[ad_1] They consistently allow acquisitive mega-corporations to become even more mega. Facebook bought Instagram. Google bought YouTube. Disney seemingly owns every valuable intellectual property under the sun, from Marvel’s galaxy of superheroes to the stormtroopers and Jedi knights of Star Wars, and Amazon is on pace to own what’s left. But they also prohibit smaller

[ad_1] Tomorrow, May 19, the Maine Senate will vote on an anti-gun measure, Legislative Document 805, that would allow municipalities to impose a gun-free zone on polling locations across Maine.  This measure may move to the House for a floor vote as well.  Please contact your Senator and Representative and ask them to OPPOSE LD

[ad_1] Today, the Colorado House and Senate exchanged multiple anti-gun bills.  Senate Bill 256, House Bill 1298 and House Bill 1299 will now be considered by the chamber opposite their origin.  Please contact your State Lawmakers and ask them to OPPOSE these anti-gun measures. House Bill 1298 allows for the indefinite delay of firearm transfers. Current state law

[ad_1] After it was slapped with a lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general alleging fraud and abuse, the National Rifle Association filed for bankruptcy in federal court in Dallas in a bid to reorganize and move to Texas. It was a brazen effort to try to evade New York officials enforcing the laws

[ad_1] By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court has placed itself back on the frontlines of the U.S. culture wars by taking up major cases on abortion and guns, with rights cherished by millions of Americans – and potentially the future of the nation’s top judicial body itself – on

[ad_1] The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, large majorities of Americans have told pollsters for decades that they want the United States to be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But U.S. media and

[ad_1] LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Democrats have been unsuccessfully trying to expand the state’s limited gun background check law since 2016, and they announced today they are not giving up. WLNS’ Tim Skubick says this is a fight between the Democrats and the National Rifle Association (NRA.) The Democrats contend that 90% of citizens want

[ad_1] Today, Governor Henry McMaster signed House Bill 3094 into law. This bill allows citizens who hold a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) to carry a handgun in the manner they choose, whether openly or concealed. In addition, it also eliminates the $50 application fee for a CWP. This law takes effect in 90 days. NRA

[ad_1] With a lengthy waiting period, an ever-expanding semi-auto ban, a shrinking handgun roster, and broken background checks on ammunition purchases, California is scraping the constitutional floor with their gun control. In fact, with NRA-backed NYSRPA v. Corlett before the U.S. Supreme Court, we may soon discover that many California jurisdictions’ administration of the state License to Carry statute is well below

[ad_1] On Tuesday, May 18, the Senate Consumer Protection Committee will be meeting online at 10 a.m. and will discuss S.1048A by Sen. Zellnor Myrie.  This ill-conceived legislation contends that illegal use of firearms is a public nuisance and attempts to hold manufacturers responsible.  Rather than hold criminals accountable, anti-gun Democrat legislators are looking to

[ad_1] On April 21st, your NRA-ILA announced that we will be spending at least $2 Million in the fight against Federal Gun Control. As part of this concentrated effort to fight Biden’s Gun Control Agenda, your Grassroots team has been traveling around the country to educate our members and supporters on not only the importance of being

[ad_1] In the run-up to the 2020 election, most of the Democratic candidates were united in pushing for a national “gun buyback” program. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted, “The federal government must ban assault weapons and implement a buyback program to get assault weapons off the streets.” Candidate and now Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on

[ad_1] Based on hard, empirical data, the vast majority of Americans have no idea who Samantha Bee is. She has a “comedy” show on basic cable, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, but hardly anybody really watches it. Her ratings tend to be pretty low, with what could generously be described as a niche audience of

[ad_1] The researchers behind The Violence Project mass shooting database launched the next phase of their work on Friday, May 14th. The Off-Ramp Project is a set of resources designed to help prevent mass shootings by getting people in crisis the help they need. Criminologist James Densley and psychologist Jill Peterson begin with an insightful

[ad_1] NRA has often lamented about how the legacy media long-ago abandoned any semblance of neutrality when it comes to the issue of gun control. Most people expect “news” coverage to simply report the facts related to the events of the day—including events related to public policy discussions—then let the public decide what those facts

