[ad_1] The gun-homicide rate jumped by a whopping 35% in 2020 against the backdrop of the pandemic while gun-involved suicides remained steady but alarmingly high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report Tuesday. The alarming report underscored the ripple effects of COVID-19’s impact on America and the agency’s decision to

[ad_1] Senate Republicans on Tuesday addressed growing fears that the Biden administration may curtail hunting and fishing on national wildlife refuges after opting to settle rather than fight an environmental lawsuit. A letter signed by 26 Senate Republicans urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stand firm against the lawsuit challenging the historic 2020

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and Fiscal Oversight voted to advance House Bill 1462, to reduce areas where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless. It is now eligible for debate on the Senate floor. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1462. House Bill 1462 repeals arbitrary “gun-free zones” that

[ad_1] An often-repeated story about W.C. Fields holds that as he approached the end of his life, a friend was surprised to find him reading a Bible. “Looking for loopholes, m’boy,” he reportedly explained. “Looking for loopholes.” That scene comes to mind these days as I hear the standard response given by the National Rifle

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One year after YouTube removed from its site a video in which an Ohio attorney touted lies about COVID-19, eight Republicans approved a bill to counter what they called Big Tech’s suppression of free speech. In an 8-4 vote Thursday, the Civil Justice Committee approved House Bill 441 to prohibit

[ad_1] A conference committee has been put together to look at the Firearm Discrimination Prevention Measure, House Bill 3144.  Having received amendments that damage the intention of the legislation, NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to contact committee members and ask them to pass HB 3144 with Rep. Kevin West’s language fix. House Bill

[ad_1] Things got ugly Monday when former Rep. Allen West announced he was challenging National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre at the organization’s annual meeting later this month. Mr. West, a conservative champion who recently lost his GOP primary bid for Texas governor, told The Washington Times that he had been drafted to

[ad_1] Allen West has been pretty busy the last couple of years. The former Florida congressman ran for chairman of the Republican Party of Texas in 2020 only to resign about a year later to run for governor of Texas. West lost to Greg Abbott, only getting about 12.3 percent of the vote in the Republican

[ad_1] YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for the North Carolina NRA State Conference, on Saturday, May 21st, 2022, in Raleigh! Hosted by NRA-ILA, this FREE conference will feature various speakers covering topics such as North Carolina legislative and legal updates, panel discussions on the growth of our Second Amendment community, and the upcoming 2022 elections. You’ll

[ad_1] As NRA-ILA recently pointed out, gun control researchers and their establishment press lapdogs propagate misleading “science” to advance their political agenda. Sometimes this involves sophisticated statistical modeling, other times it involves the crude mischaracterization of data. The anti-gun advocates’ longest-running version of the latter involves conflating firearm-related deaths among children and those among juveniles

[ad_1] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Early voting began Monday for Arkansas’ primary election, which features crowded races for a Senate seat and some of the state’s top offices. Voters can begin casting ballots early for the May 24 election, which will also include nonpartisan races for state Supreme Court and other judicial seats. The

[ad_1] Eric Adams, who was elected as mayor of New York City last November, appeared at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s red carpet event last week in a tuxedo jacket emblazoned with “End Gun Violence” and a “no guns” logo. “Bringing a little swagger back to the Met Gala,” he tweeted, telling Bloomberg

[ad_1] MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has received the endorsement of two more major law enforcement groups, according to two letters obtained by ABC News. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the world’s largest group for police

[ad_1] On Jan. 12, the Indiana House of Representatives referred House Bill 1077 to the Indiana State Senate for consideration. The bill repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana.  Paul Helmke, professor of practice at IU, said the bill allows more people to carry loaded

[ad_1] There are countless people in our community who have experienced serious physical harm. Sometimes, they want a prosecution to occur, and sometimes they don’t. Some-times they want a prosecutor to seek a long sentence, and sometimes, they just want an apology and an admission of wrongdoing. Victims are, after all, not a monolith. But

