Month: April 2023

Today, the Senate voted 28-21 to pass House Bill 1240, a comprehensive ban on most commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and firearm parts that exceeds the provisions of California’s ban. Due to an amendment being adopted on the Senate Floor during debate, the bill will now go to back to the House for concurrence. Please contact your state

You don’t have to tell me that Republicans have aligned themselves with the NRA. But progress is being made, slowly but surely. Take, for example, the recent news from my home state of Tennessee. In 2021, Republican Gov. Bill Lee thanked the NRA for helping to pass a bill that allowed people to openly carry

A police officer drives past the house Monday, April 17, 2023, where 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot Thursday when he went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers in Kansas City, Mo. | Charlie Riedel/AP Photo It took four days. But the octogenarian accused of shooting Ralph Yarl is now facing criminal

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 View Larger + NRA promotion The National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Indianapolis this past weekend calls to mind the 1965 Four Tops hit, “It’s the Same Old Song.” It was more of the same from the organization itself and the Republican presidential candidates addressing the gathering, predictably competing for

INDIANAPOLIS – EXCLUSIVE: Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem took firm action over the weekend to strengthen the Second Amendment rights of people in her state, signing an executive order on stage during her address to the annual National Rifle Association convention to stop what she called “discriminatory action” against those rights. Speaking with Fox

Today, the House State Affairs Committee voted to advance House Bill 61, to ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected for Alaskans during emergencies. It now goes to the full House for consideration on the floor. Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT HB 61. House Bill 61 prohibits state and local government

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is attending a “meet-and-greet policy discussion” at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday evening as tensions between DeSantis and former President Donald Trump continue to rise. The event, hosted by the nonprofit group And to the Republic, will feature expected guest appearances from Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Thomas Massie

– Advertisement Above – A PAC affiliated with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has attacked Trump on the few gun positions he has taken because, gasp, they show he has been in favor of some form of gun control. The new pro-DeSantis ad (inserted below) from Never Back Down Inc, warns gun lovers and Second Amendment

WASHINGTON – The roster of Republican presidential hopefuls who flocked to the National Rifle Association’s annual convention reflects the political potency of gun rights, despite the group’s eroding revenues and an opposition movement that’s growing increasingly vocal as the drumbeat of mass shootings marches on. Even amid internal turmoil and legal woes, the gun ownership

Last night, the House voted 102-45 to pass House Bill 282, to ensure law-abiding citizens may carry firearms for self-defense on public transit, with an amendment by Representative Ben Baker, to allow places of worship to make their own security decisions. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them