[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D. C. – Less than two weeks before leaving the office where he led national efforts to crack down on gun crimes as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Cleveland’s Steve Dettelbach hadn’t begun to pack. Photos of the U.S. Attorney offices in Cleveland, Akron, Toledo and Youngstown, which
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[ad_1] Texas lawmakers are pushing to repeal a gun ban that prohibits Americans from carrying firearms at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. According to Houston Public Media, Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has proposed legislation that would make it illegal for licensed gun owners to be prohibited from carrying firearms on government-owned
[ad_1] Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and other GOP senators introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on Thursday. According to Kennedy’s office, the legislation would “allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry so long as one
[ad_1] 36 “The Second Amendment helps protect all of our constitutional rights. This bill would affirm Americans’ fundamental liberties while respecting every state’s right to make their own laws.” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with
[ad_1] WASHINGTON DC – A bipartisan bill introduced into the 119 Congress would provide nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and for residents of Constitutional Carry states, one of its supporters said Thursday. After being sworn into the 119th Congress, U.S. Carol Miller, R-WV, joined U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., and over 120 of
[ad_1] Gun owners with state-issued concealed carry permits would be allowed to carry those weapons in any state in America regardless of local gun control laws if legislation now before Congress is passed and signed by President-elect Trump. Congressman Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina, has convinced 120 of his colleagues to sign on
[ad_1] A Republican state senator backed by a coalition of gun rights advocates plans to file a suite of bills this month that attempt to repeal a major firearms law Gov. Maura Healey approved last year. Sen. Peter Durant of Spencer said he is preparing six different pieces of legislation that target a gun law
[ad_1] Earlier this week, my longtime coauthor Dr. Joanne D. Eisen passed away. In this post, I’d like to describe one part of her admirable life: her scholarship and writing in support of human rights, particularly self-defense. Joanne Dale Eisen was a wife, a mother, and a dentist. For most of her career, she lived
[ad_1] Publisher’s Note: This post appears here courtesy of the Carolina Journal. The author of this post is Katherine Zehnder. Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation recently introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Act (HR38), spearheaded by Republican US Rep. Richard Hudson, NC-09, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. If passed, President-elect Donald
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Gun owners in Ohio won’t have to worry about firearm purchases being tracked by financial institutions or having to carry liability insurance. Senate Bill 58, one of a series of bills signed into law late Wednesday by Gov. Mike DeWine, received backing from pro-gun organizations like the National Rifle Association
[ad_1] Jesse Watters isn’t too pleased about LGBTQ+ Americans buying guns. (Getty) Fox News host Jesse Watters has questioned why more LGBTQ+ Americans appear to be joining gun associations. Despite being in favour of the Second Amendment, which gives Americans the right to bear arms, Watters said on his show on Tuesday (7 January) that
[ad_1] Senator Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat known for his slovenly dress and hulking frame, was once the darling of the party. But all that changed when he began to espouse some more mainstream — some say conservative — political stances, eschewing the woke claptrap of the liberal intelligentsia for commonsense positions. Sure, he still supports
[ad_1] On Wednesday, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) put forward national concealed carry reciprocity legislation, which is something President-elect Donald Trump supports. On November 11, 2024, less than a week after defeating Kamala Harris in the presidential election, Breitbart News pointed to Trump’s push for national concealed carry reciprocity, which would make the concealed permit of
[ad_1] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has come under fire this week from both the House and Senate, where lawmakers are trying to stop the agency from making any moves that would challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-Second Amendment agenda. On Tuesday, in the harshest action, Reps. Eric Burlison, R-MO, and Lauren Boebert,
[ad_1] Groups advocating the Second Amendment said that they are more hopeful that President-elect Donald Trump will shift the ATF to more pro-gun policies now that the agency’s chief has announced plans to step down two days before Inauguration Day. In a note to Secrets, the spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Both sides are gearing up for the next round in court in the fight over Washington state’s law prohibiting the sale, attempted sale, manufacture and distribution of high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The case of the State of Washington v. Gator’s Custom Guns Inc. will be heard
[ad_1] Numerous big Florida legal issues are pending in state and federal courts as 2024 ends. Here are 10 legal issues to watch in 2025: BOOK BATTLES: Publishers, authors and parents have filed federal lawsuits stemming from a 2023 state education law and school-district decisions that have led to removing books from school libraries or
[ad_1] The phrase “American exceptionalism” is often invoked to highlight the country’s unparalleled achievements, innovation, and values. But in the context of school shootings, this term takes on a darker meaning. The United States stands alone among developed nations in its willingness to tolerate the routine slaughter of its children within schools — spaces that
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Mike Coppola/Getty Images Pearl Jam is undoubtedly one of the best established and consistent bands from the 1990s alternative rock landscape. Having first emerged in the Seattle grunge movement in 1991 with their classic debut “Ten,” the band quickly became one of the most commercially successful
[ad_1] When a gunman opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, last October, he used an autoloading rifle to fire 54 rounds in less than two minutes. Eighteen were killed and 13 wounded. Although nearly half of Maine households own a firearm, the state is considered one of the safest
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) – Senate President Ben Albritton wants to gather input from law-enforcement officials before locking in his opinion on a proposal to lower the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns. The Wauchula Republican has signaled opposition to another proposal (HB 31) that would allow people to openly carry firearms
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The National Rifle Association (NRA), while it campaigns against anti-Second Amendment legislation, does have some positive goals they have been advocating for, some for quite a few years.
Now there is some speculation as to whether a second Trump term, with a (mostly) friendly, GOP-controlled Congress, may be
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) is reportedly bleeding cash and seeing its membership gradually erode, according to a recent independent audit. Rolling Stone first reported on the audit, which was initially obtained by anti-corruption watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The audit shows the 153 year-old pro-gun lobbying group has been
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association is liquidating investments as it bleeds cash amid legal turmoil, internal tumult, and dwindling membership revenue, according to an independent audit reviewed by Rolling Stone. In February, the NRA liquidated nearly $17 million worth of stocks and fixed-income assets from its investment portfolio and transferred the money to
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Controversial gun bills may not have much luck next session in Florida’s legislature. The state Senate President isn’t a fan of a couple of them, including repealing what many call “red flag” laws. Also known as risk protection orders, Florida put the rules in place following the Parkland shooting in 2018.
[ad_1] Gov. Chris Sununu has withdrawn his choice for state librarian over concerns about the nominee’s public opposition to book censorship. In arguing against library restrictions, nominee Mindy Atwood was advocating a mainstream position held by many in her field, including the New Hampshire Library Association and American Library Association. The governor’s reversal demonstrates just
[ad_1] If others won’t say it, I will: We do not need all these guns in our society — and there are very strong reasons to get rid of almost all of them. Listen To This Story Let’s face it: Many armed Americans are deathly — and irrationally — afraid of others. And so they
[ad_1] Once again, the season when we sing about “peace on earth, good will to men” has been punctuated by a school shooting. John Krull, publisher, TheStatehouseFile.com This time, the horror took place at a private, Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. As I write, we know that at least three people—including the suspect—are dead and a
[ad_1] In May 2022, I was texting with the organizers of a debate slated to happen later that summer in New York. The panel so far consisted of me and right-wing commentators Tim Pool and James O’Keefe. I’d been repeatedly reassured that a “second leftist” would be added to the panel. (I’d pushed for Majority
[ad_1] A bill making its way through the Ohio General Assembly would prohibit requiring firearm liability insurance. Senate Bill 58 passed the House by a 61-27 vote and now heads to the Ohio Senate, where legislators in the chamber will have until the end of the month to vote on the bill. The bill, sponsored
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