[ad_1] A district judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by state-legal medical marijuana patients, ruling that the prohibition is constitutional and that patients can avoid legal jeopardy “by simply choosing an alternative treatment.” “Plaintiffs have no constitutional right to use marijuana—medical or otherwise, and there are

[ad_1] Atlanta, Georgia – In an in-person interview at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, Katie Pavlich, editor of Townhall.com and Fox News contributor, sat down with Doug Hamlin, CEO and executive vice president of the NRA. The discussion focused on the organization’s ongoing reforms and path forward after a challenging six years. “There is

[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., America’s first and only Gen Z member of Congress, caused quite the stir during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, where he called out what he sees as hypocrisy among Republicans who claim to be “pro-life” but won’t seriously address the nation’s gun violence. While debating an amendment to

[ad_1] Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women

[ad_1] Gadfly | July 1st, 2025 By Ed Raymond fargogadfly@gmail.com A syndrome is defined as a group of signs and symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition and any complex of symptoms of an undesirable condition or quality. So far, our medical experts have been treating about 7,000

[ad_1] This story is published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters.  B y Nov. 3, 2020, the day of the presidential election, 44-year-old Ian Rogers had been preparing for the implosion of American civilization for so long that it seemed like a foregone conclusion. He could

[ad_1] Volume 28 | Issue 2 Henry Repeating Arms is a leading firearms manufacturer that are “Made in America or Not Made at All!” Click here to read the complete illustrated article or continue below to read the text article. Benjamin Tyler Henry patented the first practical lever action repeating rifle in 1860; in 1997 Anthony Imperato took

[ad_1] By Bram Sable-Smith for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Missouri News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration Violent crime was already trending down from a covid-era spike when President Donald Trump presented a picture of unbridled crime in America on the campaign trail in 2024. Now his

[ad_1] The GOP-controlled Senate added language to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) reducing the $200 tax on suppressors and short-barrel firearms to zero. The language is on page 491 of the BBB. On Saturday the NRA posted to X: “The Senate has released final bill text of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which reduces

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to strike down portions of a Jackson County firearm ordinance enacted in the wake of a mass shooting at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally. The lawsuit, filed in Missouri Western District Court, alleges that the

[ad_1] Texas stands firm for Second Amendment rights as Abbott signs sweeping pro-gun legislation Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed pro-gun laws, including a ban on enforcing out-of-state red flag orders and prohibiting taxpayer-funded gun buyback programs. Short-barreled rifles are now legal under Texas law, aligning with federal regulations while expanding firearm freedoms.

[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on

[ad_1] By Associated Press (AP) — Former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday

[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on

[ad_1] Students affected by the 2023 campus shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – that killed three people and injured three others – are calling out Gov. Joe Lombardo for his recent veto of Senate Bill 156. The legislation would have established a special counsel for gun violence prevention under the Nevada Attorney

[ad_1] Rocky De Witt was in his first term representing District 1 in Woodbury County, a role he has served since 2023. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Rocky De Witt has died after a battle with cancer, his official Facebook account announced Wednesday night. De Witt was in his first term representing District 1

[ad_1] Time to erase all signs of Satan, including the street signs on 900 South in Salt Lake City imprinted with: “Harvey Milk Blvd.” We know the late Harvey Milk was in league with Satan, because a Republican from Layton, Rep. Trevor Lee, told us so. Well shucks, isn’t it nice that good old Trevor

[ad_1] Senate Democrats and Republicans are taking a widely different view of the issue of Mexican cartels’ smuggling and gun violence and how to stop it – with Democrats appearing to continue to focus on the U.S. firearms industry while Republicans focus on investigative efforts and the dangers that cartel members pose to law enforcement

[ad_1] GUN INDUSTRY COMPANIES AND GROUPS GIVE $2 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE-OWNED SHOOTING RANGE PIERRE, S.D. (Seth Tupper and Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – A list of donors to a state-owned shooting range under construction north of Rapid City includes $2 million from gun-industry companies or organizations. The $20 million, 400-acre complex

[ad_1] Handgun and Ammo Source: Unsplash Gun Rights Group Challenges Florida Age-Based Restrictions, Citing Constitutional Violations The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) today announced it has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, imploring the high court to grant certiorari in NRA v. Glass, a pivotal case challenging Florida’s state law

[ad_1] In a recent filing with the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump-led Department of Justice (DOJ) is doubling down on arguments made under former President Joe Biden that users of illegal drugs—including marijuana—”pose a clear danger of misusing firearms.” That risk, DOJ contends, justifies the longstanding federal prohibition on gun ownership by drug consumers—known as

[ad_1] Full story As the clock ticks down for Congress to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass his “big, beautiful bill,” some changes have been made to the massive tax and spending cuts package. Among them are changes that would loosen regulations established in certain gun laws. Download the SAN app today

[ad_1] By Scout Hudson and Kat Ramkumar, Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republicans renewed pushing a bill Tuesday that would bar local law enforcement agencies in the state from enforcing federal firearm policies. House Bill 1175, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed the House in late March. Sponsored by Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville,

[ad_1] A list of donors to a state-owned shooting range under construction north of Rapid City includes $2 million from gun-industry companies or organizations. The $20 million, 400-acre complex will be one of the largest public shooting ranges in the nation when it opens this fall, according to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish

[ad_1] Three years ago, on June 16, 2022, an unfamiliar man attended a church potluck at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church near Birmingham, Alabama. The man sat by himself and refused offers of food. As others were getting dessert, the man shot and killed three people. Kathryn Laumer was at the potluck. She saw two of

[ad_1] Over the past several years, the National Rifle Association has been embroiled in controversy, corruption, and confusion. It has been disconnected from its once loyal membership, composed of millions of hardworking Americans dedicated to protecting their Second Amendment rights.  After a number of court battles, transparency and changes

[ad_1] A letter spearheaded by the American Suppressor Association and signed by Gun Owners of America, the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, and numerous others urges Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) to keep provisions in the budget reconciliation bill removing the National Firearms Act tax on suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. On May 22,

[ad_1] While legal scholarship on firearms has grown tremendously since I first started writing on the issue in the late 1980s, one topic that has never been addressed in detail in any law journal is machine guns. My new article in the Wyoming Law Review, Machine Gun History and Bibliography, aims to fill the gap.

[ad_1] When are you ready to carry your firearm? This question goes beyond simply owning a firearm—it is about responsibility, training, and preparedness. Carrying a firearm means accepting the gravity of the decisions and actions that come with it. It is not enough to purchase and holster a weapon; you need to cultivate the mindset

[ad_1] Second Amendment advocacy groups are working overtime to secure major victories included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by House and Senate Republicans and push back against uninformed Democratic attacks aimed at those wins. Led by Gun Owners of America and others such as the National Rifle Association, the Firearms Policy Coalition, and