[ad_1] Read Part One The Second Amendment consists of just one curiously-constructed sentence: A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. What, exactly, does that sentence mean? The commas are located in curious positions, and the
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[ad_1] Alaska lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor, unless such closures apply to all other businesses. The bill, HB61, is a response to business closures in Alaska and other states during the pandemic, according to a statement from
[ad_1] CNN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said little publicly about the six-week abortion ban he signed this year or about former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, he broke his silence on both. Responding to Trump’s recent criticism that Florida’s new abortion restrictions were “too harsh,” DeSantis shot back, “I was proud to do
[ad_1] I’ve never owned a gun and probably never will. But that doesn’t mean I’m against law-abiding American citizens owning guns and using them for appropriate purposes. To the contrary, I want responsible people to be able to own a gun for self-defense and for the protection of their families and property and want hunters
[ad_1] Fiery JJ Redick slams Ja Morant pistol-waving outrage while GOP’s Greg Abbott and Andy Ogles promote ‘pervasive gun culture… without consequence’: ‘Why are we laying down the hammer on a 23-year-old who didn’t break the law?’ By Patrick Djordjevic For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:50 EDT, 17 May 2023 | Updated: 15:59 EDT, 17 May 2023
[ad_1] Moms, students and survivors fed up with gun violence are using their voices to stand up for all the lives lost.Wednesday, Moms Demand Action and Florida Rising got people together to commemorate shooting victims as well as call for a ban on assault rifles. It comes after recent mass shootings like the one where
[ad_1] CNN — Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday vetoed three Democratic-led gun control bills that attempted to increase the age to possess certain firearms and restrict who can obtain them. “I will not support legislation that infringes on the constitutional rights of Nevadans,” Lombardo said in a statement defending the first vetoes of
[ad_1] Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun control bills Wednesday, in an early indication of how he’ll respond to ambitious measures backed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The vetoes were the first issued by Lombardo in his first year as governor. Legislators approved the measures after contentious hearings on gun control in
[ad_1] The Nevada Legislature passed three gun control bills on May 15, sending them to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk for his signature of approval. Lombardo, a former police officer and Second Amendment supporter, has not commented on whether he will veto the bills. On his campaign website, Lombardo says he “supports the right of all
[ad_1] CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun-control bills Wednesday while his office threatened to ax the state budget if his priorities aren’t addressed, in the strongest conflict yet for Nevada’s split-party government. It’s a combative shift for Lombardo, who previously said he would not use the “big
[ad_1] CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun-control bills Wednesday, in what could be an early indication of how he’ll respond to ambitious measures backed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The vetoes were the first issued by Lombardo in his first year as governor. Legislators approved the measures
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) promptly sued Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Tuesday, after he signed into law several new gun control measures. The state arm of the NRA, the Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association, alleged in the suit that the new laws violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by placing “unconstitutional
[ad_1] Steve Marcus Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo speaks during the 2023 State of the Schools address at Resorts World Las Vegas, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. By Gabe Stern, Associated Press/Report for America Published Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | 12:54 p.m. Updated 2 hours, 44 minutes ago CARSON CITY — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio
[ad_1] Steve Marcus Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo speaks during the 2023 State of the Schools address at Resorts World Las Vegas, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. By Gabe Stern, Associated Press/Report for America Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | 12:54 p.m. CARSON CITY — Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun control bills Wednesday, in
[ad_1] Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City, brought what he said was a “constitutional carry” bill before the committee Tuesday. BATON ROUGE, La. — A House committee on crime advanced a bill 8-1 that would allow permitless concealed carry for individuals 18 and older. Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City, brought what he said was a “constitutional
[ad_1] GABE STERN | Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Democrat-controlled Legislature passed a trio of gun control bills Monday, sending them to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk, where they face questionable futures. Lombardo’s office has not commented on the gun bills, nor on many other wide-ranging proposals that are running through the Legislature in the final
[ad_1] (The Center Square) — A Louisiana House committee reviewed numerous gun bills on Tuesday, with some approved, and others rejected or involuntarily deferred. Members of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice voted 8-1 to approve House Bill 131, sponsored by Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City, to allow a person over the age
[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would remove concealed carry permits in Louisiana. HB131, authored by state Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City, proposes removing the requirement for a person to have a permit to conceal carry a handgun. Louisiana State Director of the National Rifle Association Kelby
[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court on May 17 allowed Illinois’s strict new gun control law to remain in effect, denying an emergency request for an injunction. It means that the measure, which bans what it calls “assault weapons,” will remain intact while lower courts deliberate the matter. An Illinois gun store owner filed a petition with
[ad_1] In the wake of a constant onslaught of mass shootings, the media’s attention turns once again to the topic of gun control. If a majority of Americans agree that we need stricter gun laws, why aren’t we seeing a change? Polls conducted by Monmouth University in 2022 found that 54% of Americans agree that
[ad_1] M ary Joyce’s daughter witnessed the unspeakable. “The day after the children were murdered at the school, grief therapists passed out ‘Feelings Cards‘ with faces on them to help the children identify what they were feeling,” she recalled. “My nine-year-old daughter, Monroe, who saw the shooter, the barrel of the AR-15, and her friend
[ad_1] MARYLAND – Governor Wes Moore signed SB1, a bill limiting where you can conceal carry a firearm. Late Tuesday, the National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit challenging the bill. Governor Moore says the Attorney General’s Office has reported to him that the bill would not violate the constitution. The Governor says the bill is
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — The National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm sued to block Maryland from enforcing new gun-control measures that enhance requirements for obtaining concealed-carry permits and restrict firearms in sensitive areas including school grounds and hospitals. The suit was filed in federal court in Baltimore on Tuesday, hours after Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the
[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed into law Tuesday new gun-control bills to restrict who can carry guns in public and where they can bring them, measures the National Rifle Association immediately challenged in federal court. Gun rights activists have been eager to leverage a watershed Supreme Court decision in
[ad_1] Laura Pritchett | Writers on the Range I learned to shoot on the family ranch, as ranch kids are wont to do. My gun education was furthered at a Catholic summer camp, and I still have my paper target proving my marksmanship. Hunter safety classes, and calm, clear-eyed common sense. This was the rural
[ad_1] “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” – George Santayana. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton. “With great power comes great responsibility” – Spider-Man. Republican Party politicians would be wise to heed the above observations. But, they won’t, of course, they are so drunk
[ad_1] Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters has a message for state lawmakers: Change existing gun laws to allow cities to establish gun-free zones. As a result of increased violence in and around downtown Detroit, Waters proposed the establishment of gun-free zones by calling on state lawmakers to expeditiously approve changes to current gun laws, which
[ad_1] Watch the video in the player above for a list of politicians who receive the most funding from the NRA. Mass shootings are at a record high – most recently, eight people were killed at a mall in Texas after authorities say the shooter used an AR-15-style weapon. Roughly half of Americans (53%) favor
[ad_1] Your letters to the editor for May 14, 2023: The Presidential solution to the debt crisis the better solution Background Citizens of the United States have enjoyed a high level of government services, although not as high as other developed nations. At the same time American taxpayers have enjoyed much lower tax rates (37%