[ad_1] Illinois Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday banning the manufacture or possession of dozens of rapid-fire rifles and pistols, .50-caliber guns, and some attachments, which went into effect immediately. Pritzker signed the “Protect Illinois Communities Act” into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield hours after House Democrats secured the

[ad_1] From abortion to Big Tech to guns, Florida heads into 2023 with courts weighing high-profile legal fights. Here are 10 issues to watch: ¦ ABORTION: The Florida Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a new law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. But the case could have broader implications, as the

[ad_1] Gun-rights supporters and Illinois sheriffs are lining up in opposition of a new statewide weapon ban signed Tuesday night by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. He signed into law HB 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act. Effective immediately, it bans certain semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines holding more than 12 rounds of

[ad_1] Democrats have imposed a ban on the sale, manufacture, and possession of semiautomatic weapons in Illinois. The state joins eight others plus the District of Columbia that similarly have infringed upon citizens’ ability to procure such weapons. State Senate President Don Harmon and state House Speaker Emanuel Welch suggested in a joint statement with

[ad_1] Florida’s new congressional map creates 18 seats with a FiveThirtyEight partisan lean of R+5 or redder, and only eight seats with a partisan lean of D+5 or bluer. The remaining two seats fall into the “highly competitive” category between R+5 and D+5. From abortion to Big Tech to guns, Florida heads into 2023 with

[ad_1] A Republican lawmaker in Illinois has said he will “not comply” with a new law banning the sale or possession of new assault weapons, along with high-capacity magazines. The legislation was signed on Wednesday by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, having already been approved by the state Senate and House. It took immediate effect, with

[ad_1] When reporting on gun deaths in the United States I always asked bereaved parents an open‑ended question about what they thought had made the tragedy possible. Generally they mentioned bad parenting, teenage pregnancies, absent fathers and a range of other cable TV talking points. The one thing they would never raise was guns. After

[ad_1] When reporting on gun deaths in the United States I always asked bereaved parents an open‑ended question about what they thought had made the tragedy possible. Generally they mentioned bad parenting, teenage pregnancies, absent fathers and a range of other cable TV talking points. The one thing they would never raise was guns. After

[ad_1] Rep. Richard Hudson (R) introduced national reciprocity for concealed carry in the 118th Congress on Monday night. The legislation, H.R. 38–also known as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act–has a bipartisan group of 118 co-sponsors. H.R. 38 would make the concealed carry permit of any one state valid in the other 49, just like a

[ad_1] The Department of Justice has appealed a verdict that found the government liable for the 2017 shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church and awarded the victims’ families $230 million, a move critics said could hand a victory to the gun lobby and undermine gun safety laws. In its appeal brief filed Monday, the

[ad_1] The gun control movement likes to portray itself as successful, even when it is constantly losing the gun control debate. Shannon Watts is stepping down from Moms Demand Action, the “grass-roots advocacy group” that has taken off with the help of billionaire Michael Bloomberg. As such, she has received a gushing profile in the

[ad_1] A ban on so-called assault weapons could soon become law in Illinois. On Monday evening, the Illinois state Senate passed an assault weapons bill with some changes to the version passed by the House on Friday. The bill will now return to the House for a concurring vote before heading to the governor’s desk.

[ad_1] RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The Second Amendment gives Americans the right to bear arms, which gives them the freedom to use guns for hunting , safety, or sport. However, with recent tragedies, other people can see guns as a threat, if not used safely. Sturgis Guns manager says there is one important aspect

[ad_1] Courtesy of duncan cumming (Flickr CC0) No More Excuses, End Gun Violence in America I join millions of other Americans in denouncing the free and virtually unrestricted sale of weapons of mass destruction in America. There is no excuse for the fact that white, domestic terrorism is the greatest danger to the American people

[ad_1] Tazewell Hubard is a former assistant city attorney, commonwealth’s attorney, substitute judge and member of various commissions for the city of Norfolk. (HANDOUT) Since the horrific murders at Sandy Hook Elementary a decade ago, America has seen hundreds more mass shootings, a sharp rise in gun deaths generally, and an alarming turn toward gun-glorifying

