[ad_1] The Texas House gave initial approval to a “constitutional carry” bill that would allow Texans to carry a handgun without a license.  Current Texas law requires gun owners to obtain a permit to carry their weapon in the open or in a concealed manner. House Bill 1927 passed 84-56 after several hours of emotional

[ad_1] Back in 2019, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke made this provocative statement about gun control in a primary debate: “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47…!” To those on the political right, this statement confirmed all that they had feared about those on the left. I will paraphrase their fears: “If

[ad_1] Monday night was a busy night for the Senate Judiciary Committee as the panel heard testimony on nearly two dozen gun bills.  As previously reported, there were a few pro-gun bills discussed, however most of the attention was focused on legislation, which if passed, would present a historic assault on the Second Amendment rights

[ad_1] Washington President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States last week, but more ambitious steps will be harder to enact despite widespread public support. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a

[ad_1] I read with interest Kevin Mitchell’s letter supporting making Becker County a Second Amendment Sanctuary. If Mr. Mitchell would look at the reality, it already is. No one is going to take away a person’s guns. There are now more guns than people in the United States, and it would be impossible to do

[ad_1] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell seeks to end feud with Trump Senate GOP signal they won’t filibuster debate of hate crimes bill Colin Powell on Afghanistan: ‘We’ve done all we can do’ MORE’s (R-Ky.) diatribe against big business could spawn volumes of analysis. The text tells many tales: the frayed coalition

[ad_1] After a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks, the Giffords group installed 40,000 silk white flowers on the National Mall to commemorate the number of Americans killed annually by gun violence — and step up the pressure on Congress.  Pointing to a Democratic majority, the passage of significant gun control bills in both

[ad_1] CLOSE President Joe Biden announced executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence. USA TODAY The Texas House could vote Thursday on a bill to drop training and licensing requirements from carrying handguns in public. AUSTIN  — As a combat veteran, a former police officer and now a certified firearms instructor, Jorge DeLeon says Texas lawmakers

[ad_1] Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, gun violence killed nearly 20,000 Americans in 2020, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, more than any other year in at least two decades. (preventioninstitute.org/Michael Flesman)  By Roz Brown, Public News Service – TX – Producer, Contact April 12, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — A 10-day road trip by gun-control advocates,

[ad_1] “Where you have the most armed citizens in America, you have the lowest violent crime rate. Where you have the worst gun control, you have the highest crime rate.” – Ted Nugent The carrying of concealed firearms in America dates back to the first English settlements. In 1622, “300 short pistols” were delivered to

[ad_1] William F. Buckley once interviewed me. And I covered President Reagan for The Washington Post. Now imagine how those conservative heroes might react to the latest news about today’s Republican leaders. First, the Trump 2020 campaign ripped off its small donors last year by nudging them into authorizing repeat donations from their credit cards,

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[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO – If there had been red flag laws at the time, Sandy Phillips said her daughter and everyone else killed or wounded might have been spared during one of the nation’s worst mass shootings. Jessica Ghawi, an aspiring 24-year-old sportscaster who worked in San Antonio, was among a dozen moviegoers killed in

[ad_1] Bill passed away on Saturday evening April 3, 2021. He was born in a secluded house deep in the hills of Southwest Missouri on June 16, 1926. One of Bill’s goals in life was to outlive his dad’s 100 years but he didn’t make it. Bill had a mind of his own and quit

[ad_1] CLAIM: On Thursday, President Joe Biden claimed gun manufacturers have “legal immunity” and pressed for Congress to remove the legal protections. VERDICT: False. The protections Biden criticizes allegedly flow from the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). But that Act shields gun makers from frivolous suits, not from all suits whatsoever. Speaking

[ad_1] Dear Friend, “Shall not be infringed.” It’s a critical phrase in the 2nd Amendment. Our right to keep and bear arms is one held dear across North Missouri. Hunting, target shooting, and most importantly, self-defense, are just a few of the reasons why. When President Biden ran for office, he promised to “defeat the

[ad_1] Congressmen Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, and Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, released statements following President Joe Biden’s announcement on his executive actions on gun control. Rogers said: “Today President Biden made official what we’ve known for a while: Democrats are set on dismantling the Second Amendment. Biden’s use of Executive overreach started when he was Vice President,

[ad_1] US 01:08 GMT 09.04.2021Get short URL Earlier, US President Joe Biden announced a series of executive orders and called on congressional lawmakers to pave the way for comprehensive gun control measures in order to clamp down on the skyrocketing gun violence within the US. Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a new gun-related legislation

[ad_1] World 06:00 GMT 09.04.2021(updated 09:42 GMT 09.04.2021) Get short URL On Thursday, the US President announced a spate of executive orders and requests for legislative action to address what he described as “the epidemic” of gun violence in the US. President Joe Biden has claimed that his administration’s steps related to gun control in

[ad_1] DENVER (CBS4)– Pres. Joe Biden is taking executive action to step up gun safety measures. This comes after an outburst of mass shootings, including the deaths of ten people in Boulder. Thursday’s executive actions include ordering the Justice Department to draft model Red Flag legislation for states to implement. Colorado already has a Red

[ad_1] HARRISBURG (KDKA) – It seems like the issue of gun rights and gun control have gone on for decades in Pennsylvania without much changing. KDKA asked political editor Jon Delano to take a closer look at the politics of guns in this Commonwealth. READ MORE: Verizon Recalling More Than 2 Million Mobile Hotspots Many

[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: A second senior aide to Representative Matt Gaetz quit amid a widening Justice Department inquiry.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times WASHINGTON — A second senior aide to Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, abruptly quit in recent days as the congressman tries to fend off a Justice Department sex

[ad_1] CLOSE Despite significant pushback from Memphis law enforcement and other agencies across Tennessee, permitless carry, or Constitutional carry, was signed into state law Thursday. This means if you have no existing convictions that would bar you from owning a gun, and you are 21 or older, you will be able to carry a firearm openly or

[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson has long emphasized he’s a Second Amendment believer. He just doesn’t believe some weapons should be legal or purchased without extensive background checks. So it wasn’t a surprise that the Democratic congressman from St. Helena was thrilled hearing President Biden’s announcement of a series of executive actions to curb what he

[ad_1] First Vice President Kamala Harris spoke, pointing out that her time as a prosecutor in California was one spent dealing with the fallout of gun violence. She reminded the country where we have been on the subject of gun safety for over a decade now: “Time and again, as progress has stalled, we have all asked

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has become the latest state to soon allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training after Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure into law. “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has become the latest state to soon allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training after Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure into law. “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to

[ad_1] President Biden on Thursday announced a set of executive actions and legislative proposals on gun control, saying that gun violence is “a public health crisis” and the administration’s actions do not contravene Second Amendment rights.  The administration aims to “confront not just the gun crisis but what is actually a public health crisis,” Biden said

[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: President Biden will be joined on Thursday by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in announcing three Justice Department initiatives to fight gun violence, White House officials said.Credit…Calla Kessler/The New York Times Standing in the White House last month after two mass shootings in a week, President Biden said

[ad_1] Republicans in Washington should not overlook the potential of the heartland to shore up the clout of the Republican Party. The changing sentiments of those within grassroots populations could easily make the Grand Old Party a lot grander as the 2022 and 2024 elections loom on the horizon. There’s a clear opportunity to pick