[ad_1] By WILL WEISSERT and TOM DAVIES (Associated Press) 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 kicked off Friday with thousands
[ad_1] Charlton Heston once said: “Those dead old white guys who invented this country, knew what they were talking about.” So often, all we need to inspire us for future fights is to look to the examples of the past. Our founding fathers and former leaders charted a visionary path for our country. They created
[ad_1] SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota gun owners will soon have another protection. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem spoke at the National Rifle Association’s annual forum in Indianapolis. You can watch Noem’s 24-minute speech in the video above. Noem to sign executive order at NRA Leadership Forum During the event, she signed an
[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] Change your methods A word to the woke, if I may: You are right about almost everything–guns, gays, going green, global warming–but some elements of your approach toward solving these problems might be working against you. This relentless assault on language is a bit off-putting and may be losing you potential allies. The changes
[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] As Louisville’s mayor and Democratic legislators have pleaded for gun reforms, Republican leaders in the GOP-dominated Kentucky legislature have remained silent on what, if any, actions addressing gun violence they’ll consider following a mass shooting Monday at a downtown Louisville bank. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has been forceful in his calls to action, pointing
[ad_1] (CNN) — A slew of 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls are traveling to Indianapolis on Friday for a National Rifle Association convention at which they will court gun rights activists in the wake of mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee in recent days. Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence — the
[ad_1] My college roommate from back in Kentucky asked for advice about what to say to his 7-year-old grandson. Last Monday morning, young Henry and his friend were dropped off at school by the friend’s dad, Mr. Barrick, who also was their little league basketball coach. A short time later, Josh Barrick, a senior vice
[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, 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] 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] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential race vowed Friday at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention to defend the Second Amendment at all costs, suggesting that new firearms restrictions in the wake of mass shootings around the country would only hurt law-abiding gun owners. The three-day gathering with thousands of
[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] Fireworks sales in Illinois are pretty strictly regulated — and yet around any holiday it’s easy to see or hear them going off at all hours of the night. Any Chicagoan knows that Illinois’ ban on fireworks is only as strong as the mere minutes it takes to drive to Indiana, where weak fireworks
[ad_1] I didn’t think we’d be doing another episode about a mass shooting so soon. But here we are. Mayor John Cooper 00:00:06 As a community. This is from a vigil in Nashville. Mayor John Cooper 00:00:10 Thank you to our artists for sharing the gift of music. You are the custodians of that special
[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] On the morning after the shooting attack on a bank in Louisville, CNN This Morning was true to form in promoting new gun laws that were not relevant to the crime, and devoted a segment to allowing anti-gun Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to push for irrelevant gun laws. Even though the Louisville gunman passed
[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
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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] INDIANAPOLIS — 70,000 attendees are anticipated at the annual NRA conference in Indianapolis through Sunday. The conference, one of the four largest conventions in the city this year, is expected to have a $36 million impact on the local economy, filling up virtually every hotel room in downtown Indianapolis and housing attendees in the
[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] Commissioners and Moms Demand Action rally for gun violence prevention and awareness (Collingswood, NJ) – On Thursday, the Board of Commissioners hosted an event with Moms Demand Action to promote awareness and discuss solutions to America’s gun violence epidemic. Moms Demand Action is a national grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that
[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