[ad_1] By Matt Manda New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasted no time peddling lies and frequently debunked falsehoods about the firearm industry while announcing his new first-in-the-nation criminal gun violence “Disaster Emergency” plans. The governor’s antigun track record runs longer than the Hudson River. It wasn’t surprising that his dog and pony show announcement included a bill signing ceremony enacting the unconstitutional
[ad_1] LAWRENCE CO. – Gregg Taylor who is a lifelong Republican and resident of Lawrence County, announced his candidacy for Lawrence County Sheriff in the upcoming election. Gregg Taylor announces candidacy for Lawrence County Sheriff He currently serves as Chief Deputy of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and has served the citizens of Lawrence County
[ad_1] Allowing restrictive voter laws bad for our health As a Bay Area health care executive, I’ve seen that no matter how comprehensive my team’s care is for our patients, our actions in pediatric oncology are no match for the effects of toxic air pollution and the accelerating ecological crisis. Voting determines what policies get
[ad_1] In a vote that was both expected and defying the Vatican, the U.S. Catholic bishops advanced on plans to draft a document addressing Communion for pro-choice Catholic politicians. Following are more letters to the editor from NCR readers that have been edited for length and clarity. You can read part one of the responses here. Part two of
[ad_1] The fall election season will bring us races for city councils, school boards and special purpose districts. Candidates for these positions feel an emotional attachment to the offices they run for. Some are more prepared than others. Next year the serious, issue-oriented politicians will be running and they will be better prepared. Actually the
[ad_1] On July 13th, the Assembly Public Safety Committee is hearing SB 264, legislation that prohibits gun shows from taking place on any state property, and SB 715, legislation that limits when a hunting license can be used for firearm purchases. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 264 and SB 715. Senate Bill 264 bans state officers, employees,
[ad_1] Governor David Ige has signed House Bill 1366 and House Bill 31 into law. House Bill 1366, sponsored by Patrick Branco (D-50), amends language regarding home-built firearms passed last session (Act 74 2020). It bans possession of certain unfinished firearm components, as well as home-built firearms. Current law does not ban possession for those owned prior
[ad_1] A Louisiana school board is paying $165,000 to settle lawsuits by parents of two children suspended for holding BB guns during online classes ByThe Associated Press July 9, 2021, 4:27 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana school board agreed to pay $165,000 to
[ad_1] The crackle of handheld radios broke the morning stillness. Sound carries in the country, and on the rural outskirts of Arab, Ala., curious neighbors stepped onto their porches, craning their necks to see what was going on. Some thought the police had found an escaped inmate who had been a leading story on the
[ad_1] ^ Keep Dallas Observer Free I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. The next gathering of the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) is happening in Dallas this weekend, and we’ve yet to learn what we did to deserve such an honor.
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Florida bans people younger than 21-years-old from buying firearms and preempts local governments from adopting gun laws. Both components of the state’s firearms laws are being challenged. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has appealed a federal judge’s June 24 ruling upholding a 2018 Florida law prohibiting people younger than 21
[ad_1] In another example of liberal gaslighting, a coalition of leftist activists has come together to tell the media that they are not being sympathetic enough to their causes and explain how they can become better allies. NARAL Pro-Choice America, Giffords, United We Dream, and the LGBTQ Task Force, all far left activist organizations that
[ad_1] A coalition of law enforcement officers from across Louisiana, including parish sheriffs and chiefs of police, gathered for a news conference Thursday in Baton Rouge where they urged state legislators to accept Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed gun without a permit or training.
