[ad_1] (UPDATED, 1:53 p.m. Wednesday, correcting a reference to a school district that allows teachers to have weapons on campus) Despite fervent opposition from school trustees, administrators and teachers as well as concern from law enforcement officials, Idaho Republicans advanced a bill that would grant school employees the right to carry guns in classrooms and
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[ad_1] In the ongoing legal dispute over weapons restrictions in Albuquerque, New Mexico parks, Judge Kea Riggs overturns some of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s health directive. The order sought to suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area. Appeals are currently pending before a higher court, introducing further complexity
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[ad_1] HARRISBURG — Former President Donald Trump returns to Pennsylvania next month to give the keynote address at the National Rifle Association’s Great American Outdoor Show. Trump’s visit to the state’s capital is scheduled for Feb. 9. He’s slated to speak as part of the NRA’s Presidential Forum, his first scheduled event in Pennsylvania in
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[ad_1] Editor’s Note WDRB has decided not to transcribe all of Connor Sturgeon’s writings in this story in an effort to minimize trauma to those affected by the tragedy on April 10, 2023. We warn readers that some may still find the content of this story disturbing.   LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A civil lawsuit
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[ad_1]     Publisher’s Note: This post appears here courtesy of the Carolina Journal. The author of this post is Theresa Opeka.     Legislation introduced by North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, along with fellow Sens. John Cornyn (R-Tx) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) that would preserve and protect funding for longtime high school programs and activities
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[ad_1] Several Democratic bills aimed at gun safety — including proposals to ban future sales of assault-style firearms — have advanced out of committee or been referred to finance committees in the House of Delegates and state Senate. With Democrats controlling both chambers, the bills appear likely to clear the House and Senate and make
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[ad_1] On Oct. 25, Lewiston was the scene of the 597th mass shooting in the United States in 2023. The reality is that more will die in Maine and across the nation unless we collectively act to stop the preventable slaughter. Recently in Portland, we joined several hundred advocates for common-sense gun laws at a
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[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump is headed back to Pennsylvania. Trump will be the keynote speaker Feb. 9 at the National Rifle Association’s Presidential Forum in Harrisburg. It’s the first scheduled visit of the year for Trump, who is expected to make frequent campaign stops in Pennsylvania, as he did in 2020 and ’16 in
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[ad_1] When it comes to political firepower, no organisation in the United States has been more effective in influencing the gun debate than the National Rifle Association (NRA). Its lobbying has stymied US gun law reform and its donations have helped put countless politicians into office. But this month, the NRA is on trial in
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[ad_1] This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Wayne LaPierre announced on January 5 that he’s retiring as executive vice president of the National Rifle Association. He cited “health problems” as the reason for his resignation, but many speculate he left because of the NRA’s failing financial and
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[ad_1] The NRA promotes its 2nd Amendment-absolutist views to children as young as Kindergarteners. Essays on “What the Second Amendment Means To You” can win $1,000 prizes for kids grades K-12. Gun-control advocates warn of indoctrination through these and other youth-focused NRA programs. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed
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[ad_1] New Mexico is pursuing charges, again, for involuntary manslaughter against an actor, Alexander “Alec” Baldwin, for a 2021 shooting death on the set of the film “Rust.” The outspoken gun-control advocate is alleged to have displayed “criminal disregard for safety” when handling a firearm. “The charge is a fourth-degree felony,” the AP reports, “punishable
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[ad_1] The grieving families of Uvalde victims slaughtered in school massacre have slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his ‘indifference’ after he met with the Texas Rangers at the same time a damning report into the police response was released by the Department of Justice.  Abbott, who’s earned an A+ rating, the highest granted by
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[ad_1] Pennsylvania House Democrats voted to advance a bill that will further restrict law-abiding citizens’ right to own firearms to protect themselves.  This week, Democrats in the majority control of the Pennsylvania House pushed forward a series of gun control measures, including one that would ban the sale of automatic and semi-automatic guns— years after
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[ad_1] Republican state lawmakers launched a resolution Wednesday to impeach Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) for violating the Second Amendment after she banned carrying firearms in some public places.  New Mexico state House Reps. Stefani Lord and John Block initiated the resolution, alleging the governor’s emergency public health order banning concealed-carry in Albuquerque playgrounds and
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