[ad_1] There is no shortage of historical examples of tyrants using gun control to facilitate the brutalization of a population. The Third Reich used firearm restrictions to control their political enemies and the countries they occupied. The communist countries of the Warsaw Pact tightly controlled or outlawed civilian access to arms. In China, as the

[ad_1] The Biden Administration’s Department of State announced that it will soon prohibit the importation of Russian ammunition into the United States. According to a release on the Department of State’s website, “[n]ew and pending permit applications for the permanent importation of firearms and ammunition manufactured or located in Russia will be subject to a

[ad_1] “Millions of women saw their lives completely disrupted by COVID. But even before COVID, inequities in our public policies meant many women struggle to make ends meet,” Goldin said in statement. “Over the course of my political and professional careers, I’ve focused on changing public policies to address inequity. I’m honored to bring that

[ad_1] Education and brochures haven’t reduced the number of stray bullets flying in parts of rural Johnson County. Now law enforcement, the county commission and its legal department are considering a measure that will make firing bullets onto or over property without permission a code violation that could carry a maximum $1,000 fine. The new

[ad_1] The owner of Sioux Falls-based firearm accessory company and website Silencer Central won a major lawsuit against a former collaborator. Brandon Maddox, owner of BMaddox Enterprises LLC, recently won a lawsuit alleging plagiarism against its ex-marketer, going all the way to the U.S. District Court. Maddox is best known in the area as owner of

[ad_1] Thank you to the Second Amendment supporters who gathered in front of the Albemarle County Office Building yesterday to oppose Ordinance No. 21-10’s ban of firearms in public places. Yesterday, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved No. 21-10. The proposed ordinance prohibits firearms, ammunition, and components in county owned or operated buildings,

[ad_1] A woman shot a suspected would-be intruder who broke into an Ohio home in the middle of the night where multiple children were located.  The shooting unfolded at around 1 a.m. Friday in south Toledo when an unidentified male suspect broke into a home. He made it through the front door of the home,

[ad_1] Former Democrat Governor Terry McAuliffe holds an 8-percentage point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin (46%-38%) with 13% undecided in race for Virginia governor, according to The Roanoke College Poll. Democrats also lead the downticket races, with Del. Hala Ayala (D) leading former Del. Winsome Sears (R) by only 6 percenatge points 42%-36% for lieutenant

[ad_1] Bob Yinzer: ‘Pee patrol’: Print their names Absolutely nothing will improve police conduct and behavior more than printing names in the newspaper after an adverse event (Aug. 17 letter, Cruise rides: How the fun got ruined). The vast majority of police are men and women of honor and integrity. But, there are a few

[ad_1] OpenSecrets, the non-profit campaign finance watchdog group, reported Thursday that foreign nationals and lobbyists spent an overwhelming $33.5 million during the 2020 election. Foreign nationals are prohibited from contributing to elections in the United States as an effort to ensure other countries aren’t trying to swing American elections. “Foreign agents registered under the Foreign

[ad_1] Rep. Richard Hudson, a staunch Second Amendment advocate, is sounding off on what he sees as a new, growing threat to gun ownership posed by the federal government. The North Carolina Republican has been particularly vocal about the possible overreach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is pending potential new

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate voted 27-20 to pass House Bill 398, NC Sheriffs’ Association backed legislation to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It will now go to Governor Roy Cooper for his consideration. Please contact Gov. Cooper and ask him to sign HB 398 into law. The pistol purchase

[ad_1] As we’ve previously reported, the Biden Department of Justice is threatening to upend the U.S. firearm industry and how Americans exercise their Second Amendment rights. On May 21, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. In part, the Justice Department is

[ad_1] On Thursday, a federal judge upheld a Maryland law requiring anyone seeking to obtain a handgun to first acquire a Handgun Qualification License. This process requires Marylanders to do far more than pass a background check: before exercising their Constitutional right to self-defense, applicants must first pay potentially hundreds of dollars in fees, overcome

[ad_1] Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, has no symptoms  18 Aug 2021 – 23:28 Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Texas Governor Greg Abbott, whose state is engulfed in a fourth COVID surge, tested positive for COVID-19

