The polls say now, as they said three months ago, as the conventional wisdom said six months, a year, two years ago, that A C Wharton, the well-liked Shelby County mayor, is a cinch to be the next elected mayor of Memphis. With the special mayoral election just two weeks away, and with Wharton holding

The National Rifle Association (NRA) and other pro-gun groups filed a lawsuit against California on Friday after the state forced gun stores to close under Gov. Gavin NewsomGavin Christopher NewsomCalifornia Gov. Newsom declares statewide moratorium on evictions for renters hit by coronavirus Disneyland and Disney World closed until further notice States brace for massive budget gaps

On March 27th, state Senator Lynda Wilson delivered letters to Governor Jay Inslee explaining why it is essential that citizens are able to access their Second Amendment rights during the COVID-19 crisis. One letter was signed by 46 state lawmakers and the other was signed by 15 law enforcement officials from across the state. You may

After most businesses in California were closed under a “Stay at Home” order by Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 19 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many proprietors didn’t always know who was exempt. So some cannabis shops, gun stores, call centers and others remain open for business as owners wonder whether they are skirting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared Friday that gun stores can stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic even as many jurisdictions within the state have issued stay-at-home orders. Paxton’s nonbinding opinion says “municipal and county authorities may not use emergency powers to regulate or restrict the sale of firearms.” Texas, the second-largest state by population, has

During the COVID-19 crisis, many of our family members, friends, and fellow citizens have decided to exercise their right to self-defense for the first time.  Unfortunately, many of them are being delayed or denied their rights not only by anti-gun bureaucracy put in place years ago, but also new obstacles created within the past few days and weeks.  Anti-gun officials have taken advantage

Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Against  Los Angeles Sheriff Villanueva, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Over Constitutional Violations  Today, the National Rifle Association (NRA) joined individuals, retailers, and other gun rights groups in filing a federal lawsuit challenging state and local policies and enforcement practices that violate Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The gun rights groups includes the Second

On Tuesday, March 24, pro-Second Amendment State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) requested an opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton on whether city and county officials can prohibit the sale of firearms through an emergency order or declaration by excluding firearm manufacturers and retailers as “essential businesses.”  Over the course of this week, local officials from Austin,

Governor Steve Bullock’s recent Executive Order 3-2020 designates “…firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers…” under “Essential Businesses,” exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency.  While the Governor and U.S. Senate Candidate has been openly hostile to gun rights in the past by: Vetoing firearm preemption and self-defense legislation, Penning an Op-Ed in support of so-called “universal” background checks,

On March 12, Governor John Carney issued an emergency declaration due to the spread of COVID-19 in the First State.  After several modifications of the order, Delaware State Police began issuing cease and desist orders to gun shops that were still operating on March 24th.  The governor’s emergency powers are explicitly limited by statute as they apply

CLOSE Gun stores in Delaware were told to close during the coronavirus pandemic. Owners, on Thursday, were given cease and desist orders. 3/26/20 Delaware News Journal We are providing this content free as a public service to readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Please support the work we’re doing by subscribing to Delaware Online.  Firearms stores in

• Today saw the first unemployment numbers to give a glimpse of the economic turmoil already unfolding as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand throughout the country. Three million people filed for unemployment last week, a record number—and one that almost certainly will be revised upward still more. • The Senate passed a $2 trillion

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva took to twitter to announce he is once again ordering the closure of guns stores to almost all retail traffic.  This comes after the closure was announced, then lifted, but is now back in place. The Sheriff issued the below statement, placing extreme limitations on firearm stores and how they can conduct

In response to the Covid 19 outbreak, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered the closure of all businesses she doesn’t consider “Essential.”  The Governor did not designate firearm stores as “essential,” but many remained open because the Governor’s order did not explicitly order them closed.  Your NRA-ILA has now learned that Governor Grisham is making her anti-gun proclivities clear by tasking the State Patrol with driving by

