[ad_1] Yesterday, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed House Bill 6355, legislation that strips away the constitutional rights of individuals without adequate due process. Additionally, the Senate can now call anti-self-defense measure, Senate Bill 5, for a vote at any time. It is extremely important that you please contact your State Senator and urge them
[ad_1] TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reports there have been 311,338 cases of COVID-19, including 5,029 deaths related to the coronavirus, since the pandemic began. That’s an increase of 411 cases and 13 deaths since Monday. Another update is expected Friday. ========== Kansas Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations to Those 12 and Older TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)
[ad_1] Gov. Phil Scott speaks to reporters following a press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Republican Gov. Phil Scott is on the clock to take action on legislation that clarifies that law enforcement officers can use chokeholds in certain circumstances. The governor has until just
[ad_1] Yesterday, House Bill 1092, to expand Illinois’ program of suspending Second Amendment rights without due process, was resurrected after it previously had been re-referred to the House Rules Committee. The House then voted 69-43 to pass it. HB 1092 will now go to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and
[ad_1] Dear Texas NRA Member: The Texas House has sent House Bill 1927, constitutional carry legislation sponsored by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), to a conference committee to work out the differences between the House- and Senate-passed versions of the bill. House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) appointed very strong pro-Second Amendment House conferees: bill author Rep. Schaefer, House Committee on
[ad_1] Over 1,000 people gathered at a rally for the protection of gun rights in front of Legislative Mall in Dover, Delaware, on May 8. Organized by the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA), more than 20 people from different organizations spoke at the rally to oppose unconstitutional infringement on law-abiding citizens’ rights to bear arms.
[ad_1] Days after lawmakers began debating a package of firearm regulation bills at the Colorado Capitol, a Colorado Springs man walked into a birthday party in the early hours of May 9 with a gun, shooting six adults before turning the weapon on himself. All were killed. According to police, the suspect — the boyfriend
[ad_1] “I was thinking about how we were going to get out… Was I going to die? Was I going to bleed out? Where did I get shot? Why am I bleeding from my face? Why can’t I see out my eyes?” This is Sam Fuentes speaking; she’s a survivor of the 2018 school shooting
[ad_1] SHARE: “‘No way to prevent this,’ says only nation where this regularly happens.” This headline from The Onion, a satirical newspaper, perfectly captures gun discourse in America. If we want to properly address the issue of gun violence in America and do justice to its victims, then passing gun control legislation will be a
[ad_1] In recent years, we’ve become accustomed to headlines about powerful men abusing their power and invading women’s right to securing, privacy, and safety. #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump. These very words have become synonymous with violations of women’s rights and safety. Women’s voices have been silenced and berated for revealing their experiences, and our
[ad_1] by Lindsey Simon, University of Georgia A federal judge in Dallas said on May 11, 2021 that he was dismissing the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case after finding that the gun group did not file it “in good faith.” The NRA filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 15 as a means of relocating its charter
[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today applauded the passing of House Bill 3094, NRA-backed legislation bringing South Carolina in line with 45 other states to allow law-abiding gun owners to openly carry handguns. “This critical step is long overdue in South Carolina, bringing the state in line
[ad_1] From the moment the National Rifle Assn. filed for bankruptcy in January, it looked like a dodge. Financially solvent despite internal disputes and dwindling donations from some wealthy patrons, the NRA clearly did not need protection from creditors. So why file? Well, as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harlin D. Hale ruled Tuesday in rejecting the
[ad_1] OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Openly carrying guns and other weapons are now prohibited at the Washington state Capitol and public protests statewide, under a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee. The new law, which had an emergency clause and took effect immediately upon Inslee’s signature, bars people from carrying weapons, either
[ad_1] With Daniel Lippman RESTAURANTS CALL ON LAWMAKERS TO REPLENISH AID PROGRAM: Less than a day after the Small Business Administration said the first recipients of grants to help the nation’s battered restaurants should begin seeing money in their bank accounts, the industry’s top lobbyist warned that the initial pot of cash is already in
