[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday released a proposed rule that would put new restrictions on so-called “ghost guns” — kits that allow buyers to assemble firearms without a serial number – as part of the Biden administration’s push for tighter gun control. In a news release, the Justice Department said the new
[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia Republicans running for statewide office are making their last-minute pleas to voters on the eve of the GOP convention. Candidates have traveled across the commonwealth to meet with convention delegates, some having well-known conservative voices stumping for them along the way. In the week leading up to Saturday’s nominating
[ad_1] The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new “ghost gun” rules Friday, which include requiring a background check for “kits that contain the parts necessary for someone to readily make a gun at home.” A DOJ press released noted the new regulatory proposals would also “require that manufacturers include a serial number on the firearm ‘frame
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Justice Department proposed a rule on Friday that would expand the definition of a firearm and help close a loophole that has allowed people to buy so-called ghost guns, firearms that are easily assembled from kits but are not regulated by federal gun laws. The proposal was the latest effort by
[ad_1] The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday took aim at “ghost guns,” proposing to close a loophole that allows people to avoid background checks as they purchase guns without serial numbers. A proposed rule from the Biden administration expands the definition of a firearm to include weapons that can be assembled at home. The homemade weapons allow those
[ad_1] Legislation introduced this session to address policing took a turn for the worse recently. It was amended in the Senate and now represents a striking blow to citizens’ right to self-defense. The bill had passed the House without the amendment, but the troublesome language was added late in the process before clearing the Senate.
[ad_1] Today, Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1382 into law, to ensure that access to the Second Amendment remains protected from frivolous lawsuits and also remains protected during emergencies. He tweeted a statement in support. While federal law currently has this protection, as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), President Biden has promised to repeal the
[ad_1] New York’s stringent laws make it a ‘fat target’ The Supreme Court will take on a case that might result in a change in New York’s gun laws. (Mark Thomas | Pixabay) The right to keep and bear arms took a major advance in the 2008 Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller.
[ad_1] Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A gun control bill is on Governor Kate Brown’s desk after it passed the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 554 has two components; it would require gun owners to keep their firearms stored securely when it’s not being used by the licensed owner,
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate voted 28-16 to pass House Bill 3094, the open carry bill. Though the constitutional carry amendment failed, the Senate did manage to adopt an amendment to eliminate the fee for a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP). H. 3094 now goes back to the House for further action. House Bill 3094 allows citizens
[ad_1] On Monday, May 10, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is expected to vote on NRA-backed Senate Bill 141, which fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State. Please act now! Contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 141. Senate Bill 141 resolves New Hampshire’s longstanding problem with delays during
[ad_1] US 11:49 GMT 07.05.2021(updated 11:57 GMT 07.05.2021) Get short URL Joe Biden tapped campaign advisor Ron Klain to be his chief of staff late last year, calling him an “invaluable” asset to the Obama administration, particularly its response to Ebola, which Klain led. The Washington insider served as Al Gore’s chief of staff during
[ad_1] A maxim that was familiar to many Americans in the early twentieth century came from the newspaper columnist Peter Finley Dunne, in the voice of his creation, Mr. Dooley—an imaginary Irish-American barstool philosopher talking through the night at an imaginary Irish-American bar, in Chicago. (Though Dunne’s stuff is hard to read now, with the
[ad_1] Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here’s what you need to know as you start your day ‘God’ left out of Biden’s National Day of Prayer proclamationLike his predecessors, President Biden issued a proclamation on the National Day of Prayer this week, but one word was missing. Both former presidents Barack Obama
[ad_1] NRA-ILA’s Office of Litigation Counsel has been busy defending the Second Amendment across the country. Since the year began, ILA has filed new cases, continued the fight in many existing cases, and scored some good wins. This newsletter covers ILA’s efforts to defend your freedoms in court over the past few months. Supreme Court
