[ad_1] Happy Friday, Gentle Readers, I hope this missive finds you well. As I write this, I am preparing for several meetings this afternoon, and all my devices’ batteries are low. Did you ever notice that in those Jetson reruns, nobody ever asks, “Have you seen my charger cord?” Who thought the 21st century

[ad_1] JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania — Vice President Kamala Harris sat down one-on-one for an exclusive interview on Friday with anchor Brian Taff of sister station 6abc in Philadelphia. It’s the first solo interview since she was selected as the Democratic nominee for president. Brian traveled to western Pennsylvania to meet up with the vice president as

[ad_1] JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Vice President Kamala Harris sat down one-on-one for an exclusive interview with Action News anchor Brian Taff on Friday. It’s the first solo interview since she was selected as the Democratic nominee for president. Brian traveled to western Pennsylvania to meet up with the vice president as she was campaigning

[ad_1] Of the plethora of issues that form part of the political discourse in the United States, gun control is among the most contentious and polarising. Unsurprisingly, gun control is one of the issues that are in focus in the run-up to the 2024 US presidential elections. Former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President

[ad_1] Let’s unite people in a quest for a less cruel future The September 4 commentary by Krista Kafer addressing Initiative 91 (prohibiting the hunting of mountain lions, lynx and bobcats) is, according to Kafer, “a slap in the face to rural populations.” Nothing could be further from the truth. The quest for a less cruel

[ad_1] Getty Images Kamala Harris is leaning into a little-known aspect of her biography – the fact that she is a gun owner – to stake out ground on the issue of firearms control. The Democratic presidential nominee supports universal background checks, so-called “red flag” laws and a ban on assault weapons, but critics are

[ad_1] Second Amendment advocate calls conclusions ‘laughable,’ ‘biased’ A Princeton University study linking gun violence to the beginning of deer hunting season recently attracted criticism from a leading Second Amendment organization. Published recently in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network Open journal, the study is “bogus” and “inherently-biased,” according to a National Rifle Association writer.

[ad_1] For many of us who grew up watching the weekly adventures of Robin Hood on a black-and-white television screen, the word “sheriff” conjures the dogged lawman of Nottingham chasing the noble bandit through Sherwood Forest. Today’s most recognizable sheriff may be the rabidly anti-immigrant Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona. Thrown out of office

[ad_1] As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the debate stage Tuesday night, Kentucky law enforcement officers swept the woods for a former Army reservist. They suspected Joseph Couch, 32, of opening fire this week on highway traffic with an AR-15 outside the town of London. The week before, a 14-year-old

[ad_1] 7. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and congressional candidate Shomari Figures have received an “F” rating from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund for opposing gun owners’ rights. In contrast, Alabama’s conservative lawmakers, U.S. Reps. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Dale Strong (R-Monrovia), and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) were all awarded “A” ratings,

[ad_1] American carnage. That’s what former President Donald Trump once promised to stop when he took office in 2017. “This American carnage stops right here and stops right now,” he declared during his first speech after taking the oath of office, referencing “the crime and gangs and drugs that have stolen too many lives and

[ad_1] Harris’ quip about having a gun raised eyebrows, even though it’s not the first time the vice president has spoken about it publicly. WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised many when she revealed Tuesday night that she is a gun owner as she rebuffed former President Trump’s claim during the presidential debate that her

[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and fellow Democrat Shomari Figures, candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, have received an ‘F’ rating from the largest gun rights political action committee in the United States. The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund, the PAC for the firearm advocacy organization, grades federal legislators based on their voting

[ad_1] To correct any information or to make a submission to Around Town, email pressrelease@theitem.com with Around Town in subject line. Kids in South Sumter, you’re invited to join a group of cyclists to have fun on supervised rides, learn about bike safety and get some exercise. The Palmetto Optimist Club’s Youth Optimist Bike Club

[ad_1] SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law several bills on Tuesday, adding to Washington’s growing heap of gun restrictions. At a brief signing ceremony with supporters at the state Capitol, Inslee approved legislation imposing new safety and reporting requirements for gun dealers and owners, as well as law enforcement agencies. Among the measures

[ad_1] A Louisiana Senate committee stood with gun rights advocates on Tuesday as it endorsed legislation to bulletproof state protections for firearms owners while beating back proposals to target gun violence. The results parlayed a big win for gun rights groups during last month’s special crime session, when the Legislature agreed to allow anyone 18

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[ad_1] For the Tomahawk Leader LINCOLN COUNTY – Numerous candidates for the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors took part in a questionnaire ahead of the Tuesday, April 2 Spring Election. There will be 11 competitive races next week, with 34 candidates having filed candidacy paperwork to run for a seat on the 22-member nonpartisan board.

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – As conservative talk show host Dan Bongino often says, “They hate you.” While this typically refers to Democrats, who are hell-bound and determined to destroy the United States, that statement also applies to many Republicans, in this case, those who voted to approve an omnibus $1.2 trillion spending bill, which we

[ad_1] Gina Roberts expects to learn this spring whether she’s won a seat on national NRA board. Times of San Diego photo illustration This month’s issue of American Rifleman, the official magazine of the National Rifle Association, lists 34 candidates for three-year terms on the national NRA board. List of candidates for NRA Board of

[ad_1] WICHITA — Longtime National Rifle Association board member Phil Journey says hints of financial impropriety surfaced years before the New York state attorney general filed a lawsuit against four executives of the gun-rights advocacy organization and revealed indiscretions so disturbing the conservative political giant could crumble. Journey, a Sedgwick County District Court judge, said

[ad_1] The Department of Justice introduces the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center to educate and assist local officials in applying ‘red flag’ laws, aimed at preventing gun violence by restricting firearm access for individuals deemed a risk. By yourNEWS Media Staff The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the National

[ad_1] An analysis of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court indicates the justices “appeared sympathetic” to the claim that a New York state official violated the organization’s speech rights by suggesting insurance companies and banks refuse to provide their commercial services. A report at Scotusblog pointed out during arguments in the dispute, “justices of all

[ad_1] A Virginia-based gun rights group that had operated in the shadow of the National Rifle Association is quickly rising in rank, growing to more than 2 million members and committed to taking down lawmakers who show any sign of compromise on gun control.  The Gun Owners of America, which has been around since 1976, has

[ad_1] Sunday, March 24, 2024 Robert Whitcomb, Columnist   View Larger + Robert Whitcomb, Columnist   “Rest in a friend’s house, Dear, I pray:The way is long to Good Friday,And very chill and grey the way.’’ GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE — SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST — From “Lenten Communion,’’ by

[ad_1] The seething tensions and divisions in the United States over our policy toward Palestine were already boiling over, and it’s is looking like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer might have lit the match that can make it explode. The long-term result might be the end of the bipartisan consensus on Israel. Schumer’s speech in

[ad_1] The Biden administration is setting up a national center to provide training and technical assistance to help police, prosecutors, judges, and others implement “red flags” laws more effectively to take away guns from Americans “who pose a threat to themselves or others,” drawing criticism from some conservatives. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on

[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Florida on Saturday where she will tout a Biden administration effort to provide “training and technical assistance” to individuals “responsible for implementing laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others.” The new program drew immediate backlash

[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Saturday the creation of a new entity to train state and local officials on procedures to apply “red flag” laws that temporarily prevent certain individuals from owning a firearm. The National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center is an entity created under the DOJ’s Office

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) and the West Virginia Citizens Defense League (CDL) on Friday endorsed Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s bid for governor. The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) Executive Director Randy Kozuch said in a statement on Friday: On behalf of NRA members in West Virginia, I am pleased to