[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to strike down portions of a Jackson County firearm ordinance enacted in the wake of a mass shooting at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally. The lawsuit, filed in Missouri Western District Court, alleges that the

[ad_1] Texas stands firm for Second Amendment rights as Abbott signs sweeping pro-gun legislation Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed pro-gun laws, including a ban on enforcing out-of-state red flag orders and prohibiting taxpayer-funded gun buyback programs. Short-barreled rifles are now legal under Texas law, aligning with federal regulations while expanding firearm freedoms.

[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on

[ad_1] By Associated Press (AP) — Former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday

[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on

[ad_1] Students affected by the 2023 campus shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – that killed three people and injured three others – are calling out Gov. Joe Lombardo for his recent veto of Senate Bill 156. The legislation would have established a special counsel for gun violence prevention under the Nevada Attorney

[ad_1] Rocky De Witt was in his first term representing District 1 in Woodbury County, a role he has served since 2023. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Rocky De Witt has died after a battle with cancer, his official Facebook account announced Wednesday night. De Witt was in his first term representing District 1

[ad_1] Time to erase all signs of Satan, including the street signs on 900 South in Salt Lake City imprinted with: “Harvey Milk Blvd.” We know the late Harvey Milk was in league with Satan, because a Republican from Layton, Rep. Trevor Lee, told us so. Well shucks, isn’t it nice that good old Trevor

[ad_1] Senate Democrats and Republicans are taking a widely different view of the issue of Mexican cartels’ smuggling and gun violence and how to stop it – with Democrats appearing to continue to focus on the U.S. firearms industry while Republicans focus on investigative efforts and the dangers that cartel members pose to law enforcement

[ad_1] GUN INDUSTRY COMPANIES AND GROUPS GIVE $2 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE-OWNED SHOOTING RANGE PIERRE, S.D. (Seth Tupper and Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – A list of donors to a state-owned shooting range under construction north of Rapid City includes $2 million from gun-industry companies or organizations. The $20 million, 400-acre complex

[ad_1] Handgun and Ammo Source: Unsplash Gun Rights Group Challenges Florida Age-Based Restrictions, Citing Constitutional Violations The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) today announced it has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, imploring the high court to grant certiorari in NRA v. Glass, a pivotal case challenging Florida’s state law

[ad_1] In a recent filing with the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump-led Department of Justice (DOJ) is doubling down on arguments made under former President Joe Biden that users of illegal drugs—including marijuana—”pose a clear danger of misusing firearms.” That risk, DOJ contends, justifies the longstanding federal prohibition on gun ownership by drug consumers—known as

[ad_1] Full story As the clock ticks down for Congress to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass his “big, beautiful bill,” some changes have been made to the massive tax and spending cuts package. Among them are changes that would loosen regulations established in certain gun laws. Download the SAN app today

[ad_1] By Scout Hudson and Kat Ramkumar, Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republicans renewed pushing a bill Tuesday that would bar local law enforcement agencies in the state from enforcing federal firearm policies. House Bill 1175, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed the House in late March. Sponsored by Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville,

[ad_1] A list of donors to a state-owned shooting range under construction north of Rapid City includes $2 million from gun-industry companies or organizations. The $20 million, 400-acre complex will be one of the largest public shooting ranges in the nation when it opens this fall, according to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish

[ad_1] Three years ago, on June 16, 2022, an unfamiliar man attended a church potluck at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church near Birmingham, Alabama. The man sat by himself and refused offers of food. As others were getting dessert, the man shot and killed three people. Kathryn Laumer was at the potluck. She saw two of

[ad_1] Over the past several years, the National Rifle Association has been embroiled in controversy, corruption, and confusion. It has been disconnected from its once loyal membership, composed of millions of hardworking Americans dedicated to protecting their Second Amendment rights.  After a number of court battles, transparency and changes

[ad_1] A letter spearheaded by the American Suppressor Association and signed by Gun Owners of America, the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, and numerous others urges Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) to keep provisions in the budget reconciliation bill removing the National Firearms Act tax on suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. On May 22,

[ad_1] While legal scholarship on firearms has grown tremendously since I first started writing on the issue in the late 1980s, one topic that has never been addressed in detail in any law journal is machine guns. My new article in the Wyoming Law Review, Machine Gun History and Bibliography, aims to fill the gap.

[ad_1] When are you ready to carry your firearm? This question goes beyond simply owning a firearm—it is about responsibility, training, and preparedness. Carrying a firearm means accepting the gravity of the decisions and actions that come with it. It is not enough to purchase and holster a weapon; you need to cultivate the mindset

[ad_1] Second Amendment advocacy groups are working overtime to secure major victories included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by House and Senate Republicans and push back against uninformed Democratic attacks aimed at those wins. Led by Gun Owners of America and others such as the National Rifle Association, the Firearms Policy Coalition, and

[ad_1] Senate bill targets Al Capone-era taxes on firearms as 2nd Amendment battle intensifies Senate moves to eliminate 91-year-old NFA taxes on short-barreled firearms and suppressors. GOP legislation removes “Any Other Weapons” category from federal firearms taxation. Congressional Byrd Rule hurdles test whether tax reforms survive Senate procedural challenges. Grassroots

[ad_1] Some issues split the American populous right down the middle. Think climate change, immigration, abortion, and universal health care, for instance. Another issue with the power to divide is gun rights. Liberals generally believe in more stringent gun control while conservatives want more access. So what should we make of Wake Forest University sociology

[ad_1] Wednesday will mark the 10th anniversary of The Trace. We had planned to launch a few days later, but a hate-fueled mass shooting at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, left nine people dead and roiled the country. At 5:33 a.m. on June 18, 2025, we hit publish on the first of

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans’ tax bill would eliminate federal taxes and regulations on short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and silencers as well as preempt state or local licensing requirements in a win for gun-rights advocates. The legislation unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday would expand on House legislation exempting silencers under the National

[ad_1] On June 13, 2025, the Civil Rights Division of President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced the filing of an amicus brief supporting an NRA lawsuit against Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban. The brief was announced by Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon. In a post to X, Dhillon noted, “The Second

[ad_1] Three years ago, on June 16, 2022, an unfamiliar man attended a church potluck at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church near Birmingham, Ala. The man sat by himself and refused offers of food. As others were getting dessert, the man shot and killed three people. Kathryn Laumer was at the potluck. She saw two of

[ad_1] By Selwyn Duke October 14, 2017 The latest firearm-equipment boogeyman is the “bump stock,” a device allowing one to fire a semi-automatic rifle more rapidly. Liberals learned of bump stocks because Las Vegas murderer Stephen Paddock had modified 12 of his rifles with them. This has made them a target for prohibition, and an

[ad_1] By Stone Washington March 20, 2018 “For more than four decades, this event has served as a forum for our nation’s top leaders, activists, writers, and thinkers. Year after year, leaders have stood on this stage to discuss what we can do together to protect our heritage, to promote our culture, and to defend

[ad_1] By Steve A. Stone February 24, 2025 Originally written February 27, 2017 The Democratic Party has chosen its new National Committee leadership. Tom Perez is now installed as the party chairman. He named Congressman Keith Ellison as his deputy. The attempt to buy party unity on the cheap is obvious, but it