[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

[ad_1] CLOSE Iowa’s legislators discuss some of the topics they plan to address in the 2021 session. Des Moines Register Iowans wouldn’t need a permit to buy or carry firearms if a Republican-sponsored bill in the Iowa Legislature were to become law. Supporters say it would remove the need for Iowans to get “a permission slip” to

[ad_1] While speaking Sunday at CPAC 2021, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre suggested leftist politicians “would rather kill the Second Amendment than save lives.” LaPierre referenced President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), suggesting “they’re using rising homicide statistics as political fodder, in their warped crusade against the

[ad_1] Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 27 that gun laws pushed by Democrats are part of a broader thrust to control Americans. “At the end of the day, this is all about control. D.C. wants control of everyone’s life,” Boebert said during a panel moderated by

[ad_1] But before Trump closed out the annual conservative gathering, held in Orlando, Florida, this year, a cadre of ambitious Republicans eyeing 2024 presidential runs of their own tried to put their spins on Trump’s populist message, echoing his grievances against big tech, the media and liberal “cancel culture” in efforts to tap into the

[ad_1] The Washington state Senate on Thursday approved a ban on people carrying guns in the open on Capitol grounds and at or near rallies. Lawmakers approved the legislation in a 28-20 party-line vote. With exceptions for law enforcement and people who own property in the area, the bill would bar people from openly carrying

[ad_1] Despite opposition from State Police, the Indiana House on Monday voted to eliminate the license to carry a handgun in Indiana. House Bill 1369 passed the House by a 65-31 vote and now heads to the Senate, where it’s already picked up key endorsements. Under the legislation, sometimes called “constitutional carry,” certain offenders still

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging that she is trying to dissolve the NRA for “politically motivated reasons.” James had filed a lawsuit in August against the NRA alleging that the gun-rights group diverted millions of dollars to fund travel and for other allegedly improper

[ad_1] EDMONDS, Wash. (AP) — The city of Edmonds lost another legal battle this week in its effort to enforce a statute telling residents how to store their guns. A three-judge state appeals panel ruled unanimously that the city ordinance “regardless of its arguable benefits to public safety” is “unambiguously” pre-empted by state law and

[ad_1] Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, on Tuesday expressed his support for Alabama state Rep. Andrew Sorrell’s House Bill 405, which would allow Alabamians to carry a concealed pistol without needing to obtain a concealed carry permit. This type of legislation is often referred to as permitless carry or constitutional carry by gun rights advocates. According

[ad_1] The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) opens on Thursday 25 February in Orlando, Florida, with ousted president Donald Trump its headline speaker in his first public engagement since leaving the White House for Mar-a-Lago a month ago. A four-day gathering of right-wing activists from across the United States, CPAC was founded in 1974 by

[ad_1] A new advertising campaign from Everytown for Gun Safety is targeted at an unusual demographic for an organization that promotes stricter gun laws: card-carrying, dues-paying members of the National Rifle Association. The six-figure campaign includes television ads on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC, as well as digital ads directed at N.R.A. members and gun

[ad_1] Wisconsin got an up close and personal demonstration last week of the dueling realities of President Joe Biden acting to resolve the public health and employment crises upending American lives and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s dishonest attempt to pretend the horrors inflicted upon the nation by the previous president never happened. In his first

[ad_1] The controversial stand your ground bill already defeated once this legislative session is back on the agenda for Tuesday, and with a new twist. A proposed amendment would allow killers to invoke the stand your ground defense even if they shoot someone in a place where guns are legally prohibited. Members of the gun

[ad_1] A Democratic bill introduced in the House of Representatives this year aims to create a mandatory and publicly accessible registry listing the names of gun owners, how many guns they have, and even where they keep their firearms. Additionally, the bill, H.R. 127, would ban several types of commonly used ammunition .50 caliber or

[ad_1] Experts say President Biden could use executive authority to restrict background checks and regulatory authority to slow down arms sales.  Gun control wasn’t part of the new president’s first batch of dozens of executive orders, but less than a month into the administration, Biden officials are meeting with advocates demanding gun reform.  Domestic policy

[ad_1] Amid litigation, investigation, and the threat of dissolution, the NRA’s gravest threat may be estranged members like Mike Chapdelain.  From a small shooting sports group to one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying outfits, the association rose to power through its enormous grassroots base. As the politics of gun control changed, the NRA maintained

[ad_1] Prior to this month’s health clinic shooting, Minnesota lawmakers debated certain gun control measures, yet partisan divides have blocked bills from advancing. (Pixabay) February 15, 2021 BUFFALO, Minn. — Demands for tougher gun laws are again growing louder after last week’s deadly shooting at a Minnesota health clinic. A key advocacy group said despite