[ad_1] On Monday, the Kansas Legislature returns for a veto session, where they will consider overriding Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes, which include two pro-gun bills. Please continue to contact your lawmakers and ask them to OVERRIDE Gov. Kelly’s vetoes of House Bill 2058 and House Bill 2089. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, House Bill

[ad_1]   Doctors: More Parents Refuse COVID Tests for Their Sick Kids OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Doctors are reporting that more parents are refusing to have their sick children tested for the coronavirus because they don’t want to deal with the hassle if the result is positive. The Kansas City Star reports that Pediatric

[ad_1] Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A video that shows the National Rifle Association’s embattled executive hunting elephants has sparked outrage among animal activists. The New Yorker — along with the nonprofit newsroom the Trace — on Tuesday published a video that appears to show NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre struggling

[ad_1] Two bills currently before the Legislature would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in party primary elections – the so-called “open primary” system used, in one form or another, in some 36 states. One of them, LD 231, has a dynamic sponsor in Sen. Chloe Maxmin, a Democrat who defeated the previous Republican Senate

[ad_1] Today, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee passed Constitutional Carry Legislation, House Bill 596, as well as concealed carry clarification measure, House Bill 124.  Yesterday, the Senate passed their own version of Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 118, by a 27 to 11 vote.  Please contact your State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT

[ad_1] So far, 2021 has seen a sharp influx in mass shootings. In these four months alone, there have been a total of 147 shootings. On the week of Apr. 12, there were at least four reported shootings, seemingly back-to-back. The aftermath of the shootings has caused a flurry of emotions amongst American citizens. Such

[ad_1] Donald Dahl, who’s been paying National Rifle Association dues since 1967, shuffled through the rotunda away from the House chamber at the Texas Capitol on April 15. That day was a long time coming for the mechanic and self-described “heavy-duty activist” from Round Rock, the Austin suburb. He had spent fifteen years hounding state

[ad_1] A year into a pandemic that stole jobs, lives and any sense of stability, Arkansans might have hoped for some help when lawmakers convened in January for the 93rd General Assembly. What they got was a kick in the face. Untethered by any check or balance on their hefty Republican supermajority, extremist lawmakers spent

[ad_1]   DATE: April 28, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   SB-1884, the Preemption Enforcement bill has passed both the House and Senate and is now on the way to the Governor for his signature. This bill stops anti-gun governments

[ad_1] But with President Biden poised to mark the occasion with his first speech to a joint session of Congress, The Daily 202 reached out to a handful of experts to get their sense of how he has done on a handful of key challenges, from the pandemic to the economy to immigration. We have

[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee is scheduled to consider pro-self-defense legislation, House Bill 11.  Please contact members of the committee and ask them to support HB 11. House Bill 11, sponsored by Rep. George Rauscher (R-9), cleans up current law to allow for the defensive display of a firearm against a potential threat.  This measure

[ad_1] While Alabama has advanced a permitless carry bill for the first time ever from a house committee, permitless carry bills are also making progress over in Louisiana. Yesterday, the Louisiana Senate passed Senate Bill 118. Today, the Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee is hearing two different permitless carry bills. With these bills moving, both

[ad_1] Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Some Budget Items Amid Strain with Legislature TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a ban on the use of state dollars to enforce mask mandates and 17 other budget provisions amid ongoing strain between the first-term Democrat and the GOP-dominated Legislature. Kelly said in a statement

[ad_1] Illustration by Mattheau Faught Illustration by Amanda Araujo After a significant drop in mass shootings during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has already seen more than 100 deadly cases of gun violence, including the recent high-profile mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta. On April 7, the Biden-Harris Administration announced six initial actions

[ad_1] The emergence of a video showing Wayne LaPierre, the polarizing head of the National Rifle Association, shooting but struggling to kill an African bush elephant during a 2013 hunting trip in Botswana drew criticism on Tuesday from conservation groups. The awkward display — in which Mr. LaPierre shoots at the elephant three times at

[ad_1] Following strong opposition by NRA members reaching out to their lawmakers, House Bill 1091, to ban private transfers and make it harder to obtain a FOID, and House Bill 1092, to expand Illinois’ program of suspending Second Amendment rights without due process, have been re-referred to the House Rules Committee. The House Judiciary Committee

[ad_1] Jack Bernard, Guest Columnist Published 4:40 p.m. CT April 27, 2021 CLOSE Gov. Lee announces his support for legislation that would make Tennessee the latest state to allow residents to carry guns without a permit. The Tennessean States like Tennessee have loosened gun laws with permitless carry regulations, but Americans say they want stronger

[ad_1] (AP Photo/John Hanna) (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a ban on the use of state dollars to enforce mask mandates and 17 other budget provisions amid ongoing strain between the first-term Democrat and the GOP-dominated Legislature. Kelly said in a statement Monday she supported the majority of the budget but that some

[ad_1] Today, the House Judiciary Committee issued a favorable report to Senate Bill 6, to ban most magazines in common use. It now goes to the House floor for further consideration. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE SB 6. Senate Bill 6, the so-called “Delaware Large Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act,” bans

[ad_1] Today, the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee passed House Bill 405 by a voice vote. This marks the first time ever that permitless carry legislation has passed an Alabama House committee. NRA has been fighting for this self-defense legislation in Alabama for over six years. Please contact your state representative and ask

[ad_1]   DATE: April 27, 2021 TO:    USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   HB-259, the Church Carry bill has passed both the House and Senate and is now on the way to the Governor for his signature.    The House bill

[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House Criminal Justice Committee is scheduled to have their “Gun Day,” where they will consider multiple pro- and anti-gun measures. Committee members are expected to vote on these measures, and they need to hear from you now!  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 16, House Bill 124, and House

[ad_1] TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a ban on the use of state dollars to enforce mask mandates and 17 other budget provisions amid ongoing strain between the first-term Democrat and the GOP-dominated Legislature. Kelly said in a statement Monday that she supported the majority of the budget but that some

[ad_1] Today, the House Judiciary Committee is hearing Senate Bill 6, to ban most magazines in common use. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 6. Senate Bill 6, the so-called “Delaware Large Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act,” bans possessing magazines with a capacity greater than seventeen rounds of ammunition, including those that

[ad_1] North Dakota has been designated a “Second Amendment sanctuary state” after its governor signed a proclamation reiterating the state’s support for gun rights. The proclamation signed by Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday declares the state’s intention to combat any attempts by the federal government to limit the ability of its residents to own or use

[ad_1] By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, a nation with high levels of gun violence, could witness an increase in firearms carried in public if the Supreme Court rules as expected in a major new case that could recognize wider gun rights under the U.S. Constitution. The court, with

[ad_1] Today the National Rifle Association of America’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) asked the Supreme Court to hear their challenge to New Jersey’s prohibition on magazines capable of accepting more than 10 rounds of ammunition. New Jersey began restricting magazines in 1990, by

[ad_1] Meat myth-tery For Republicans looking for red-meat issues, what could be juicier than claiming that President Joe Biden wants to yank red meat off Americans’ dining tables? Over the weekend, they spread a scare story about a looming gut kick to carnivores. Never mind that there was not a morsel of truth to it.

[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, in partnership with its state affiliate, the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC), asked the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday to hear their challenge against New Jersey’s prohibition on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.