[ad_1] Updated as of 12:48 p.m. on March 29 to include data visualization. Elon Poll published its first poll of 2025 that focused on issues within North Carolina, such as  Gov. Josh Stein’s approval rating, Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, the North Carolina Supreme Court election and concealed handgun permits. The poll found that most North

[ad_1] At a time when political agendas often overshadow public safety and individual rights, Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., has introduced the Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act, a bold and necessary defense of both.  This legislation, which strengthens the Tiahrt Trace Data Amendment, is not a technical adjustment to an obscure law — it serves as

[ad_1] RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The NRA is lauding Governor Rhoden for recently signing gun legislation into law. NRA State Director Brian Gosch says the laws will remove some gun-free zones. “We know gun-free zones don’t work, whether it’s Sutherland Springs Texas or Colorado, these are generally places the bad guys target to hit

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — When the National Rifle Association in 2018 challenged a Florida bill prohibiting people under 21 from buying guns, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi was called upon to defend the new law. Her successor, Ashley Moody, later handled the majority of the legal defense, despite her personal opposition to the gun restriction. But new

[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers are pushing to stop states from imposing excise taxes on gun and ammunition sales, a condemnation of a measure California enforced in 2024.  In 2023, California became the first state to adopt a measure imposing an excise tax targeting the gun industry. The legislation sets an 11% excise tax on

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — In an issue rooted in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Wednesday approved repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. The Republican-controlled House voted 78-34 to pass the bill (HB 759), though it remains

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — In an issue rooted in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Wednesday approved repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. The Republican-controlled House voted 78-34 to pass the bill (HB 759), though it remains

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[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-administration restrictions on “ghost guns” that Ohio Republicans, including Attorney General Dave Yost, argued was overreach. At issue was a rule that former President Joe Biden announced at the same time he nominated former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Steve Dettelbach

[ad_1] Congress advanced two bills this week aimed at expanding the rights of law-aiding gun owners.  One of them, according to a legislative expert from the National Rifle Association, would mark the “most monumental” win for Second Amendment rights in more than 20 years, if signed into law.  H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Cary Reciprocity

[ad_1] Howard owns 617 Defense, a company that offers firearms training throughout Greater Boston. He’s also president of the Massachusetts chapter of the National African American Gun Association, an organization that boasts 45,000 members nationwide, nearly half of them women. And he’s one of several local Black entrepreneurs serving a growing market niche: Black people

[ad_1] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida House is set to vote Wednesday on a HB 759, a proposal to reduce the age to buy firearms from 21 years old to 18 and reverse a post-Parkland high school shooting reform law. WPTV Reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed in

[ad_1] Sen. Dan Lonowski (Unicameral Update) Unicameral Update The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony March 17 on a measure that would prohibit implementation of merchant category codes in Nebraska that identify firearm retailers. Hastings Sen. Dan Lonowski, sponsor of LB686, said the measure is intended to protect the privacy of Nebraska firearm owners and retailers from

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: While all candidates for each race are listed, only those who are in contested races received questionnaires. Their replies are printed below if they responded by the deadline. Party affiliations are marked as follows: Republican (R), Democrat (D), Libertarian (L), Better Party (BP), Green (G) and Constitution (C). Incumbents are marked with

[ad_1] Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced he would support Sen. John Kennedy‘s (R-LA) bill to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights.  Paul joined Kennedy’s proposed “Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act,” which would prevent veterans from being denied their constitutionally-protected rights to purchase guns in the country legally after receiving assistance in managing their Department of Veterans

[ad_1] The Gun Control Act (GCA) prohibits persons with certain legal disabilities from possession of firearms.  It also provides a procedure to petition to remove those disabilities on a finding that the person will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety.  Since 1992, appropriations riders have been enacted to prohibit

[ad_1] After promising for years to expand Second Amendment rights, President Donald Trump appears to be making good on his pledges by hiring pro-gun officials and signaling an end to liberal firearms regulations. The latest indication came on Monday when Attorney General Pam Bondi’s chief of staff said the department was reconsidering past anti-Second Amendment

[ad_1] The Trump administration is signaling it could shift its positions on several pending Second Amendment cases, including one asking the courts whether ownership of suppressors should be protected by the Constitution. Attorney General Bondi’s chief of staff says the Department of Justice will re-evaluate recent litigation on the topic of firearms rights and has

[ad_1] Over twenty years ago, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Food Bank of Iowa and the Department of Corrections forged a plan. The idea was simple: hunters would hunt overpopulating deer, and the public would receive processed venison through food banks and prisons. And it worked. In 2007, more than 8,000 deer were donated

[ad_1] MIAMI — A proposal to repeal a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and shotguns in Florida is positioned to go to the full state House, but the issue remains on hold in the Senate. The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 16-6 to approve House Bill 759, which

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — Walking through the halls of the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a teenage gunman killed 17 people seven years ago left a deep impression on Senate President Ben Albritton. “You can’t do that and not be affected profoundly,” Albritton, a Republican from rural Wauchula and a lifetime NRA member,

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida House could move quickly to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18.  What we know: The Florida House is considering a bill (HB 759) that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other

[ad_1] It might not be a presidential election, but the contest for U.S. House District 6 is a race that is garnering a lot of attention. The two most prominent candidates are political newcomer Josh Weil, a Democrat, against Florida Sen. Randy Fine, a Republican endorsed by President Trump. The person who wins will represent

[ad_1] It might not be a presidential election, but the contest for U.S. House District 6 is a race that is garnering a lot of attention and millions in donations. The two most prominent candidates are political newcomer Josh Weil, a Democrat, and state Sen. Randy Fine, a Brevard County Republican endorsed by President Trump.

[ad_1] Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. For almost three hours, Linda McMahon sat through a confirmation hearing last month in which senators pressed her on everything from teacher pay to transgender athletes. But none

[ad_1] On March 10, the respondents in the successful challenge to Minnesota’s ban on issuance of pistol carry permits to persons aged 18 to 20, Jacobson v. Worth, agreed with the state petitioner that the Supreme Court should grant certiorari in the case.  The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, the petitioner, asked the

[ad_1] A contentious proposal to implement some of the strictest gun-ownership rules in the country is up for debate in the state House of Representatives Friday. The measure is ultimately expected to get widespread support from the Democratic majority, but will likely also face a long filibuster from Republicans, who argue the measure is outright

[ad_1] Elon Musk is used to being vilified by the left, particularly since he was tasked by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in trimming the waste, fraud and abuse that has bloated federal government. Now, one section of the citizenry is actually asking him to push harder: Second Amendment