] Ana Navarro weighed in on the ongoing search for the gunman who is still at large in Maine after a shooting at a bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday (Oct. 25) night. On this morning’s episode of The View, the co-host suggested nobody should feel safe in our country right now after the surge

[ad_1] A host of celebrities have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the mass shootings in Maine that has left at least 18 people dead and several wounded. A gunman opened fire at restaurant Schemengees Bar and Grille and bowling alley Just-In-Time Recreation in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night before fleeing the

[ad_1] Rep. Jared Golden, who lives in Lewiston, Maine, thought everyone should have access to assault-style weapons — until tragedy struck his own town. Now the conservative Democrat sees things differently. “I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle he [mass shooter] used to carry out this crime. The

[ad_1] Susan Collins, a Republican senator from Maine, is under fire for her past votes against gun control measures after a deadly mass shooting in her state. Worst mass shooting in Maine’s history sparks criticism of Collins(AFP, AP) The shooting, which occurred at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston on Wednesday, killed 18 people

[ad_1] This story will be updated. LEWISTON, Maine — A day after deadly mass shootings in his home city, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District said Thursday he supported the kind of assault weapons ban that he has opposed so far during his time in Congress. It was a major reversal from the

[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) — The deadly mass shooting in Maine has reignited the debate over gun laws in Illinois, this time about so-called “Red Flag Laws” that are supposed to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. At least 21 states, including Illinois, have “Red Flag Laws.” They allow people to petition to

[ad_1] Easy to use, lightweight and highly accurate, the AR-15 has been dubbed “America’s favourite gun”. Around one in 20 Americans own one of the semi-automatic rifles, with tens of millions of them in circulation across the country. But it’s also the weapon of choice for many mass killers — including the gunman responsible for

[ad_1] By yourNEWS Media Staff On Oct. 18, Massachusetts House lawmakers greenlit a bill aiming to strengthen the state’s gun laws and clamp down on unregistered “ghost guns.” This has been termed by some gun rights proponents as “the worst anti-gun legislation in the country.” The bill, H. 4135, secured a 120–38 approval in the

[ad_1] It’s legal to own an AR-15 in the state of California again. A federal judge overturned California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” on Thursday, allowing the trade and possession of the weapons, according to Breitbart. U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez struck down the state’s ban in a 79-page ruling. Benitez’s decision came

[ad_1] This week, a federal judge ruled that a California law banning so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional as it violates the Second Amendment.  According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego conceded that sporting rifles like AR-15s are used by those who commit crimes. However, these kinds of guns are

[ad_1] In 1994, 15-year-old Kenzo Dix was at his close friend Mark’s home in Berkeley when Mark decided to show off. Mark retrieved his father’s Beretta pistol, ejected the gun’s magazine, and loaded an empty one. Returning to where Kenzo was, Mark, age 14, raised the gun, and eager to impress his friend, pulled the

[ad_1] Jefferson Shreve, at a neighborhood festival in September. (IBJ photo/Taylor Wooten) Republican Jefferson Shreve knows that to unseat two-term Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, he’ll need to win over a lot of Democratic-leaning voters. His advisers acknowledge that he started the race at least 15 percentage points behind the incumbent mayor because that’s the built-in advantage

[ad_1] Leahy said the chiefs’ concerns with the bill include a provision that limits where gun owners may bring their weapons. He pointed out that the bill language doesn’t carve out off-duty police officers and state troopers, and argued that “criminals will not be deterred by these measures.” The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, which

[ad_1] When Kamala Harris was sworn into the Senate in 2017, it was her California colleague Dianne Feinstein who welcomed her. “She invited me to her Senate hideaway. There, with one hand, she presented me with a glass of California chardonnay. And with the other hand, a binder full of her draft bills,” the vice

[ad_1] Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. American Gun. By Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 496 pages; $32 ONE OF THE first people to shoot an AR-15 was John Wayne in 1957. Wayne, then the face of

[ad_1] Public sentiment has turned against old leaders so much that a New Yorker cover art shows President Joe Biden, House Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and former President Donald Trump hobbling on walkers. Three are in their early 80s; Trump is 77. Reflecting on aging in politics, perhaps

[ad_1] photo by: Creators Syndicate Jamie Stiehm Public sentiment has turned against old leaders so much that a New Yorker cover art shows President Joe Biden, House Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and former President Donald Trump hobbling on walkers. Three are in their early 80s;

[ad_1] With the political media’s attention firmly fixed on Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) dethroning of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a secretive corporate pay-to-play group that quietly shapes state laws across the country is holding its 50th anniversary gala this week at the National Portrait Gallery, just a mile away. Over the past five

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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,”

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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