[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Jason Hunter This warm and wild weather may not allow for ice fishing, however, people with rod and reel are doing well.  Numerous large trout in the 20-inch range are being caught around Rhode Island. These trout were stocked for the Veterans Day Holiday and the fish are

[ad_1] A new study reveals donations to the National Rifle Association have consistently surged in counties where school shootings have happened. The research study for Science Advances published on Wednesday found that following a school shooting, total NRA donation money increases by 30% on average, while the number of NRA donors spikes by 40% in

[ad_1] Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Few political groups in U.S. history have seen a collapse as swift and dramatic as the National Rifle Association. Over the last several years, the NRA has experienced a public implosion, as

[ad_1] Gun ownership in California’s Jewish community is spiking as Jews take self-defense into their own hands while the war in Israel continues raging, according to a rabbi who trains the community on gun safety.  “Magen Am’s mission is to train and empower the community to deter and respond to security threats. We’re trying to give

[ad_1] (Image courtesy of the NRA-ILA via Facebook) WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to recent acts by the federal Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) here, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has joined Republican colleagues in introducing the Protect American Gun Exporter (PAGE) Act. That proposal, introduced into the 118th Congress on Dec. 18, seeks to

[ad_1] Norris Fleetwood Stiff, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2023, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Born on April 2, 1939, in the heart of Newport, Norris’s journey began in an era of simplicity and grew into a life marked by dedication and love. Norris’s life was one of steadfast

[ad_1] The country music world has become increasingly divided by culture wars and political differences, but Old Crow Medicine Show wants to bring people together. The Nashville Americana band, best known for writing “Wagon Wheel” and recently nominated for a Grammy for their 2023 album Jubilee, has repeatedly called for stricter gun control measures in

[ad_1] Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor is tidying up the cluttered kitchen of the band’s headquarters-slash-recording-studio in East Nashville so he can brew a pot of coffee. Empty beer bottles dot the counter and a table in the center of the room, whose walls are covered with Hatch Show Print posters advertising gigs by

[ad_1] FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — After surviving a shooting in 2018, Whitney Austin of Louisville is pushing Kentucky lawmakers to make a change in 2024. Whitney Austin is the executive director and co-founder of the Whitney/Strong Foundation. At Friday’s joint legislative interim meeting of the judiciary committees, she shared her testimony of the shooting

[ad_1] Strange bedfellows make for good First Amendment warriors in a case concerning guns, financial institutions, and free speech. Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that it will represent the National Rifle Association (NRA) in National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, which the Supreme Court recently agreed to hear. The case

[ad_1] Gun rights groups are posturing to defy the Justice Department’s model legislation published this week that gives states a framework for codifying gun storage rules.  On Wednesday, the DOJ published a framework aimed at helping “more states enact sensible gun-safety laws,” and includes requirements for securing firearms kept in residences and vehicles and requirements

[ad_1] WATCH: During the interview, Carlson questioned Rittenhouse about the support, or lack thereof, from the NRA, an organization known for its defense of the Second Amendment and self-defense rights. Rittenhouse confirmed that the NRA did not involve itself in either his criminal or civil lawsuits, instead, he received significant support from the National Association

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Block Island Pheasant excursion with Chris Di Clemente This being my first year pheasant hunting, I’ve had some great success on the mainland of Rhode Island, hunting stocked birds at the Great Swamp and Big River management areas. Upon hearing that Block Island has a population of wild pheasants, I gave some thought about trying

[ad_1] We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dr D Y Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai and Surya Kant pronounced the judgment on petitions challenging the

[ad_1] Ohio’s Second Amendment Preservation Act is at an impasse. The sponsor remains optimistic about the measure, which strips reference to federal gun laws from the state code. But holdouts in the Republican caucus have kept it from a floor vote. Those lawmakers point to ardent opposition from law enforcement, and even the gun rights

[ad_1] Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced legislation Wednesday to block funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) proposed universal background check rule. The legislation has 107 cosponsors. On August 31, 2023, Breitbart News reported that the ATF announced a proposed rule, 2022R-17, redefining what it means to be gun dealer, thereby

[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear: the people of the United States, even in California, have an individual right to keep and bear arms. The government of California simply refuses to accept that. The latest infringement on the right that the U.S. Constitution says “shall not be infringed” is a set of

[ad_1] By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris will host 100 Democratic state legislators from 39 states at the White House on Wednesday, as the Biden administration searches for ways to curb the country’s growing gun deaths. The Department of Justice will also announce two actions that offer states a framework to

[ad_1] Every other Tuesday, Civics 101 hosts, Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, join NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work. The Second Amendment has been reinterpreted throughout U.S history. Nick joins Julia this week to talk about what the Second Amendment meant when it was ratified

[ad_1] LEWISTON, MAINE — Decorations are on display and holiday music plays in many shops along Lisbon Street in the heart of downtown Lewiston. Not far away, a Christmas tree and menorah light up Dufresne Plaza. But in store windows and along sidewalks, “Lewiston Strong” signs also hang, reminders that many families, bracing for the

[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association lambasted a proposal from the ATF that the gun-rights group says could “unjustly criminalize” Americans for selling a firearm and consequently create “serious confusion” for legal gun owners who engage in firearm transactions.  “The Biden ATF’s proposed rule, ATF2022R-17, is just another attempt to demolish our Second

[ad_1] With help from Daniel Lippman MONUMENT TAPS ZILLOW’S WINGERT: Ken Wingert is joining Monument Advocacy as a principal after five years as head of the D.C. office for real estate website Zillow. Wingert joined Zillow in 2018 to stand up the site’s lobbying operation. Before that, he spent more than 13 years as a