[ad_1] ANALYSIS: By Giacomo Lichtner, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington During the anti-lockdown protests at Parliament last year, I was told about a 15-year-old who stopped to ask someone why they were crying. The person replied they were Jewish and had been upset by Nazi imagery used by some protesters, including swastikas
[ad_1] North Carolina has a law requiring safe storage of guns, but it’s so narrow, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have only charged 12 people with the crime since 2016. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thieves, often preying on negligent gun owners, stole more than 1,000 guns from cars in Charlotte last year alone, some of which ended up in
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Assembly passed Senate Bill 570, to protect Second Amendment rights from frivolous lawsuits. It now goes to Governor Tony Evers for his consideration. NRA thanks the sponsor, Senator Julian Bradley (R-28), as well as all the other lawmakers who supported this bill along the way. Please contact Gov. Evers and ask him
[ad_1] Today, the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee passed Hunter Education Legislation, House Bill 22-1168. The measure now heads to the House Floor for a full vote. Please contact your state Representative and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 22-1168. House Bill 22-1168 allows local education providers, upon entering into an agreement with an individual
[ad_1] While U.S. leaders are dealing with war in Europe and disruption of the global order, the leading lights of MAGA America are in central Florida this week for that annual bacchanal of right-wing pageantry and passion known as the Conservative Political Action Conference. With all the serious challenges the nation has faced of late,
[ad_1] Over the past month, thousands of truckers and pedestrians occupied the Canadian capital, blockading parts of the city and blaring horns day and night, until officials arrested close to 200 people to clear the encampment. Offshoot convoys also snarled traffic at U.S. border points across the country, disrupting supply chains, driving up inflation and
[ad_1] “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” –Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Lambert here: I hate to go all airport bookstore business section here and quote Sun Tzu, but nevertheless: “If you know the enemy and know
[ad_1] Today, the Senate voted 34-20 to adopt the House amended version of House Bill 218. This bill protects lawful gun owners during a declared state of emergency and further recognizes all out-of-state carry permits. It will now go on to Governor Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign it into law. House Bill 1358,
[ad_1] On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear a number of pro-Second Amendment bills previously passed by the House. These bills are an ongoing effort to roll back infringements upon Second Amendment rights passed during the last two years. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT House Bills 204, 325, 509, and
[ad_1] One night in October 2016 as Paul Goldsmith Jr. was driving through the Brownsville area with his 4-year-old daughter, a deputy drove past his car, did a U-turn and pulled him over. Goldsmith had a firearm in the car, but he had his concealed carry permit on him as well. He made sure to keep his hands on the steering
[ad_1] Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee destroyed the intent of House Bill 1077, constitutional carry, by removing the language of the original bill at the request of the Holcomb administration, and replacing it with a new process which still requires law-abiding citizens to obtain a License to Carry Handgun. The amended bill creates a new process by which a person
[ad_1] By Zach HagadoneReader Staff There was a time when what you thought about guns didn’t somehow indicate your opinions on everything from electric cars to the germ theory of disease. There was also a time when firearms were tools, rather than political props, and certainly not markers of identity tipping into religious zealotry. We
[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee is scheduled to consider Hunter Education Legislation, House Bill 22-1168. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB22-1168. House Bill 22-1168 allows local education providers, upon entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that offers hunter education courses certified by the division of parks
[ad_1] Tomorrow, at 2:00PM, the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs will hear House Bill 2464, to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones. Please consider submitting testimony in favor of HB 2464 through the Hawaii Legislative website. For help creating an account and submitting testimony, click here. House Bill 2464 empowers
[ad_1] BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to enhance protections for gun-makers, sellers and weapons carriers during declared emergencies in Idaho headed to the governor’s desk on Wednesday. The House voted 58-9 on Wednesday to approve the measure that alters the state’s disaster preparedness act by prohibiting the closing of gun-related businesses during emergencies. Republican Gov.
