[ad_1] On Friday afternoon, the Texas Senate concurred with House amendments and gave final approval to two pro-Second Amendment bills strongly supported by NRA-ILA and prioritized by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick: Senate Bill 19, by Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), discourages banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries. The
[ad_1] Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland must drop planto ban ADUs in hills On June 2, the Oakland Planning Commission will review ordinance changes banning of ADUs to accessory dwelling units in most of the Oakland hills. First, this is not allowed under state code.
[ad_1] Samuel Corum/Getty Friday should have been the stuff of bipartisan dreams. After 35 House Republicans ignored their boggy leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and voted last week to set up a Jan. 6 commission to investigate the domestic terror attack on our Capitol, six Senate Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting for this legislation
[ad_1] With session nearing a close, lawmakers plan to hold a vote for House Bill 1091 this weekend. It bans private transfers and makes it harder to obtain a FOID. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1091. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 1091, deceptively called the “Fix the FOID
[ad_1] In 1969, Chester Dombrowski, an off-duty Chicago police officer, had a single-vehicle accident while driving under the influence. Officers who responded to the scene did not find his service firearm on him. After the intoxicated (and later comatose) Dombrowski was taken to hospital and the wrecked car was towed, police searched the car for
[ad_1] In April, The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New Jersey’s ban on possessing commonly owned magazines. Today, NRA-ILA applauds the 24 Attorneys General who filed an amicus brief supporting that petition. That effort was
[ad_1] The Campaign Field Representative Program started in 2008 because of a need for full time grassroots staff to be deployed to live and work in key areas to advance our Second Amendment rights. The 2008 Presidential Election marked a monumental shift towards a focus on field work, and your NRA recognized and adapted to
[ad_1] Kelvin – Getting hired as a CFR with the NRA-ILA, is so much more than general campaign work. I’m sure you all heard it from other organizations, all they want you to do is knock on doors! Well, that’s in your job description, but so much more comes with the CFR position. Honor, strength, mission focus are some
[ad_1] On Monday, June 7th at 10:00am, the 2021 Pennsylvania Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally will be held in Harrisburg. Please join fellow Keystone State gun owners on the front steps of the Pennsylvania State Capitol for an event that has been attended by activists and concerned citizens from all over the state
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature adjourned from its 2021 Legislative Session, a day after Governor Ricketts signed pro-gun legislation, LB 236 into law. Nebraska gun owners can be proud of the work their legislators did this session in strengthening their Second Amendment rights, and are encouraged to remain active and stay in contact with their lawmakers
[ad_1] Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate voted in favor of House Bill 334, which allows an individual to carry a loaded firearm on an Off-Highway Recreation Vehicle (OHRV) or snowmobile. The Senate also supported an amendment to House Bill 334, which fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State. The bill will now move
[ad_1] Reasons why Zeldin won’t get my vote William F.B. O’Reilly neglected to mention several important reasons, besides voting against certifying the election of Joe Biden as president, why many moderates and progressives would not vote for Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) for governor [“A reality check for NY Republicans,” Opinion, May 18]. These include his
[ad_1] Innocent people massacred.Click.Thoughts and prayers.Click.Weeping relatives.Click.Shooter with anger and resentment issues.Click.A well-regulated militia.Click, click, click. On Wednesday in San Jose, nine people died of gunshots fired by Samuel Cassidy, a 57-year-old VTA maintenance worker. Law enforcement authorities said Thursday he was armed with three semi-automatic handguns and 11 ammunition magazines each holding 12 rounds,
[ad_1] Kris Brown, Opinion contributor Published 3:15 a.m. ET May 28, 2021 Break the gun lobby’s stranglehold on the ATF and allow it to protect Americans. It needs money, freedom to do its work, and an experienced director. The chasm between congressional inaction and the real toll of gun violence was on stark display Wednesday.
