Second Amendment

[ad_1] February 1, 2025 – On Friday, Senator Mike Lee released the following: WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) have introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act in the Senate and House, a bill to eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors. The bill seeks to simplify the purchase
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[ad_1] As Pam Bondi awaits Senate confirmation to be US attorney general, one part of Trump’s coalition isn’t happy about her nomination: second amendment activists. Bondi, a longtime Trump ally, was attorney general of Florida when 17 high school students and staff members were killed in Parkland, Florida, in 2018. After the shooting, she banned
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[ad_1] It will be a few months before Florida fills two vacancies in its congressional delegation. But the most likely candidates to fill the seats will be the winners of Republican Primaries in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional districts today. Republicans in the Florida Panhandle will choose between 10 candidates vying to replace former U.S.
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[ad_1] Last week, the Press Herald editorial board published a piece lambasting Republicans and the “gun lobby” for their work to protect and uphold Mainers’ constitutional rights (“Maine Republicans hellbent on keeping gun lobby happy,” Jan. 19). The editorial was chock full of oversimplifications and clichéd attacks. We have no interest in these types of
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[ad_1] (The Center Square) – As Washington state grapples with an operating budget shortfall upwards of $16 billion through 2029, House Democrats are proposing a tax on firearms and ammunition to take the total combined rate as high as 33%.  The state already levies its 6.5% sales and use tax on firearms, ammunition and parts, with
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[ad_1] The website for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, previously hosted on the White House site, is now offline. Visitors attempting to access the page are met with a 404 error message. The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was established by the Biden administration to address gun violence and expand legislative and executive actions
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is an original co-sponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and for residents of Constitutional Carry states. “The right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in our nation’s Constitution; this legislation is a
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[ad_1] With celebrations marking the start of a new Legislature with a new governor capturing most of the attention around the Capitol last week, advocates of gun rights and gun safety measures were probably more focused on something else. Across the flag circle from the domed Legislative Building, the Washington Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday
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[ad_1] TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a dozen Democratic attorneys general Thursday in defending two federal gun regulations now being challenged in court, including one banning devices that enable semiautomatic guns to fire more quickly. New Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matt Platkin said his state and others with Democratic attorneys
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[ad_1] The National Rifle Association warns that court rulings challenging the federal gun ban for marijuana users have created a confusing legal landscape for cannabis users and gun owners alike. While nearly half of all U.S. states have some form of legal cannabis and nearly 40 states have legal medical marijuana, the NRA noted that
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[ad_1] TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general said Thursday they plan to defend two gun regulations now being challenged in court, including one banning devices that enable semiautomatic guns to fire more quickly. New Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matt Platkin said his state and others with Democratic attorneys general,
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[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, now seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, joined a crowd of activists at the Virginia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action rally on Wednesday at Capitol Square’s Bell Tower in Richmond.  A mother of three, Spanberger underscored the urgency of tackling gun violence, calling it “the number one
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[ad_1] Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi told the U.S. Senate Wednesday she will respect marriage equality protections in U.S. law. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate’s email newsletter. California Sen. Adam Schiff questioned Bondi during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing and asked President-elect Donald Trump’s
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[ad_1] Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi told U.S. Senators she would work with lawmakers regarding gun policy mirroring Florida’s Parkland bill. But she didn’t commit to any specific proposal and stressed her own support for the Second Amendment. She made remarks to Democratic Senators during a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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