Recent Democratic presidential administrations have been all over the place when it comes to gun dealer licensing. In the early 1990s, President Bill Clinton went to great efforts to eliminate as many Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs or gun dealers) as he could. President Barack Obama reversed course and demanded that those marginally “engaged in the
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With help from Maggie Miller and Kelsey Tamborrino Quick Fix — A handful of critical infrastructure and cyber working training provisions will hang in the balance as the Senate revisits its China competition package this week. — The use of facial recognition to identify people in Ukraine is worrying privacy advocates. — CISA Director Jen
“We support the Second Amendment. If you own a gun, keep that gun. Nobody wants to take it away from you – at least I don’t want to do that.” That’s what Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke told voters in an April 2018 radio interview, when he was running against Republican Ted Cruz in the Senate
The National Conference of State Legislatures says the name of the first lobbyist is not recorded. “But rest assured, lobbying has been around since governments were formed and political decisions were first made,” according to a 2013 article. It is also a protected First Amendment right, and the occupation is regulated in all states, meaning
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reminded the world of the evils of imperialism, while also exposing alarming fault lines in American politics. Mike Lofgren, a former Republican Congressional aide who has since denounced the party as a “nihilistic death cult,” is in a unique position to clarify what is happening in Russia and the bizarre
Attorney Tim Berkley of Wood River announced he will be a Republican candidate for circuit judge in the election of 2022. Berkley, a lifelong resident of Madison County, has more than three decades of experience as an attorney. He attended Lewis and Clark Community College and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, graduating with a bachelor
Next week, the Oklahoma House is expected to have a Floor vote on legislation that would prevent discrimination against firearms and the firearms industry, House Bill 3144. Please contact your State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 3144. House Bill 3144 provides that a governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for the
(Video)-Iran: Defiant Youth Torched Photos and Effigies of Khamenei During Fire Festival – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Saturday, March 19, 2022 · 565,932,699 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences
Next week, three separate policy committees will hear firearm–related bills as they move along the legislative process. Please use the “Take Action” buttons below to contact committee members and get involved in protecting our Second Amendment rights in California. Assembly Public Safety Committee at 9:00AM on March 22nd Pro-gun Assembly Bill 2033, introduced by Assembly Member
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Alabama and Ohio have passed versions of “constitutional carry.” That is a law that allows a lawful owner of a firearm to carry that firearm without additional governmental permission. Georgia’s state House and Senate have both passed versions and a committee is set to reconcile differences. Georgia should have the law passed in the next
Good news can be elusive for New Jersey gun owners, but things trended in a good direction in Trenton this week. As previously reported, the Assembly Law & Public Safety Committee worked on A.2426 by Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly on Monday. In a positive development, the Committee amended the bill to address the bulk of our concerns by eliminating the
Neuragenex Secures $2.6 Billion for Expansion of Opioid Alternative Pain Treatment Centers – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Friday, March 18, 2022 · 565,904,908 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences
Montpelier gun banners worked their way around the Governor’s veto of S.30 and advanced a new gun bill, S.4, that incorporated the Governor’s suggested change. This essentially put a band-aid on a catastrophe. S.4 is still a horrible bill, and underscores what anti-gun majorities in the Vermont Statehouse view as their priority. S.30 originally began as a “location restriction” for hospitals but
Welcome to the Checks & Imbalances newsletter. Today, I’ve got a newsletter-exclusive update on that National Rifle Association hack—plus another on the billionaire behind Donald Trump’s $100 million mortgage. Let’s dive in. Acampaign filing the NRA’s political action committee made last week confirmed that the group did indeed suffer a ransomware attack last fall. In
Errol Morris’ “The Fog of War” is one of my favorite documentary films. It is especially timely given Vladimir Putin and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Robert McNamara, who was secretary of defense under Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s and one of the chief architects of the disastrous war in Vietnam, is the film’s subject. If
Yesterday, the House Agriculture, Livestock and Water Committee passed Hunter Education Legislation, House Bill 22-1168, by a 5 to 2 vote. The measure now heads to the House Floor for a full vote, and your Representative needs to hear from you! House Bill 22-1168 allows local education providers, upon entering into an agreement with an individual or entity
Errol Morris’ “The Fog of War” is one of my favorite documentary films. It is especially timely given Vladimir Putin and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Robert McNamara, who was secretary of defense under Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s and one of the chief architects of the disastrous war in Vietnam, is the film’s subject. If