[ad_1] What is more important than our Bill of Rights? Nothing! That is why we need YOU to join us on the Capitol steps on Monday, July 19th, to help show your support for your pro-gun state Legislators and the veto override of SB 118.  Don’t miss this opportunity to hang out with fellow freedom-fighters

[ad_1] Last week, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned from its 2021 Special Session having passed the Environment Omnibus legislation and no anti-gun measures.  The Environment Omnibus bill includes $900,000 for the “No Child Left Inside” program which can include grants to schools for gun/hunter safety training, and $400,000 for improvements to gun ranges. Special thanks to

[ad_1] NRA-ILA filed the opening brief in the Supreme Court case challenging New York’s restrictive concealed-carry-licensing regime. The case provides the Supreme Court with the opportunity to finally affirm what most states—and common sense—tell us: the Second Amendment protects a fundamental, individual right to bear arms for self-defense outside of the home. For too long,

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 113 Member: Your State Representative, Rhetta Bowers, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature.  And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Bowers refuses to

[ad_1] As President Joe Biden moves to curb the nationwide uptick in violent crime, one key priority for his administration is gun control – particularly, cracking down on the buying and selling of illegal firearms. But the agency tasked with doing just this has faced years of struggles: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and

[ad_1] State of the State: Gov. Lee outline budget, legislative priorities During his speech, Lee highlighted his budget and legislative priorities, including the state’s COVID-19 response, education, rural development and assistance for struggling families. Nashville Tennessean The Tennessee General Assembly passed a sweeping expansion of gun rights in the state in March, approving legislation to

[ad_1]   DATE: July 14, 2021 TO:   USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President    As we celebrate passage of three (3) pro-gun bills in the 2021 Florida Legislative Session, we should also be celebrating the fact that 25 very bad gun control bills

[ad_1] Including a confirmed border commissioner, official budget director and confirmed FDA commissioner July 14, 2021 8:42 AM CNN Posted: July 14, 2021 8:42 AM Originally Published: 14 JUL 21 09:03 ET Updated: 14 JUL 21 09:25 ET By Liz Stark, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is facing a border crisis without a confirmed

[ad_1] Detroit — Mayor Mike Duggan reflected Tuesday on the “tough time” the city has endured during the COVID-19 pandemic, but expressed optimism it will bounce back. The mayor, during one of the first in-person conferences in Detroit since the coronavirus shutdown, said the city is climbing back from the devastation. Development and back-to-work plans are

[ad_1] CHICAGO (CBS) — With gun violence on the rise in Chicago, the U.S. Department of Justice is set to unleash what is being touted as a “Strike Force.” On Tuesday, CBS 2’s Chris Tye took a close look at where the guns being trafficked from before they end up at Chicago crime scenes. One

[ad_1] This story was first published at The Progressive. The United States is locked and loaded. This nation has more guns than people and, not surprisingly, an appalling level of gun violence. The gun homicide rate in the United States is nearly eight times higher than the rate in Canada, and a whopping 100 times

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 135 Member: Your State Representative, Jon Rosenthal, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature.  And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Rosenthal refuses to

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 65 Member: Your State Representative, Michelle Beckley, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature.  And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Beckley refuses to

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 47 Member: Your State Representative, Vikki Goodwin, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature.  And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Goodwin refuses to

[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 45 Member: Your State Representative, Erin Zwiener, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature.  And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Zwiener refuses to

[ad_1] On August 5th, the Surry County Board of Supervisors will consider banning firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the proposed Section 20-67. Please click the “Take Action” button or click here to contact the Board of Supervisors. The proposed Section 20-67 prohibits firearms, ammunition, and components in public

[ad_1] PARTNERS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Monday met with with President Joseph Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and local leaders and community experts to discuss comprehensive strategies to reduce gun violence in New York and across the country. Applauding the US President for convening the meeting, Adams emphasized how import

[ad_1]    DATE:  July 12, 2021  TO:    USF & NRA Members and Friends  FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director    NRA Past President    HB-259, The Church Carry bill passed both the House and Senate and has now been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.  It took effect immediately.  This bill

[ad_1] Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerPride Month concludes without Equality Act vote in Senate Republicans should hit the reset button on Biden infrastructure deal The world is no longer fit for Sept. 11 war authorizations MORE (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called for the National Rifle Association (NRA) to be investigated for bankruptcy fraud by the Justice

[ad_1] One of the more common tactics of anti-gun extremists is to make some dramatic statement comparing our nation’s gun laws with some other aspect of everyday life. Every time—not usually or often, but every time—the comparison is wildly inaccurate. One of the more outrageous claims was made in 2016 by then-president Barack Obama (D),

[ad_1] By now, many careful observers of Second Amendment issues are aware of the supposedly “groundbreaking” gun control laws the media is celebrating as having been “enacted” in San Jose, CA. As usual, however, the news reports have been both inaccurate and incomplete. The situation in San Jose is complex, and it illustrates how the

[ad_1] Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian once remarked, “The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky they’re going to give Cleveland State another year of probation.” Tarkanian’s contention was that college basketball’s governing body was unable or unwilling to police certain powerful institutions, but would attempt to assert their legitimacy by punishing comparatively

[ad_1] Holdover Trump election officials are trying to run out the clock on campaign finance cases, including a serious accusation that gun lovers secretly gave Republican leaders millions of dollars. Charges against the National Rifle Association were leveled by the gun-control group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, a gunshot victim from Arizona. The

[ad_1] New York – The high number of mass shootings in the United States show that the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other lobbying groups have been extraordinarily successful in influencing lawmakers. Although a large number of Americans say that gun laws should be more restrictive — a necessary step to control this “epidemic” —

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud. Schumer said the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business.

[ad_1] NEW YORK — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud, saying the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business.

[ad_1] The uncertainty has paralyzed much of New York’s Democratic political apparatus. State lawmakers have put their parallel impeachment investigation on a very slow burn. Cuomo has not revisited his pre-scandal pledge to run for a fourth term in 2022. And potential Democratic primary challengers are waiting to see if they’d face a wounded Cuomo,

[ad_1] Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Senator Chuck Schumer called on Sunday for the federal Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy claims amid what he labeled “evil deeds” by the gun rights advocacy

[ad_1] Yesterday, several Louisiana Sheriffs stood with liberal democratic Governor John Bel Edwards against your Second Amendment rights.   They believe it is more important to go to Baton Rouge for a photo-op with the Governor, than to be in their own parishes doing their job.  NRA members are particularly disappointed in Sheriff Craig Webre of

[ad_1] 3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the annual Dallas Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, USA on May 4, 2018. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson / Photo File2/3 By Julia Hart (Reuters) – Texas lawmakers will discuss new voting restrictions on Saturday as part of a special legislative session