[ad_1] A 2019 study found those convicted of federal firearms offenses were over 20 percentage points more likely to be rearrested for a new crime in the next 8 years than their non-firearms counterparts. Legislation to make gun crimes eligible for cash bail Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblywoman Sandy Galef introduce legislation to make gun

[ad_1] San Francisco’s district attorney on Wednesday sued three online retailers for selling “ghost guns,” untraceable firearms that can be made from do-it-yourself kits, part of an intensifying nationwide effort to stem the flood of deadly homemade weapons into American cities. In a civil complaint filed in California Superior Court, District Attorney Chesa Boudin accused

[ad_1] OPINION: At a recent speaking engagement in Ashburton, MP Stuart Smith, the National Party’s climate spokesperson, criticised the 2020 National Climate Change Risk Assessment report (NCCRA) prepared for the Minister of the Environment under the 2019 Zero Carbon Act. As documented by NZ Herald local democracy reporter Adam Burns in a August 4 article,

[ad_1] Today, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will hold a vote on banning firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the proposed Ordinance No. 21-10.  Please click the “Take Action” button to contact the Board of Supervisors. The proposed Ordinance No. 21-10 prohibits firearms, ammunition, and components in county

[ad_1] The dip has been driven by a slow erosion among independents that seems tied to the Delta surge and predates the problems in Afghanistan. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images SIREN: President JOE BIDEN’s average approval rating is below 50% for the first time this year. 538: 49.8% … RCP: 49.4% The dip has been driven

[ad_1] The dip has been driven by a slow erosion among independents that seems tied to the Delta surge and predates the problems in Afghanistan. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images SIREN: President JOE BIDEN’s average approval rating is below 50% for the first time this year. 538: 49.8% … RCP: 49.4% The dip has been driven

[ad_1] Nagpur: The Earth Brigade Foundation (EBF), petitioner in the criminal PIL filed in the shooting of Pandharkawda tigress T1 aka Avni, has requested appointment of a special investigating team (SIT) to re-investigate all evidence and re-examine all reports. The EBF has alleged that shooter Shafat Ali Khan Asghar Ali Khan had forged his arms

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO; New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, listens to independent investigators Joon H. Kim and Anne L. Clark (not pictured) during a news conference regarding a probe that found New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple w By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Rifle Association has

[ad_1] They say tigers don’t change their stripes. The same may be true for public health officials. In 1994, the then- Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control arrogantly betrayed the extent of the gun control agenda. He’s back, and he’s done it again. Doctor Mark Rosenberg told the Washington Post in 1994 that

[ad_1] The senator said the panel “should also examine the extent of any coordination between those groups, the Trump administration, and the members of Congress who objected to the electoral count.” Linking the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol with a protracted effort by secretive right-wing groups and wealthy GOP contributors, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on

[ad_1] Today, the Legislature reconvenes from its summer recess. On Thursday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will hear SB 264, legislation that prohibits gun shows from taking place on any state property, and SB 715, legislation that limits when a hunting license can be used for firearm purchases. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 264 and

[ad_1] “She didn’t have a quick partisan view,” he said. But Ms. Hochul’s ability to connect with Republicans — indeed, she took a number of more conservative votes in Congress — highlights why many on the left have long been skeptical of her. Though she received the backing of the N.R.A. during her time in

[ad_1] Michael Bloomberg may be one of the richest men in the world, but he is probably best known these days as the man who had one of the most embarrassing bids to be president of these United States. He spent more than a billion dollars of his personal fortune in his 2020 campaign to

[ad_1] The Biden Department of Justice is threatening to upend the U.S. firearm industry and how Americans exercise their Second Amendment rights. On May 21, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. That publication triggered the opening of a public comment period.

[ad_1] On July 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a press conference in which he attempted to bolster his image on crime heading into the home stretch of a hotly contested recall election. According to the California Attorney General’s office, homicides were up 31 percent in 2020 over 2019. As is the habit of soft-on-violent-crime