[ad_1] ‘If you have five votes, you can do anything’ is the mantra for the Supreme Court of the United States of America. This has led to a gradual slide towards the right-wing agenda and a decline of liberal constitutional values.  — IN October of 1953, Earl Warren was nominated as the Chief Justice of

[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save A primary reason for frustration with our political system is its inability to act in the face of mass slaughter unleashed by weapons of war in schools, shopping centers and houses of worship. No matter how many people die or how many mass shootings

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) fired back at Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan Ranney’s claims during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week that Republican-controlled areas are most plagued by shootings compared to blue cities like Chicago. NRA spokesman Billy McLaughlin told Fox News Digital “the labeling of firearm ownership as a

[ad_1] Alarmed by a Supreme Court decision, the Democratic-controlled Legislature wants to codify even more restrictions on gun ownership in this state. SCOTUS’ ruling in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, handed down in 2022, declared that most extraordinary firearms licensing requirements infringe upon rights guaranteed by the

[ad_1] This case study is an excerpt from McGlinchey, Stephen. 2022. Foundations of International Relations (London: Bloomsbury). On the morning of 14 December 2012, Adam Lanza shot and killed his mother Nancy, a teacher, before packing an assault rifle, two handguns and a shotgun, and driving to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. Lanza

[ad_1] Although a federal court was clear that Maryland’s handgun qualification law is an unconstitutional violation of the Second Amendment, it’s still being enforced. In late November, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the law, noting that it failed the test imposed by the US. Supreme Court in its

[ad_1] A new Senate bill seeks to take legal gun owners back a century or so in the name of preventing mass shootings. The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act was introduced Thursday by Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, according to The

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer As write I this I am cleaning out 2900+ emails that are long overdue.  As life gets more and more complicated one needs to drop everything and get outside and clear the head. When I text or call, 99.9995% it is because I need a piece of information.  When a

[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Thursday slammed a Democrat-led bill that would restrict magazine capacity and outlaw firearms with a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds. “This legislation blatantly violates the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court rulings by banning the very types of firearms and magazines most often

[ad_1] Sen. Angus King’s proposal to reduce the lethality of weapons commonly used in mass shootings won the support of the White House and gun safety advocates soon after it was introduced Thursday, but it also stirred swift criticism from the NRA and others opposed to firearm restrictions. “Our goal is simple: to save lives

[ad_1] Despite being ruled unconstitutional, Maryland State Police will defy a federal appeals court ruling and continue to enforce the state’s handgun law.  Last week, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Handgun Qualification License law is “burdensome.” The judges deemed it would not hold up under last year’s

[ad_1] Lead bullets kill, though not always the way they’re supposed to. Suitably lethal, lead ammunition when fired also fragments — breaking into pieces that end up consumed by the birds that scavenge on gut piles game hunters leave behind. That lead has been found in more than 120 bird species; one study found chronic

[ad_1] Dozens of gun control measures under consideration by the state Legislature are plainly at odds with recent rulings by the Supreme Court and wouldn’t actually prevent gun violence or crime, firearms advocates told a legislative joint committee. However, some of the would-be gun laws might make Massachusetts safer and potentially save lives, if advanced

[ad_1] The University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center, in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Health, the Cheyenne Veterans Health Administration and Walk the Talk America, held a conference Nov. 16-17 concerning mental health and firearms. The two-day conference aimed to bring together experts from all disciplines concerning the interconnection between the

[ad_1] The Supreme Court is to decide a dispute between the National Rifle Association and New York State amid growing tension between the NRA and Democrat-controlled states across the country. In National Rifle Association v. Vullo, the Supreme Court will consider whether New York had the right to urge companies to cut their NRA ties

[ad_1] With a new year looming, Ohio lawmakers are trying to spur firearm legislation forward. State senators are holding hearings on a measure banning gun store specific merchant codes, despite credit card companies halting the idea the months ago. Meanwhile in the House, lawmakers want to bring a controversial proposal to the floor restricting local

[ad_1] Maryland State Police will continue enforcing the state’s handgun law for now, despite a federal appeals court ruling that the licensing requirement is unconstitutional. “At this time, the HQL law remains in effect and there are no immediate changes in the process to purchase a firearm in Maryland,” the department wrote in an agency-wide

[ad_1] Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! A society must be unusually sick to continue allowing its people to possess many millions of firearms when gun victims now frequently include children. In the U.S., not even hundreds of thousands of gun deaths just in this century have led to worthwhile reform. Shamefully

[ad_1] A Los Angeles homeowner who had his concealed carry weapon (CCW) license revoked after using a gun to fend off armed attackers at his home may have little recourse to get his permit back. “In their terms and conditions agreement, LASD (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) grants itself virtually limitless and unchecked discretion to

[ad_1] For nearly three years, headlines have warned that, as The Hill put it, “Gun Ownership Among Black Americans Is Soaring,” up 58.2 percent. At least 20 of America’s most popular news outlets, including eight of its ten most trusted, have reported this statistic. Appearing in outlets like The Wall Street Journal as far back

[ad_1] 1 TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim has proposed a federal gun law that requires training, certification and a federal license that nullifies state gun licenses. A similar law to the one proposed by Kim was deemed unconstitutional last week by a federal judge. A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Maryland’s

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Demi Pita I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving yesterday. This writer joined droves of hunters on Thanksgiving morning for a tradition that predates the formation of the United States.  Hunters provided the main entrees for the initial Thanksgiving feasts. Why the symbol of the turkey is

[ad_1] Maryland’s handgun licensing law struck down by federal appeals court After years of legal battles, on Tuesday a federal court struck down a controversial Maryland gun law. The law required people to obtain a special license before buying a handgun. FOX 5’s Josh Rosenthal has the story. A federal court Tuesday struck down a

[ad_1] In the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that significantly limits what the government can do to restrict guns, states led by Democrats have scrambled to circumvent or test the limits of the ruling. A few have approved new gun restrictions. Oregon even passed a ballot initiative to ban high-capacity

[ad_1] A recent ruling by a federal appeals court has declared parts of Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements unconstitutional. The decision, passed with a 2-1 majority, directly challenges the state’s rigorous gun control measures implemented in 2013. This significant legal development follows the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle

[ad_1] A federal court Tuesday struck down a Maryland gun law as overly “burdensome,” in a win the National Rifle Association (NRA) is calling a “significant victory” for Second Amendment rights.  On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License (HQL) requirement is unconstitutional, citing

[ad_1] (L) Connor Sturgeon LinkedIn Photo. (R) A makeshift memorial is set up on the steps of the Old National Bank, site of the April 10, 2023, shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 12 2023. – Suspected gunman Connor Sturgeon, a 25-year-old bank employee, opened fire at the bank Monday, killing five people and wounding