[ad_1] SMYRNA, Ga. — Facing an unusual challenge from fellow Republicans in his bid for a second term, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that he will push for a new state law that would loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public. Kemp made the announcement at a gun shop in the Atlanta-area city

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[ad_1] The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) filed a lawsuit against California on Wednesday challenging a law that allows the state to disclose sensitive personal information about law-abiding gun owners to universities and any “bona fide research institute.” “California must be held accountable for its near-constant, unconstitutional assaults on law-abiding gun owners

[ad_1] Today, the House Public Policy Committee voted 9–3 to advance House Bill 1077, the lawful carry bill. It will now go to the full House for further consideration. Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1077. House Bill 1077 allows any law-abiding adult who is legally eligible to obtain a

[ad_1] Gov. Brian Kemp doubled down on his support for the Second Amendment on Wednesday at an event where he said he’d like to bring constitutional carry to Georgia. “We shouldn’t have to claw back a civil right, a God-given right to defend ourselves. We shouldn’t have to argue the restrictions placed on government of

[ad_1] On Monday, the California Legislature opened and went right to work on pushing their gun control agenda. Assembly Member Phil Ting (D-19) introduced Assembly Bill 1594, to allow civil lawsuits against the firearm industry under vague conditions. Assembly Bill 1594 declares that a firearm industry member “shall have created or maintained a public nuisance…

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — State lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that would allow private citizens to sue gun makers and sellers over shootings.  Assembly Bill 1594 would allow victims of shootings, including citizens, cities and counties, to sue gun makers and sellers on claims the industry acted recklessly and dangerously.  “If we can

[ad_1] Today, the Illinois General Assembly began its 2022 legislative session. Anti-gun bills from 2021 have carried over to this year’s session. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 568, deceptively called the “Fix the FOID Act,” criminalizes private transfers of firearms from one FOID holder to another FOID holder, requires fingerprints for both new FOID

[ad_1] On Wednesday, the day after the General Assembly starts its 2022 legislative session, the House Public Policy Committee will hear House Bill 1077, the lawful carry bill. Sponsored by Rep. Ben Smaltz, HB 1077 is similar to legislation, also sponsored by Rep. Smaltz, that passed the House last year by a vote of 65-31.

[ad_1] Evansville Courier & Press Because 2021 hadn’t already exacted enough of a collective toll, Vanderburgh County has been presented with a $15 million plan for a jail expansion. A proposal like this could work out quite nicely for Structurepoint, the firm submitting the design, but what does it actually offer this community? More space

[ad_1] The scourge of gunsThe scourge from which Americans suffer greatly is the pervasiveness of guns. This year upward of 40,000 Americans were killed by a firearm. Just imagine, as of 2018, Americans possess 120.5 firearms for every 100 residents—translate that to 400 million guns in the United States, enough to provide 8 firearms to

[ad_1] As Arkansas residents prepare to choose a new attorney general in 2022, the state’s highest court is being asked to make a ruling that would help establish the parameters of the constitutional officer’s authority. The question before the Arkansas Supreme Court is: Can Leslie Rutledge, the state’s first Republican and first woman attorney general,

[ad_1] As Arkansas residents prepare to choose a new attorney general in 2022, the state’s highest court is being asked to make a ruling that would help establish the parameters of the constitutional officer’s authority. The question before the Arkansas Supreme Court is: Can Leslie Rutledge, the state’s first Republican and first woman attorney general,

[ad_1] Reprinted from hartmannreport.com (For the “Daily Audio” of Thom reading this article check the “Daily Audio” tab.) On Christmas Eve, Louise and I watched on Netflix the brilliant Don’t Look Up! starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, written and produced by Adam McKay and David Sirota. It’s being lauded as

[ad_1] Any democratic government that decays into dictatorship will have its Mussolini moment, sooner or later. The original Mussolini moment came 97 years ago this week, when Italy’s government, up till then a constitutional monarchy with a democratically-elected parliament — officially abandoned any pretense of democracy.  Before that, Benito Mussolini had been prime minister for three years, and his government administration had

