[ad_1] Ida leaves a path of death and destruction from the Gulf Coast to New England. Texas clinics that provide abortions face a new reality. The NRA cancels its annual meeting because of the pandemic. A MARTINEZ, HOST: Ida has left behind a path of death and destruction from the Gulf Coast all the way

[ad_1] One way the National Rifle Association projects its power is through the image of tens of thousands of members in a convention center, in front of the politicians who back the powerful gun rights organization. But this weekend, for the second year in a row, the NRA’s chosen convention center will stand empty, after

[ad_1] The federal government has rarely made a habit of covering itself in glory, but in recent weeks it seems determined to engender mistrust among the American public. In only the last month, three fresh examples of the federal government’s inability to secure sensitive data have come to light. These examples of official incompetence have once again made clear

[ad_1] Texans can now openly carry a handgun in public without a permit or firearms training. The permitless carry law, along with a slew of other new firearms legislation, went into effect this week as the Lone Star State joined around 20 other states as a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” Houston Public Media reported. “Politicians from

[ad_1] Photo Credit: Marc Gronich State Senator Brian Benjamin, Governor Hocul, and the Reverend Al Sharpton. Since taking the reins of power on Tuesday, August 24, Governor Kathy Hochul has been from Manhattan to Syracuse with little time spent in Albany. She has had a full plate of agenda items to contend with, including an

[ad_1] The gun I dream of buying keeps popping up in my head in a recurring fashion. It never reaches fever pitch but loses velocity and intensity. It curls around my brain and then falls asleep, only to reawaken some later date when the air is full of menace. The reason for my wanting to

[ad_1] The gun I dream of buying keeps popping up in my head in a recurring fashion. It never reaches fever pitch but loses velocity and intensity. It curls around my brain and then falls asleep, only to reawaken some later date when the air is full of menace. The reason for my wanting to

[ad_1] None of the half dozen reports of Taliban gun confiscation I’ve reviewed mention the letter writer’s claim Afghan gun owners are also being imprisoned or killed. The confiscations are, of course, decried by the corrupt NRA and its greedy ilk as the first step toward tyranny. Ironically, in America, the Second Amendment was enacted

[ad_1] One of the fake news heavyweights, The Washington Post, wrote a profile on former NRA spokesperson and current conservative radio host Dana Loesch and, remarkably, it didn’t make her sound like “a first class monster.” For the left, that’s something to get steamed over. In his Monday piece, The Washington Post’s Manuel Roig-Franzia painted a

[ad_1] OUTSIDE OF DALLAS – Dana Loesch strides with purpose in chunky black unlaced boots. Past the wrought-iron chandelier and red upholstered dining-table chairs that evoke some medieval castle. Alongside the “predator wall” of horned creatures (mostly fakes), then a leopard-print banquette that seems only slightly smaller than a compact car. She was once the

[ad_1] Recall the killing of Philando Castile, a 32-year-old Black man. In July 2016, two police officers pulled him over in a Saint Paul, Minnesota, suburb. When Castile, buckled into his seat, reached for his ID, he informed one of the officers, Jeronimo Yanez, that he had a gun — one that he was legally

[ad_1] Once upon a time, before the ascent of the National Rifle Association, when politics was not a full-time job and men sought election to public office so they could govern, a time before 24/7 news coverage — not to mention social media — changed the definition of newsworthy while altering the whole nature of

[ad_1] The NRA on Tuesday announced the cancelation of the 2021 NRA Annual Meeting in Houston. Lexi Klein is the NRA-ILA director of grassroots programs and campaign field operations. “Due to concern over the safety of our NRA family and community, we regret to inform you that we have decided to cancel the 2021 Annual

[ad_1] HOUSTON — The National Rifle Association on Tuesday, citing COVID-19 concerns, announced it has canceled its annual meeting. That meeting was to take place in Houston over three days in September. Retweeting the NRA’S announcement concerning the cancellation, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a Democrat, wrote, “Sending thought and prayers.” As of Wednesday morning, the

