[ad_1] Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper, said last week that when the Alabama Legislature returns that they will look at Second Amendment legislation. Reed would not be specific, but he did say that the Senate was looking at three bills. Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Northport, has introduced Senate Bill 5, which would repeal certain restrictions

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association dug deep for their latest attack on those pushing for reforming gun laws. They used a tweet from February 2020 to slam White House press secretary Jen Psaki over her stance on gun registration. On 5 February 2020, Ms Psaki tweeted: “Gun registration yes yes yes. It is a public

[ad_1] Not long before the deadly Atlanta-area shootings spread fear and anger through Asian American communities nationwide, police say the attacker made a legal purchase: a 9 mm handgun. Within hours, they say, he had killed eight people, seven of them women and six of Asian descent, in a rampage targeting massage businesses. If Georgia

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A bill proposed in the Tennessee State House would allow people to openly or conceal-carry a gun without a permit. It’s already passed in the senate and must pass in house before heading to the governor’s desk. If passed, the bill wouldn’t change the requirements to purchase a gun, but

[ad_1] CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Constitutional Carry or Permitless bill means the majority of law abiding citizens over 21 in Tennessee won’t need a permit to tote a handgun open or concealed. Tennessee State Senator Todd Gardenhire, (R-Chattanooga), voted in favor of it on Thursday when the bill passed the Tennessee Senate. “I would

[ad_1] ^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Even as murder and other violent crime rates are on the rise in Denver, Second Amendment fans are working overtime to try and make guns more accessible across the state. And while five pro-firearms

[ad_1] State Rep. Matthew Dowling, R-Uniontown, has been named chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed – period,” said Dowling. “As chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus, I look forward to taking a proactive approach

[ad_1] Cawthorn also said that he spoke for millions of Americans, and specifically, the 700,000 people in his district, but as debate over HR8 and HR1446 continues, there’s at least one constituent in his district who disagrees.  Both bills were heard in the House on March 11, and although neither mentions anything about gun confiscation,

[ad_1] The House of Representatives on March 17 passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a bill designed to protect women from domestic violence. The bill passed the chamber by a vote of 244–172, with 29 Republicans joining Democrats. President Joe Biden had introduced the original VAWA in June 1990 when he was the chairman of the Senate

[ad_1] The often-united, all-G.O.P. Oklahoma delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives diverged on Wednesday, with three of five representatives breaking ranks to join Democrats in voting to renew the Violence Against Women Act.  Reps. Stephanie Bice, Markwayne Mullin and Tom Cole were among just 29 House Republicans to vote for the reauthorization of the

[ad_1] John Rose, Guest columnist Published 1:34 p.m. CT March 18, 2021 CLOSE A Congress riven along party lines approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the government’s spending might against the twin pandemic and economic crises. (March 10) AP Domestic

[ad_1] Netflix is taking heat after a graphic and disturbing episode of “Paradise P.D.” aired featuring a cartoon character Jesus shilling for the NRA and engaging in a threesome. What are the details? As highlighted by Newsbusters, season three episode “Trigger Warning” features a “gun-wielding Jesus” and “turns into a porno.” The season’s fourth episode

[ad_1] Ocean State NRA members will have to dial into the Statehouse this year if they want to make their voice heard on a full slate of gun bills scheduled for Friday.  This agenda is the worst of the worst and includes almost two dozen gun bills.  The House Judiciary Committee will hear the following

[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