[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The legislative session is heating up and any of you planning to testify on any sporting laws, gun laws, animal laws, or anything else should be forewarned about the elitist attitude that descended in at least the last 2 years, maybe longer. I testified Tuesday night and heard this

[ad_1] National Rifle Association President Charles Cotton endorsed Abbott in Waco Wednesday morning. Abbott’s comments focused on the 2nd amendment and Beto O’Rourke. WACO, Texas — National Rifle Association President Charles Cotton endorsed Governor Greg Abbott for another term Wednesday at the Palladium in Waco. He was joined by Texas State Rifle Association President Daryl

[ad_1] WACO, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott’s campaign trail led him to Waco Wednesday morning as he met with advocates for the Second Amendment, even receiving two endorsements from the National Rifle Association and the Texas State Rifle Association. During the event held at the Palladium downtown Waco, Abbott talked about defending the Second Amendment,

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich told legislators Wednesday that there was no evidence that banning the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines deterred violence and that the ban was likely to be found unconstitutional. “There is no evidence that this type of ban is going to decrease violence in Washington, none

[ad_1] Ohio’s House Republicans voted to create new crimes for protests that law enforcement deems riots over the objections of Democrats Wednesday.  House Bill 109 passed in a party-line vote, 59-35. Republicans said the legal changes would protect peaceful protestors along with law enforcement. But Democrats strongly disagreed, saying the leeway Ohio officers have when they call

[ad_1] The suspect arrested in connection with Monday’s shooting of Craig Greenberg, a Democratic mayoral candidate in Louisville, Kentucky, has been identified as 21-year-old Quintez Brown, an activist for civil rights and gun control who in 2018 appeared with MSNBC’s Joy Reid during the anti-gun violence “March for Our Lives” demonstration that followed the Parkland

[ad_1] Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the nation’s capital and other cities across Canada over the last three weeks to protest vaccine mandates, pandemic restrictions and lockdowns.  While many protesters have been carrying the Canadian flag, some have been waving flags that are less recognizable. But for experts who study extremism

[ad_1] In April 2015, the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association brought nearly 80,000 gun rights supporters to Nashville, Tennessee. The three-day conference offered seminars on topics ranging from home defense to doomsday survivalism planning to cooking with wild game, and a massive exhibit hall featured the latest firearms and firearms accessories (customized holsters,

[ad_1] Clyde Wesley Weaver was born on February 25, 1928, at home in Buchanan, Michigan. His parents were Cleo Ismae and Earl Franklin Weaver. He passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. Clyde entered into marriage with Geraldine Elizabeth Dies on May 27, 1950. They shared 6 children and nearly 72 years of marriage. Surviving

[ad_1] Washington —  U.S. President Joe Biden Monday marked the fourth anniversary of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida by calling on the country to uphold the “solemn obligation” to end gun violence. “On this difficult day, we mourn with the Parkland families whose lives were upended in an instant; who had to bury

[ad_1] A bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) — a 1994 law credited with significantly reducing intimate partner violence whose renewal was delayed over Republican objections to a proposed gun-safety provision. That provision has been dropped. The measure introduced Wednesday would not close

[ad_1] Anti-gun commentators – Joe Biden among them – often mock the idea that an armed populace poses any obstacle to a modern military force. But some are singing a different tune, now that ordinary Ukrainians are taking up arms in response to a potential Russian invasion of their homeland. The situation for Ukraine is stark. As described by

[ad_1] On Thursday’s CNN Tonight, host  Laura Coates went on an unhinged rant over the battle in Congress to renew the so-called “Violence Against Women Act” (VAWA). Coates also lashed out at the National Rifle Association (NRA) for blocking the “boyfriend loophole” which would prevent someone who is convicted of a misdemeanor or felony from owning a firearm

[ad_1] In New York City last month, Mayor Eric Adams announced new plans to combat a sharp rise in gun violence. Some progressives worry that the proposal—which includes measures to crack down on illegal gun use—is a Trojan horse to reverse recent criminal-justice reforms. But Manhattan’s progressive district attorney, Alvin Bragg, seems to be on

