Nation Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre speaks at the association’s Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Indianapolis, April 26, 2019. Michael Conroy/AP The NRA calls NY AG Letitia James’ demand for an independent monitor ‘a defacto takeover.’ The gun-rights group says James is overstepping her statutory mandate. A monitor would be ‘intrusive,
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WASHINGTON – Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington Monument Tuesday and lobbied anew for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America. “Stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage to do what’s right,” Giffords said,
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Today, the Delaware Senate voted 13-7 to pass an amended version of Senate Bill 6, the so-called “Delaware Large Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act.” It bans possessing magazines with a capacity greater than seventeen rounds of ammunition, including those that may “readily be converted” over that capacity. This vague and broad definition could be interpreted to
The mass murders in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, were the culmination of decades of lobbying and deceptive marketing perpetrated by the gun industry. Because of their lies, more Americans have died from gun violence — including suicides and accidents — since 1975 than in all of the wars in U.S. history. The most
PROVIDENCE — A House committee is poised to vote on three gun bills Thursday, in the first sign of what could emerge from a promise by General Assembly leaders to pass “meaningful gun reform legislation” following the school shooting in Texas and the racist shooting in Buffalo. The House Judiciary Committee will vote on a
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Against the backdrop of the latest mass shootings du jour at the supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., and the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the U. S. Supreme Court is poised to issue a ruling that is very likely to constitute another assault on gun regulation. Although the Supreme Court has not yet issued its ruling
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is introducing legislation aimed at promoting gun training and safety in the wake of several mass shootings across the United States. Stefanik is joined by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., and Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., in introducing the “Firearm Proficiency and
YOU’RE INVITED! The 2022 NRA Wisconsin State Conference is Saturday, June 18th, in Brookfield. Come out for a unique opportunity to gather, learn, and network in support of the Second Amendment. The conference will feature various dynamic speakers—including Aurelia Skipwith, former Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, your Wisconsin state legislators, and other local speakers—and will showcase
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Too many mistakenly think that removing guns from society will suddenly convert psychopaths into law-abiding citizens, writes Gerry Gamble. A boy examines a firearm at the George R. Brown Convention Center during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention on May 28, 2022 in Houston, Tex. Photo by Brandon Bell
Will Hurd, a former U.S. House member who represented Uvalde, Texas, wants “more than thoughts and prayers” in addressing the nation’s gun violence issue. “Last month, a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, a small, quiet community that I represented in Congress, became a war zone. Nineteen beautiful, innocent children and two dedicated, brave teachers are
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Disrupting the System Celebrating 5 Years of Provocative Conversations to Spark Positive Change – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Tuesday, June 7, 2022 · 575,729,083 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events &
On Wednesday, the Public Safety Committees of each chamber are hearing anti-gun bills received from the opposite chamber. Please use the “Take Action” buttons below to contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE these bills. Senate Public Safety Committee at 11:00AM on June 8th Assembly Bill 1621, introduced by Assembly Member Mike Gipson (D-65), expands
The Supreme Court is poised to rule on a law that gives local officials discretion over who can carry a handgun in the state. Good morning. It’s Tuesday. We’ll look at why gun restrictions in New York could be loosened if the Supreme Court strikes down a state law that gives officials discretion over permits
In the wake of the latest heartrending mass shooting, blame the shooter, but also blame Republicans who refuse to pass common sense gun regulations that the majority of Americans want put in place. And blame the NRA, which spends huge amounts of money on those lawmakers. The Texas response to previous shootings in that state
On the path to this moment, investigators have amassed over 125,000 pages of records and hundreds of hours of deposition. Many records were obtained voluntarily, while others were only secured after hard-fought but critically victorious legal battles against Trump and his entourage of lawyers, campaign and administration staff, so-called “alternate electors,” and other allies like