Yesterday, the House voted 52-48 to pass House Bill 827, to restore and advance Virginia’s firearm preemption law to prevent localities from restricting Second Amendment rights. It will now move to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 827 prevents localities from passing their own restrictions on lawful carry. Ever since the General Assembly allowed
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This week, State Senator Todd Lakey (R-12) introduced NRA-Backed Emergency Powers Legislation, Senate Bill 1262. The measure will be first considered in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday, February 7, at 8:00am. Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 1262. Senate Bill 1262 provides protections for gun stores, ranges, or any other
Today the Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 115 1st Substitute by a 20 to 5 vote. The measure now heads to the House for further consideration. Introduced by Senator Chris Wilson and Representative Cory Maloy, SB 115 enhances Utah’s existing firearm preemption statute by providing a mechanism to ensure compliance. Firearm preemption occupies the field of firearm laws and regulations with the
Committee to Elect PK ONeill Today, Nevada Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill officially announced that he would seek re-election to his Assembly seat. O’Neill, a Republican who has served two previous terms, will now seek his third and has been formally endorsed by the Republican Assembly Caucus. “It’s been one of my life’s greatest honors to serve
On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed yet another important pro-Second Amendment piece of legislation. Only a couple months ago, the Governor struck down constitutional carry after both chambers passed the bill. This time, it was a preemption bill which passed with bipartisan support in both chambers. HB 979 had recently passed the Senate on a
Vice Fund (symbol: VICEX) Committed to Holdings in Defense Stocks as Risks of Conflict Escalate Globally – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Friday, February 4, 2022 · 562,368,446 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press
The fact that so many well-known right-wing Republicans endorsed Joe Biden during the United States’ 2020 presidential race —from former Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona to former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina to Sen. John McCain’s widow Cindy McCain — speaks volumes about how dramatically former President Donald Trump remade the GOP in his image, and
By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A bipartisan group of senators are moving closer to a long-sought deal to renew and modernize the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, after a series of hangups stalled progress on the landmark legislation that expired more than three years ago. “We had a meeting on it this morning,
The White House on Thursday spoke about taking action to reduce gun violence. The Biden Administration is pushing for funding interventions like community policing, street outreach, hospital-based intervention and youth programs. It’s also working with law enforcement to stop the illegal flow of weapons from some southern states with weaker laws into states like New
Yesterday, lawmakers introduced House Bill 272, the final version of constitutional carry legislation. NRA thanks lead sponsor Representative Shane Stringer, and co-sponsor Rules Chairman Mike Jones, for their tireless efforts drafting HB 272, as well as co-sponsors Speaker Mac McCutcheon, Representative Andrew Sorrell, and Public Safety and Homeland Security Chairman Allen Treadaway, for their hard work
Paths to power and winning elections inside the GOP are changing rapidly and radically, spawning a new generation of kingmakers while diminishing the clout of many who lorded over the party for years. Why it matters: Fourteen of the Republican Party’s top consultants and operatives across the country spoke in detail with Axios about how
Washington outdoes itself on a daily basis with its paralysis and dysfunction. That’s why local governments would be wise to follow the maxim: “If you want something done, do it yourself.” In the nearly 10 years since 20 young children and six adults were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary School, mass shootings remain such a
National Veteran Business Development Council announces Robert B. Middleton, II (CNAP) as Treasurer – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Thursday, February 3, 2022 · 562,267,951 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events &
Maura Healey is pushing back on attempts to label her a “moderate,” saying instead that she’s a “proud progressive” in the running to be the next governor. “I am a proud progressive and I am incredibly proud of my record,” said Healey, speaking on WBUR’s “Radio Boston” on Thursday. “I was the one that challenged
Presented by With Daniel Lippman K STREET FUNDRAISES FOR DEMS: As Democrats fight to hold on to their majority in November’s midterms, several are turning to members of the downtown community to fundraise for them over the next few weeks, according to invitations for the events obtained by PI. — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), who
Yesterday, the California State Legislature saw the introduction of two more anti-gun bills that continue the assault on lawful gun ownership in the Golden State. On the heels of passing legislation to violate gun owner privacy during the 2021 legislative session, for which the NRA has already filed a lawsuit, legislators have now introduced Senate Bill 906, to require disclosure of firearm ownership and
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota government accountability board on Thursday set an April deadline for Gov. Kristi Noem to respond to a pair of ethics complaints from the state’s attorney general, signaling it believes the complaints might have merit. Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who like Noem is a Republican, asked the board to
Thursday was just another day in the reverse reality that the coven of ABC’s The View occupies as they lashed out Republicans with false accusations that they were the ones “defunding the police” in (heavily Demcoratic) cities around the country, and they were “the real problem” with rising gun violence in cities. At the top