[ad_1] The House Judiciary Committee was scheduled to consider self-defense expansion legislation, Senate Bill 573, last week. The measure was delayed and will now be considered tomorrow. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 573. Senate Bill 573 clarifies existing law to prevent cities and municipalities from being able to create gun free zones
[ad_1] On Wednesday, April 21, the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will hold a public hearing on Legislative Document 759, which is unnecessary, overly broad, and impairs the ability of law-abiding Mainers to access firearms in their homes to defend themselves and their families. Please act now! Contact members of the Criminal Justice and
[ad_1] Tomorrow is the deadline for legislation to pass out of the chamber of origin. AB 286, legislation that massively expands “gun-free zones” in Nevada and ends the centuries-old practice of home-building firearms for personal use, can receive a vote at any time. Please contact your assembly member and ask them to OPPOSE AB 286. Assembly Bill
[ad_1] With President Joe Biden securely in office and the 2024 presidential election 43 months away, the mainstream press has determined it an acceptable time to expose the frequent fibber’s most flagrant falsehoods. This week saw a plethora of so-called “fact-checkers” take issue with the blatantly false statements Biden made while announcing his “initial actions”
[ad_1] The spree of mass shootings over the past two months has led to renewed calls for more federal gun restrictions. But even before the most recent violence, state lawmakers were busy enacting measures designed to help solve a uniquely American public health crisis. After mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado, claimed the lives
[ad_1] As President Joe Biden and his Department of Justice concoct new firearm restrictions for ordinary law-abiding Americans, pampered elites can rest assured that the government has no intention of holding them to account for violating these new, or even existing, gun control measures. This was made clear by the federal government’s response to and
[ad_1] Journalist Stephen Gutowski has dedicated his career to helping people understand a community that’s long been a blind spot for the press: gun owners. Now, Gutowski is launching a new subscription-based site, The Reload, where he looks to continue that mission by bringing his reporting and firearms expertise. “It’s a publication that’s going to be focused
[ad_1] Four Sikhs massacred while work in US shooting.(pic credit: https://twitter.com/sikh_coalition) By Arul LouisNew York, April 17 (IANS) Four Sikhs were massacred at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis when a former employee stormed the complex in the latest of series of mass shootings in the US, according to the Sikh Coalition.“We are sad to confirm
[ad_1] Sarah Thorson: Water conservation: More we can do On 4/11, the Daily Camera published “With summer approaching, water conservation urged”, a timely, important article that falls short in providing actionable recommendations for diverse audiences. Eight suggestions were included, all of which are only applicable to those who care for a garden or yard, leaving those
[ad_1] Tomorrow, Senate Judiciary C Committee will consider Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 118. It is very important that NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters contact committee members and respectfully urge them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 118. Senate Bill 118 removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry
[ad_1] With the cycle typically ending in legislative gridlock before repeating itself, activists are seizing on the most recent spate of deadly shootings to try to disrupt the system. “God help us if we ever become complacent, or if this should ever just become routine and we just look the other way,” said Mark Barden,
[ad_1] Republicans have issued increasing warnings in recent weeks to major businesses that have dared to oppose voter suppression laws in Georgia and elsewhere. From Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., deriding “oligarchy” and threatening trust busting to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s warning businesses to “stay out of politics,” Republicans have signaled that opposing their agenda
[ad_1] While reports about the House passing House Bill 1927, NRA-backed permitless carry legislation, dominated the news this week, there are a number of other significant pro-Second Amendment measures that are progressing through the legislative process as well. We thank the authors of this important legislation for their work to push these initiatives through their respective legislative chambers! This week the
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Credit…Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department identified the eight victims of the mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis on Friday night, more than 20 hours after the gunman opened fire on Thursday. Families of people who
[ad_1] Little more than a week after U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced six executive actions intended in part to stem mass shootings, a 19-year-old man shot dead eight people in Indianapolis late Thursday night. The former FedEx employee began shooting in the parking lot of the delivery company’s distribution center near Indiana’s largest