[ad_1] Melinda Deslatte | Associated Press Biden made big promises on gun control, but has he made progress? Major gun control legislation is still pending after a slew of mass shootings at the beginning of 2021, so what has the Biden administration done? USA TODAY BATON ROUGE — Dozens of Louisiana law enforcement officers called
[ad_1] Today’s Republican Party is a fascist, criminal, sociopathic, anti-democratic, white supremacist, theocratic, plutocratic and cultlike organization. Its leaders (and followers) have repeatedly and publicly shown the world that they embrace such values and behavior. In response, the Democratic Party, the mainstream news media and too many average Americans have responded to the Age of Trump and its horrors
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) went to a federal appeals court to challenge the legality of a 2018 Florida law that bars residents who are younger than age 21 from buying guns. The measure was signed into law by then-Gov. Rick Scott following a mass shooting in Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left
[ad_1] | Posted: Jul 08, 2021 12:01 AM The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a new executive order this week declaring a disaster emergency over gun violence in his state. “Gun violence is a public health crisis, and
[ad_1] A California homeowner fatally shot an armed intruder who kicked down his door Tuesday while he and his wife were eating breakfast, authorities said. The Fairfield Police Department in California received a call around 8:30 a.m. from a resident about a home invasion. The married couple in their 60s were having breakfast when they
[ad_1] Attica Scott announced a primary challenge to Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) in a video Wednesday. The move pits Scott, a progressive community activist and leader in calling for police accountability, against a powerful Kentucky Democrat who is now chairman of the House Budget Committee. If she wins, it would be the first time Kentucky
[ad_1] Last week Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan invited the National Rifle Association to consider relocating its operations from Virginia to Wyoming. We concur and we believe Cody would be an ideal choice for the location for the NRA headquarters. The invitation letter sent to the NRA outlines the case
[ad_1] The U.S. government bears most of the responsibility for a mass shooting that left 25 dead in Texas in 2017, a judge said in a ruling signed Wednesday. A group of parents of children killed in the massacre at a church in Sutherland Springs sued the government a year after the shooting, alleging the
[ad_1] Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a state law limiting who can carry concealed handguns outside their homes, and she has support from 168 House Republicans. Tenney and the coalition of Republicans will file an amicus brief backing the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association’s lawsuit against
[ad_1] Dear New Mexico NRA Member: Last week marked the two-year anniversary of New Mexico’s ban on private firearm transfers, otherwise known as the state’s “universal background check” scheme, taking effect. That law and the subsequent red flag firearms surrender bill passed in 2020 have been abject failures at controlling crime in the Land of Enchantment. NRA-ILA
[ad_1] MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The assassination of Haitian Prime Minister Jovenel Moïse has stunned the country and shocked South Florida’s Haitian community. The Caribbean nation of roughly 11 million people, many of them living amid poverty and rising violence, now faces an even more uncertain future. READ MORE: Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett: Review Has Already
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The National Rifle Association on Wednesday went to a federal appeals court after a judge last month upheld a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying guns. The NRA, which challenged the constitutionality of the law after it passed in 2018, filed a notice of appealing the ruling
[ad_1] The title “The Price of Freedom” refers to the death toll that the gun lobby would dismiss as simply the cost of Second Amendment rights. Bill Clinton, among other interviewees in this documentary, disputes that idea. If the deaths of innocents are necessary for people to exercise their freedom, the former president says, the
[ad_1] Today, NRA-ILA appealed a federal judge’s ruling that begrudgingly upheld the state’s ban on transferring firearms to young adults between the ages of 18-20. The NRA is pursuing the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to protect the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all law-abiding adults. There is no
[ad_1] Two years have now passed since the first of several hotly debated gun-control bills passed in Santa Fe. When these gun-control bills were passed, we were told by supporters that these laws were “proven” to reduce violent crime and homicides. But what has actually transpired since? Quite the opposite. Per the FBI, the homicide
[ad_1] Erin Bell Welborn on Tuesday announced that she is running as a candidate for Shelby County District Court Judge Place 1. The incumbent Judge James “Jim” Kramer has served the residents of Shelby County for 17 years in this position, is not seeking re-election for a fourth term. The Shelby County District Court Judgeship
[ad_1] CASPER – Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have invited the National Rifle Association to relocate from Virginia to Wyoming, they said in a joint letter released Tuesday. Though the letter was sent to the gun rights group on June 18, Gordon and Buchanan have not yet heard back from the