[ad_1]   Subscribe: RSS This week on CounterSpin: the best of CounterSpin for 2021. We call it the “the best of,” but this annual round-up is just a reflection of the kinds of conversations we hope have offered a voice or context or information that might help you interpret the news you read. We’re thankful

[ad_1] Bennie Hargrove, 13, was shot and killed on Aug. 13, 2021 at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque, N.M. Family photo. The day before he died, Bennie Hargrove told his grandmother he needed advice. It was Aug. 12, the second day of eighth grade, and Bennie confided that he had stopped a classmate and some

[ad_1] As 2021 comes to a close, let’s look back on another terrible year of liberal propaganda in entertainment television. From Black Lives Matter to blasphemy, Hollywood proved once again how far out of touch they are with regular Americans. Here are the top 10 worst liberal scenes of 2021:   1. Oprah Network Drama

[ad_1] Bankruptcies fall as pandemic drags on Despite changing consumer patterns brought on by Covid-19, pandemic restrictions tipped far fewer companies into bankruptcy than in 2020 even as the public health crisis dragged on. The rate of corporate bankruptcies hovered near its lowest level in decades, thanks to free-flowing federal assistance and buoyant financial markets.

[ad_1] CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the publication of policy guidelines as mandated by a state law passed in early 2021.  The policy guidance concerns a new statute, HB 2694, which says no West Virginia law enforcement agency on any level shall participate in enforcement efforts focused on federal gun control measures

[ad_1] The NRA is in trouble. The National Rifle Association filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and is facing multiple lawsuits for allegedly misusing funds for personal use and violating campaign finance laws. NPR’s TIM MAK spent four years investigating the powerful gun rights organization and found rampant corruption, greed, and mismanagement at the top, notably around NRA President Wayne LaPierre. In a new book, Misfire: Inside the

[ad_1] There is a more accurate term than insurrectionists to describe the people who stormed the US Capitol building on 6 January, forever smearing the seat of the American republic with fear and fascism. Although their activities inspired terror and were planned in part by members of white supremacist groups, they object to being labeled

[ad_1] Contact City Council and Urge Them To Oppose “Ghost Gun” Ban  On January 3rd, 2022, the Denver City Council will vote on a bill to ban custom-made firearms, which are currently referred to as “ghost guns.” This means we only have a few days left to stop the City of Denver from infringing on

[ad_1] Problems with Alabama’s state computer system are preventing sheriff’s departments from being able to issue carry permits for the time being. Alabama could have avoided this situation if it had passed constitutional carry and joined the 21 other states that allow eligible, law-abiding adults to carry concealed without having to first apply for government permission

[ad_1] Fake human being, and very real Karen (and also an actual member of Congress) Marjorie Taylor Greene has proven time and again to be devoid of intellect, compassion, common sense, empathy, human decency and the capacity to feel shame. You know, those attributes that make us human. So, it’s no stretch to posit that

[ad_1] My wife and I recently watched on Netflix the brilliant Don’t Look Up! starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, written and produced by Adam McKay and David Sirota. It’s being lauded as a metaphor for how we’re dealing with climate change in the face of petrobillionaire- and corporate-funded disinformation campaigns, but it’s so much

[ad_1] The Jan. 6 insurrection. Donald Trump out of the White House. COVID-19. Build Back Better. 2021 sure felt long. We here at HuffPost Politics went through our stories from the past year and pulled out a few of our favorites that we wanted to re-share with you. Maybe they’re pieces and events you missed,

[ad_1] I testified earlier this month at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Chicago on underlying causes of the spikes in gun violence in that city and around the country. Although Sen. Dick Durbin’s interruptions of my opening statement stole the show in many respects, it shouldn’t be overlooked that the Illinois Democrat also solicited

[ad_1] By: The Associated Press, Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman December 27, 2021 2:42 pm WASHINGTON — In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn’t been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline