Month: June 2022

Joe Walsh, who turned a lone term in Congress representing Chicago’s northwest suburbs into a national media platform to further his incendiary political rhetoric, announced Sunday he would challenge President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican nomination for the White House. “Today I’m declaring my candidacy for president of the United States because it’s time

Four in 10 U.S. adults live in a household with a gun, according to a Gallup poll. Where there’s one gun, according to Pew Research, there tend to be more. My childhood home was one such place. In the basement, perched on a caramel-colored rack on a green-paneled wall, were a rifle, a shotgun and

Robert Thurston  |  Opinion contributor Guns don’t kill people; it’s the bullets from guns that kill. After yet another mass murder, this one in Uvalde, Texas, now is a good time to bypass the sterile debate on gun control and deal with ammunition control.  Here is the entire Second Amendment, adopted in 1791: “A well

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Major Republican donors, including some that have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, joined other conservative Texans in signing an open letter supporting congressional action to increase gun restrictions in response to the mass shooting

WASHINGTON — Arkansas congressional lawmakers are showing no signs of embracing new gun restrictions as House Democrats look to pass changes this week in the aftermath of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The massacre at the elementary school, which left 19 students and two teachers dead, is one in a series of mass

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Blue states won’t wait for Washington to get its act together on gun control 09:09 Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) on the latest Jan. 6th bombshell reporting 07:01 Overturning Roe would harm our nation’s military readiness 05:12 Rep. David Cicilline on

Chris Jacobs withdraws reelection bid amid GOP fire on his gun control stance Republican congressman said he would support measures limiting access to highly lethal firearms used in recent mass shootings A Republican New York congressman who recently voiced support of gun control legislation announced on Friday that he will no longer seek reelection after

The National Rifle Association’s annual meeting, held during Memorial Day weekend in Houston included discussions about gun laws in the wake of a recent mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 people dead. Among the speakers, Sen. Ted Cruz took particular aim at Chicago. “Gun bans do not work. Look

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both Republicans, canceled expected in-person appearances at the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action’s annual leadership forum on Friday. Abbott however is still expected to send a pre-recorded video. Former President Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, the Texas senator who this week sparked controversy by accusing Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on charges that he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, but the Justice Department spared two other advisers, including the ex-president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, from criminal prosecution. The department’s decision

Impassioned Mass Shooting Editorial by School Sophomore Earns “Best of SNO” Honors – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Saturday, June 4, 2022 · 575,338,567 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences

A reminder of what Rep. Massie looks like around the holidays. During the session, Rep. Massie pushed for a repeal of the 1990 Gun-Free School Zone Act, saying that some localities have been able to subvert the act and arm teachers on school campuses. In schools with armed educators, Massie claims, “There hasn’t been a

Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: Boulder and other Boulder County municipalities are considering creating gun safety measures. Your take? Military grade firepower should be kept under lock and key at a National Guard facility (or, maybe, a

A blue state Republican lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives who signaled support for Democrat gun control in the wake of the last week’s tragedy in Texas has ended his reelection bid due to the intense backlash he has received for his anti-Second Amendment stance. Disgraced Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-NY) received an endorsement from

In a prime-time speech to the nation, President Joe Biden spoke about gun violence and his proposals to reduce it. Here, we answer common questions about some of the statistics the president cited and actions he proposed. His remarks on June 2 were made after a spate of mass shootings within the prior three weeks

A Republican congressman is dropping his bid for reelection after backlash from his own party over his stance on stronger gun regulation. Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.) said he would support a ban on the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle following the white supremacist mass shooting in Buffalo last month that left 10 people dead and the school