[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: In a trial participants were given a booster shot at six months, and their antibodies against the coronavirus jumped nine times higher than after the first dose.Credit…Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A booster shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine dramatically raises the levels of antibodies against

[ad_1] By Kay Jones and Nicole Williams, CNN The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Tuesday it has canceled its 2021 annual meeting in Houston, citing the worsening Covid-19 situation there. The NRA reached the “difficult decision” to call off the event after analysis of the “relevant data regarding COVID-19 in Harris County, Texas,” the association

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association announced on Tuesday that it was canceling its annual meeting in Houston because of concerns over the rising number of Covid cases in the area, fueled by the Delta variant. “The N.R.A.’s top priority is ensuring the health and well-being of our members, staff, sponsors and supporters,” the organization said

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Tuesday that it was canceling its annual Texas meeting due to safety concerns amid rising coronavirus infections around Houston.  In a statement on its website, the gun rights advocacy group said its “top priority is ensuring the health and well-being of our members, staff, sponsors, and supporters.”  “We

[ad_1] President Biden and his Attorney General, Merrick Garland, have championed “red flag” laws that authorize courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from possessing or accessing guns based on unproven and uncorroborated allegations by family members, coworkers, law enforcement officers or others. A key feature of these laws is an initial order that is imposed “ex parte” – without

[ad_1] DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The National Rifle Association announced Tuesday, August 24, it has cancelled its 2021 Annual Meeting set for Houston due to the COVID-19 surge. “We make this difficult decision after analyzing relevant data regarding COVID-19 in Harris County, Texas,” the NRA said in a letter it posted on Twitter. “We also consulted

[ad_1] Facebook Twitter Pinterest Early Voting For District 10 Started Today ELLIS COUNTY – Former Texas State Representative Jake Ellzey, District 10 who is now sitting in the 6th Congressional District seat after winning that race last month, created  the need for an upcoming special election to fill his vacancy. Early voting has started for

[ad_1] Commentary In this episode of Counterculture, “Gun Control and COVID-19,” host Danielle D’Souza Gill explores American freedoms that are being taken away by our government little by little. She also delves into how COVID-19 and gun control are linked together. This video gives us vital information about how the government and Democrats in particular

[ad_1] Supporters of gun control and firearm safety measures hold a protest rally outside the US Supreme Court as the Court hears oral arguments in State Rifle and Pistol v. City of New York, NY, in Washington, DC, December 2, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments

[ad_1] Incoming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is expected to face challengers on the left in 2022 as potential rivals pore over her past opposition to driver licenses for illegal immigrants and her other previous positions that were out of step with the party’s liberal base.She once received the endorsement of the National

[ad_1] By Andy Branca / Herald Forum Among my favorite hobbies over the past 30 years is target shooting with handguns, shotguns, and rifles. I enjoyed hunting in my youth, but other life activities led me in new directions, and I haven’t hunted since my high school and early college years. Eight years ago, I

[ad_1] With all the drama one would expect with any legislation involving personal firearms, the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act was signed into law in February 2020 by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. It took effect that May. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, only four petitions have been filed statewide seeking to remove

[ad_1] US 01:40 GMT 13.08.2021(updated 01:41 GMT 13.08.2021) Get short URL Earlier, social media giants Facebook and Twitter were blasted after it became clear both platforms were deliberately disabling the sharing of articles regarding a missing laptop and emails said to belong to US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. At the time, officials explained the

[ad_1]   Commentary: After more than 40 years of gun shows at the EXPO New Mexico at the State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque the State of New Mexico will no longer allow gun shows at state-run facilities. The NRA released a statement on the state’s “misguided policy” banning gun shows saying, “Senate Bill 8 [a 2019 bill that enacted sweeping

[ad_1] I grew up in Minnesota, and I hunted and shot guns a lot. I’m not against guns. I even bought my two younger brothers their first rifle. And also as a kid I got to tour the Capitol, as kids still do. As an adult exercising the First Amendment in the rotunda, I was