[ad_1] The deadliest acts of mass murder in the United States since 9/11 all share one feature: The killer in every case used an assault-style weapon or a firearm equipped with a high-capacity magazine. This was again the case on Monday, at a shooting at a Kentucky bank that killed five, and in the recent

[ad_1] “Republicans are openly distressed about the prospect of losing younger voters over their stances on abortion, firearms and democracy,” Politico reports. “By week’s end, their challenges on those three fronts could grow worse.” “Days after a mass shooting in Louisville, Ky., many declared and undeclared 2024 candidates will be brandishing their Second Amendment bona

[ad_1] The removal of two Black lawmakers from the Tennessee legislature last week, for disrupting proceedings in the state House of Representatives during protests of inaction on gun violence, was a raw racial drama, an overt and aggressive complement to the gun policies that spawned it. Neither Justin Jones, of Nashville, nor Justin Pearson, of

[ad_1] Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) called for Tennessee’s Republican-majority legislature to pass a red flag law Tuesday after signing an executive order strengthening the state’s background checks on firearm buyers. The new push comes two weeks after three children and three adults were murdered at the Covenant School in Nashville when a trans-identifying shooter made

[ad_1] According to “assault weapon” ban proponents, the AR rifle’s lethality is all about how fast its bullets travel. The Washington Post recently claimed that “what makes [the AR] so deadly is the speed of [its] bullet.” “The higher speed of a bullet from an AR-15 causes far more damage after it hits the body

[ad_1] The public praise comes as the NRA prepares to host its annual convention in Indianapolis for the third time. INDIANAPOLIS — Days before the NRA convention descends on Indianapolis and one day after a mass shooting in Louisville, Indiana’s Republican lawmakers passed a resolution honoring the National Rifle Association and its CEO, Wayne LaPierre.

[ad_1] The public praise comes as the NRA prepares to host its annual convention in Indianapolis for the third time. INDIANAPOLIS — Days before the NRA convention descends on Indianapolis and one day after a mass shooting in Louisville, Indiana’s Republican lawmakers passed a resolution honoring the National Rifle Association and its CEO, Wayne LaPierre.

[ad_1] Drew Angrerer/Getty Images Justice Clarence Thomas seated next to his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, at an event at the Heritage Foundation celebrating his thirty-year career on the Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., October 21, 2021 Men can be measured by their real or imaginary peeves. The longer one carries them around, they more they

[ad_1] United States Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) quoted a non-existent alternative “version” of the Declaration of Independence during an appearance on Tuesday’s edition of The Charlie Kirk Show. Boebert’s rewriting of history occurred during a discussion about Americans’ Second Amendment rights with Daily Wire host Charlie Kirk. “So Lauren, we’re seeing the gun grabbers going

[ad_1] Guitarist Steven Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band ignited a social media firestorm with a Twitter post that appeared to welcome the deaths of Republicans. Ironically, the 72-year-old musician made the vile remarks last week because he was angry about the shooting deaths of six people at a Tennessee Christian school last

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – A bill that began as legislation that would have allowed North Dakotans to conceal carry at the Capitol building has turned into a study of the issue instead. House Bill 1341 will create a legislative management study to gather historical data to identify locations where firearms may and may not

[ad_1] It is, in fact, our right per the Declaration of Independence to determine our own fate and pursuit of happiness. It is our right to expect reasonable safety. It is our right to protect the republic and to protect the Constitution of these United States and its Amendments. It is our duty per the

[ad_1] Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones calls on his colleagues to pass gun control legislation from the well of the House Chambers during the legislative session at the State Capitol, March 30, 2023 in Nashville. The Republican House leadership, in a racist move, expelled Jones and a second lawmaker, Rep. Justin Pearson (lower right), and

[ad_1] The recent school shooting in Nashville, which resulted in the deaths of three children and three adults, has reignited the gun control debate. According to 2017 data, the United States is the world leader in terms of the number of guns per capita, with a figure of 1.2 (compared to 0.6 in the Falkland

