[ad_1] On a road trip to find untapped votes, the Democratic challenger for governor faces armed protestors, shouting matches and a stolen catalytic converter. August 21, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks to more than 300 supporters at a town hall meeting in Gov. Greg Abbott’s hometown of Wichita

[ad_1] America’s gun industry is currently fixated on selling military-style weapons to consumers—semi-automatic rifles similar to those used by soldiers, and handguns with high-capacity magazines like those carried by police officers. This has coincided with a rise in mass shootings in which dozens of people are killed or wounded in a matter of minutes—usually carried

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The American Psychological Association on Thursday released a study claiming a link between racism and support for the Second Amendment.  The study argues that White Americans who expressed high levels of anti-Black sentiments associated gun rights with White people and gun control with Black people. This

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The writers below are addressing the question, “Is the man who killed the Indiana mall mass shooter a hero?” Cam Edwards, InsideSources.com (TNS) Is Elisjsha Dicken a hero? It depends on whom you ask. The police chief in Greenwood, Ind., thinks he is, as does the mayor. Even the property management company

[ad_1] With Daniel Lippman CRITICAL MINERS LOBBY UP AHEAD OF BOON FROM RECONCILIATION BILL: A Missouri mining company that produces critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries has hired former Rep. Filemon Vela of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld to help the company secure federal funding likely to flow more easily now that President

[ad_1] At first he thought it was an umbrella. But when the shotgun that was pointed at John Seymour went off, hitting him in the back and the wrist, he thought he was going to die in his own barbershop. He fell to the floor and played dead as the gunman shot three of his

[ad_1] Days after the insurrection at the Capitol — where he’d been close enough to the rioting to get tear gassed — Pastor Sean Moon posted an incendiary rant to Instagram. Wearing his trademark crown of bullets, and speaking to the camera from behind a golden AR-15 assault rifle, Moon declared Jan. 6 had been

[ad_1] Days after the insurrection at the Capitol — where he’d been close enough to the rioting to get tear-gassed — Pastor Sean Moon posted an incendiary rant to Instagram. Wearing his trademark crown of bullets and speaking to the camera from behind a golden AR-15 assault rifle, Moon declared Jan. 6 had been the

[ad_1] Convention goers look at weapons at the Smith and Wesson booth last April at the 2015 NRA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Karen Bleier | AFP | Getty Images After releasing a statement earlier this week blaming politicians for the surge in gun violence, Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith is facing new backlash

[ad_1] As the second half of 2022 began to unfold, gun violence and gun control once again moved center stage, along with abortion, in American politics. A series of particularly devastating shooting massacres took place during the summer, including an attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in which an 18-year-old assailant shot dead

[ad_1] Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! In response to “Agency seeks food truck concession at state parks” (Star-Advertiser, Aug. 11): Imagine a moment to retreat to nature, a few minutes from the city or a drive to a remote spot to a beautiful state park. On Oahu, distant Kaena Point, Kaiwi

[ad_1] Former D.C. police detective Ted Williams shares his thoughts on the Uvalde school shooting and talks about new security implements at schools on ‘The Evening Edit.’ Smith & Wesson took to Twitter to hit back at politicians and the media for suggesting that the gun manufacturer – and not the policies they support –

[ad_1] Beto O’Rourke speaks at his Abilene campaign stop August 16, 2022 Democratic candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke responds to reporters’ questions while campaigning in Abilene. Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News No, he didn’t cuss. Much. Still, gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke, speaking Tuesday to large crowd in downtown Abilene, minced no words in attacking

[ad_1] A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. — 1791, Second Amendment The wording of the Second Amendment could use a closer look for historical intent and context. On reading it you will find combined references

[ad_1] Vivian Moon, a real estate agent and artist, had never felt particularly afraid as a woman living alone in Buena Park, a small California city outside Los Angeles. But when violent attacks against Asian women and seniors increased across the US early last year, she became disillusioned with the police’s ability – and willingness

[ad_1] The Republican Party of Louisiana (LAGOP) unanimously passed on Saturday a resolution in support of the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) defense of Second Amendment rights. The resolution begins by pointing to LAGOP’s “[commitment] to defend and promote the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as memorialized in the Platform of the Republican Party, for all

[ad_1] ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – JULY 09: U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka greets the crowd during a “Save America” rally at Alaska Airlines Center on July 09, 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUpdated 11:00 AM PT – Monday, August 15, 2022 During an interview with Breitbart News on Saturday, Republican Senate

[ad_1] Dick Heller speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2008. The Supreme Court case that bears his name redefined gun ownership in America. Tim Sloan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tim Sloan/AFP via Getty Images Dick Heller speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on

[ad_1] The first was the CDC. The second was the Gun Violence Archive. That increasing visibility is a sign of success for Mark Bryant, the executive director of the Gun Violence Archive. He told CNN he started noticing the phrase “according to Gun Violence Archive” in news articles and Google searches a few years ago

[ad_1] Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka slammed establishment Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for being two-faced ahead of the Tuesday Republican primary in Alaska. Speaking with host Matthew Boyle on Breitbart News Saturday, Tshibaka said Murkowski’s 21 year career has been marred by lying to voters about her Senate voting record. “She doesn’t tell us the truth. She says one thing here

[ad_1] In the race for the House District 59 primary, three Republican candidates are vying to prove they’re the one with the conservative values the district needs. Voters will decide among Jennifer Wilson, Berny Jacques and Dipak Nadkarni on Aug. 23. The winner will face Democratic candidate Dawn Douglas in November to replace Nick DiCeglie,

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[ad_1] Tuesday’s primary election produced the race everyone expected for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District: Democrat Jen Schultz of Duluth challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber of Hermantown. The News Tribune Editorial Board interviewed and screened both of them ahead of the primary, Schultz on June 22 and Stauber on July 7. We asked about

[ad_1] A measure requiring a permit, reporting of application data and safety training to buy a firearm in Oregon is set to appear on the November ballot. And gun rights proponents are taking stances against it. Measure 114 also would outlaw magazines holding more than 10 cartridges. “First and foremost, I hope voters will take

[ad_1] Reports of mass killings have been taking place on an almost daily basis. From the Sandy Hook School in Connecticut, to Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, to a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y. and to an Oklahoma Hospital — Where does it end? Is this America? We are at a cross-road here, people. It’s time

[ad_1] NEW YORK — With two weeks to go until New York voters head to the polls, Democrats Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Suraj Patel squared off during a PIX11 News debate to talk crime, abortion, the economy and more.  They’re running to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District. The primary election will

[ad_1] Express-News Editorial Board Aug. 9, 2022 This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 1of2 Ana Rodriguez, right, mother of Maite Rodriguez, who was murdered in the Robb Elementary School shooting May 24, and Berlinda Arreola, grandmother of Amerie Jo Garza, who was also murderedin the shooting, react after the Hondo

[ad_1] When You’re Not Looking Lee Zeldin fancies himself tough on crime and a supporter of families and law enforcement. But for years he promoted extremist views of the Second Amendment and opposed every measure to minimize gun violence and death. Last week, he voted no on the House’s assault weapons ban after 10 people

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment President Biden, despite his party’s thin House majority and the 50-50 Senate, has arguably passed more important bills than any president since Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society. And LBJ had a filibuster-proof Senate majority throughout his presidency (a high of 68 Democrats at one point) and huge House majorities

[ad_1] Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he has a problem with boycotts, particularly ones related to Georgia’s new voting restrictions law. But apparently that repulsion to boycotts only applies to Democrats and issues he favors, because Kemp has personally proposed boycotts of his own. Kemp and his campaign have recently reupped false attacks on