[ad_1] After two years of stymied Mother’s Day celebrations, demand for restaurant tables is booming. Bookings at restaurants across the country are up 13% from 2021, according to data from OpenTable Inc. And they’re 39% higher than in 2019. “Mother’s Day reservations are well outpacing pre-pandemic levels, with some U.S. cities seeing triple-digit dining demand,”

[ad_1] By Michael Warren, CNN David Perdue and Donald Trump often say that Gov. Brian Kemp has irrevocably divided Georgia Republicans. “He has alienated a good part of the Republican Party,” Perdue said on a humid evening in late April to a group of voters in Oconee County, a short drive from the University of

[ad_1] Vista Outdoor, the parent company of Camelbak, Giro, BlackBurn, and Bell – along with shooting sports and ammunition brands – has decided to split into two distinct companies to separate its shooting and its non-shooting categories. In today’s release announcing the split, the company cited wanting to increase strategic focus and capital allocation for

[ad_1] On social media, Richard Whitehead is a warrior for the American right. He has praised extremist groups. He has called for public executions of government officials he sees as disloyal to former President Donald Trump. In a post in 2020, he urged law enforcement officers to disobey COVID-19 public-health orders from “tyrannical governors,” adding:

[ad_1] Exclusive Interview with journalist and author, Bob Koehler. My guest today is Bob Koehler, peace journalist, author, and a favorite, long-time interviewee of mine. Welcome back to OpEdNews, Bob. Peace Journalist, Bob Koehler(Image by courtesy of Bob Koehler)   Details   DMCA Joan: We haven’t talked for quite a while, almost two

[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. KELLER — As Tarrant County continues moving away from its perch as one of America’s reddest urban counties and public schools increasingly serve as battlefields for culture wars, school board races in four North

[ad_1] Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Memorial Day car show in Delmont The fifth annual car show at St. John’s Church in Delmont will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30. Featuring cars from the 1920s through today, proceeds from the event will be donated to the PA Hero

[ad_1] The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports as of April 30, 2022, Florida now has over 2.5 million permit holders. This number has steadily risen every year and is more than double the number reported in 2012. This comes on the heals of Governor Ron DeSantis announcing last week that he plans to sign Constitutional Carry

[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Author of the article: On May 5, 2015, Rachel Notley led the New Democrats to a historic first victory in the Alberta election. The majority victory toppled the Progressive Conservative dynasty that had been in power since 1971 and drove leader Jim Prentice from politics. The NDP took 53

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — An organization of federal law enforcement officers is endorsing President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, which represents over 26,000 law enforcement professionals across dozens of agencies including ATF, announced their endorsement of former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach, whom

[ad_1] Make plans now to join NRA-ILA for its first Nevada NRA State Conference, to be held on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, in Las Vegas! Come out for a unique opportunity to gather, learn, and network in support of the Second Amendment. The conference will feature various dynamic speakers and panel discussions, and will showcase

[ad_1] Last night, the Connecticut General Assembly adjourned from its 2022 Regular Session.  This year, NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters worked hard to contact their legislators on multiple pro-gun and anti-gun measures. Fortunately, several egregious gun control proposals were defeated. Unfortunately, the General Assembly missed an opportunity to pass pro-gun legislation that would have

[ad_1] In 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expanded hunting and fishing opportunities on 2.3 million acres of federal lands across the country. That decision was met with a lawsuit seeking to keep those lands closed to hunting and fishing. NRA-ILA, in partnership with Safari Club International, Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, and the Rocky Mountain

[ad_1] Majewski, who previously served in the Air Force, made news in 2020 when he used paint to transform his yard into a giant “Trump 2020” banner, a move that Trump himself praised on Twitter. Majewski soon appeared decked out in a QAnon shirt in an interview with Fox News, and he also showed up

[ad_1] Boulder County picks up pre-COVID minimum wage work A higher minimum wage is back on the work plan for the Boulder County Consortium of Cities, a group of area elected officials. That’s according to Boulder City Council member Lauren Folkerts, who will serve on a working group for that purpose, with the blessing of