[ad_1] President Joe Biden, during his speech to a joint session of Congress on April 28, called for a ban on high-capacity gun magazines that can hold up to 100 bullets. “We need a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines again. Don’t tell me it can’t be done,” Biden said. “We’ve done it before
[ad_1] Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee issued a favorable report to House Bill 3094, to legalize the open carry of handguns. In the afternoon, the full Senate voted to pull it directly to the floor for floor debate next week. House Bill 3094 allows citizens who hold a concealed weapons permit, to carry a handgun in
[ad_1] By Larry Keane President Joe Biden spoke for more than an hour to a limited Joint Session of Congress for his first major speech since his inauguration. It was during a three-minute stretch near the end, though, that the president got plenty wrong about firearms, the Second Amendment and the record number of diverse
[ad_1] On May 3rd, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold public hearings on numerous anti-gun and pro-gun bills. It is critical that committee members hear from NRA members and Second Amendment supporters. Please act now! Contact members of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and ask them to SUPPORT NRA-backed LD’s
[ad_1] On Monday, the Kansas Legislature returns for a veto session, where they will consider overriding Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes, which include two pro-gun bills. Please continue to contact your lawmakers and ask them to OVERRIDE Gov. Kelly’s vetoes of House Bill 2058 and House Bill 2089. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, House Bill
[ad_1] For Jonathan Obert, it all hit a bit differently this time. Born and raised in Boulder, Obert was at Horizon High School in Broomfield right before the Columbine shooting. His parents now live within blocks of the movie theater in Aurora where 12 people were killed in 2012. He worked at the King Soopers
[ad_1] Doctors: More Parents Refuse COVID Tests for Their Sick Kids OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Doctors are reporting that more parents are refusing to have their sick children tested for the coronavirus because they don’t want to deal with the hassle if the result is positive. The Kansas City Star reports that Pediatric
[ad_1] CLOSE President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time after nearly 100 days into his presidency. USA TODAY In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong and stretched others, mainly repeated claims we’ve heard before: Biden said he inherited the
[ad_1] Bank of America and Citigroup, the top two underwriters in the $3.9 trillion municipal bond market, are at risk of getting shut out of Texas because of a push by Republican state lawmakers to punish the banks for their restrictive gun policies. The legislation, Senate Bill 19, would block government entities from contracting with
[ad_1] Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A video that shows the National Rifle Association’s embattled executive hunting elephants has sparked outrage among animal activists. The New Yorker — along with the nonprofit newsroom the Trace — on Tuesday published a video that appears to show NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre struggling
[ad_1] Full text of President Biden’s Speech (followed by Tim Scott’s full speech): Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. My
[ad_1] Two bills currently before the Legislature would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in party primary elections – the so-called “open primary” system used, in one form or another, in some 36 states. One of them, LD 231, has a dynamic sponsor in Sen. Chloe Maxmin, a Democrat who defeated the previous Republican Senate
[ad_1] Joe Biden fluffed a vow to Vladimir Putin during his first speech to Congress as president, and also fumbled an announcement on child tax credits, as well as his own campaign slogan. The 78-year-old president – who has spoken openly about the stutter he has suffered since childhood – struggled slightly when addressing Vladimir Putin
[ad_1] CLAIM: During his April 28, 2021, speech to Congress, President Joe Biden claimed the 1994 “assault weapons” ban lowered gun crime. VERDICT: False. The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) released a report as the federal “assault weapons” ban was about to expire, noting no reduction in gun crime that could be
[ad_1] Over the weekend, CNN Newsroom host Pamela Brown again showed a double standard in her treatment of conservative and liberal guests while discussing the issue of gun control as liberal former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd was given a forum to push for a gun ban in the U.S. while Arkansas Republican governor Asa
[ad_1] Take a look at President Biden’s full remarks for his address to a joint session of Congress below.Madame Speaker.Madame Vice President.No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time.The First Lady.The Second Gentleman.Mr. Chief Justice.Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet — and distinguished guests.My fellow Americans.While
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA / HAMPTON, TENNESSEE – A.C.’s parents would not let him shoot a rifle. So, at age 17, two months after finishing high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he regularly shot an M16 rifle, a staple of America’s military. A.C., who requested that VOA not use his name, is
[ad_1] Today, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee passed Constitutional Carry Legislation, House Bill 596, as well as concealed carry clarification measure, House Bill 124. Yesterday, the Senate passed their own version of Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 118, by a 27 to 11 vote. Please contact your State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT
[ad_1] So far, 2021 has seen a sharp influx in mass shootings. In these four months alone, there have been a total of 147 shootings. On the week of Apr. 12, there were at least four reported shootings, seemingly back-to-back. The aftermath of the shootings has caused a flurry of emotions amongst American citizens. Such
[ad_1] AUSTIN — After skirting the question for weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott is now saying he would sign a bill letting people carry handguns in public without a license if lawmakers pass it. “I believe it should reach my desk and we should have constitutional carry in Texas,” Abbott, a Republican, said during a radio
[ad_1] Donald Dahl, who’s been paying National Rifle Association dues since 1967, shuffled through the rotunda away from the House chamber at the Texas Capitol on April 15. That day was a long time coming for the mechanic and self-described “heavy-duty activist” from Round Rock, the Austin suburb. He had spent fifteen years hounding state
[ad_1] A year into a pandemic that stole jobs, lives and any sense of stability, Arkansans might have hoped for some help when lawmakers convened in January for the 93rd General Assembly. What they got was a kick in the face. Untethered by any check or balance on their hefty Republican supermajority, extremist lawmakers spent
[ad_1] DATE: April 28, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President SB-1884, the Preemption Enforcement bill has passed both the House and Senate and is now on the way to the Governor for his signature. This bill stops anti-gun governments
[ad_1] But with President Biden poised to mark the occasion with his first speech to a joint session of Congress, The Daily 202 reached out to a handful of experts to get their sense of how he has done on a handful of key challenges, from the pandemic to the economy to immigration. We have
[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee is scheduled to consider pro-self-defense legislation, House Bill 11. Please contact members of the committee and ask them to support HB 11. House Bill 11, sponsored by Rep. George Rauscher (R-9), cleans up current law to allow for the defensive display of a firearm against a potential threat. This measure
[ad_1] While Alabama has advanced a permitless carry bill for the first time ever from a house committee, permitless carry bills are also making progress over in Louisiana. Yesterday, the Louisiana Senate passed Senate Bill 118. Today, the Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee is hearing two different permitless carry bills. With these bills moving, both
[ad_1] Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Some Budget Items Amid Strain with Legislature TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a ban on the use of state dollars to enforce mask mandates and 17 other budget provisions amid ongoing strain between the first-term Democrat and the GOP-dominated Legislature. Kelly said in a statement
[ad_1] President Joe Biden is gearing up for his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, timed to the Democratic POTUS’s 100th day in office. As he reports to lawmakers on his accomplishments to date, he shall outline his administration’s domestic and foreign policy priorities. Joe Biden will reportedly make mention
[ad_1] The AV Club Frances McDormand’s Oscar howl was a tribute to the Nomadland’s late sound mixer Last night’s Academy Awards was a big night for Nomadland. The sparse road drama about the continued displacement of Americans following the 2008 economic crisis took home awards for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director. The wins
[ad_1] Illustration by Mattheau Faught Illustration by Amanda Araujo After a significant drop in mass shootings during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has already seen more than 100 deadly cases of gun violence, including the recent high-profile mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta. On April 7, the Biden-Harris Administration announced six initial actions