[ad_1] ANALYSIS/OPINION: Imagine the uproar if Donald Trump or George W. Bush had appointed an NRA lobbyist to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Liberals, Democrats, and the media would have gone nuts. Former New York Mayor Michel Bloomberg would have thrown a fit, and the nominee would have been excoriated

[ad_1] Supporters of banning abortions and unrestricted access to rapid-fire weapons have something in common — a preference for bait and switch debate tactics. They provide emotionally charged justifications for policies that in reality have less politically potent rationales. This is their response to a dilemma. If they did not use exaggerated melodramatic rhetoric that calls

[ad_1] Stars’ salutations to arms Killing citizens in New York, shooting innocents in Chicago, mass murders by firearms in California. And Hollywood keeps triggering movies that star guns. “Django Unchained,” “Rambo,” “Brawl in Cell Block 99,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Nice. “Evil Dead” was 2013. One massacre — which maybe got released on a

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The latest push to loosen gun laws in states across the U.S. has put police officers at odds with Republican lawmakers who usually trumpet support for law enforcement. In states like Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana, police opposed pushes to drop requirements for people to get background checks and training

[ad_1] This story was posted with permission from on Salon.com It just so happens that in the process of making us laugh about the problems they observed in America during their show’s run — and which have gotten so much worse — they foresaw the advent of the Trump era. Their sketches also manage to

[ad_1] Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY and Brian Freskos, The Trace  |  USA TODAY President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Justice Department’s gun agency hinges on a final decision by Sen. Angus King, an independent from Maine, that could kneecap a key plank of the gun violence prevention agenda. David Chipman, a former agent with

[ad_1] Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson has now pardoned the pair for their crimes, as he had previously promised he would. Both state and national Republicans were aghast the McCloskeys even being charged for their gun-waving, and the racist portions of the party—meaning pretty much all of it—claimed that even charging the Missouri pair for waving

[ad_1] There’s a thin line between what we call “civilization” and the kind of grim barbarism created by ISIS, Boko Haram and Al Qaeda. That line is defined by a single and simple tweak of a culture and its main religion’s primary story-line with a variation that, from time to time, infects human cultures. Here

[ad_1] It’s been a busy summer of hate for liberal journalists. When they weren’t cursing Republicans for their election “rigging” “American Apartheid”  tactics, they were condemning them as a “domestic terror threat” who supported “war criminal” Donald Trump.  This past month saw MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace paint the Republican party as a “domestic-terror threat,” the New

[ad_1] Lea en español It was on Nov. 5, 2005, when José Guzmán had the worst day of his life. Two armed teenagers robbed the Subway restaurant located near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix, where Guzmán’s 17-year-old son Guillermo worked. What appeared to be a simple robbery turned into a double murder in a matter of

[ad_1] Life goes on. While the media grows ever shriller and as arguing over political topics continues in the nation’s capital, the National Rifle Association is quietly planning to mark its 150th anniversary during an annual meeting in Houston, set for Sept. 3-5. This is a mammoth event, described as a “celebration of freedom” by

[ad_1] Federal judges have rejected most Second Amendment arguments of gun rights activists since a 2008 landmark case. Now the Supreme Court will hear a case that could invalidate state laws restricting who can be armed on our streets. The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, which is affiliated with the NRA, and two

[ad_1] Robin Ball and her husband Steve opened the gun range on July 25, 1995. Ball has served as CEO of the company for 26 years. SPOKANE, Wash. — The CEO of Sharp Shooting Indoor Range and Gun Shop announced her retirement Tuesday afternoon and the sale of her business. According to a press release,

[ad_1] New laws restricting abortion, banning covid-19 mandates and limiting transgender participation in school sports are set to go into effect in Arkansas on Wednesday. This week, pandemic-inspired allowances for alcohol delivery will become permanent; country music legend Johnny Cash will have a day dedicated in his honor; and qualifying immigrants will be eligible for

[ad_1] HARVEY, La., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ammo.com‘s efforts to provide American firearm enthusiasts with the ammunition they need to train, hunt, and preserve their right to keep and bear arms are going stronger than ever. No figure better reflects this than the amount of money the American online ammunition retailer donated to pro-freedom organizations