[ad_1] NEW YORK – Now that a judge has rejected the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy bid, blocking its plan to reincorporate in Texas, the gun rights group is back to fighting a lawsuit that threatens to put it out of business. Harlin Hale, a federal bankruptcy judge in Dallas, dismissed the NRA’s case Tuesday. He
[ad_1] Today, the House voted 83-34 to concur with the Senate on House Bill 3094, the open carry and free CWP bill. It will now go to Governor Henry McMaster for his signature. This is a big advancement for Second Amendment rights benefitting law-abiding citizens. NRA congratulates bill sponsor Rep. Bobby Cox on this win
[ad_1] Kansas COVID-19 Case Count Over 311,000; Death Toll Tops 5,000 TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reports there have been 311,338 cases of COVID-19, including 5,029 deaths related to the coronavirus, since the pandemic began. That’s an increase of 411 cases and 13 deaths since Monday. Another update is expected Friday. ========== Kansas COVID Shots Top
[ad_1] Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a work session for Assembly Bill 286, where it will have a vote. They heard AB 286 just yesterday and added the bill to today’s agenda this morning. Despite opponents bringing up many issues with the bill, they are pressing forward with a vote. Please contact committee members and
[ad_1] I have lived in Branford since 1975 and was shocked by the recent event where an active shooter was holed was up on Main Street above the local hairdresser, across from a shopping center, and next to other well-known Branford landmarks. I recognize that shootings have become a way of life in the United
[ad_1] Late last month, President Joe Biden used his first address to a joint session of Congress to push for major gun control initiatives, often using blatant lies and mischaracterizations in the process. One of Biden’s more egregious mischaracterizations was the common trope that the nation is experiencing a “gun violence epidemic.” The plain data
[ad_1] To the Editor: In a recent letter to The Smoky Mountain News a retired military man stated, “Among all the other abhorrent and anti-American acts Comrade Beijing Biden and his cabal are perpetrating is endeavoring to take all firearms away from law-abiding Americans.” Later in his letter he refers to “… this unprecedented act.”
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: A national gun rights organization that says its mission is to “help responsible Americans keep their loved ones safe” is launching a super PAC in its push for concealed carry reciprocity, in which a gun owner’s concealed carry permit or license is valid in states beyond the state where it was issued. The Wisconsin-based U.S. Concealed
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee passed anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 256, on a party-line vote. The measure now heads to the Senate Floor for full consideration. Please contact your State Senator and ask them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 256. Senate Bill 256 repeals Colorado’s preemption law that prevents localities from passing their
[ad_1] This morning, House Republicans will likely boot one of their own from leadership for the first time in years, sacrificing Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney at the altar of Donald Trump. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo This has the makings of a hugely pivotal day in Washington — and yet the outcomes of today’s two
[ad_1] May 12, 2021 6:30 AM Associated Press, CNN Posted: May 12, 2021 6:30 AM Updated: May 12, 2021 2:44 PM AP Photo/Heidi Levine Jacob Simona stands by his burning car during clashes with Israeli Arabs and police in the Israeli mixed city of Lod, Israel Tuesday, May 11,2021. AP Photo/Avshalom Sassoni An Israeli firefighter
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association’s attempt to flee a civil lawsuit by the New York attorney general was foiled Tuesday when a federal judge denied its efforts to file for bankruptcy protection in Texas. “The Court finds, based on the totality of the circumstances, that the NRA’s bankruptcy petition was not filed in good faith
[ad_1] A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case Tuesday, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit that accuses it of financial abuses and aims to put it out of business. The judge was tasked with deciding whether the NRA should be allowed to incorporate in Texas instead
[ad_1] Has anyone else seen this dude around? STEVEN FERDMAN/GETTY Here’s what you might have missed on Slog today: Chase and I discuss four unstreamable titles—read if you want a tight ass like Mickey’s or have any desire to watch Steven Soderbergh’s early work. Rich Smith watched King County Executive Dow Constantine’s State of the
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A judge rejected the National Rifle Association’s bid Tuesday to file for bankruptcy in Texas, ruling that the audacious move was an attempt to avoid the oversight of New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale ruled that the NRA could not consolidate its