[ad_1] The vote was 244-to-172, with 29 Republicans breaking ranks and joining Democrats in backing the reauthorization. “We want women to live. We want victims of violence to live, men or women. We want children to be able to have a parent,” said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), at an earlier news conference with House

[ad_1] Washington — The U.S. House voted 244-172 Wednesday to reauthorize the expired Violence Against Women Act with a gun-reform provision by Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell that has drawn the ire of the National Rifle Association. Dingell, a Dearborn Democrat, spoke passionately Wednesday about the need to renew the broader law, which enhances federal domestic and sexual violence protections for women.  Dingell has openly discussed

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – State Rep. Jeff Pyle, R-Ford City, announced his immediate retirement from the House of Representatives on Monday citing ongoing health issues. Voters first elected Pyle to represent the 60th legislative district that spans parts of Armstrong, Indiana and Butler counties in 2004. He was diagnosed with kidney cancer less than

[ad_1] An effort to repeal Colorado’s law limiting so-called large-capacity ammunition magazines and two other pro-gun measures will be heard Wednesday, March 17, in the Colorado House of Representatives’ State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee. Only four Republicans sit on the committee chaired by Democrat Chris Kennedy and vice chair Democrat Steven Woodrow, likely

[ad_1] Kootenai County Commissioner Leslie Duncan brought up an ordinance that would reject enforcing state or federal gun laws that seem to violate the Second Amendment. KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Commissioner Leslie Duncan on Monday advocated for making Kootenai County a Second Amendment sanctuary, drawing support from Sheriff Bob Norris and several residents — but

[ad_1] The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday adopted a resolution encouraging the National Rifle Association (NRA) to relocate its headquarters to Oklahoma.   The NRA is currently moving its incorporation status to Texas, but it’s also considering moving its national headquarters.   Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, author of House

[ad_1] The NRA is warning that “Senate Insiders” believe a Democrat gun control bill “will likely get” a hearing in the Senate next week after it passed the House on March 12. The NRA tweeted: 🚨BREAKING: U.S. Senate insiders are reporting that Biden’s extreme gun control will likely get a hearing NEXT WEEK. Anti-gun bills

[ad_1] U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) last week introduced the Fair Access to Banking Act. The legislation would prevent discrimination by banks and financial service providers against Constitutionally-protected industries and law-abiding businesses. The bill builds off the Trump Administration’s Fair Access Rule. “Banking

[ad_1] FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — His rapid rise to national notoriety took Fort Fairfield Town Councilor Bob Kilcollins a bit by surprise as calls about his Second Amendment sanctuary stance came in from all over the country. “They called from Alabama, Georgia, Texas,” Kilcollins said. “There were representatives and state senators and even the NRA

[ad_1] A bill that would allow some school staffers in Idaho to carry a concealed firearm at work without the permission of the school board moved forward Thursday after the Idaho House passed it 58-18. The Republican who sponsored the bill said it was a “Second Amendment issue,” the Idaho Statesman reported.  “The Second Amendment right doesn’t

[ad_1] House Democrats on Thursday launched the first salvo in what will be an intense battle over Second Amendment rights, passing two bills that would mark the most significant legislative action on gun control in 25 years if they can pass the Senate. The legislation would impose stricter background checks on all commercial gun sales

[ad_1] Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced a ban on more than 200 “assault weapons” after the House passed two gun-control measures pertaining to background checks. Her bill (pdf), called the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2021,” is co-sponsored by 34 Senate Democrats and would ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds—similar to the

[ad_1] Jason Ouimet, executive director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, released the following statement Thursday after the House passed gun control bills HR 8 and HR 1446: “These bills are a transparent attempt by gun control advocates in Congress to restrict the rights of law-abiding Americans under the guise of addressing

[ad_1] The U.S. House of Representatives passed two gun control measures on Thursday, adding requirements to the background check process in an effort to prevent approvals for those who do not actually qualify, due to posing a danger to themselves or others. H.R. 8 is the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, which seeks to

[ad_1] One Democratic House lawmaker joined nearly all Republicans in voting against a bill that would expand background checks on guns in the latest gun-control bill pushed by House Democrats and the White House. The bill, called the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, passed 227–203, receiving eight Republican votes. Five Republicans co-sponsored the bill

[ad_1] With COVID-19 relief in the rearview mirror, Congress passed the first major pieces of gun control legislation since Democrats retook the White House and the Senate. The House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday – H.R. 8, The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, and H.R. 1446, The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021. And despite

[ad_1] The first measure, which passed the Democratic-led House 227-203, would close a long-standing loophole in gun laws by expanding background checks to those purchasing weapons over the internet, at gun shows and through certain private transactions. Only eight Republicans joined the Democrats in backing the bill. The second bill, passed 219-210 with only two

[ad_1] State Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky With all the far-left liberal policies being forced on America by the Biden Administration in just a few weeks, many believe it is just a matter of time until we see more of an attack on our Second Amendment gun rights as well. Oklahoma State

[ad_1] The House is set to vote Thursday on legislation that would expand background checks on all commercial gun sales, marking the first congressional move on significant gun control since Democrats won the White House and the majority in both chambers of Congress. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, H.R. 8, would expand background

[ad_1] Other towns and cities are considering or have adopted similar resolutions, but gun safety advocates say they hold little weight. SHAPLEIGH, Maine — Shapleigh is the latest Maine town to debate the possibility of becoming a ‘Second Amendment sanctuary.’  The town’s board of selectmen met Tuesday night to discuss the proposed resolution that sought

[ad_1] If you decide today to purchase a handgun in Iowa, you would have to apply to the sheriff’s office of the county you reside in for a permit to acquire and a permit to carry. The sheriff, upon reviewing your background, shall issue the permits, provided there are no prohibitors on the record, such

[ad_1] By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX — The National Rifle Association and its allies in the firearms industry want Arizona lawmakers to force banks to do business with them. In testimony to the House Judiciary Committee, lobbyists for both groups told lawmakers that some manufacturers are having problems getting loans from financial institutions. There also

[ad_1] “The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference. They deserve a place of honor with all that is good. When firearms go, all goes.” – George Washington Thomas Jefferson told the colonial patriots, “The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last

[ad_1] Guests look over pistols in the Smith & Wesson booth at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on … [+] April 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Getty Images Gunmaker Smith & Wesson reported that net sales doubled in its third quarter to $257.6 million compared to last year, with record net income of

[ad_1] The House Public Safety Committee has approved a Republican-backed bill that would get rid of the required state permits for buying guns and for carrying a concealed weapon. The plan has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate as well. Senator Jason Schultz, a Republican from Schleswig, said 18 states have taken this step

[ad_1] DES MOINES — Majority GOP legislators forged ahead Tuesday with plans to ease gun restrictions by adopting permit-less “constitutional carry” legislation over objections that the proposed changes would make Iowans less safe. Members of the Iowa House Public Safety Committee voted 12-8 to approve a bill allowing Iowans to purchase and carry firearms without

[ad_1] Texas Border Business According to reports from Capitol Hill, the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on two gun control bills as early as next week. The first bill, so-called “universal” background check legislation, would criminalize the private transfer of firearms. The second bill, sometimes inaccurately described as legislation to close the

[ad_1] Of all the single-issue interests that have shaped US politics in the last few decades, the matter of guns is as powerful as any. Since the late 20th century, only abortion and immigration have been as consistently contentious, divisive and difficult to legislate around – but neither has been as influenced by a single