[ad_1] Beginning Jan. 1, most private citizens in Hawaii 21 and older can legally carry a Taser or electric stun gun for self-protection. According to Lt. Tuck Loy Aurello of the Hawaii Police Department’s Records Division, just as those registering a firearm for the first time are required to pass a NRA-certified firearms safety course,

[ad_1] It was Rio all over again in Tokyo but Indian shooters shine elsewhere IMAGE: Indian shooters crumbled under the mighty Olympic pressure. Photograph: Gurinder Osan/PTI The Indian shooters failed miserably when it mattered the most and on a stage where they were primed for success, making 2021 one of their worst years in recent

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — Five teenagers were charged Thursday after the vehicle stolen at gunpoint in Philadelphia from U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was found in neighboring Delaware, police said. Scanlon’s blue Acura MDX was located Wednesday night in Newark, Del., about 45 miles from Philadelphia, Delaware State Police said. The five were apprehended as they

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA >> Five teenagers were charged today after the vehicle stolen at gunpoint in Philadelphia from U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was found in neighboring Delaware, police said. Scanlon’s blue Acura MDX was located Wednesday night in Newark, Delaware, about 45 miles from Philadelphia, Delaware State Police said. The five were apprehended as they

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon is speaking out just one day after she was carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia’s FDR Park. Her news conference came just hours after police confirmed five teenagers were arrested in Delaware in connection with this crime. One of those teens, 19-year-old Josiah Brown of Wilmington, is charged

[ad_1] “I got a lotta problems with you people, and now you’re going to hear about it!”-Frank Costanza, Seinfeld On December 23, we’re pulling out the ol’ aluminum pole to celebrate Festivus, a holiday made up by a TV sitcom. In that spirit, we have once again gathered a list of TV grievances to air

[ad_1] News Service of Florida  |  Tallahassee Democrat From elections to vaccines, state and federal courts are weighing major Florida lawsuits. Here are 10 big legal issues to watch in 2022: ELECTIONS With high-profile elections looming in November, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker is slated to start a trial Jan. 31 in challenges by

[ad_1] Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Population, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations Opinion US President Joe Biden presiding over a virtual Summit for Democracy on December 9-10. Credit: Voice of America (VoA) NEW YORK, Dec 23 2021 (IPS) – When

[ad_1] This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit news organization covering guns in America. On July 9, 2013, Colleen Sterner, the niece of the National Rifle Association C.E.O. Wayne LaPierre, received an e-mail from a manager in the Weddings and Special Affairs division of Atlantis, a popular family resort on Paradise

[ad_1] The Assembly held a marathon voting session late Monday, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin stepped away from the rostrum to issue a press release.  The statement was necessary because the Governor’s proposed gun bill package, which has been front and center for the last two weeks, seemingly didn’t have support and had become a

[ad_1] Yesterday, a stay was granted in the case of Duncan v. Bonta after an en banc panel upheld California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition. With this stay, the Ninth Circuit has decided to allow Californians to continue possession of any magazines that were acquired during “Freedom Week” or prior to the ban taking effect—for

[ad_1] Registration was successful!Please follow the link from the email sent to Send again https://sputniknews.com/20211220/video-us-border-agent-grills-bidens-vaccine-mandate-points-at-possible-impact-on-border-crisis-1091672655.html Video: US Border Agent Grills Biden’s Vaccine Mandate, Points at Possible Impact on Border Crisis Video: US Border Agent Grills Biden’s Vaccine Mandate, Points at Possible Impact on Border Crisis The Biden administration announced in September that all federal workers

[ad_1] By SÍLE MOLONEY Eric Dinowitz delivers his inaugural address as city councilman of District 11 during his inauguration ceremony at Lehman College in Bedford Park on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Photo via Twitter Editor’s Note: The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   Elected

[ad_1] Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate spent plenty of time cursing Sen Joe Manchin’s name after he came out against their proposed Build Back Better legislation, and with good reason. With only 50 votes in the upper chamber, Democrats need every member of their caucus to vote in line, and, as a