Our Second Amendment rights are being threatened. Governor Mills needs to hear from you now! In response to COVID-19, Governor Mills issued an executive order that required all non-essential businesses to close their physical locations that allow “in-person” contact until April 8th. Today, Kittery Trading Post – a gun store – was shut down as

A 17-year-old shot and killed at least one of three armed intruders who broke into his Georgia home, according to police. Three armed intruders broke into the Cobb County home late Sunday night in what appeared to be an attempted burglary. An unnamed teenager living in the home shot and killed one of the suspects,

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tim Walz has issued Executive Order 20-20, the “Stay at Home” order which takes effect tomorrow.  This order includes a requirement for all individuals to suspend activities unless they are obtaining “products needed to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of homes and residences, businesses and personally-owned vehicles.” 

The National Rifle Association is planning to cut salaries by 20% across the board and lay off employees after the new coronavirus forced the gun rights group to scrap its planned events. NRA chief Wayne LaPierre warned his board of directors on Monday that the organization “faces extraordinary challenges resulting from COVID-19” that will result

More than 400,000 people worldwide — including more than 50,000 people in the United States – have been infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of deaths from the outbreak continues to rise. Officials are attempting to contain the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. as schools, businesses and public events are closed or canceled.

Today, Governor Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 96 to strengthen West Virginia’s preemption law. Senate Bill 96 prevents municipalities from restricting a number of tools that law-abiding citizens carry with them every day. It also repeals the concealed carry permit requirement to carry at fairs and festivals from the current preemption law. Preemption legislation is designed

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * Priorities USA Action, leading Democratic-aligned super PAC, is launching a $6 million ad campaign slamming Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. A Politico report said the ads began running in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida on Tuesday. One of the commercials is available

DATE:    March 25, 2020 TO:         USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:   Marion P. Hammer   NRA Past President   USF Executive Director Members and friends keep asking me what they can do to help — well, keep reading.  If you really and truly want to help save your gun rights and Freedom in America,

An armed citizen who saw a suspect allegedly shooting at police in Fresno, California, on Tuesday evening pulled out his handgun, took aim, and fired, driving the suspect to the ground. Fox 26 News reports the suspect crashed his car after being pursued by police. The pursuit was the result of the suspect allegedly refusing to

| Posted: Mar 25, 2020 12:01 AM The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic is not a health care worker, a first responder, or a cruise line traveler.  The purveyor is not an invisible microbe.  The perpetrators of

During the current Covid 19 outbreak, many businesses were forced to close because they are considered “non-life-sustaining.”  Up until yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf considered gun stores, and by extension the Second Amendment, “non-life-sustaining” as well.  With customers lined up out the doors attempting to exercise their Second Amendment rights, gun stores were forced to close.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) notes that coronavirus shutdowns resulting in the closure of gun stores in various states demonstrate that gun controls the left once pushed as “reasonable” have become anything but. The Democrats’ pet gun controls — waiting periods, universal background checks, etc. — are pushed again and again as common sense, “reasonable”

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is preparing staffers for salary cuts of 20 percent as well as layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple media reports. The leadership of the gun rights lobbying group sent a memo to staffers on Monday outlining the moves. The changes come as the organization’s annual meeting set for April has

At a time when uncertainty about social order has prompted a large number of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment right to self-defense, the office of Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker announced today that they will not issue new Pistol Purchase Permits until at least April 30th. While Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) holders and those

Dear Texas NRA Member: Today, State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Chairman of the Texas House Committee on Ways & Means, formally requested an opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on whether city and/or county officials can prohibit the sale of firearms through an emergency order or declaration by excluding firearms manufacturers and retailers as “essential businesses.” 

  DATE:    March 24, 2020 TO:         USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:   Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President It was another very tough Legislative Session in Florida this year.  Anti-gun Democrats were emboldened by Michael Bloomberg’s money.  His money had been strategically placed to help pass another major gun