[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the aftermath of Wednesday morning’s shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, many are pointing to Texas’ permitless carry gun law, which went into effect Sept. 1. The law allows Texans aged 21 and older to carry handguns in public without needing a license. While House Bill 1927 still requires

[ad_1] A federal judge ordered the Federal Election Commission to investigate accusations that the National Rifle Association broke the law when it gave Republican campaigns millions of dollars through a series of shell entities — including the initial White House bid of former President Donald Trump. The case originated with a 2019 lawsuit filed by the Giffords Law Center

[ad_1] Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 10-1 to advance HB 4003, to reduce the penalty for law-abiding citizens who forget to renew their Concealed Pistol License in certain instances. It now goes to the full House for further consideration. Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT HB 4003. House Bill 4003

[ad_1] Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered in Livingston County on Oct. 5 to protest government spending, notably President Biden’s Build Back Better plan.  The “Stop the Spending” rally began at 10 a.m. in Howell, Michigan, prior to Biden’s visit. Supporters of President Biden were also present to show support for the president. “The

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee advanced Senate Bill 185, to guarantee that Second Amendment rights remain protected during emergencies. It now goes to the full Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT SB 185. Senate Bill 185 declares firearm possession, transportation, carrying, commerce, and

[ad_1] More than a dozen senators, including the top Democrats and Republicans on two committees, are calling on President Joe Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats if the Kremlin doesn’t issue more visas for Americans to represent the United States in Russia. Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence committees—Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Mark

[ad_1] Reuters – U.S. Supreme Court justices took a step back toward normalcy on Monday on the first day of their new nine-month term as they conducted oral arguments in person for the first time in 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, holding a muted and polite session in a socially distanced courtroom. The

[ad_1] Tomorrow, the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee is holding a second proponent testimony hearing for Senate Bill 215, the constitutional carry bill. In addition, Senate Bill 185, to guarantee that Second Amendment rights remain protected during emergencies, will receive a fourth hearing and possible vote. If you wish to watch or participate in the

[ad_1] The FBI released crime data for 2020 last week, using an amalgamation of data collected under two different systems. Nothing about 2020 was predictable and the nation experienced a 5.6% percent increase in violent crime, including a 29.4% increase in murders. Let’s explore this data and the theories behind the increase. The overall murder

[ad_1] Disgraced Biden nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, seems determined to prove his detractors correct. After he was withdrawn for consideration for the post, he began a campaign of trying to shift the blame of his failure to be confirmed from his abysmal record to others;

[ad_1] With just two weeks to prepare after a shocking resignation from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York’s first female governor took office with a full plate. Kathy Hochul had two items high on her to-do list: distancing herself from the controversy surrounding her predecessor, and giving voters who aren’t familiar with her a better chance

[ad_1] A judge in the US state of Texas has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits brought by the parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre. Key points: The judge ruled against Jones for failing to turn over critical documents in the

[ad_1] Mountain State Republicans face dramatically different challenges since they last held the majority in a redistricting cycle exactly a century ago. State lawmakers today are drawing the maps amid a nearly 2-year-old pandemic that delayed the release of census data by four months, and they are compensating for the highest rate of population loss

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association on Saturday said its board of directors reelected controversial CEO Wayne LaPierre. The gun-rights group tweeted that Charles Cotton was elected president, Ret. Lt. Col. Willes K. Lee was elected first vice president, and David Coy second vice president. The votes took place at a board meeting in Charlotte, N.C.,

[ad_1] The law enforcement officers described what they could offer the Oath Keepers: “I have a wide variety of law enforcement experience, including undercover operations, surveillance and SWAT,” one wrote on the membership application. “Communications, Weapons, K9 Officer for local Sheriffs office 12 years to present,” wrote another. “​​I am currently working as a deputy

[ad_1] South Carolina wisely strips people of the right to vote when they’re convicted of a felony. We’re not nearly so wise when it comes to another constitutional right: the right to possess guns. This despite the fact that there’s a connection between a history of committing serious crimes and the propensity to kill or

[ad_1] In 2020, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 118 expanding the definition of “assault weapon” to include a category of “other assault weapons.”  Recently, the California Department of Justice announced the opening of a registration period to run from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 for those individuals who wish to remain in lawful possession of those

[ad_1] WASHINGTON —  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19, but has no symptoms, according to a court statement that said he would miss Friday’s investiture ceremony for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Kavanaugh, 56, tested positive just days before the court is scheduled to open its new term and resume in-person

[ad_1] PIERRE, S.D. — At the end of a week of heightening scrutiny of Gov. Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s attorney general says his office will not investigate Noem’s use of a state aircraft to ferry her and family members to political and personal events. In a letter sent from Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to Sen.

[ad_1] After being vaulted into office two months ago, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is preparing to run for the job in her own right next year. But as she works to sculpt her reputation in the wake of Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, a cohort of fellow Democrats is making moves to potentially challenge her in

[ad_1] A federal judge on Thursday said that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) must look into and take action on allegations that the National Rifle Association illegally carried out a shell entity campaign to coordinate with the election races of former President Donald Trump and other candidates.  Judge Emmet Sullivan for the U.S. District Court

[ad_1] On Tuesday, September 28th, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee heard bill sponsor testimony on House Bill 325, Emergency Powers legislation.  Sponsored by Representative Scott Wiggam (R-1), House Bill 325 declares firearm possession, transportation, carrying, commerce, and training range access, as well as hunting and fishing, to be life sustaining, essential activities. Both local and state government

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry heard Senate Bill 516 and no action was taken at that time. Your NRA-ILA will continue to monitor this bill and will inform you when it advances from Committee and is eligible for action on the Senate floor. Senate Bill 516 grants universal recognition of concealed

[ad_1] During the 2020 Democratic primary, Sen. Elizabeth Warren made fighting corruption her number one priority. It may not have seemed that way in the press, which tended to characterize the senior senator from Massachusetts as a female Sen. Bernie Sanders. Most coverage focused heavily on her bold economic ideas, such as a wealth tax. But

[ad_1] PAWLET, Vt. (WCAX) – The owner of a shooting range and training center was in the Vermont Supreme Court Wednesday after refusing to comply with a judge’s order to dismantle the Slate Ridge Shooting Center. The paramilitary training center located in Pawlet has drawn concerns from neighbors about gunfire, noise and rhetoric. We have

[ad_1] A leaked document has revealed the membership list of the secretive Council for National Policy (CNP), showing how it provides opportunities for elite Republicans, wealthy entrepreneurs, media proprietors and pillars of the US conservative movement to rub shoulders with anti-abortion and anti-Islamic extremists. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which monitors rightwing hate groups,

[ad_1] STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s failed nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said he faced death threats while the U.S. Senate was considering him but that the administration declined to provide him security. Longtime ATF agent and gun

[ad_1] David Chipman’s confirmation odyssey began with a short congratulatory buzz from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in April and ended, he said, with a long, rueful call from the presidential adviser Steve Ricchetti admitting the White House had fallen “short.” Mr. Chipman, a brash gun control activist whose nomination to head the Bureau of

[ad_1] Circuit Judge Chip Welch today refused to dismiss a taxpayers’ lawsuit challenging Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s spending of public money on ads that promote her image and on out-of-state lawsuits. Here’s his order. Rutledge contends she’s immune from lawsuits and subject only to voters and in some spending decisions, the General Assembly. The lawsuit

[ad_1] Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry is hearing Senate Bill 516, for Wisconsin to recognize concealed carry permits from all states. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 516. Senate Bill 516 grants universal recognition to concealed carry permits held by non-Wisconsin residents issued by any other state.