[ad_1] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit handed down a 13-3 decision Friday striking down the regulatory gun control that banned bump stocks under former President Donald Trump. Reuters reported that the court intimated that actions on guns should be taken by Congress rather than the executive branch. Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker

[ad_1] “We have these horrible deaths every year,” Hertzberg said. “How do we as lawmakers try to figure out creative ways that reduce this horrible tragedy?” A group of Democratic legislators insist they are unfazed by the legal threats as they pursue laws they know other blue states are likely to emulate. They’ve already introduced

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) – The Illinois House approved a plan to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines around 1 a.m. on Friday. The plan passed on a 64 to 43 vote. Senate Bill 2226 bans the manufacture, sale, possession and delivery of assault-style weapons. It also bans high-capacity magazines containing over 12 rounds of ammunition.

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) – Illinois state lawmakers have introduced several plans to pass assault weapon bans in the past, but those proposals never gained traction. Democrats hope they now have the momentum to pass a ban six months after the Highland Park mass shooting that left seven dead and dozens more injured. Roughly 100 people

[ad_1] David Trott  |  Detroit Free Press Like millions of Americans, I have been watching closely the election “circus” for the speaker of the 118th Congress. After witnessing this debacle, it is abundantly clear to me that no matter who sits in that chair, nothing of substance will get accomplished over the next two years.

[ad_1] If you are a gun owner, be careful where you bring your gun.  There are new laws in place in New Jersey for the new year.  Wherever you fall on this controversial topic, you should know the new rules in New Jersey. A new law just went into effect for the new year that

[ad_1] Mike Cason al.com When U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced in 2021 that he would not seek another term in office, he set the stage for Alabama’s biggest political story of 2022, the race to succeed the state’s longest serving senator. The volatile battle between Republican Party contenders for Shelby’s seat topped the news during

[ad_1] When U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced in 2021 that he would not seek another term in office, he set the stage for Alabama’s biggest political story of 2022, the race to succeed the state’s longest serving senator. The volatile battle between Republican Party contenders for Shelby’s seat topped the news during an election year

[ad_1] The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors wants to meet with the School Board in January about arming its public school teachers.  The decision to request a joint meeting comes on the heels of the School Board passing, and then pausing until March, a resolution making the ECC auditorium, among its other non-school properties, a

[ad_1] New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed new gun control legislation Thursday specifying who can carry handguns and where those firearms can be carried. The new law was created in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that revamped the gun permitting rules to acquire a firearm last summer, but the new law set off

[ad_1] A fairly recent “Editor For A Day” in the E-R suggested that if more people were read the Second Amendment, they would be less inclined to try to promote gun control legislation. Well, I’m game, I am happy to read the Second Amendment (every single word):  “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of

[ad_1] Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed legislation Thursday limiting the locations in which concealed carry permit holders can be armed for self-defense. The gun control was passed in reaction to SCOTUS’s June 23, 2022, Bruen decision, which struck down New York’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry permit issuance. NJ.com reports that the legislation, A4769,

[ad_1] The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC), with funding from the National Rifle Association (NRA), is providing high school students with marksmanship and gun safety training, according to a recent New York Times article. The report prompted debate online as to whether students should be exposed to weapons training in the first place. JROTC

[ad_1] (WBBM NEWSRADIO) –The red-shirted forces of Moms Demand Action gave State Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback (D-Skokie) a standing ovation Tuesday, when she summed up her opinion of the National Rifle Association. “A money-making operation from gun manufacturers based on half of the text of the Second Amendment,” she said during a House committee hearing

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) – Illinois could become the ninth state to ban assault weapons next month. State lawmakers held their third and final subject matter hearing of 2022 on Tuesday. Democratic sponsors and advocates can’t wait to have a ban in place, but gun owners said the proposed ban will not stop criminals from causing