[ad_1] In a blow to the tired stereotypes perpetuated by gun control supporters, a recent academic survey found broad diversity among recent first time gun buyers. The findings bolstered what many observers had anecdotally discovered, the last year-and-a-half’s pandemic and civil unrest-fueled record-breaking gun sales. Provided with the preliminary survey results, the Wall Street Journal reported, the 2021 National
[ad_1] Kenneth F. Schoen, a former probation officer who helped shift the nation’s criminal justice agenda for nonviolent offenders from fixed sentences in faraway prisons to flexible alternatives in their own communities, died on Sept. 1 in Duluth, Minn. He was 89. The cause was bone marrow cancer, his daughter, Carrie Schoen, said. In a
[ad_1] The Virginia state government’s attacks on law-abiding gun owners continue apace. On September 1, Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) used his position to offer an expansive interpretation of statute that will create a confusing patchwork of gun-free zones throughout the Commonwealth. Herring’s actions are an important reminder that gun rights supporters need to be cognizant
[ad_1] The Supreme Court will grapple with the right to bear arms outside the home during the upcoming term in a case court watchers are calling significant because it’s been more than a decade since the justices weighed the limits of the Second Amendment. Democrats are concerned the 6-3 conservative majority on the high court
[ad_1] Legendary musician, reality TV personality, outdoorsman, outspoken conservative and vocal Second Amendment rights advocate Ted Nugent endorsed conservative businesswoman Jessica Fair Taylor while attending his Constitution Day celebration in Centreville, Michigan. The Taylor campaign said that this endorsement further “validates Jessica Taylor’s status as the only true conservative outsider in the race for Senate
[ad_1] In a blow to the tired stereotypes perpetuated by gun control supporters, a recent academic survey found broad diversity among recent first time gun buyers. The findings bolstered what many observers had anecdotally discovered, the last year-and-a-half’s pandemic and civil unrest-fueled record-breaking gun sales. Provided with the preliminary survey results, the Wall Street Journal
[ad_1] The Mayor of Richmond rejected a plan to reduce violence by focusing on gangs, instead prioritizing a costly “public health” approach that conflicts with the reality on the ground. Pastor Ralph Hodge and an organization called “Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Communities” (RISC) asked Mayor Levar Stoney to fund a focused deterrence program that aims
[ad_1] Long a slogan of defiance and independence, it is little wonder that the phrase “Come and take it” now finds itself falling into disfavor with a new generation of busybodies and penny-ante authoritarians. The latest is Taylor Eighmy, president of the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). Eighmy announced to the campus community on
[ad_1] Last year, the Brennan Center for Justice requested under California’s freedom of information law, that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) provide records relating to the Department’s “social media monitoring” activities. The request was based on the lack of public “information about the capabilities and limitations of the LAPD’s social media monitoring operations” and
[ad_1] A new episode of FX on Hulu’s The Premise finds it impossible to believe that any victim of gun violence would still genuinely support gun rights. “Moment of Silence” was the second of two episodes the new series premiered on Thursday, September 16, and far darker than the first. After losing his 5-year-old daughter in a
[ad_1] Speaking to the county commissioners, the local man accused the commissioners of having their “strings” pulled by someone more powerful. “Look around you,” the man said to the commissioner meeting. “These people and God will be the ones judging you. You should thank God that we live in a Republic because if we lived
[ad_1] Opinion: The practice of removing potential jurors without cause shows how racial bias works in the criminal justice system. Will other states follow Arizona’s lead and end it? Jeffrey Abramson | opinion contributor Arizona is taking a bold step toward reforming jury selection — specifically, how potential jurors may be removed from service for no given
[ad_1] Seasoned administrator Raninder Singh was on Saturday re-elected as the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for an unprecedented fourth term. He beat Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Shyam Singh Yadav 56-3 in the elections in Mohali. (More Sports News) Raninder, son of incumbent Punjab chief minister and Congress leader Capt.