[ad_1] Helena-West Helena Mayor Kevin Smith sent me a message this morning about the “Arkansas Sovereignty” law heading to Governor Hutchinson that declares the state won’t enforce gun laws it believes to be unconstitutional. The governor has said these laws trouble him. A veto likely would be speedily overridden, however. This would bring to pass
[ad_1] MAYOR SMITH: Will continue to enforce federal gun law in his city. Helena-West Helena Mayor Kevin Smith has issued a fuller statement on his note to me this morning promising to defy a proposed state law meant to prevent local law enforcement from co-operating the federal government in enforcement of gun laws legislators don’t
[ad_1] The most remarkable aspect of the gun control package President Biden unveiled last week is that it includes the first major federal regulation of gun violence in over 25 years. And this during a period in which the United States has generally topped the list for gun deaths among developed countries. According to the
[ad_1] On Friday, April 16th, House Majority Leader Representative Cathy Tilton and 14 Second Amendment supporting co-sponsors introduced HB 179, NRA-backed legislation to protect Alaskans from infringements on their right to keep and bear arms during times of emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact your State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 179. House
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Refugees displaced by a government offensive at a tent camp in February in Afrin, Syria.Credit…Ivor Prickett for The New York Times After a backlash from Democrats and human rights activists, the White House abruptly reversed course on Friday on the number of refugees it will allow into the
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Refugees displaced by a government offensive at a tent camp in February in Afrin, Syria.Credit…Ivor Prickett for The New York Times After a backlash from Democrats and human rights activists, the White House abruptly reversed course on Friday on the number of refugees it will allow into the
[ad_1] Written by John Cole, Managing Editor and PoliticsPA Staff House Speaker Bryan Cutler announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. Here is the Playbook. Cutler Tests Positive for COVID-19: House Speaker Bryan Cutler announced in a statement on Thursday morning that he tested positive for COVID-19. Dickinson Announces Rematch Vs Doyle: The law
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — A former employee whose mother had warned law enforcement officials last year that he might try to commit “suicide by cop” stormed a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday, fatally shooting eight people and injuring at least seven others. The violence gave way to a day of grief and suspense, as families
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — The authorities were searching for a motive on Friday after a gunman stormed a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday, fatally shooting eight people and injuring at least seven others in a fast-moving, chaotic scene that emerged as the latest mass shooting to rock the nation in a matter of weeks. The
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Gunman Kills 8 People at FedEx Warehouse in Indianapolis The police said a gunman fatally shot eight people and injured several others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday before killing himself. Just after 11 o’clock, on Thursday evening, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police
[ad_1] Early Thursday evening, on a 84-56 vote, the Texas House gave initial approval to House Bill 1927, by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), an NRA-backed permitless carry proposal that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry a handgun without a state-issued License To Carry (LTC). This is the first time a permitless carry bill has been debated by, and passed out of, one
[ad_1] President Biden’s commission to evaluate proposed overhauls to the Supreme Court is planning to tackle potential changes that range far beyond the hotly disputed proposal to expand the number of justices, according to people familiar with the matter. Named last week, the 36-member, ideologically diverse commission is expected to meet on Friday for a
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan is eager to discuss issues like trade, the supply chain for technologies and the nuclear threat from North Korea.Credit…Pool photo by Yuichi Yamazaki President Biden will welcome Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan to the White House on Friday, using the first visit
[ad_1] Yesterday, the Montana Senate passed Emergency Powers Legislation, House Bill 504, on third reading. The measure now heads back to the House for a concurrence vote before heading to the desk of Governor Greg Gianforte for his signature. Please contact Governor Gianforte and ask him to sign House Bill 504 into law. House Bill 504 provides
[ad_1] This morning, House Bill 1293 and House Bill 1297 were passed on a concurrence vote from the House, and will now be sent to the desk of Governor Doug Burgum for his signature. Please contact Governor Burgum and ask him to sign these important measures into law. House Bill 1293 expands the list of firearms