by Jeff Gross, contributing writer As Fall is rapidly approaching, here are some topics are of interest. Trout fishing will ramp up as the waters start to cool from this oppressive heat and dew point that we are experiencing at this moment.  For those folks that have been slamming the bass as of late it

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced a bill Thursday to block the Biden Administration from withholding federal funds from schools that teach firearm and archery safety. Barrasso introduced the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to halt actions by an administration that, according to Barrasso, “continues its attack on our constitutional rights and

By Aneesa Grant, The Seattle Medium OLYMPIA – In a continued series of legal victories, Attorney General Bob Ferguson has successfully defended Washington’s ban on the sale of assault weapons against yet another attempt to block its implementation. This marks the third instance in under three months where a judge has upheld the ban amidst

Gun ownership is stepping in to help bridge a safety gap in New Mexico’s vast Indian country, according to gun experts in the state. “No one is coming to save you” is a motto among Native Americans in New Mexico, according to Joe Talachy, a Pueblo of Pojoaque tribal officer who owns one of the

In the wake of the shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that left faculty member Zijie Yan dead, several elected officials across the state, including Triangle area representatives, released statements reacting to the shooting.  The Chronicle looked into some of these officials’ voting and campaign funding histories related to gun policy.

COMMENTARY Guns and racism make a lethal combination in Ron DeSantis’ Florida  Published September 5, 2023 9:16AM (EDT) Clarence Thomas | Guns (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) “); } There’s been another mass shooting, this time in Jacksonville, Florida.  Like rapid fire bullets from an AK-47, American gun carnage is set to repeat. Random shooters

OKLAHOMA CITY — State officials could have a new weapon in their arsenal as they try to lure gun and ammunition manufacturers to Oklahoma. Murray State College leaders say the school’s gunsmithing program could become a huge economic development driver thanks to a $10 million legislative investment that will allow the college to offer the

A former member of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement recently issued a warning to Republicans who own guns. In an opinion piece titled “Gun owners: It’s time for us to stand up against the Second Amendment death culture,” that was published in Salon on Monday, Rich Logis wrote that he previously voted “exclusively

COMMENTARY I’m a gun owner and a former MAGA Republican. I have a message for my former tribe: Is this really what you want? Published September 4, 2023 6:00AM (EDT) Hunter out pheasant hunting on the prairie with his dog (Getty Images/SteveOehlenschlager) “); } As a resident of Florida, I have carried a concealed firearm

OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and rejected another attempt to block Washington’s new law banning the sale of assault weapons.  This is the third time in less than three months a judge has ruled that the ban should remain in place while legal challenges continue. On

The National Rifle Association responded this week to the Biden administration’s proposed rule requiring more background checks to combat rising gun violence, saying it was just another step to attack “law-abiding gun owners.” Last year, Biden signed the most significant gun control bill in nearly 30 years, which incentivized states to pass red flag laws

Where are the common sense gun laws? Robert Hagelstein  |  Palm Beach Post Mourners remember lives lost after alleged hate-driven shooting Family and mourners gathered to remember the lives of three Black shoppers following a suspected hate crime shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. Claire Hardwick, USA TODAY The Jacksonville shooting is yet another in a long

A proposed bill that already has gun supporters up in arms has also raised the ire of the town of Cheshire. In a letter sent to state Rep. John Barrett III last week from Cheshire’s Select Board and Police Department, town leaders asked him not to support HD.4420, “An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws,” calling it

Like rapid fire bullets from an AK 47, American gun carnage is set to repeat. Random shooters can fell anyone, anywhere: at church, at school, while shopping for bargains at the Dollar General. Mass shootings occur with such frequency that Americans seem inured to a brutal reality where the unstable and aggrieved can buy a

A large percentage of “active shooter” incidents are thwarted by armed citizens who sometimes don’t even fire their weapons, but those cases are no longer counted under President Joe Biden’s pro-gun control policies. According to just-released data from the Crime Prevention Research Center, 41% of active shooting incidents were stopped by armed civilians. TRUMP’S GOP

