[ad_1] (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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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,

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] (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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] (The Center Square) — Gun owners in Delaware will be banned from carrying firearms at schools, entertainment venues and polling stations under a pair of bills signed by Gov. John Carney. One bill, signed by Carney on Friday, prevents all Delawareans, except law enforcement officers, from carrying concealed firearms within 1,000 feet of school “safe

[ad_1] The weaknesses in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal for a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do not lie with the gun controls he seeks to win via this long, convoluted route. Rather, it’s the rest of the process that’s a potential killer — not of people, but of the basic civil liberties guaranteed by

[ad_1] How California got tough on guns By  Ben Christopher | CalMatters The modern American gun debate began in 1967, when 30 protesting members of the Black Panther Party marched into the California Capitol with loaded handguns, shotguns and rifles. In California there were few restrictions on carrying loaded weapons in public. Soon a bill

[ad_1] Closing out the event with the touring bus behind them, Rep. John Clemmons with his arm raised, is joined (to the right) by Rep. Charlane Oliver, and Rep. Bo Mitchell (further down), amid attending residents, as they all shout, “Our kids deserve better!” PHOTO BY DAVID COOK A bus touring across Tennessee on behalf

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – California Governor Gavin Newsom introduced his United States constitutional amendment creating national gun rights restrictions to the California legislature, the first step in his highly publicized but unlikely amendment’s journey to codification. The proposed “Right to Safety” 28th amendment, would raise the national minimum age to buy a gun to

[ad_1] A file photo from May 28, 2022 shows a shopper walking with merchandise outside the Miami Gun Show at the Miami-Dade Country Fair and Exposition Center in Miami, Fla. (Photo: NYT) It’s hard to think of a greater perversion of this country’s national interest or a more morally grotesque public policy than the murderous chain

[ad_1] One of the bills is Assembly Bill 28, which calls for an 11% excise tax on firearm and ammunition sales in California. SACRAMENTO, California — With deadlines fast approaching, California lawmakers are set to consider dozens of bills as they return from summer recess. Monday starts a busy time for lawmakers. They’ve got about

[ad_1] The first Republican presidential debate is fast approaching on August 23rd, where candidates will hope to close the gap on former president Donald Trump and separate from the rest of the pack. In this series, Up For Debate, the Washington Examiner will look at a key issue or policy every day up until debate

[ad_1] On Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court made the right decision to protect our streets, schools, grocery stores, parks, churches, malls, theaters and more from the scourge of gun violence and mass shootings. In a 4-3 ruling, the state’s highest court upheld the landmark Illinois law banning the sale of semiautomatic assault weapons, large-capacity ammunition

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On the surface, the public might appear divided. But dig deeper, and the numbers don’t lie. News 2 spoke with a researcher to learn what Tennesseans truly believe about guns. Elementary school children running from gunfire, memorials outside the school, after The Covenant School shooting, talk of red-flag laws took

[ad_1] Gun safety groups are joining together to endorse President Joe Biden for reelection in 2024 as the president continues to push for stricter gun laws — a major part of his political platform that was all but unthinkable for Democrats even a few years ago. What You Need To Know A conglomerate of gun

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most prominent gun safety groups are joining together to back President Joe Biden in 2024, an early endorsement that underscores Biden’s grip on key Democratic coalitions as the party seizes on gun policy as a politically advantageous issue ahead of his reelection campaign. The endorsement, obtained by The Associated