Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. County should go towardalternatives to new jail Last week, Supervisor Otto Lee ignored community outpouring and voted for a new jail (“County to move forward with new $390M jail,” Page B1, Jan. 27). Four and a half years ago I
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Today, February 1st, the Oregon Legislature begins the 2022 legislative session. With the start of session, anti-gun legislators have again begun pushing policies that do nothing to prevent crime and only target law-abiding gun owners. NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to stay alert and contact their legislators in opposition to Senate Bill 1577. Senate Bill
On Friday, January 28th, the House Committee on Public Safety voted 11-9 to advance House Bill 827, to restore and advance Virginia’s firearm preemption law to prevent localities from restricting Second Amendment rights. The Subcommittee #1 previously voted on Thursday to advance it to the full committee. It will now move to the House floor,
The U.S. federal government has amassed records comprising over 920 million gun sales from the records of firearms dealers who went out of business, amid concerns alleging the Biden administration is seeking to create a federal gun registry, which would be unlawful. In a letter (pdf), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) told Rep.
The only thing gun controllers despise more than Americans owning firearms is working and middle-class Americans owning firearms. Last week, the San Jose, Calif. City Council voted 10-1 to adopt a requirement for gun owners to purchase liability insurance, and 8-3 to adopt a tax on gun owners, despite overwhelming citizen opposition. The ordinance (File
On Thursday, February 3, the Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to consider a ban on the hunting of Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lions, SB22-031. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 22-031. SB22-031 prohibits the hunting, trapping or otherwise taking of a bobcat, lynx, or mountain lion except under very specific
Today, the House of Delegates passed House Bill 4048, the WV Keep, Bear, and Drive with Arms Act. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 2048 affirms that it is lawful to possess loaded and/or uncased rifles and shotguns in vehicles “unless rebutted by the totality of circumstances” that unlawful hunting
Today, at 5:00PM, the House General Laws committee will hear House Bills 1462 and 1660, to ensure law-abiding citizens may carry firearms for self-defense on public transit. Please click here to file witness forms to support HB 1462 and HB 1660. House Bill 1462 and House Bill 1660 remove the prohibition on law-abiding citizens carrying firearms for self-defense on public transit property
One of the cornerstones of Joe Biden’s gun control vision for America is to “[p]ut America on the path to ensuring that 100% of firearms sold … are smart guns” because, according to him, “[t]oday, we have the technology to allow only authorized users to fire a gun.” True to form, on the campaign trail
Opinion Dear Editor, Adam Morgan proudly announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona’s 4th District (9th District pending final approval of redistricting) representing Mohave, La Paz, Yuma, and Western Maricopa Counties for the Republican Party. Morgan resides in Kingman and is a father of four. He is a West Point graduate
Texas Democrat tied to Azerbaijan inquiry faces tough primary election contest An FBI raid could give Henry Cuellar’s progressive challenger a primary boost – but a Cuellar loss could open the door for Republicans Few people outside of south Texas, and even fewer outside the state, have heard of US representative Henry Cuellar, though he
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Commentary It’s one thing to get rich lobbying Washington on behalf of powerful interests. It’s another altogether when America’s enemies benefit. Documents released last week revealed that Democrat mega-lobbyist Tony Podesta, brother of longtime bag man for the Clintons John Podesta, pulled in $1 million lobbying the Biden White House on behalf of Huawei, the
For much of the last decade, Democrats complained — with a mix of indignation, frustration and envy — that Republicans and their allies were spending hundreds of millions of difficult-to-trace dollars to influence politics. “Dark money” became a dirty word, as the left warned of the threat of corruption posed by corporations and billionaires spending
A New York Times analysis reveals how the left outdid the right at raising and spending millions from undisclosed donors to defeat Donald Trump and win power in Washington. For much of the last decade, Democrats complained — with a mix of indignation, frustration and envy — that Republicans and their allies were spending hundreds
Earlier this week, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held public hearings and executive sessions on several gun bills. Thanks to the strong support of NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, the majority of the Committee voted “ought to pass” on ATV Carry. The majority of the Committee also rejected and voted “inexpedient
COLLEYVILLE — Less than two weeks after a gunman took hostages at a Colleyville synagogue, Sen. Ted Cruz held what he called a “very productive” discussion with city officials and members of the Jewish community about how to address antisemitism and safety concerns at houses of worship across Texas. The Texas Republican also told the
Explaining later why he signed the law, Lee had brushed aside objections from law enforcement, saying, “It shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their Second Amendment rights.” Lee also apparently ignored data that had shown a dramatic uptick throughout 2021 in gun-related homicides in the city of Memphis, with many of those deaths occurring