There were at least 11 shootings at U.S. high schools in August, and gun violence at the recent Del City and Choctaw high school football game spurred several Oklahoma school districts to reexamine security. We asked readers what they thought would prevent gun violence in schools and school events. Here are some of the responses:

There are many things I could write about the First Extraordinary Session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly, called by Gov. Bill Lee ostensibly to address public safety. I could write about the House’s restrictive rules package, or that Lee was missing in action, or the dysfunction between the Republican-dominated House and Senate. But the

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: courtesy Steve Miller Bring a camera along while you are fishing; or your cell phone.  One never knows when a great shot will present itself.  A friend has captured beautiful sunsets each night. Tom has captured 95 sunsets so far this year.  One never knows what one will

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been criticized for warning any potential looters post-Hurricane Idalia that they risk being shot by property owners. Speaking at a press conference in the Big Bend town of Perry in the wake of the hurricane that has devastated Florida, DeSantis discussed reports of apparent looting occurring in the town of

You ever wonder what the Second Amendment looks like? It’s a concept more than an object; many Montana politicians think the Second Amendment looks like something with polished steel or that it comes in a camouflaged matte finish. But the clearest representation of the Second Amendment to me isn’t any particular firearm, it’s a Billings

  Tillis again returned to Papertown on Aug. 23, hosting a brief but wide-ranging town hall and taking questions from elected officials and municipal administrators on everything from the future of the paper mill to cannabis legalization. Working hard on the ground  Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers welcomed Tillis to BearWaters Brewing, expressing his appreciation for

From Justo Robles of CalMatters’ California Divide team:  Dozens of domestic workers laid banners on the state Capitol grounds Tuesday that spelled out the words “racist” and “injustice.” Then they cleaned them up.  It was all part of a rally of several hundred domestic laborers to urge state lawmakers to pass more workplace protections. Aminta

Opinion by Michael Fanone (CNN) — No weapon has been more in the public eye in America of late than the AR-15, in large part because of its tragic role in some of this country’s deadliest shootings. The AR-15 has the dubious distinction of being America’s most popular semi-automatic rifle. I’m more familiar with the

The brutal killing of three Black people by a white gunman in Jacksonville, Florida has once again brought under the spotlight the steep rise of neo-Nazism and white supremacist tendencies in the U.S. The gunman used a military-grade assault rifle emblazoned with swastikas and left behind a manifesto saying he hated Black people, officials said.

EXCLUSIVE — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R-MT) filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit over a Maryland county law he says is defying the Supreme Court‘s landmark Second Amendment test by establishing “unconstitutional” gun-free buffer zones. A group of 18 attorneys general led by Knudsen filed the brief Monday at the Virginia-based U.S. Court

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is taking Kamala Harris and Joe Biden to task for their historical revisionism with regard to the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban. Harris posted a graphic on X, formerly Twitter, saying about a new ban, “@JoeBiden has taken on the @NRA and won. He can do it again.” The graphic quotes Biden as saying, “I am

NRA spokesperson Billy McLaughlin told FOX News Digital that the Biden Administration’s “pro-criminal policies drive more people to buy guns.” The NRA’s chief goal was to take on one of Vice President Kamala Harris’s social media posts in which she pushed Biden’s claim that he beat the NRA once and will do it again. Biden was

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin (D) outlined the state’s plan to require guns sold in the state be outfitted with micrcostamping technology to leave an “identifying marker” on spent shell casings. Two things: 1) The technology only applies to semiautomatic firearms, as they are the guns that eject shell casings after each shot. Therefore,

The National Rifle Association has promoted a false version of American gun culture; among other things is the legendary association with the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms with the Minutemen of the American Revolution. Carl T. Bogus finds a darker history in Madison’s Militia. James Madison, the future president, authored the Second Amendment to placate