[ad_1] We Americans kill each other and ourselves at an alarming rate. “Gun violence” is one of the big political debates. Each mass shooting brings beating of breasts and “thoughts and prayers” and cries to “do something” and then, again and again, nothing happens. We, individually, must act. Nothing changes if nothing changes. The number

[ad_1] Conservative Republican Aaron Ellis has announced that he is running for State Representative, District 95. The outgoing representative is term-limited and cannot seek reelection. “Time and again, the same old politics has failed our state,” Ellis said. “If we are serious about making change, it’s going to take new conservative Republican leadership to ensure

[ad_1] After a man killed four employees and wounded at least nine others in a shooting he livestreamed on social media in downtown Louisville, gun-violence prevention groups cited the need for better ways to legally allow law enforcement to take guns from people in crisis, before tragedy occurs. Cathy Mekus, Kentucky chapter lead for the

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — Many Democrats, nationally and in Frankfort, have called for more gun control in the wake of the mass shooting event in Louisville. But the state legislature, controlled by Republicans for the last several years, has focused on limiting gun control. Most recently the General Assembly passed a bill making Kentucky a

[ad_1] It’s Monday, April 10, press day for LEO, and today in Louisville we began our day with the news of an active shooter. Not even five miles from our staff offices, five people (at press time) that we might know or be connected to in some way are dead, and at least six more

[ad_1] There were those in the South who fought and lost a war over whether white-skinned people were superior to others. They also thought they were entitled to gain wealth from the labor of people they had shipped here from Africa. Defeated, some put on costumes and terrorized those who had been freed of slave

[ad_1] During an April 9, 2023, interview on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) demonstrated that he thinks Florida’s newly signed constitutional carry law allows people to carry “weapons of war.” Psaki pointed out that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed constitutional carry on a day when multitudes of protesters were

[ad_1] Hollywood actress Bette Midler weaponized the holy holiday of Easter to push a gun control narrative. The Hollywood actress and singer went off on gun violence in a recent tweet. On Easter Sunday, Midler ranted on Twitter, “On this most Holy Day in the Christian calendar, remember the slaughter of your own innocents in

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Local leaders in Tennessee will decide this week whether to reinstate two young Democratic lawmakers expelled from the Republican-controlled state legislature — and each said on Sunday he’d accept.  State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson said their expulsion by GOP lawmakers who control the Tennessee House of Representatives was an

[ad_1] By Jeremy Steiner / Herald Forum Another day, another shooting. This phrase is said far too often in American life. Unfortunately, it will be repeated over and over again until we find the will and way to end it. On a recent Monday, at a small, private school in one of the safest neighborhoods

[ad_1] I have seen firsthand the power that a museum has to transform and inspire the world around us. When my three boys were young, we spent countless hours at the Museum of Science & History — zigging and zagging through the Currents of Time exhibit, hiding in the treehouse and playing at the water

[ad_1] Last Sunday’s column about the lack of gun legislation got a lot of response. I’ve read everything, but I’m a slow correspondent who is gainfully employed. Giving every one of those messages the attention they deserve will take awhile. Earlier this week I had received 303 messages that supported what I had to say,

[ad_1] Kendall P. Stanley  |  Community Columnist How apropos that a bill in Congress would name the AR-14 semi-automatic rifle the national gun, and not because it is the weapon of choice for mass shooters. It’s because we have to protect the Second Amendment! Yes, folks, our wonderful representatives of the people are more concerned

[ad_1] Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Trump grand juryoperated honorably Re: “Trump indicted” (Page A1, March 31). I had the honor of serving on a Santa Clara County grand jury. At no time during this process was anyone asked to state political affiliations. The seriousness

[ad_1] THE FALLOUT FROM TENNESSEE’S MINI-JAN. 6. The Tennessee House of Representatives spent Thursday debating the expulsion of three members, all Democrats, who hijacked the House floor for nearly an hour on March 30, using a bullhorn to shout at and harangue their fellow legislators in tandem with noisy anti-gun protesters who filled the galleries. House

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Trout Season Opening day of trout season is upon us. The last minute finishing touches of trout stocking are done as of today. Taking Abby for a pre-season trout scout, we noticed there are some chunky fish out there.  At Carolina Trout Pond for example (see photo, above) the