[ad_1] On the morning of February 14, Louisville, Ky. Mayoral Candidate Craig Greenberg and four staffers met in a campaign office. According to reports from the Louisville Courier-Journal, around 10:15am a man entered the office and shot at Greenberg with a 9mm handgun. No one was injured during the shooting, but the candidate’s sweater was grazed
[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas lawmakers passed legislation last year that allowed the permitless carry of handguns, imposed a near-total ban on abortion and cracked down on the alleged teaching of critical race theory in public schools —
[ad_1] Yesterday, House Bill 2489, to ensure that young adults are not deprived of their right to self-defense, failed to pass in the House. Bill sponsor Rep. Justin Wilmeth has already asked for the House to reconsider the bill. Please contact your state Representative and ask them to SUPPORT HB 2489 on reconsideration. House Bill 2489 creates
[ad_1] Today, the House voted 96-2 to concur with the Senate on House Bill 4048, the WV Keep, Bear and Drive with Arms Act. It will now go to Governor Jim Justice for his consideration. Please contact Gov. Justice and ask him to sign HB 4048 into law. House Bill 4048 affirms that it is lawful to possess
[ad_1] State and local prosecutors would have greatly expanded powers to pursue domestic abusers who possess firearms illegally, under a bipartisan proposal newly introduced in the U.S. Senate. The measures, part of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022, come after an investigation by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting found that domestic
[ad_1] Those things being a return to pre-civil rights, pre-Roe, pre-1950 America, where the Thomases intend to take the country together. That’s within their reach, says John Yoo, a former Thomas law clerk and current U.C. Berkley law professor. “He has charted a very radical approach to judging — it’s surprising, actually, how far the
[ad_1] But it also describes far less severe situations, like when people lose control of their work lives because of unregulated markets, can’t provide for themselves or their families because of poverty, or want social/political change but are regularly thwarted by bought-off politicians. It’s sometimes described as a loss of power, but it’s really a
[ad_1] On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: West unveils sanctions on Russia The moves come after Russia ordered troops to eastern Ukraine this week. Plus, Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page talks about healthcare worker burnout in the late pandemic, trucker protests head for the capital, national correspondent Kevin McCoy reports on Second Amendment battles in courts nationwide and the Major
[ad_1] An 11-year-old boy in eastern Tennessee grabbed his father’s shotgun and fired once, killing an 8-year-old neighbor girl—because she wouldn’t let him see her puppy. The boy was convicted of murder, but the adult gun owner was not charged with a crime. In 2016, a few months after the shooting, Tennessee state Sen. Sara
[ad_1] Here are your Fox Business Headlines. American gun sales remained strong in 2021, with nearly 19 million firearms sold legally in the U.S., the second-highest total over the past two decades, according to new research from the home and personal safety group SafeHome. Sales fell 13% from the high of 2020, but were still
[ad_1] For decades, Ginni Thomas, a top brass conservative activist, has devoted her life to advocating for right-wing causes, aligning herself with donor networks and advocacy groups that have and continue to play a key role in maintaining Republican authority. But Ginni Thomas is no ordinary Republican operative; she is also the wife of Supreme
[ad_1] Sid Salter | Guest Columnist STARKVILLE — Does the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators signal a sea change in litigation against gun makers? In a word, no. Congress has
[ad_1] Today, the House voted 65-37 to pass House Bill 272, the constitutional carry bill. This marks the first time that constitutional carry has passed the House. It will now move on to the Senate, which has passed similar legislation before and has also stated that they will act on it promptly. Please contact your
[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House General Laws Committee will hear House Bill 1607, to ensure Second Amendment rights remain protected during states of emergency, and House Bills 1698 and 1912, to reduce areas where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless. Please submit Witness Forms in support of House Bills 1607, 1698, and 1912. House Bill 1607 prohibits
[ad_1] Des Moines County on Tuesday officially became the 35th county in Iowa to adopt a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution following a unanimous vote by the majority Democrat board of supervisors. For the supervisors and other supporters of the trend being pushed by the Iowa Firearms Coalition, Des Moines County’s new Second Amendment sanctuary status