[ad_1] On Friday’s The View, co-host Sunny Hostin claimed a rise in black gun ownership wasn’t a result of being concerned about spikes in violent crime, but because “white supremacy” and police made blacks feel “unsafe.” The hosts were using their show to promote an ABC special on rising gun violence, this Sunday. After host Ana Navarro

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The National Rifle Association announced Thursday that it was endorsing two Republicans seeking statewide office in Virginia, but there was one notable omission: GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin. The gun rights group shared its support for Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach) in the attorney general’s race and Winsome Sears in

[ad_1] “The View” co-host Meghan McCain issued a scathing rebuke of her anti-gun rights co-hosts on Friday after she clashed with some over the Second Amendment. During the segment, the co-hosts addressed gun violence in America. What are the details? At one point during the segment, co-host Sunny Hostin said that Americans’ Second Amendment rights

[ad_1] There was quite a bit of tension on today’s episode of The View as co-host Meghan McCain found herself at odds with her fellow talk show hosts on the matter of gun rights in America. McCain was visibly rubbed the wrong way as Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, and the others took jabs at the NRA and

[ad_1] Today, only eight states including New York are “may issue” for gun carry permits — meaning government officials “may issue” permits to applicants but are not required to (and hardly ever) do so. Litigation over what the Second Amendment means and requires is mostly limited to those states who are ruled by mega-cities. A law-abiding citizen

[ad_1] WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Gunfighter Canyon, northern Arizona’s premiere indoor shooting range experience, was recently awarded a five-star rating from NSSF®, the firearm industry trade association for range excellence. The rating is the highest designation for NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) and applies to Gunfighter Canyon’s facilities in both Page and Williams. Gunfighter Canyon is

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Louisiana lawmakers are making their return to the capital city for the first ever veto override session. There are 28 bills that Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed after the regular session and there is a major push by the conservative members to test their legislative power. There are two

[ad_1] Saturday night in our nation’s capital, gunshots outside Washington Nationals ballpark sent fans inside the stadium scrambling for safety, suspended a Major League Baseball game, and injured three people. Mainstream corporate media blamed “gun violence.” The more likely culprit is “gang violence.” Police say the shots came from shooters in separate cars firing at

[ad_1] Eight years ago, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry, a Republican, cruised to re-election with almost 70% of the vote. Yet this year, with just three weeks left for a candidate to produce the 3,000 petition signatures necessary to get on the ballot, it seems likely there won’t be a registered Republican running for the job

[ad_1] A national gun rights group sent San Jose city leaders a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday, just two weeks after the city council approved calling for an annual gun fee and mandating gun liability insurance. The July 14 letter from the National Foundation for Gun Rights sent to Mayor Sam Liccardo and council members puts

[ad_1] By Larry Keane President Joe Biden seems to be following the only mantra he knows when it comes to confronting America’s rising crime worries. Go after the Second Amendment and the firearm industry that makes the exercise of the right possible. Gang violence? More gun control. Spiraling crime? Must need more gun control. Repeat

[ad_1] A 2nd amendment gun rights decision in a case out of the 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals could have some significant implications for gun rights here in Washington State. History First In  2018 Voters of Washington State approved Initiative Measure No. I- 1639 which resulted in several changes to existing laws including denying

[ad_1] David Castro had questions. Which university to attend? Either Texas A&M or Purdue. What to study? Probably chemical engineering. What could he do about the environment, global warming, and gun violence? “He had a wry and dark sense of humour, and would say ‘what’s going to happen if they pass laws that allow anybody

[ad_1] A federal law, enacted in 1968, bars federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to people under 21, although those 18 and over are permitted to buy a handgun from a private party. For more than 50 years, licensed firearms dealers have been prohibited by federal law from selling handguns to young adults ages 18

[ad_1] President Biden meets with local leaders and law enforcement at the White House. A federal appeals court on Tuesday said that banning sales of handguns to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 is a violation of the Second Amendment. In a 2-1 decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond