Ryan Busse, former executive at Kimber America, a major gun manufacturer, recently shared his thoughts on these questions with ProPublica. He was vice president of sales at Kimber America from 1995 to 2020 but broke with the industry and has become a gun safety advocate. He testified about mass shootings and irresponsible marketing last July

Hawaiʻi Gov. Green signed into law two new pieces of firearms legislation on June 2, 2023, with supporters young and old. (State of Hawaiʻi) Today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green signed laws that prohibit firearms at a variety of places — including hospitals, beaches, stadiums, movie theaters and bars that

Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte enacted a bill last week that would bar financial institutions from requiring that retailers in the state apply a special code to track firearms purchases. Last year, a committee on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—a Switzerland-based organization that sets and monitors quality standards for a variety of industries—voted to

FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security is targeting conservative Americans and must answer for bankrolling a university program that has explicitly lumped the Republican Party, as well as Christian and conservative groups, into the same category as Nazis, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., wrote in a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas obtained exclusively

A Georgia gun shop owner said he is closing his store in the wake of several mass shootings targeting young children, as the country reels from recent attacks and an escalating rate of killings. Jon Waldman, a gun shop owner in Duluth, Georgia, said that he had already closed his store and will have the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties.” The talking points came in memos drafted by the Republican’s staffers as part of their

We are increasingly numb to mass shootings, the destruction wrought by an alienated man (rarely a woman) who uses a weapon designed for war to kill the innocent at a movie theater or Walmart, synagogue or church, high school or elementary school. These shootings have become so commonplace that the details blur: 16 dead and

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer My sincere sympathy goes out to all you folks who endure back pain. Especially when it affects your holiday or vacation plans. For the 1st time in my life my back acted up while on vacation. Adding to the problem is exercising my CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT of PERMITLESS CARRYING A CONCEALED

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties,” according to documents drafted by the Republican’s staffers as part of their initial attempt to pass a gun control proposal earlier this

REPUBLICAN politician Jim Lucas serves as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives. In May 2023, he was arrested, and now his constituents want to know what charges he’s facing. 2 Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas was arrested on May 31, 2023Credit: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Who is Indiana Rep Jim Lucas? Jim Lucas

If the governor is serious about stopping shootings, he should focus less on ideas that cannot effectively be enforced, and more on getting troubled people the help they need. JP Staggs  |  Guest Columnist School shootings: What gun legislation looks like across the US From arming teachers to red flag laws, here is some of

It is not hyperbole to call the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act of 1967 one of the most impactful pieces of California legislation of the last 60 years. The law, named for its three primary authors, fundamentally changed how this state deals with the mentally ill. The ramifications of those changes are now felt every day in virtually

Letter – Brewer’s ads are ‘unhinged’ Published 5:45 pm Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Editor, The Smithfield Times: What’s with the positively unhinged “Stands with Trump” campaign flyers Emily Brewer is mailing and texting?   According to Brewer, Hermie Sadler (“Louise’s co-pilot”) “stands with Louise Lucas and radical Democrats” because he once said something complimentary about Senator

On Monday, an “altercation” between two groups led to a shooting at Hollywood Beach in Florida, leaving nine injured, including children. As of earlier on Tuesday, two suspects have been arrested, though they’ve been determined to not be the shooters. Three are still at large, and five handguns have been recovered. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA),

With just two days to go before the Biden administration begins enforcing an anti-gun rule, new court rulings have led to confusion over how many millions of gun owners could become criminals overnight. At issue is a new rule from the president’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives requiring gun owners to register their

A Louisiana Senate Committee advanced a controversial bill Tuesday that would allow adults over the age of 21 to carry a concealed firearm without a license or training.  The Senate Judiciary B Committee signed off on House Bill 131 by Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City, on a 4-1 vote, with committee Chair Sen. Gary Smith,

Senator Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief in the case Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), as well as 35 members of the House

(The Center Square) — Connecticut lawmakers are advancing a wide-ranging package of gun control measures billed as the most significant changes since the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre. The Democratic-led proposal, approved by the state House of Representatives Thursday on a largely party-line vote of 96-51, calls for prohibiting the open carry of firearms and further

Friends of gun safe communities will be gathering on the public sidewalk at Route 113 and Allentown Road again on Thursday, June 1, to provide a visible counter voice to the gathering behind closed doors at the Montgomery County Friends of the NRA fundraising banquet at the Franconia Heritage Restaurant. The message on the Montgomery

A package of bills that would mandate heavy restrictions on gun ownership and public carry rights, as well as create harsher criminal penalties for gun crimes, is currently making its way through the Connecticut legislature. If adopted, it would immediately make the state one of the most restrictive in the country when it comes to

You are here: Home / BM / Gun Control: Parenting Plays a Part. Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Gun control has proven to be a national debate that continually fails to render any real legislation. Seems as though out lawmakers run circles around their rhetoric. Everyone agrees that there is a

(The Center Square) – Numerous states took action to implement gun control legislation this year, many involving firearms deemed “assault weapons.” Lawsuits have already been filed against many of them at the state and federal levels. The following is a breakdown by state of the most notable gun control bills proposed and/or passed. WASHINGTON The

Millions of firearms owners across the United States have until Wednesday to comply with a 21st century regulatory rule rooted in the 1930s fight against gangsters. May 31 is the deadline to comply with the new rule from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives governing “stabilizing braces” that convert certain firearms into

I don’t want an electric vehicle Everyday I read The Free Press I am irritated by the idea of all the money time and effort put forth by our governments and auto manufacturers in the development of electric vehicles. I don’t want one. It will change the way Americans move from place to place, and

Our readers share their opinions on a variety of topics Letter writers  |  Fort Myers News-Press Day for remembrance, gratitude Memorial Day is observed every year. It was traditionally observed on May 30 but now observed on the last Monday in May. This is the day when the entire nation pays tribute to its active

America’s tragic obsession with guns came close to home for Indians this month, when Hyderabad-born Aishwarya Thatikonda was killed by a white supremacist in Texas. The 26-year-old was the second Indian to lose her life to gun violence in Texas in the past 14 months. In March 2022, John Dias, 27, was killed in the

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — With 10-day waiting periods, universal background checks, and open-carry restrictions, the state of California has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. Those restrictions are rooted in racism, according to Xavier Buck, executive director of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. “When you see Black folk knowing the

Bad medicine LB 574 is bad medicine for Nebraskans. This bill is part of a tidal wave of over 540 anti-queer bills in the USA in 2023. It is unjustified and is already having negative effects that will compromise the health of all Nebraskans. I have seen it in the eyes and on the faces

Targeted groups and individuals were fired up over MRC Free Speech America’s bombshell report exposing President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security for weaponizing tax dollars against Americans. MRC Free Speech America exclusively obtained documents through its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) project that unveiled a DHS scheme to use its “Targeted Violence & Terrorism

At least they didn’t title the book, “Winnie-the-Pooh and the AR-15 Too.” Living next to America is like being next-door neighbours with a dysfunctional family. Why are they always bickering? And why is everyone packing heat? Our neighbours have a gun problem. There are now more firearms in America than people and more mass shootings