[ad_1] click to enlarge GOP state lawmakers and Gov. Ducey want kids to be in school unless there’s a chance taxes will go up on Arizona’s highest earners. As Arizona’s education doomsday clock continues ticking down, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman served up a pointed State of Education speech to the Senate

[ad_1] SÃO PAULO—Even if Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro isn’t reelected this October, the impact of his gun policies may live on long past his current term. A divisive bill that would loosen the country’s gun control measures, and thus effectively increase civilian firearm ownership, is one step away from being voted on in the Federal

[ad_1] Republican candidates for governor of Nevada clashed Tuesday during a debate sponsored by the Jesse Law-led Clark County Republican Party in Henderson. Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore, Reno attorney Joey Gilbert, Gardnerville surgeon Fred Simon and Reno venture capitalist Guy Nohra took part

[ad_1] HARRISBURG — State Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, is hosting concealed carry seminars during the month of February. “These seminars allow gun owners to learn exactly what their rights are under Pennsylvania law and ask our panel of experts any questions they may have about them,” said Armanini. “The Second Amendment is extremely important to

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota’s governor activated the National Guard late Friday as Minneapolis braced for unrest over the police killing of Amir Locke, a Black 22-year-old entrepreneur fatally shot when cops entered his apartment on a no-knock warrant. A caravan of cars converged on the city, horns blaring, as part of a protest to demand action in

[ad_1] Washington outdoes itself on a daily basis with its paralysis and dysfunction. That’s why local governments would be wise to follow the maxim: “If you want something done, do it yourself.” In the nearly 10 years since 20 young children and six adults were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary School, mass shootings remain such

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – An Ohio House committee plans to take a fourth look Thursday at a bill that would keep gun shops open during emergency declarations and allow communities to cordon off areas during a riot. House Bill 325, introduced last May by Rep. Scott Wiggam, R-Wayne County, was a response to Gov. Mike

[ad_1] “We went to the gun shows where they were flying the Dixie flag. We did those things. Yes, we did feel uncomfortable, but we did it for the greater good.” ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Prime Protection STL: Tactical Boutique takes pride in educating and protecting the community. The owner said they are the

[ad_1] Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. County should go towardalternatives to new jail Last week, Supervisor Otto Lee ignored community outpouring and voted for a new jail (“County to move forward with new $390M jail,” Page B1, Jan. 27). Four and a half years ago

[ad_1] Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. No legislating our wayout of climate change Re. “Tahoe becoming too warm to host Games,” Page A1, Jan. 29: This article should have been in the comic section instead of the headline of the front page. This newpaper’s fear-mongering

[ad_1] There are five months remaining in the current term before the Justices go on their summer break. The justices are currently on Winter break and won’t convene in private conference until February 18th when seven 2A petitions are scheduled. There are a couple of petitions scheduled for that conference that should be granted, but

[ad_1] Explaining later why he signed the law, Lee had brushed aside objections from law enforcement, saying, “It shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their Second Amendment rights.” Lee also apparently ignored data that had shown a dramatic uptick throughout 2021 in gun-related homicides in the city of Memphis, with many of those deaths

[ad_1] Gun sales surged to a record high in 2021, fueled by first-time gun owners, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). At least 5.4 million people purchased firearms for the first time in 2021, with roughly 30% of all gun purchases going to first-time buyers, according to the NSSF. The figure is a

[ad_1] A national gun rights group is suing a California city that has approved legislation requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance. The measure, which the San Jose City Council approved Tuesday, is an “unprecedented step,” according to the federal lawsuit that the National Association for Gun Rights and local gun owner Mark Sikes filed

[ad_1] From the outset in the 1990s, “Patriot” militia groups have claimed a constitutional birthright from the Second Amendment’s language regarding the necessity of “a well-regulated militia”—and when pressed on how they are “well-regulated,” contend that their regular practices and drilling comprise all the regulation required by the Constitution.  This argument has been broadly accepted