[ad_1] The Department of Veterans Affairs will restore gun rights to thousands of veterans in 2026, ending a decades-long policy that barred veterans with fiduciaries from purchasing firearms – sparking national discussion on Second Amendment protections. For over 30 years, veterans assigned fiduciaries to manage benefits were automatically flagged in the FBI’s National Instant Criminal

[ad_1] The Gray Area is now publishing twice a week on audio and video. Subscribe to Vox’s YouTube channel or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Tyler Austin Harper didn’t set out to become a culture warrior. He trained as a scholar. His PhD was in comparative literature. He has written widely about the history

[ad_1] The Justice Department is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of a federal law preventing marijuana users from legally owning or possessing guns—insisting that, even if cannabis is rescheduled under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, its use makes people uniquely dangerous and deserving of disarmament. In a reply

[ad_1] McALLEN — Republicans and Democrats are fighting over South Texas, one of the conservative state’s few political battlegrounds. The newest front is Texas’ House District 41. Republicans hope to build on the gains they made in the 2024 election, in which the Rio Grande Valley — long a Democratic stronghold — supported President Donald Trump

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association and pro-Second Amendment advocacy groups are demanding a full investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti. Earlier this year in Minneapolis — a city recently defined by violent protests and aggressive toward Immigration Customs Enforcement operations — Pretti was shot during a deliberate confrontation aimed at sabotaging federal immigration law.

[ad_1] New Mexico’s semiautomatic firearm ban, Senate Bill 17, is now “all but dead,” according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. SB 17 was debated in the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee “from around 11:30 p.m. Monday to 12:40 a.m. Tuesday,” then no vote occurred because there was not time “to work through lawmakers’ proposed

[ad_1] The U.S. Justice Department is again defending the federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning or possessing firearms—in part by drawing a contrast between those affiliated with gangs and a hypothetical “frail and elderly grandmother” who uses medical cannabis. In a brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth

[ad_1] Fox News Host Doesn’t Think Trans People Should Own Guns RECOMMENDED Source: THE FIVE/FOX NEWS; Facebook Lawrence Jones’ comments come after the shocking shooting, which left two people dead. Feb. 18 2026, Published 3:30 p.m. ET Fox News personality Lawrence Jones has sparked backlash after suggesting people who believe they are a different gender

[ad_1] WYNNE, Ark. — State Senator Ronald Caldwell announced today that he has received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association, recognizing his legislative record defending Second Amendment rights in Arkansas. The NRA’s endorsement reflects Caldwell’s consistent support for constitutional freedoms and his record of backing legislation that protects the rights of law-abiding citizens. During his

[ad_1] The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will stop forwarding the names of veterans appointed fiduciaries to the FBI’s national database that screens and prohibits certain individuals from buying and possessing firearms. Gun shop dealer Frank Cobet, of California, shows a rifle to a customer in this 2015 photo. (Barbara Davidson, Los

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[ad_1] Iowa GOP lawmakers again push bills allowing guns in school, college parking lots | The Gazette

[ad_1] Carry Holster (Sig Sauer) A high-stakes legal tug-of-war is unfolding in a Pennsylvania federal court, and the outcome could determine whether a citizen’s name stays private or becomes part of a searchable record. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), alongside the National Rifle Association, has officially stepped into the fray of Hall v. Sig Sauer,

[ad_1] President Donald Trump, in the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing, claimed that you just can’t take guns to protests. That’s not necessarily true. Some states might bar the practice, but others have no issue with you taking guns when you engage in political demonstrations. In fact, there are times when it makes perfect sense

[ad_1] CHEYENNE—Mark Jones walked in through a side door of the Wyoming Capitol early Thursday morning. Entering, he noticed that the “no guns” signs once posted throughout the building were gone.  “It feels so good,” said Jones, the national director of Gun Owners of America. He carried a concealed 10 mm Glock pistol for self

