Second Amendment

Credit card provider Discover Financial Services will soon allow its network to track purchases made using payment cards at gun stores—triggering criticism that such activity leads to targeting gun owners. In September, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) had launched a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun retailers. ISO is the organization responsible for classification
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Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially signed a bill into law that allows concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on the campuses of state colleges and universities. “I’m proud to sign the Campus Self-Defense Act, which will strengthen Second Amendment protections in West Virginia. West Virginia now joins 11 other U.S. states,
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Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially signed a bill into law that allows concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on the campuses of state colleges and universities. “I’m proud to sign the Campus Self-Defense Act, which will strengthen Second Amendment protections in West Virginia. West Virginia now joins 11 other U.S. states,
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans are keeping up the pressure on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) as a new Senate bill aims to force more transparency from the agency. Idaho Republican Senator James Risch introduced the ATF Transparency Act on Thursday, looking to improve the fairness of the ATF, increase agency transparency, and process
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued his attacks against federal judges Wednesday evening, calling into question the character of San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez following a controversial “scared straight” approach on a defendant’s daughter in court last month. Including a link to a story from the San Diego Union Tribune about the incident, Newsom
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The vast majority of California voters do not think Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., should run for president in 2024, despite rumors he could be a potential front-runner if President Joe Biden decided to not seek re-election. A new Quinnipiac University poll found that 70% of California voters, including a majority of Democrats, do not think
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom assailed environmentalists and other activists opposing construction of new housing units in a public park in the city of Berkeley as “selfish” and “wealthy homeowners” after a state appeals court halted the project over concerns about a state environmental law. Newsom’s comments came over the weekend in response to the First
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Although David Hogg lives in a state that finds itself dominated by Republicans in 2023, the 22-year-old Floridian has become one of the United States’ best-known gun control activists. Hogg is a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre that occurred in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day 2018, and he has often used
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Every Monday and Thursday, the Times Union editorial board meets to talk about issues we may want to weigh in on. On my list Jan. 9 was the shooting the previous Friday of an elementary school teacher by a 6-year-old student. Six. Years. Old. Generally, if an editorial board member is going to bring up
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Feb 26, 2023,07:00pm EST Innovation, Regulations And Safety“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:1,”title”:”Innovation, Regulations And Safety”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/63fbe99c40f811195c147639/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Feb 26, 2023″,”hourMinute”:”07:00″,”amPm”:”pm”,”isEDT”:false,”unformattedDate”:1677456036000},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/greglicholai/2023/02/26/innovation-regulations-and-safety/”}},”id”:”2jo42005oe6o00″},{“textContent”:” Feb 26, 2023,04:12pm EST Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Has Risen This Much Since 2015, CDC Warns“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:2,”title”:”Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Has Risen This Much Since 2015, CDC Warns”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/63fbbdb0501b0ccef8147637/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Feb 26, 2023″,”hourMinute”:”04:12″,”amPm”:”pm”,”isEDT”:false,”unformattedDate”:1677445957225},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/02/26/extensively-drug-resistant-shigellosis-has-risen-this-much-since-2015-cdc-warns/”}},”id”:”b4cgp6hagb6o00″},{“textContent”:” Feb 26, 2023,10:09am EST Clean Air Can Boost Children’s Lung Capacity“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:3,”title”:”Clean Air Can Boost Children’s
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After the hundreds of mass shootings at schools in the United States over the past two-plus decades — 366 since 1999 —  there is, gun violence researchers said, a familiar political playbook that follows: Democratic lawmakers push for gun reform; Republicans largely do not. Instead, GOP legislators focus on increasing access to mental health care.
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In November, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted to make his victory celebration at the Tampa Convention Center safer by banning firearms. Since DeSantis is an advocate for the right to bear arms in almost any venue, he asked the city of Tampa to take responsibility for the ban, which convention center staff declined to do.
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by: Stacker Posted: Feb 25, 2023 / 06:30 AM EST Updated: Feb 25, 2023 / 07:52 AM EST Gun sales and ownership have been hotly debated topics in the U.S. for decades, with many interested parties vying to be heard. The 1994 federal assault weapons ban was vigorously lobbied against by the National Rifle Association and other
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In a Republican supermajority, Florida lawmakers are advancing bills that would remove mandatory training and fees to carry concealed weapons. So-called “permitless carry” has raised alarming new concerns among many Democrats, gun-control advocates and some law-enforcement officials. Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil said he doesn’t support the measures because interacting with people carrying weapons becomes
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“Gun Owners of America” buttons sold in Lansing, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2022, during the group’s annual rally. (Photo by Rebecca Cook/AFP via Getty Images) Gun Owners of America belatedly disclosed a record $3.3 million on federal lobbying in 2022, a new OpenSecrets analysis found. The “no compromise gun lobby” group was the only major
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(The Center Square) — The South Carolina House has passed a constitutional carry law, allowing residents to carry a firearm without a permit. H.3594, the South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023, maintains the federal background check requirements to purchase a firearm and the concealed weapons permit process for reciprocity carry in other
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