[ad_1] FLORIDA – A federal appeals court has upheld Florida’s law prohibiting individuals under 21 from purchasing rifles and long guns, rejecting an NRA-backed challenge. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-4 that the law aligns with historical firearm regulations, citing legal traditions dating back to the nation’s founding. The law was enacted

[ad_1] It was seven years ago this week — March 9, 2018. On a profoundly sad day, former Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. At a somber bill-signing less than a month after the mass shooting at the school, Scott was joined by parents of

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Saying the restriction is “consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 18 to 21. The 8-4 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Saying the restriction is “consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 18 to 21. State leaders signal potential changes ahead What we know: A

[ad_1] When senators on Friday vote on a piece of legislation to keep the government open, they will also decide whether to give the Trump administration the authority to withhold funds from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control. Experts interviewed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution say that funding for the CDC’s Injury Center — which aims

[ad_1] Saying the restriction is “consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 18 to 21. The 8-4 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came after

[ad_1] Published 2025-03-14 11:05 11:05 March 14, 2025 am For almost three hours, Linda McMahon sat through a confirmation hearing last month in which senators pressed her on everything from teacher pay to transgender athletes. But none from either party asked her about school shootings. That’s a glaring oversight, according to some leaders working to

[ad_1] With about $750,000 billed to former Gov. Kristi Noem’s state-issued credit card during her six years in office, there was no shortage of colorful excursions. From book tours to hunting trips, South Dakota taxpayers shouldered some of the expenses related to Noem’s travel, whether she was on official state business or not. The South

[ad_1] Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women

[ad_1] March 12, 2025: Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following 19 bills into law: SB 15 expands the policy advisory committee for animal damage control; SB 25 clarifies the adoption and use of the plumbing code; SB 66 revises certain provisions related to capital improvements of state buildings; SB 76 repeals reporting and testifying requirements

[ad_1] Use of Nevada’s “red flag” law — which allows police and family members to petition a court to temporarily take away an individual’s firearms — has more than quadrupled since The Nevada Independent reported limited use of the law in 2022. Public records obtained by The Indy show that as of January 2025, 61

[ad_1] A bill moving forward this session would repeal a state law that prohibits the sale of firearms and ammunition during locally declared states of emergency. As Margie Menzel reports, a number of groups that support the Second Amendment are backing the measure. Spring Hill Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia says he thinks a state law

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — Florida House Republicans on Wednesday backed a proposal that would repeal part of a law passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and shotguns. The GOP-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 13-5 along straight party lines to

[ad_1] The Florida Legislature passed gun restrictions following the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, hoping to curb violence. But now, lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill that would undo one of the major changes they implemented. Republicans in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved legislation, HB 759, that would allow 18-year-olds

[ad_1] Listen to this article Where the defendant, a New Hampshire resident, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of G.L.c. 269, §10(a), a judge’s decision to allow the defendant’s motion to dismiss should be affirmed because the commonwealth’s prior nonresident licensing scheme in effect at the time of the defendant’s arrest

[ad_1] The deadline has quietly passed on Attorney General Pam Bondi delivering a report to President Donald Trump on whether any leftover Biden administration policies infringe on Americans’ right to bear arms. It came just days after Democratic leaders sent her a letter suggesting there is “plainly no need for any new plan of action.”

[ad_1] The deadline quietly passed on Attorney General Pam Bondi delivering a report to President Donald Trump on whether any leftover Biden administration policies infringe on Americans’ right to bear arms. It came just days after Democratic leaders sent her a letter suggesting there is “plainly no need for any new plan of action.” Trump

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gun rights advocates have fought to overturn a Florida law banning gun purchases by people under 21 ever since the day the measure was signed in 2018 following the Parkland school shooting, one of the deadliest mass killings in the U.S. With new leadership in Florida’s Republican-controlled Capitol, conservative lawmakers

[ad_1] (MANSFIELD, TEXAS) — Sellmark was honored to welcome Doug Hamlin, Executive Vice President & CEO of the National Rifle Association, to its headquarters in Mansfield, Texas, where he personally accepted the Sellmark Heritage Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made a lasting impact in conservation, hunting, shooting sports, and the preservation of outdoor traditions.

[ad_1] Women who advocate for causes near and dear to their hearts can often me found at the RI State House. They are the very foundation of the citizen advocacy groups. Sometimes they wear red – for Moms Demand Action. Sometimes they wear pink – for Breast Cancer causes. This Tuesday – TODAY – it

[ad_1] The Alaska Democrats’ latest attempt to seize firearms comes with House Bill 89, introduced by Reps. Andy Josephson of Anchorage and Sara Hannan of Juneau. It will be heard in the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday at 3:13 pm. HB 89 would implement a law that permits the government to seize firearms based on

[ad_1] After four long years of the Biden Administration making constant threats to ban “assault weapons” and shamelessly wielding executive agencies to infringe on the Second Amendment, millions of Americans are taking a sigh of relief with President Donald Trump back in office. Already, he’s working to undo Biden-era infringements as part of his overall

[ad_1] A clause in the new state gun reform law preventing 18- to 21-year-olds from carrying certain firearms has gun enthusiasts, including those in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, asking a rhetorical question: Is there an age requirement for the Bill of Rights? “The question isn’t if it will get overturned [by the

[ad_1] by Mitch Maley In 2018, a school shooter murdered 17 children and injured 18 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Weeks later, then-Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law, hoping to curb, if not prevent, such tragedies going forward. During his “State of the State” speech on Tuesday,

[ad_1] New Mexico Democrats continue pushing a ban on semiautomatic firearms, couching the ban in the language of prohibiting gas-operated firearms. On February 7, 2025, Breitbart News reported that New Mexico Democrats had revived legislation Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) wanted in 2023, and were pushing it as Senate Bill 279. On December 13, 2023, Breitbart

[ad_1] An Alabama lawmaker has filed a bill, HB409, preventing the enforcement of red flag laws in the state. Titled the Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act, the legislation prohibits any state agency, state or local law enforcement agency, or political subdivision from enforcing or being paid to enforce any red flag law in Alabama. Red

[ad_1] Graphic by Owensboro Times A bill that seeks to lower the age to carry concealed deadly weapons in Kentucky to 18 advanced out of a Senate committee Thursday.  Sponsored by Sen. Aaron Reed, R-Shelbyville, Senate Bill 75 would lower the age requirement from 21 to 18. He said the bill is about fairness, constitutional

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — After 17 students and teachers were massacred in one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings, their families begged Florida lawmakers for change. Legislators, some of whom had walked through bloody halls at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, put together a bipartisan gun safety package that then-Gov. Rick Scott signed into

[ad_1] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has a history of entrapping and raiding private gun owners — but the agency now reports to new FBI Director Kash Patel (for now), and second amendment advocates want him to fix it. Patel was recently named acting director of the ATF, replacing former President Joe