[ad_1] On Wednesday night’s The ReidOut, unhinged MSNBC host Joy Reid continued to promote leftist gun-control policy, using meaningless adjectives and rhetoric to attack Republican senators. This time she described Senators Ted Cruz (TX), John Kennedy (LA), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) as “anti-democratic,” “Second Amendment fetishists.” Reid began her discussion with a brief
[ad_1] On Wednesday night’s The ReidOut, unhinged MSNBC host Joy Reid continued to promote leftist gun-control policy, using meaningless adjectives and rhetoric to attack Republican senators. This time she described Senators Ted Cruz (TX), John Kennedy (LA), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) as “anti-democratic,” “Second Amendment fetishists.” Reid began her discussion with a brief
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Nine co-workers were fatally shot at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday.Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times The municipal transit worker who the police say shot and killed nine of his colleagues at a rail yard in San Jose was stopped by border officials in
[ad_1] The American system of government has been around for 232 years, and it has survived wars, depressions, social upheavals and pandemics. But we should not bet that it will survive much longer. The proliferating signs of rot suggest the end may be near. The election of 1800, in which Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent John
[ad_1] 8.02pm EDT20:02 Evening summary We’re wrapping up our live US politics coverage for the night, with key political developments still unfolding, including an expected vote on the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate Trump supporters’ invasion of the Capitol on 6 January. An updated summary of today’s key news: Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn
[ad_1] Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Second Amendment didn’tforesee mass shootings Re. “9 dead in mass shooting as San Jose VTA Light Rail,” Page A1, May 27: How many more innocents must die before the scourge of guns is lifted from the United States? Wednesday’s
[ad_1] On June 1st, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee will hold a first hearing for Senate Bill 185, where it will receive sponsor testimony only. It ensures that Second Amendment rights remain protected during a state of emergency. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 185. Senate Bill 185 declares
[ad_1] On Tuesday’s New Day show on CNN, co-host Brianna Keilar devoted a segment to trying to undermine a soon-to-be law in Texas that will allow legal gun owners to carry concealed handguns without a permit. The show allowed Democratic state legislator Joe Moody a forum to argue against the law and spread misinformation about current
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: “We get up every morning safe in the belief that when we go to work, we will come home to our family and our loved ones,” said Evelynn Tran, acting general manager of the Valley Transportation Authority, site of a workplace shooting on Wednesday. “That did not happen.”Credit…Mike
[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce its 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibits to be held in Houston Sept. 3 through 5, 2021. The bigger-than-ever exhibit hall will feature more than 800 exhibitors and acres of the latest guns, knives, optics, ammo and accessories available. The NRA is excited to host
[ad_1] Today, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned Sine Die from a successful legislative session for gun owners in the Sooner State. Thanks to NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, the following pro-gun measures were signed into law: House Bill 1630 /Senate Bill 106, sponsored by Sen. Mark Allen, and Rep. David Hardin, allows for the use of an SDA license in
[ad_1] Earlier this year, Montana became the eighteenth constitutional carry state, when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 into law. House Bill 102 also prohibited the Montana Board of Regents from regulating or placing undue burdens on “on the possession, transportation, or storage of firearms on or within university system property” by law-abiding gun owners. The Board of
[ad_1] Yesterday, Governor Pete Ricketts signed pro-gun omnibus legislation, Legislative Bill 236 into law. The measure was unanimously passed out of the legislature last week after being amended to include language from three separate pro-gun bills. Legislative Bill 236 is pro-gun omnibus legislative that accomplishes the below: Requires Nebraska State Patrol to provide notice of expiration
[ad_1] Yesterday, the House voted 66-43 to pass House Bill 4030 and 67-42 to pass House Bill 4498. These bills reduce both the application fee and the renewal fee for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL). They will now go to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT
[ad_1] CLOSE A rack of rifles are shown inside a New Jersey gun shop in July 2020. A two-year set of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives records found many of the weapons dealers recommended to lose their licenses instead kept them. The New Jersey shop was not cited in the records reviewed by reporters. (Thomas
[ad_1] Gun control advocates are confident they can secure the Senate confirmation of David Chipman to become the first permanent director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in more than six years, a key first step in President Joe Biden’s plan to revitalize the gun regulation agency amid a spike in violence