[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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] In 1998, then-New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial sued 15 gunmakers for failing to make magazine disconnects and other safety features standard in their firearms. “What makes the violence in our community so vile and so heinous is that it can be prevented,” Morial said at the time. Under pressure from local governments and the

[ad_1] All of us in the pro-Second Amendment community sure know that the National Rifle Association (NRA) has stepped on their collective protruding body parts a few times recently. But we also know that New York’s lawfare case against the NRA, led by the execrable Letitia James – yes, that Letitia James – is over

[ad_1] As critiques from news commentators and political analysts about what went wrong with Kamala Harris’ campaign subside, one clear fact emerged from the election – candidates who champion the rights of law-abiding gun owners and support the Second Amendment were swept into office. These victories, achieved despite the Harris/Walz ticket trying to confuse

[ad_1] CBS News Miami Live TALLAHASSEE – Amid a long-running legal battle about the issue, a Republican state senator has proposed repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. Sen. Randy Fine, a Brevard County Republican who is running in a special election for a congressional seat, filed

[ad_1] Amid a long-running legal battle about the issue, a Republican state senator Tuesday proposed repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. Sen. Randy Fine, a Brevard County Republican who is running in a special election for a congressional seat, filed the proposal (SB 94) for

[ad_1] A Fitchburg police sergeant will not face charges for shooting a Fitchburg man who died in the hospital three days later, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. According to the state Department of Justice reports released in conjunction with Ozanne’s decision: Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance

[ad_1] CBS News The handgun that police recovered from Luigi Mangione Investigators say the black pistol allegedly recovered from Luigi Mangione, the suspect arrested in connection with the killing of a healthcare executive, appeared to be a ghost gun – a firearm that can be assembled at home. Officials said the device might have been

[ad_1] A report by the New York Times (NYT) suggests President-elect Donald J. Trump has “lost faith” in the National Rifle Association (NRA). According to the NYT, NRA First Vice President Bill Bachenberg used a letter to disclose, “I can say for a fact that President Trump and his most inner circle have lost faith in the NRA.”

[ad_1] Sales of firearms on Black Friday were surprisingly strong, with some retailers reporting their best post-Thanksgiving sales day since the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. “This was our best Black Friday sale since COVID. Full stop,” said Justin Anderson, the marketing manager at Hyatt Guns in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the nation’s biggest firearms stores.

[ad_1] Two 19-year-old women from Blair and Luzerne counties have joined forces with the National Rifle Association of America and the Firearms Policy Coalition to challenge the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act that bars the issuance of licenses to carry firearms for adults under 21 years of age. Philadelphia attorney Gary F. Seitz last

[ad_1] CLEVELAND, Ohio – On the day before Thanksgiving, Gov. Mike DeWine announced he signed Ohio’s transgender bathroom bill, requiring transgender students at most K-12 schools and colleges in the state to only use bathrooms and locker rooms based on their biological sex at birth. We’re talking about the move on Today in Ohio. Listen

[ad_1] Albertans should not stand by and let someone turn our province into an American-like state, says letter writer Re: Alberta Bill of Rights and other topics So, our premier plans to amend the Alberta Bill of Rights. Why? Was there widespread support from Albertans on that idea?  Remember the Alberta Pension Plan scheme? Most

[ad_1] The red line at the range serves as a safety precaution to ensure no one is handling a gun while people are downrange to check their targets. This is one of many built-in safety measures at the Union County Gun Range. The Union County Gun Range opened to the public on June 27, 2024.

[ad_1] Thanksgiving is the most underrated holiday. If I could only eat one kind of food for the rest of my life, I’d choose barbecue. But my second choice would be Thanksgiving food. Either way I probably wouldn’t make it very long, but what a wonderful way to go! And in addition to the food,

[ad_1] Abortion rights obviously didn’t play the dispositive role Kamala Harris and the Democrats hoped it would in the presidential election. That happens; issues that enjoy majority support are often subsumed by matters that carry greater weight in a head-to-head contest. But on Election Day, seven states did pass ballot measures to protect abortion rights.

[ad_1] Advocates of the Second Amendment are pushing the incoming Trump administration to dismantle anti-gun policies erected by the Biden White House and rein in Washington’s firearms regulatory agency, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Several gun groups have asked President-elect Donald Trump to abolish the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention