[ad_1] Former US Vice President Mike Pence was booed at the annual meeting of the United States’s largest gun rights lobby even as he sought to present himself as a more determined defender of gun rights than his one-time boss Donald Trump. Pence and Trump were among the top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: South Dakota’s Governor, Kristi Noem, has stirred up controversy by disclosing that her one-year-old granddaughter has a shotgun and rifle of her own. She made this revelation during her appearance at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Indiana. ADVERTISEMENT Governor Noem has been a strong advocate of gun rights for a considerable time,

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS – In his first public speech since the day he was arraigned on 34 felony counts in a New York courtroom, former president Donald Trump was welcomed onstage Friday at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting by a standing ovation that spanned more than two minutes. Former vice president Mike Pence got a

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump warned the National Rifle Association that it “better” endorse him for president in 2024 moments after ex-Vice President Mike Pence was mercilessly booed by supporters of the gun rights group.  Trump, 76, told attendees at the NRA’s annual convention in Indianapolis Friday that when the organization endorsed his 2016 presidential

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Former vice-president Mike Pence, a possible White House contender, looked to move to the right of his former boss and 2024 Republican front-runner Donald Trump at the annual NRA conference on Friday, calling for armed officers at all schools and speedier executions of shooters. But in a sign of the tough

[ad_1] Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling for expedited executions of criminals convicted of mass shootings in the U.S., saying “justice delayed is justice denied.” During his appearance Friday at the annual National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action leadership forum in Indianapolis, Mr. Pence, a likely 2024 GOP presidential candidate, said the federal

[ad_1] x Jack Smith’s team has been drilling down in interviews about a map with sensitive intelligence that they’ve questioned whether Trump showed people aboard a plane or showed an adviser, Adam Goldman ⁦@alanfeuer⁩ me https://t.co/lDBDOKDjO2 — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 12, 2023 Tom Edsall/The New York Times: The Republican Strategists Who Have Carefully Planned All

[ad_1] Multiple Republican presidential contenders will descend on Indianapolis, Indiana, to speak at the National Rifle Association‘s annual convention on Friday, a testament to the power Second Amendment activists still have on the GOP. Former President Donald Trump will speak to the activists in person, his first public appearance after he was arraigned in a

[ad_1] When I was growing up, adults firmly believed that children should be seen and not heard. We were usually shooed away whenever grown folks started talking. Such old-fashioned thinking is the mindset of some lawmakers at the Colorado Capitol, and more-so Tennessee lawmakers who refused to listen to students coping with escalating gun violence

[ad_1] What Pence won’t talk about, though, is perhaps more instructive: Championing red flag laws that give law enforcement officials the opportunity to intervene when a person is deemed as high-risk, as well as banning bump stocks. Those two issues were ones Trump was open to or acted upon during his administration. Pence advocated for

[ad_1] DOJ: Suspect in documents leak taken into custody A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement at the Justice Department

[ad_1] Two-time running mates former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, who may soon be opponents for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, are speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis on Friday.  The NRA convention is not just a gathering for gun enthusiasts; it also attracts Republican presidential hopefuls

[ad_1] Two-time running mates former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, who may soon be opponents for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, spoke at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis on Friday.  The NRA convention is not just a gathering for gun enthusiasts; it also attracts Republican presidential hopefuls who

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last year it was Uvalde. Now it’s Nashville and Louisville. For the second year in a row, the National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention within days of mass shootings that shook the nation. The three-day gathering, beginning Friday, will include thousands of the organization’s most active members at Indianapolis’

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — With the National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis this week, several big-name politicians are coming to the Circle City ahead of the 2024 campaign, including former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. Pence came to the FOX59/CBS4 studio on Thursday. We asked him: Does the NRA’s message or

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Max Burns is a Democratic strategist, columnist and founder of Third Degree Strategies. Follow him on Twitter @themaxburns. The views expressed here are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. CNN  —  For the second time in as many weeks, an American community is grieving after a mass shooting. Five shattered families

[ad_1] As part of a bill passed Wednesday in the Iowa House, a gun owner with a permit to carry would be allowed to keep their weapon in their car at a public university or community college, or while visiting a public school. Legal gun owners could keep a pistol or revolver in their car

[ad_1] Des Moines, Iowa — A firearm-related bill that’s been proposed for the past several years has cleared the Iowa House and it would make gun safety courses developed by the National Rifle Association widely available through Iowa schools. The bill, HF 654,

[ad_1] Gov. Kristi Noem will be in Indianapolis on Friday, attending the National Rifle Association convention and is scheduled to give remarks at the group’s annual leadership forum. She gave a New Hampshire radio show Wednesday a preview of her remarks, saying she would speak about the history of the Second Amendment and why it’s

[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, is boasting early support in his reelection campaign as he faces primary opposition over recent breaks with his party. Gonzales raised $1.3 million in the first quarter and has locked down nearly 80 endorsements inside his district, his campaign told The Texas Tribune. He also has a confident message for his

[ad_1] There is a stark, startling conclusion one can draw from the endless string of mass shootings we’ve seen in America: Murder is one of the prices we pay for the freedoms we say we want. Or at least the freedoms some of us say we want. I think it’s worse than that. I don’t

[ad_1] Iowans could keep guns in their locked cars in the parking lots of schools, city and county buildings, state universities and prisons, under a bill passed Wednesday by the Iowa House. Lawmakers approved House File 654 on a vote of 62-37 after two hours of emotional debate. Most Republicans voted yes but two —

[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, is boasting early support in his reelection campaign as he faces primary opposition over recent breaks with his party. Gonzales raised $1.3 million in the first

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS – For the third time in the past decade, the National Rifle Association is bringing its annual convention to Indianapolis. Several prominent Republicans and roughly 70,000 NRA members are expected to attend the group’s annual convention. Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence will be among the speakers. The event

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Local gun control advocates prepare for the arrival of the National Rifle Association Convention at the Indiana Convention Center. Jennifer Frazier is a volunteer for Indiana Moms Demand Action. She has two children and pulled her youngest out of public school because they were afraid of being in a school shooting.

[ad_1] TOPEKA — Senate President Ty Masterson and Rep. Kristey Williams delivered a series of inaccurate statements on gun violence, public school cuts and special education funding during an hourlong public forum Saturday in Augusta. The forum took place a day after the Senate rejected legislation crafted by Williams to create a private school voucher

[ad_1] It’s true for anything, but especially true for guns: If you repeat a lie often enough, it gets believed by the establishment media. Take so-called “assault weapons.” No such thing really exists, but the term is used as a vague legal description of scary-looking guns like the AR-15 that were banned during former President

[ad_1] Doing more with less Looking through Monday’s paper, there’s a letter-writer who wants the government to form an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Administration and an article about a proposed new state law to police social media. With just about every family being asked to do more with less, isn’t it about time we asked the

[ad_1] In the aftermath of a school shooting last month that left children as young as 9 years old dead in the state he represents, a Republican congressman from Tennessee publicly declared that Congress “is not going to fix” gun violence. This statement is infuriating, especially because gun violence kills over 100 Americans a day.