New York Attorney General Letitia James’ announcement of a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA) reeks of selective prosecution that is being weaponized politically, according to legal expert Alan Dershowitz on Newsmax TV. “I’ve never heard of a case where an attorney general’s tried to dissolve a first amendment – and in this case First and

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday in which she called for the dissolution of the National Rifle Association (NRA). The Washington Post reported that James also called for Wayne LaPierre to be removed from his leadership position. James wants LaPierre and three other individuals to repay funds to NRA members, which she

The National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre said the gun rights group is ready for the fight following the announcement of a lawsuit from the New York attorney general seeking to dissolve it. In his first statement on the lawsuit on Thursday, LaPierre called New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) actions “an affront

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ move to sue the NRA has “political timing,” Fox News host Sean Hannity said on Thursday, calling out an overarching agenda of the “radical left” that makes the upcoming election a “tipping point.” “It just adds to what is the broader, bigger choice in this election. In [the book] “Live Free

NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre stands onstage at the NRA annual meeting in Dallas on May 5, 2018. The New York attorney general announced Thursday she will launch a civil action to dissolve the association. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre stands onstage at

I am Bob Loonan and I am running to be your State Representative again. On Aug. 11 I ask for your vote in the Republican primary. Here are the facts. Each verifiable with an online search. I have a 100% prolife voting record. I am the candidate in this race endorsed by Minnesotans Concerned Citizens

Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden cited the August 3, 2019, El Paso Walmart shooting and pushed for background checks on Tuesday, although the Walmart shooter reportedly passed a background check for his rifle. Biden made this push in a Tuesday tweet, where he wrote, “One year ago, just hours after the massacre in El Paso, nine

Republican incumbent Gov. Mike Parson and Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway are far and away the favorites to win their parties’ nominations for governor in Tuesday’s primary, but both have opponents trying to make their views heard. The two major parties are the only ones with contested races on the ballot. The Libertarian and Green

HILLSDALE — Whether Hillsdale and Branch County voters head to the polls for Michigan’s Aug. 4, 2020 Primary Election or vote by mail, they won’t be picking only local or federal candidates. They’ll also be casting a vote for someone to replace third-term state Rep. Eric Leutheuser, whose current term of office expires Dec. 31,

In response to a public expression of lawful political speech, “safety officers” come to the person’s home at midnight to interrogate him. He is accused of intimidation, making threats, hate crimes, and disorderly conduct. He is found guilty and his punishment includes exclusion from the community, suspension of his academic privileges, a ban on taking

submitted Saturday Jul 25, 2020 at 3:03 PM The NRA Foundation has awarded the Benavides Police Department another grant for $2,790 to fund additional equipment for their department. “We have developed a relationship with the NRA and are excited that they continue to invest in what we are doing here in Benavides” said Benavides Police Chief

Last month, on the anniversary of 1989’s Tiananmen Square massacre in communist China, Austin Tong posted an Instagram photo of him holding his AR-15 with the accompanying phrase “don’t tread on me.” Image source: YouTube screenshot It seemed a more than fitting gesture. After all, Tong was born in China and moved to the United

Nashville, N.C. Patrick O’Brien says he’ll be “first in line” to vote for President Donald Trump again in November. Speaking under a sweltering summer sun, the retired police officer offers multiple reasons why the president deserves to be reelected. But when asked about Thom Tillis, North Carolina’s first-term senator who will also be on the

ANALYSIS/OPINION: For years, conservative groups and especially the National Rifle Association have been warning that the government would find a way to confiscate the guns of law-abiding Americans. Many dismissed what they regarded as a scare tactic designed to raise money. What is happening in St. Louis should awaken us to the fact that those

It looks like Biden will beat Trump badly and the Republicans will suffer disastrous losses across the country in November. Although the polls have just been inching toward the Democrats, suddenly articles about what Trump might do if he loses are multiplying, here, here, and here. Trump might declare the elections fake, go on FOX News to say

It is a slow and steady form of gun control gradually gaining momentum with limited public fanfare: If guns cannot be directly taken from the hands of citizens, the next best target is the banks and financial institutions that enable transactions or loans for the industry. “Financial activism by banks is by far one of the largest emerging threats

As Facebook faces down a costly boycott campaign demanding the social network do more to combat hate speech, CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to ban a “wider category of hateful content in ads.” Twitter, YouTube and Reddit have also taken additional steps to curtail online hate, removing several inflammatory accounts. But as social networks

Donald Trump celebrated receiving the endorsement of the gun lobby, after caving to their demands repeatedly. A day after the National Rifle Association announced it would again endorse Trump, he tweeted out on Friday his thanks for their “FULL & COMPLETE ENDORSEMENT!” “As long as I am President, I will ALWAYS protect our Great Second

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump regularly praises his two Supreme Court nominees, but they have shown over the past two years that they don’t always agree with him – or with each other. In just the past month, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch sided twice with the court’s liberal justices in landmark cases. First, he declared that employment

President Trump used a tweet Friday to express his gratitude to the NRA’s five million members for endorsing him in the upcoming presidential election, and pledged to protect guns and police. The NRA announced their endorsement of Trump on July 16: “On behalf of America’s 5 million NRA members, the National Rifle Association Political Victory

Adam Rahuba, a former concert promoter, works part-time as a food-delivery driver and a DJ. At 38, he spent most of the past year staying on a friend’s couch in a small town north of Pittsburgh. A Washington Post investigation found that Rahuba is also the anonymous figure behind a number of social

Adam Rahuba, a former concert promoter, works part-time as a food-delivery driver and a DJ. At 38, he spent most of the past year staying on a friend’s couch in a small town north of Pittsburgh. A Washington Post investigation found that Rahuba is also the anonymous figure behind a number of social media hoaxes

The National Rifle Association on Thursday endorsed President Trump’s reelection bid, saying that he had “delivered” on his promise to protect Americans’ Second Amendment rights. “On behalf of America’s 5 million NRA members, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse your reelection as president of the United States of America,”

Sometimes you just feel like breaking stuff, like the windows at the DA’s office. And while you’re at it, might as well throw 30 gallons of red paint on the street—representing the blood of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal, who was shot dead by police while committing an armed robbery. There’s something here for everyone to hate. Hate

“It’s a big victory for us, and a victory for our industry, and a victory for our consumers, and frankly a victory for the country,” he said. “This is going to create hundreds of jobs, easily, if not more.” Government watchdog groups, however, said the case raised concerns about special interests gaining remarkable access in

A map showing the most present subculture in each state. Credit: Boine et al. Leading firearm violence prevention researchers are first to use data to show differences in gun culture across the country, identifying gun cultures around recreation, self-defense, and politics. A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study published in the Nature

The “what about black-on-black crime” rejoinder usually is meant to imply that African Americans are indifferent to the thousands of young black men — and increasingly, black children — who are slain every year in gun violence. It insinuates that black people blithely accept killings by our own that have racked some communities for decades

Virginia gun sales surged 157 percent during the month of June as Virginians reacted to coronavirus uncertainties, protests and riots, and the steady growth of gun control under Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) Democrat-led state government. Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that there were 81,204 firearm transactions in Virginia during June 2020, a 157 increase over the number of