[ad_1] In a blunt opinion piece from the Washington Post editorial board, the National Rifle Association was scorched for decades of corruption and self-dealing, saying that gun advocacy group is finally facing a “reckoning.” With a federal judge tossing out the NRA’s bankruptcy case after “finding that the nation’s largest gun rights groups had filed

[ad_1] Photo of old book courtesy shutterstock By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Monday, May 10, the 130th day of 2021. There are 235 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the

[ad_1] AUSTIN — As the Legislature entered the session’s homestretch Friday, many Texans were wondering how much of the conservative “red meat” agenda had passed. The House worked late Thursday and into Friday afternoon, after senators went home, because of deadlines it faced for passing its own bills. The flurry of activity rescued scores of

[ad_1] A year after Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his sweeping ban on firearms, shocking new revelations have emerged concerning the repudiated long gun registry and the federal police agency responsible for implementing and enforcing Canada’s gun laws. According to reports by the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) and news media, there is good reason to believe

[ad_1] On Wednesday, despite the thousands of calls, emails, and other communication from NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, Senate Bill 5038 advanced out of the legislature and was signed into law. In response to the signing, NRA State Director Aoibheann Cline wrote: “By signing SB 5038, Gov. Inslee yet again displays a blatant disregard for the safety and freedoms of law-abiding Washingtonians.

[ad_1] Numerous pro-gun measures have advanced through the Oklahoma Legislature and been signed into law.  Two others are also pending procedural votes before being sent to the desk of Governor Kevin Stitt, and your Senate needs to hear from you.  Those bills are all outlined below: Pro-gun bills pending either concurrence or conference committee vote:

[ad_1] Yesterday, the South Carolina General Assembly adjourned sine die from its 2021 legislative session. During this session, the House passed constitutional carry, but the Senate unfortunately did not take action on it this year. The bill remains alive with the Senate going into next year’s session. There was an effort to add a constitutional

[ad_1] Who writes the bills? Kochheads, that’s who – Arkansas Times Facing South identifies the source of another bit of Republican dirty trickery that spread this year through GOP-controlled legislatures like kudzu (but with more damaging effect.) It’s legislation that prevents, particularly, states from requiring disclosure of donors to 501c4 organizations that enjoy nonprofit tax

[ad_1] Gov. Phil Scott in November 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday signed legislation clarifying current statute to explicitly allow Vermont police officers to use chokeholds for self-defense and in life-threatening situations. In 2020, after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, Scott signed a policing reform bill that made it

[ad_1] Dear Texas NRA Member: Earlier today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appointed five pro-Second Amendment Senate conferees on House Bill 1927, constitutional carry legislation that has now passed both chambers and has been sent to a conference committee to work out the differences between the House- and Senate-passed versions of the bill.  They are Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown),

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Assembly Bill 286 with an amendment, to end the centuries old practice of making firearms for personal use. The most significant change in the amendment was to exempt pre-1969 firearms manufactured before federal law required commercially produced firearms to have serial numbers. It will be eligible for a

[ad_1] Yesterday, Senator Tom Brewer adopted an amendment to Legislative Bill 236, replacing its language with three NRA-supported pro-gun measures, LB 85, LB 173, and LB 244 outlined below.  Please contact your State Senator and ask them to support Legislative Bill 236. Legislative Bill 236 now encompasses the below pro-gun measures: LB 85 – Require Nebraska

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed House Bill 6355, legislation that strips away the constitutional rights of individuals without adequate due process. Additionally, the Senate can now call anti-self-defense measure, Senate Bill 5, for a vote at any time.  It is extremely important that you please contact your State Senator and urge them

[ad_1] TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reports there have been 311,338 cases of COVID-19, including 5,029 deaths related to the coronavirus, since the pandemic began. That’s an increase of 411 cases and 13 deaths since Monday. Another update is expected Friday.  ========== Kansas Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations to Those 12 and Older TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)

[ad_1] Gov. Phil Scott speaks to reporters following a press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Republican Gov. Phil Scott is on the clock to take action on legislation that clarifies that law enforcement officers can use chokeholds in certain circumstances. The governor has until just