[ad_1] Since leading anti-gun researchers acknowledged no connection between the 2020 surge in firearms sales and violence, unscrupulous anti-gun advocates must cite underwhelming statistics as meaningful evidence.   That’s what The Trace did, in an article written in collaboration with FiveThirtyEight. We’d expect a more sophisticated analysis from FiveThirtyEight, but this is what Nate Silver’s outfit

[ad_1] 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 an attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages. But that’s small comfort to Ken Trzaska. Trzaska is president of Lewis & Clark

[ad_1] 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 shortages. But that’s small comfort to Ken Trzaska. Trzaska is president of Lewis & Clark Community

[ad_1] If in recent years American politics books have been noted mainly for ephemera, in 2021 the winds of history began to blow open the doors – occasionally to devastating effect. The advent of a new administration loosened tongues and made documents more readily available as some sought redemption, justification or simply fame. Such books

[ad_1] PATERSON, N.J. — Officials in Paterson unveiled plans Friday to establish a Crime Gun Intelligence Center in the city. It will be the first of its kind in New Jersey, and its already being billed as a game changer in the fight against crime. Paterson is struggling with a spike of violence, seeing a

[ad_1] Legislation would help prevent gun violence by addressing gun trafficking through regulations for “Federal Firearm Licensees.” A Glock model 26 firearm recovered by the Park Forest Police. (Photo: PFPD) WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Vice Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led the introduction of the Federal Firearm Licensee Act. This

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – After more than two weeks protesting outside the White House and trying to speak with President Joe Biden, Manuel Oliver met with White House senior officials on Thursday and has left Washington. Oliver’s 17-year-old son Joaquin “Guac” Oliver was among the 17 victims killed in the Valentine’s Day 2018 massacre at Marjory

[ad_1] NRA-ILA’s Office of Litigation Counsel spent 2021 defending the Second Amendment across the country. As new cases were filed, we continued existing court battles for the benefit of America’s law-abiding gun owners. In addition to this brief summary, updates on NRA-ILA’s efforts to defend America’s first freedom are available on our current litigation page.

[ad_1] It has been a busy week in Trenton, as both chambers have been passing amendments and gun bills at breakneck speed trying to wrap things up before the Legislature is forced to adjourn from this year’s legislative session after the holidays.  NRA and our official state association, ANJRPC, have been diligently working against these measures

[ad_1] It’s no secret that Chicago, like many major U.S. cities, has suffered from an unprecedented spike in homicides and non-fatal shootings over the last two years. Despite seeing record low homicide rates between 2004 and 2015, Chicago residents are now experiencing violent crime at levels unseen in decades—including truly horrific surges in gun violence

[ad_1] Today, the Ohio Senate Overwhelmingly passed Constitutional Carry legislation, Senate Bill 215, by a 23 to 8 vote.  The measure now heads to the house to be scheduled for further consideration. Senate Bill 215 allows a law-abiding adult who is at least 21 years of age, and legally allowed to possess a firearm, to carry

[ad_1] Today, the U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual, bi-partisan legislation that directs funding for our nation’s military and national security programs. Thankfully for NRA Members and gun owners across the country, this legislation passed with two anti-gun provisions being struck from the final version. NDAA will now move to

[ad_1] Today, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee passed Constitutional Cary legislation, Senate Bill 215.  The pro-self-defense measure now heads to the Senate Floor for a full vote.  Please contact your state Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 215. Senate Bill 215 allows a law-abiding adult who is at least

[ad_1] New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after oral arguments concluded over a second round of motions brought forward by the National Rifle Association, Executive Vice-President Wayne LaPierre and Corporate Secretary and General Counsel John Frazer as they sought to dismiss a lawsuit filed by James against the organization last summer:

[ad_1] Joe Biden has vowed to “keep up the pressure” on tackling gun violence as he spoke out on the nine-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. In a pre-recorded video statement released on Tuesday, the president described the 2012 massacre as “one of the saddest days” during