Kira’s boyfriend never actually pulled the trigger. But during the four years they dated, he often used his assault-style rifle and a slew of other guns to threaten and intimidate her. He would load his AR-15 and point it at her while she was working out on the living room floor. He sometimes threatened to
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In President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, there was no surprise in how much emphasis he placed on the plight of Ukraine in fending off the unprovoked attack launched by Vladimir Putin. Biden’s theme was simple: We must protect democracy. In the closing part of his speech, the president said: Now is the
TULALIP — For years, Tulalip leaders fought to affirm tribes’ ability to protect native people from non-native violent offenders. On Wednesday, Tulalip Chairwoman Teri Gobin sat alongside survivors and advocates in Washington, D.C., as President Joe Biden touted the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. VAWA was first enacted in 1994, with the aim
Today, the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs passed pro-gun legislation, House Bill 2681, on a voice vote. The measure passed after attempts from “Moms Demand” advocates to amend the measure were quickly squashed. HB 2681 now heads to the House Floor for a full vote. Please contact your State Representative and ask them
When the Violence Against Women Act was first authorized, it had an immediate and quantifiable effect on prosecution of these crimes and also devoted substantial resources toward prevention. From 1994 through 2010, rates of intimate partner violence declined by 64% , according to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Still, more than 35% of North
By Rick Pezzullo A third Republican has entered the race for the Putnam County Legislature District 5 seat being vacated by Legislator Carl Albano. Greg Ellner, a resident of Carmel, announced last week he was throwing his hat in the ring to primary for the GOP line and hopes to secure the Conservative line as
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. There are only a handful of challenges that can unify Washington. Hurricane-relief packages and tornado-rescue plans are up there. Wildfires and earthquakes, too. The opioid epidemic bled across Red States and
“It took time to change the culture, and you did it. You did it,” Biden said to an audience of lawmakers, administration officials and advocates. “The only way we can change the culture was by shining an ugly, bright light on it and speaking its name.” The landmark law is aimed at protecting and supporting
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Update: As of Monday March 7th 2022 a 3rd Modern Sporting rifle/High Capacity case has entered the halls of the US Supreme Court: Duncan vs. Boneta. 21-1194. Jake Charles a Duke University Professor and Scholar : “it’s a good bet the Court will hold Duncan pending Bruen as well. And after that, it would not
The Nye County Republican Central Committee conducted its biggest fundraising event of the year on Friday, March 11, attracting more than 100 donors to a Lincoln Day buffet dinner at Coyote’s Den on Kellogg Road. “We kept our promise of offering Trump-era pricing with an economical ticket price of $40 which included western BBQ dinner
At the direction of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) appears to be revoking the licenses of firearm dealers for even minor paperwork violations. On June 23, 2021, the “Biden-Harris Administration” announced a new policy of “zero tolerance for rogue gun dealers that willfully violate the law.” The policy
Today, the Senate unanimously voted to pass NRA-backed Emergency Powers Legislation, Senate Bill 136. The measure will now be referred to the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee for further consideration. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 136. Senate Bill 136, sponsored by Senator Myers, and co-sponsored by seven other pro-2A legislators, provides protections
Politics is about math, and the math always dictates the outcome. Anti-gun Democrats in the Vermont House simply don’t appear to have the votes to override the Governor’s veto of S.30. As a result, Montpelier politicians, who are determined to pass a gun bill this session, have had to devise a workaround. S.30 originally began as a “location restriction” for hospitals, but
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House held floor votes on two anti-gun bills. Thanks to the strong support of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, both bills were defeated and will not move forward this session. NRA would like to thank all of those Representatives who defended the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens in the Granite
Today, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act into law, a nearly 3000-page bill that funds all government programs. Included in the large bill was a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA). VAWA is a law that focuses on, among others, domestic violence and sexual assault survivor programs. Originally passed
Gun rights groups and GOP legislators argue that the new law, set to take effect in mid-June, removes costs and barriers for law-abiding people to exercise their constitutional right to bear arms and for self-defense, while critics argue that it will increase gun violence. When stopped by police, a person will no longer have to
COLUMBIA — Columbia will move forward with repealing a series of gun-control measures after bowing from a court fight with S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson and not wanting a fight with state lawmakers who have the power to fund much-needed city projects. Columbia, with the backing of then-Mayor Steve Benjamin, passed a series of gun ordinances