[ad_1] A group of armed protestors peacefully marched and protested in downtown Indianapolis Saturday to protest what they call an attack on Second Amendment rights from the Trump administration.  A primary focus is the Trump administration’s recent characterization of Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal officers in Minneapolis last month during

[ad_1] After U.S. Border Patrol agents fatally shot Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti on Saturday, federal officials described him as a “domestic terrorist” and “would-be assassin” who “wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.” But the only evidence to support those characterizations was the fact that Pretti was carrying a concealed handgun, which he

[ad_1] State Rep. Mike Kohler pulled House Bill 133 from the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee agenda on Wednesday due to hesitation that the bill may not yet pass, and the need for adjustments that would appease 2nd Amendment rights groups Kohler is a Republican representing Summit and Wasatch counties and is the

[ad_1] After several months of being away from Washington, I’d say I was shocked by what I saw upon my return to the White House — but the Trump administration doesn’t want me there and continues to fight my attempts to get into the briefing room. So, no: not shocked. I’d say I was shocked by

[ad_1] For my entire adult life, I’ve listened to self-described “constitutional” conservatives strut around like God’s gift to the nation’s conscience, as they lecture everyone on the importance of upholding the original intent of America’s founding document. They’ve been oddly silent as Donald Trump’s administration directly assaults the Constitution. He’s not the first one to do

[ad_1] Editor’s note: This story has been updated since its original publication. (The Center Square) – The Colorado Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed a bill Thursday to require firearm barrel purchases be made in-person by licensed dealers.  Senate Bill 26-043 was proposed by Democratic lawmakers as part of a series of gun rights

[ad_1] The Lockhart Post-Register recently asked all candidates to answer questions pertaining to the upcoming primary election. Here are the answers submitted by those who completed the questionnaire in the order they were returned to their respective offices.  Caldwell County Treasurer Gloria E Garcia 1. Describe your qualifications and experience for this office and explain

[ad_1] Facebook Bluesky Twitter LinkedIn The weekend after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then-East Lansing City Councilmember Dana Watson purchased her first gun. Watson told East Lansing Info she had earned her Concealed Pistol License the year before. “There was a line outside the door,” she said

[ad_1] Gov. Larry Rhoden, center, signs Senate Bill 2 on Feb. 10, 2026. From left to right are NRA State Director Brian Gosch, Sen. Casey Crabtree, Rhoden, Attorney General Marty Jackley, Rep. Drew Peterson and Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox. (Jonathan Ellis/The Dakota Scout) Proclaiming South Dakota the friendliest state in the nation to the

[ad_1] As eight men and one woman patrolled the streets of North Philadelphia on a below-freezing night in late January, they proudly modeled themselves on the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, a group founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in California in the 1960s.  The men were following Paul Birdsong, chairman of

[ad_1] Let’s talk about guns, because I think we have to right now. I’ve heard talk over the last 10 years about the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms. Let’s remember that things were very different in 1791 when the Constitution was originally drafted and that the amendment was included to provide for

[ad_1] This isn’t the initial occasion where a Trump administration official has mishandled their firearm rights messaging Jeanine Pirro apologized for comments made about how people who bring gun to Washington, D.C., will be arrested(Image: Getty Images) Jeanine Pirro seems to have backtracked on her warnings to arrest anyone bringing firearms into Washington, D.C., after

[ad_1] After federal immigration agents killed Veteran Affairs intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month, President Donald Trump and senior administration officials blamed Pretti’s death on his possession of a firearm. “Certainly he shouldn’t have been carrying a gun,” Trump told reporters days after Pretti was fatally shot as he filmed immigration agents

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO — For my entire adult life, I’ve listened to self-described “constitutional” conservatives strut around like God’s gift to the nation’s conscience, as they lecture everyone on the importance of upholding the original intent of America’s founding document. They’ve been oddly silent as Donald Trump’s administration directly assaults the Constitution. He’s not the first one to