[ad_1] with Paulina Firozi With the nation on coronavirus lockdown, America was captivated by Joe Maldonado-Passage — a.k.a. Joe Exotic — the gun-toting, polyamorous, country-singing star of the Netflix smash hit “Tiger King” who once ran an Oklahoma zoo that housed up to 200 tigers. He made his money by offering cubs to pet and

[ad_1] (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge has blocked a California law that required background checks for people buying ammunition, saying it violated the constitutional right to bear arms. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday halting the law, ruling in favor of lobby group California Rifle &

[ad_1] The recent tragedy in Nova Scotia has once again placed the need for tighter gun controls in Canada front and centre. So I’m very pleased to see our prime minister, Justin Trudeau, indicate on a number of occasions over the past few days that the federal Liberals are very close to bringing in legislation

[ad_1] Major Victory in Case Challenging Constitutionality of California’s Ammo Background Check Law Fairfax, Va. – A major victory was secured on Thursday when a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in the NRA-supported case, Rhode v. Becerra. The case challenges the constitutionality of a California law that puts draconian restrictions on ammunition acquisition and transfers as a result of Prop 63

[ad_1] DATE:   April 23, 2020 TO:       USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:   Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody sent a letter to Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried asking her to stop delaying the processing of Concealed Weapons & Firearms License applications. And of course,

[ad_1] A Georgia lawmaker is resigning his seat and abandoning plans for reelection after coming under pressure from fellow Democrats for endorsing President Donald Trump. State Rep. Vernon Jones, who made headlines last week for bucking his party and backing Trump, announced on Wednesday he would neither seek reelection to the Georgia legislature this year

[ad_1]                                 Presented by Facebook     Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. It’s Wednesday. We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are

[ad_1] DATE:    April 22, 2020 TO:       USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:   Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   The potential retirement of two U.S. Supreme Court Justices has liberal Democrats on edge.  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is 87 years old and Justice Stephen Breyer is 81.  With core

[ad_1] Twenty million people rallied, marched and staged clean-ups across the country on April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day. Many carried signs that read “Mother Nature Bats Last.”  But who knew there would be actual bats involved?  Fifty years later, the COVID-19 pandemic is the starkest example of natural disasters foretold but not prepared

[ad_1] The CEO of the National Rifle Association (NRA) told the gun group’s board of directors that its legal battles have cost it $100 million, according to a newly revealed recording obtained by NPR. In the recording from a January meeting, CEO Wayne LaPierre laments “the power of weaponized government” in the form of ongoing investigations by the

[ad_1] DATE:       April 21, 2020  TO:     USF & NRA Members and Friends  FROM:     Marion P. Hammer    USF Executive Director    NRA Past President   Anti-gun forces are always quick to report the use of firearms in violent crimes – but they never talk about the number of times law-abiding people use a firearm

[ad_1] Trump supporters endanger themselves and the country by protesting social distancing orders. Jamie Squire / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of today, Oregon’s total number of COVID-19 cases is

[ad_1] April 20, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A full slate of nine Democratic candidates is running for seats on the Livingston County Commission in the 2020 election. According to a release from the Livingston County Democratic Party, the nine candidates include a farmer, teachers, a banker, a lawyer, a home repair specialist, a

[ad_1] Protests against state stay-at-home orders have attracted a wide range of fringe activists and ardent Trump supporters. They have also attracted a family of political activists whom some Republican lawmakers have called “scam artists.” A family-run network of pro-gun groups is behind five of the largest Facebook groups dedicated to protesting the shelter-in-place restrictions,

[ad_1] A network of pro-gun activists and numerous prominent Republican groups are behind at least some of the protests of coronavirus restrictions seen around the country in recent days. Some of the largest Facebook groups calling for protests around the country are run by three far-right gun activists who believe the National Rifle Association (NRA) is too

[ad_1] Aaron Eaton learned how to shoot in the Army back in 2006 but holstered a pistol for the last time when he left in 2009 and took a job as a technician for a sewer company. That all changed on March 26 when the father of four walked out of an Alabama gun store

[ad_1] A new study shows that state laws allowing judges to temporarily remove firearms from at-risk people can lower suicide rates among older adults. It also showed that increased firearms regulations in general are associated with lower suicide rates. The study by UCLA researchers, published earlier this month in the journal BMC Public Health, relied

[ad_1] Shooting ranges and game farms will be allowed to reopen tomorrow following the issuance of Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order to lessen restrictions on outdoor recreation.  Thankfully, this order also loosens restrictions on hunting and fishing, allowing Minnesota citizens to once again take to the field and resume enjoying America’s oldest traditions. Today’s order

[ad_1]   Our Second Amendment rights are being threatened. The City of Portland needs to hear from you now! In response to COVID-19, the Portland Mayor and City Council adopted Order No. 156-19/20 on April 14th, which replaced the list of essential businesses previously authorized by the city.  The order stated that “Gun shops shall not be considered an essential business or service

[ad_1] Late yesterday, NRA and other pro-Second Amendment plaintiffs filed a motion in federal court seeking a TRO (temporary restraining order) in the lawsuit previously filed against anti-gun Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.  If the motion is granted, the state will be prohibited from enforcing the closure of gun stores and shooting ranges under the Governor’s

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — For victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, staying at home may be more dangerous than leaving it — even during a pandemic. Indeed, reports of abuse are on the rise in many cities as COVID-19 continues to spread and people are confined to their homes, according to an NBC News investigation.

[ad_1] DATE:    April 16, 2020 TO:       USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:   Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   While THE TRACE, another Bloomberg creation, is touting a bogus study that attempts to claim guns are used more in suicides than for self defense, facts show otherwise.   According to

[ad_1] Georgia state representative Vernon Jones, apostate. Photo: Georgia House of Representatives Nothing excites the pro-Trump media quite like an African-American public figure endorsing the Boss. On the rare occasion it happens, there is much excitement about this being the tip of an emerging iceberg of black support for the man who Made America Great

[ad_1] Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has advised West Virginia sheriffs that under current law, they may accept applications or renewals for a License to Carry Deadly Weapons (LCDW) by mail. AG Morrisey recognizes the importance of Second Amendment rights during these uncertain times, stating: “While we want our residents to be safe and practice good

[ad_1] DATE:     April 15, 2020 TO:        USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:   Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   Fox News reported that a Florida Felon – an incarcerated criminal with a long criminal history – was among 100 prisoners that were released last month

[ad_1] In recent years, the Bay State’s two highest-ranking public officials have been at war with the Second Amendment. In 2016, Attorney General Maura Healey (D) unilaterally perverted a state law that had been on the books for 18 years in order to prohibit thousands of legal semi-automatic firearms. In 2018, Governor Charlie Baker (R) undermined the government’s system of checks

[ad_1] The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, has come under fire in recent weeks for unloading stock holdings right before the market crashed on fears of coronavirus and for a timely sale of shares in an obscure Dutch fertilizer company. Now the North Carolina Republican’s 2017 sale of his Washington, D.C., home

[ad_1] Yesterday, the California Attorney General sent out a press release on domestic violence issues related to the COVID-19 crisis.  Included in his release was an automatic extension of up to 90 days for temporary Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVRO) that have not yet had a formal hearing.  This move highlights a major problem with

[ad_1] Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-53) is circulating a letter to Governor Newsom asking that all firearm and ammunition sales in California be halted during the COVID-19 crisis to “mitigate undue risks to our public.”  Once again, California anti-gun extremists are wasting no time taking advantage of the national crisis to read from the same script: while the emergency