[ad_1] President Biden has padded his administration with a number of individuals with strong ties to progressive dark money groups, including his chief of staff Ron Klain, which could provide a pipeline for the groups to push their agendas to the White House. Biden has surrounded himself with such individuals despite aligning with the left-wing
[ad_1] Ted Nugent denied white supremacy and systemic racism exist in the U.S. during a series of videos the rock guitarist and National Rifle Association (NRA) board member shared on social media this week. “White supremacy has never influenced policy. Not since Jim Crow. Not since there were water fountains for colored people and white
[ad_1] Yesterday, the House passed House Bill 398, to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. “This legislation came at the direct request of the NC Sheriffs’ Association,” said Rep. Jay Adams, author of the bill. “We have made significant improvements
[ad_1] NRA-ILA’s Office of Litigation Counsel has been busy defending the Second Amendment across the country. Since the year began, ILA has filed new cases, continued the fight in many existing cases, and scored some good wins. This newsletter covers ILA’s efforts to defend your freedoms in court over the past few months. Supreme Court
[ad_1] Louisiana’s House and Senate have each overwhelmingly passed bills that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a permit despite a veto threat from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. Thibodaux Republican Rep. Bryan Fontenot’s House Bill 596 cleared the House this week on a 73-28 vote, joining the Senate in providing veto-proof
[ad_1] The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow eligible residents 21 years and older to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a permit, also known as constitutional carry. House Bill 1927 passed the Republican-led Senate in an 18-13 vote following a lengthy debate and will now head back to the House to debate amendments
[ad_1] Today, the Senate debated adding a constitutional carry amendment to House Bill 3094, the open carry bill. Unfortunately, the amendment failed to be adopted. If your state senator supported the constitutional carry amendment, you may click the button below to thank them. Senators who supported the constitutional carry amendment: Brian AdamsWes ClimerTom DavisStephen GoldfinchDwight
[ad_1] Today, the Senate Democrats gave final approval to anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 554, sending the measure to the desk of Governor Kate Brown. Please contact Governor Brown and ask that she veto SB 554, a measure that only targets law-abiding gun owners. Senate Bill 554 detrimentally impacts law abiding gun owners in Oregon by: Allows more
[ad_1] By Larry Keane When The New York Times tells America they publish “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” what they’re really saying is that it’s only the news that fits their narrative. The New York Times ran a recent piece that attempted to broad-brush paint the entire firearm community as trying to do
[ad_1] Recently, the Louisiana House passed Constitutional Carry legislation, House Bill 596. Its passage, as well as the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 118, mark the success of a Constitutional Carry measure passing in both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature, all but ensuring a version will hit Governor Edwards’ desk. At the same time, the House
[ad_1] On May 4th, the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas ruled in favor of Attorney General Alan Wilson, agreeing that the City of Columbia’s anti-gun ordinances violate the state’s preemption law. Back in 2019, Columbia passed ordinances to ban home-built firearms, to allow for Second Amendment rights to be suspended and property to be
[ad_1] On May 6th and 7th, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is expected to vote on numerous pro- and anti-gun bills. Please contact committee members and urge them to SUPPORT LD’s 884, 1052, 1179, 1286, and 1315, and to OPPOSE LD’s 759, 976, 999, and 1454! Pro-Gun Legislation: Legislative Document 884 prohibits the Department of
[ad_1] It’s pretty hard to take seriously the ability of hard-fought gun control laws in Colorado when you look at the monolith industry that local reformers are up against. While passionate gun-law shapers like Democratic state legislators Rep. Tom Sullivan and Sen. Rhonda Fields continue to nudge ideas into bills and sometimes into laws, consider
[ad_1] Sid Salter, Guest columnist Published 6:00 a.m. CT May 5, 2021 Taking an ironic cue from the “sanctuary” movement used by mostly liberal communities that decided to take stands against enforcement and implementation of federal and state immigration laws and policies with which they disagreed, the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement was born in recent
[ad_1] The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed two cases of the India variant of COVID-19 in Iowa. Health officials say they’re still learning about the characteristics of the variant, was first detected in India, but said it was not designated as a “variant of concern,” because there is currently no evidence of