BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Louisiana lawmakers are making their return to the capital city for the first ever veto override session. There are 28 bills that Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed after the regular session and there is a major push by the conservative members to test their legislative power. There are two bills
Ted Nugent, rocker and ardent Trump supporter, has insisted America doesn’t have a gun problem in a new YouTube livestream. His comments follow data from the White House stating that, in 2020, homicides rose 30 per cent on the previous year – and are up a further 24 per cent in the first quarter of
Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams called for an overhaul of the state’s controversial bail reforms following a press conference on gun violence with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in Brooklyn Monday. “Let’s sit down with law enforcement experts, those who have advocated for reform,” Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president and a retired NYPD captain, said at the event citing the National Organization
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ahead of the opening of an unprecedented veto override session, Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder said Monday he’s “comfortable 100%” that his chamber has the votes to overturn Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of a bill to ban transgender girls from school sports. But Schexnayder hedged on whether he was
Last September we reported on the saga of Ka’Mauri Harrison, a Louisiana elementary school student who was suspended for having a BB gun that happened to come into view while the fourth grader was participating in online schooling in his own home. That case prompted considerable backlash, but the Jefferson Parish School Board refused to relent and even suspended
Strong opinions begat strong reactions. I recently begatted a strong opinion about Republican gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones and he begatted a strong reaction right back at me. Good for him. Many intrepid public servants poked by my stiletto do one of two things: They sulk or ignore me, hoping I will be abducted by space
Saturday night in our nation’s capital, gunshots outside Washington Nationals ballpark sent fans inside the stadium scrambling for safety, suspended a Major League Baseball game, and injured three people. Mainstream corporate media blamed “gun violence.” The more likely culprit is “gang violence.” Police say the shots came from shooters in separate cars firing at each
Much has changed since last summer. In July 2020, notoriously anti-gun researchers circulated a paper that alleged an association between what they deemed “excess” gun purchases early in the pandemic and violence. This year, the same researchers disproved their original findings with the addition of new data. Doctor Garen Wintemute and his team at the
On June 29, Yves Giroux, Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer, released a report on the estimated cost of implementing the firearm confiscation (“buyback”) program that is part of the sweeping Order-in-Council announced by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 1, 2020. That law immediately banned more than 1,500 models of firearms (along with any current
Tired crank Keith Olbermann reached a new low in weak-minded rhetoric in recent months with his doltish insight into the Second Amendment. According to the former MSNBC bloviator, the Second Amendment does not protect an individual right to own firearms because the word “own” does not appear in the text. Never mind that the amendment
Last September we reported on the saga of Ka’Mauri Harrison, a Louisiana elementary school student who was suspended for having a BB gun that happened to come into view while the fourth grader was participating in online schooling in his own home. That case prompted considerable backlash, but the Jefferson Parish School Board refused to relent
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Four days ahead of the upcoming Olympics, the Indian shooting contingent on Monday began their training here in Tokyo. The official Twitter handle of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) posted pictures of the shooting contingent resuming their training and it captioned the post as: “The guns they are
Eight years ago, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry, a Republican, cruised to re-election with almost 70% of the vote. Yet this year, with just three weeks left for a candidate to produce the 3,000 petition signatures necessary to get on the ballot, it seems likely there won’t be a registered Republican running for the job for
Your State Senator & Representative Must Hear from You TODAY! The Veto Override session is officially happening because of YOU! History has been made but our Second Amendment is still on the line. Please use the TAKE ACTION button below to email your state Senator and Representative, respectfully urging him or her to vote YES to override the
Gun violence: Biden launches new strategy to curb violent gun crime As gun violence soars, President Joe Biden’s new crime strategy targets rogue dealers and illegal firearms. Associated Press, USA TODAY The claim: Crime rates dropped nearly 90% since West Virginia legalized open carry for firearms An image shared on Facebook last year claims a change in
A national gun rights group sent San Jose city leaders a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday, just two weeks after the city council approved calling for an annual gun fee and mandating gun liability insurance. The July 14 letter from the National Foundation for Gun Rights sent to Mayor Sam Liccardo and council members puts the
US 00:42 GMT 16.07.2021(updated 00:50 GMT 16.07.2021) Get short URL David Chipman, a gun control advocate nominated by US President Joe Biden to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), has faced doubts from several Democratic senators whose votes are needed for his confirmation – particularly due to Chipman’s tough stance on guns.
By Larry Keane President Joe Biden seems to be following the only mantra he knows when it comes to confronting America’s rising crime worries. Go after the Second Amendment and the firearm industry that makes the exercise of the right possible. Gang violence? More gun control. Spiraling crime? Must need more gun control. Repeat offenders
What is more important than our Bill of Rights? Nothing! That is why we need YOU to join us on the Capitol steps on Monday, July 19th, to help show your support for your pro-gun state Legislators and the veto override of SB 118. Don’t miss this opportunity to hang out with fellow freedom-fighters supporting
Last week, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned from its 2021 Special Session having passed the Environment Omnibus legislation and no anti-gun measures. The Environment Omnibus bill includes $900,000 for the “No Child Left Inside” program which can include grants to schools for gun/hunter safety training, and $400,000 for improvements to gun ranges. Special thanks to Senate
NRA-ILA filed the opening brief in the Supreme Court case challenging New York’s restrictive concealed-carry-licensing regime. The case provides the Supreme Court with the opportunity to finally affirm what most states—and common sense—tell us: the Second Amendment protects a fundamental, individual right to bear arms for self-defense outside of the home. For too long, New
Dear Texas House District 113 Member: Your State Representative, Rhetta Bowers, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature. And, none other than BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket! While Rep. Bowers refuses to come
A 2nd amendment gun rights decision in a case out of the 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals could have some significant implications for gun rights here in Washington State. History First In 2018 Voters of Washington State approved Initiative Measure No. I- 1639 which resulted in several changes to existing laws including denying the
David Castro had questions. Which university to attend? Either Texas A&M or Purdue. What to study? Probably chemical engineering. What could he do about the environment, global warming, and gun violence? “He had a wry and dark sense of humour, and would say ‘what’s going to happen if they pass laws that allow anybody to
As President Joe Biden moves to curb the nationwide uptick in violent crime, one key priority for his administration is gun control – particularly, cracking down on the buying and selling of illegal firearms. But the agency tasked with doing just this has faced years of struggles: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
State of the State: Gov. Lee outline budget, legislative priorities During his speech, Lee highlighted his budget and legislative priorities, including the state’s COVID-19 response, education, rural development and assistance for struggling families. Nashville Tennessean The Tennessee General Assembly passed a sweeping expansion of gun rights in the state in March, approving legislation to allow
DATE: July 14, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President As we celebrate passage of three (3) pro-gun bills in the 2021 Florida Legislative Session, we should also be celebrating the fact that 25 very bad gun control bills were
Including a confirmed border commissioner, official budget director and confirmed FDA commissioner July 14, 2021 8:42 AM CNN Posted: July 14, 2021 8:42 AM Originally Published: 14 JUL 21 09:03 ET Updated: 14 JUL 21 09:25 ET By Liz Stark, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is facing a border crisis without a confirmed border
A federal law, enacted in 1968, bars federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to people under 21, although those 18 and over are permitted to buy a handgun from a private party. For more than 50 years, licensed firearms dealers have been prohibited by federal law from selling handguns to young adults ages 18 to
President Biden meets with local leaders and law enforcement at the White House. A federal appeals court on Tuesday said that banning sales of handguns to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 is a violation of the Second Amendment. In a 2-1 decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond overturned
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