[ad_1] By Bruce Lloyd The home “Rec” (Recreation Room) was a 20th-century standard in the United States. Spare rooms and basements got the treatment with new walls, fancy furniture and — gasp — even new color TVs. Somehow, this never quite got done in the home I grew up in. Nothing was finished down in

[ad_1] On Saturday afternoon, MSNBC host Katie Phang allowed liberal activist Fred Guttenberg to indulge in a hateful rant against the NRA and Donald Trump supporters as he declared that he hopes that former NRA head Wayne LaPierre “rots in hell.” It even sounded at one point like he excoriated Trump supporters as the “maggot

[ad_1] Trump supporters holding a Gadsden flag at protest across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York in April 2023. The flag, which has become a symbol of individual liberty favored by Libertarians and conservatives, could become a new Iowa license plate design available to vehicle owners. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) DES

[ad_1] The Supreme Court during oral arguments Wednesday wrestled with the Trump-era ban on bump stocks, which convert semi-automatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. The justices appeared divided as to whether the government lawfully prohibited the devices, used in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, by classifying them as

[ad_1] More than​ 43,000 people were killed with guns in the United States in 2023. That’s around one death every twelve minutes. More than half of those deaths were suicides or accidents, almost 19,000 were homicides, and guns were among the leading causes of death among children and teenagers. According to the Gun Violence Archive,

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats in the Maine Legislature have introduced bills covering 72-hour waiting periods on gun purchases and a host of additional violence prevention and mental health initiatives in response to the state’s deadliest mass shooting on record. The new proposals, which have the backing of most Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives,

[ad_1] Many Americans are practically terrorized into consumption. The interactions I experienced at the gun show strongly resonated with anthropologist Joseph Masco’s argument in his book The Theater of Operations. Masco writes of how the adversarial nature of the Cold War conditioned Americans to a pervasive sense of imminent risk and destruction. The ensuing mindset

[ad_1] By KIM SEUNG-JUNGThe author is a professor of archaeology at the University of Toronto.Not long ago, a shooting spree occurred in Kansas City. On the same day, another shooting occurred at a high school in Georgia. The two incidents led to yet further gun control controversy. No other country in the world has the

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Some Supreme Court justices expressed reluctance Wednesday to strike down a ban on “bump stocks,” gun accessories that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly, although the final outcome remains unclear. The Trump administration the imposed prohibition after the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, in which Stephen Paddock used bump stock-equipped

[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to consider the legality of a federal ban imposed under former President Donald Trump on “bump stock” devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns in a case targeting another firearms restriction after a major gun rights expansion in 2022. The justices

[ad_1] CNN  —  For Michael Cargill, the thorny dispute over bump stocks is only partly about the controversial devices themselves. It’s also about what Cargill views as government overreach. “It’s the principle of it,” said the 54-year-old Texas gun store owner who six years ago sued over a federal ban on the devices, which allow

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[ad_1] By Craig J. DeLuz | Special to The OBSERVER OPINION – The streets of America, once shrouded in shadows, are filled with the flicker of hope as Black History Month comes upon us. A time to reflect on the struggles and successes of African-Americans in this great nation. But amongst the celebrations and festivities,

[ad_1] The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over whether the federal government can ban devices known as “bump stocks” that allow semi-automatic rifles to act more like a machine gun. The case doesn’t directly involve Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. Instead, it hinges on whether bump stocks meet the definition of machine guns,

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO —  California lawmakers are weighing a pitch from the White House for states to toughen gun storage rules as legislation languishes in Congress. Even though many states, including California, have laws in place for safely storing guns when children are present, the Biden administration wants them to go further by requiring gun owners to

[ad_1] EDITOR: Sadly, it didn’t take long to see a demonstration of the impotence of Governor Whitmer’s gun storage law. A two-year-old child was killed through the negligence of her father (law or not) regarding access to a loaded firearm. Two articles in the Daily Press and other sources provide similar accounts, but

[ad_1] Two different Ohio Senate committees are set to consider controversial bills Tuesday. One bill would provide a tax credit for donations to so-called “pregnancy distress centers” in Ohio, and the other would ban cities from keeping a list of guns and gun owners. Ohioans who give money to a “pregnancy distress center” already get

[ad_1] On Friday’s CNN NewsNight, host Abby Phillip gave a forum to far-left film maker Michael Moore to comment on the presidential race, leading him to accuse the Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza, preposterously alleging that the Palestinians are being killed because of the “color of their skin.” He also rejoiced in the NRA’s

[ad_1] In a week marked by significant political and social events, the narrative of American and international developments unfolds with unexpected turns and profound implications. From Donald Trump’s decisive victory in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary to the somber return of Alexey Navalny’s body to his mother, each event encapsulates a broader story of power,

[ad_1] From her speech yesterday at CPAC, you would never have guessed Tulsi Gabbard ran as a Democratic candidate for president just three years ago. In fact, one could easily mistake her for a card carrying, gun toting, God loving MAGA acolyte. Not at all uncomfortable in front of a sea of populist conservatives, the

[ad_1] FILE – This Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2020, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md. Houston. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) By John Kennington | The Public Forum   | Feb. 25, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Before

[ad_1] Pete Stauber has repeatedly rejected common-sense proposals to outlaw assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, which have enabled many mass murderers. Stauber is not a defender of the Second Amendment, but a puppet of the gun lobby. He has earned an A rating from the National Rifle Association, which has supported his campaign and applauded

[ad_1] After manufacturing firearms for more than 200 years, an iconic company is pulling out of New York State. It’s no secret that New York is not the most gun-friendly state, which seems to have played a part in the exit. Two hundred and eight years of history. Gone, gone. Ilion is Remington. Remington is Ilion.

[ad_1] The former leader of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Wayne LaPierre has been found liable for misusing millions of dollars of the organisation’s money to fund his extravagant lifestyle. New York attorney general Letitia James led the prosecution team; the jury found LaPierre liable for $5.4m million. He had already paid back $1 million.

[ad_1] NEW YORK – In a sweeping rebuke of the National Rifle Association, the nation’s most prominent gun rights group, a Manhattan jury ruled Friday that its leaders had engaged in a yearslong pattern of financial misconduct and corruption. The jury, after a week of deliberations, found that the group’s former leader, Wayne LaPierre, had

[ad_1] On Friday, a Manhattan jury found former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption, and he was ordered to repay the gun rights organization over four million dollars. FOX News reported a jury found that LaPierre “for three decades misspent millions of dollars of the group’s money on luxury personal purchases.” AFP noted that the jury

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Restricting use of a merchant category code to track transactions for firearms and ammunition sales has been proposed by Republican U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York, Richard Hudson of North Carolina and Andy Barr of Kentucky. The implementation of the MCC, as it is commonly known, happened in September

[ad_1] Key Points Trump promised to rescind a rule curbing sales of gun accessories put in place by the Biden administration. Conservative gun owners are critical to Trump’s re-election chances. Republicans largely oppose stricter laws, despite a spike in mass shootings and gun death rates. Former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in the 2024

[ad_1] NEW BOSTON, TEXAS – As the Texas Republican Primary approaches, Rep. Gary VanDeaver reaffirms his unwavering commitment to championing key issues that matter most to Northeast Texans, including education, border security, and Second Amendment rights. Since 2015, Rep. VanDeaver has served as the state representative for Texas House District 1, representing Bowie, Cass, Lamar,