[ad_1] Raninder Singh was on Saturday re-elected as the president of the National Rifle Association of India for an unprecedented fourth term after he beat BSP MP Shyam Singh Yadav 56-3 in the elections held in Mohali. Raninder Singh re-elected as NRAI president for fourth time (Image Courtesy: India Today) HIGHLIGHTS Raninder Singh re-elected NRAI
[ad_1] In a case that shows the enduring corrupt power of the U.S. gun lobby, on Sept. 9 President Biden was forced to withdraw his nomination of David Chipman as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Chipman was well-qualified for the job. He served 25 years as an ATF special agent,
[ad_1] The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Griffin Dix is co-chair of the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence chapter in Oakland, California. His son was shot and killed in 1994. This column was produced for
[ad_1] Dear Texas House District 91 NRA Member: The Texas Legislature passed groundbreaking legislation to restore and protect your Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State during its 2021 Regular Session. As NRA-ILA reported to you earlier this month, a dozen new pro-Second Amendment bills took effect on September 1. Your State Representative, Stephanie Klick, voted for House Bill 1927, NRA-supported constitutional
[ad_1] A man grabs a gun displayed at Shore Shot Pistol Range gun shop in Lakewood Township, N.J., March 19, 2020. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) They’re just another way of fighting the culture wars. In the latest issue of National Review, I write about the lax enforcement of our gun laws and touch on a theme that
[ad_1] On Tuesday, September 21st, the House Judiciary Committee is hearing House Bill 4003, to reduce the penalty for law-abiding citizens who forget to renew their Concealed Pistol License in certain instances. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 4003. House Bill 4003 reduces the offense of carrying a handgun on an
[ad_1] DATE: September 17, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President We wanted to be sure you saw this article published Friday 9/17/2021. Florida’s pension fund adopted anti-gun guidelines with Rick Scott’s blessing By Lee Williams, The Gun
[ad_1] Saturday, September 4. It was a picture-perfect, blue-sky day for showcasing the Blue Angels, a precision flight demonstration squadron, at the Great State of Maine Airshow. People in the crowd were in fine spirits to enjoy the show, which last came to town four years ago. They “oohed” and “aahed” during the warm-up acts:
[ad_1] Saturday, September 4. It was a picture-perfect, blue-sky day for showcasing the Blue Angels, a precision flight demonstration squadron, at the Great State of Maine Airshow. People in the crowd were in fine spirits to enjoy the show, which last came to town four years ago. They “oohed” and “aahed” during the warm-up acts:
[ad_1] The NRAI will, however, go ahead with the elections on Saturday as the matter is pending before the Delhi High Court with the next date of hearing in December. Just a day before the National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) elections in Mohali, the Sports Ministry has directed the shooting body to initiate the
[ad_1] by Mark Bunch/President Royal Gorge Gun Club/Chairman Fremont County NRA To be good at anything involves three simple rules that Masters in their chosen field make look simple when really it isn’t. You learn your craft and develop your skill set to the best of your ability. You practice, practice, practice like you would
[ad_1] Gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety announced on Thursday that it would be spending $1.8 million in the 2021 Virginia elections to back the Democratic candidates for governor, Terry McAuliffe; lieutenant governor, Hala Ayala; and attorney general, Mark Herring. “Virginian voters gave lawmakers a mandate to take bold action on gun safety, and now Glenn
[ad_1] An NRA instructor described as “the Left’s worst nightmare” helped train thousands of minority women from Detroit on how to safely protect themselves with guns “to ensure they’re never victims.” “The left thinks the Second Amendment wasn’t made for people who look like us. They said the same thing during the Jim Crow era
[ad_1] The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to review a City of Edmonds challenge to a Washington State Court of Appeals ruling that negated the city’s gun storage ordinance. Following the Edmonds City Council’s passage of an ordinance in July 2018 requiring safe gun storage, the NRA and the Second Amendment Foundation — along with
[ad_1] OLYMPIA — The city of Edmonds will get a chance to convince the state Supreme Court that its law prescribing how residents store their guns is legal. On Sept. 3, a court majority agreed to hear a case that could further delineate the ability of local governments to adopt rules related to firearms. “I
[ad_1] Join NRA-ILA for the annual 2021 NRA-ILA Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium on Saturday, October 23rd, at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. RSVP is required; space is limited. Focusing on recent developments in our nation’s courts and legislatures regarding the Second Amendment, speakers will discuss a variety of topics among multiple panels.
[ad_1] Congressman Barry Moore, R-Alabama, on Thursday celebrated as the Biden administration withdrew the controversial nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “Biden is planning to withdraw his anti-gun nominee, David Chipman, to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF),” Moore said. “Praised by gun control