A gun-control group alleges that the National Rifle Association made illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton years ago as part of a larger scheme using shell companies to support Republican candidates. The allegation was outlined in a Nov. 2 federal lawsuit from the advocacy group founded by former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords
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By St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board Back in 2000, actor Charlton Heston helped rally the conservative base behind the embattled National Rifle Association with a convention speech asserting that then-Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore was planning to demonize NRA members as “gun-toting, knuckle-dragging, bloodthirsty maniacs.” Heston concocted a scenario in which a President Gore would
Americans are armed out of fear. But is that fear founded? The Big Idea: How often are guns used in self-defense, really? The Daily strives to reveal a new idea in every episode. Below, we go deeper on one of those from our show this week. For years, the Rev. Rob Schenck was staunchly pro-gun
click to enlarge Despite facing an inevitable gubernatorial veto, the Republican-controlled Senate pushed a pair of bills to expand concealed-carry rights and open the door for legal action against Pennsylvania municipalities that enact gun ordinances stricter than state law. After three hours of debate on Nov. 9, the upper chamber voted 29-21 to approve legislation
The most crucial element of the infrastructure of our country is its people. The White House and congressional leaders have reached a deal on the “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan. This plan is a transformative step forward in helping tens of millions of Americans get on their feet after the pandemic. This plan extends
Cover design by Derek Carlisle There was hope. There was cynicism. And now there’s reality. The decennial task of redistricting is out of the people’s hands, and the Utah Legislature is now to determine how much gerrymandering it can get away with. But first, lawmakers had to deal with the 12 maps—three each for Utah’s
The case challenges a more restrictive New York statute requiring “proper cause” for the issuance of a permit to carry. An affiliate of the National Rifle Association is contesting it, claiming it violates the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms.” Two years ago, the court fired a blank at a different New York City gun-control
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For better or worse, the nine unelected elite lawyers who hold lifetime tenure as Justices of the United States Supreme Court have the last word on the interpretation of the Constitution. They and they alone get to pass final judgment on fundamental issues that touch all of our lives. It is critically important, therefore, that
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Topline After the Columbine shootings in 1999, NRA head Wayne LaPierre and the group’s top officials, lobbyists and PR officials reportedly considered scrapping that year’s convention that was scheduled to take place in Denver, near the site of the shootings, and in the process revealed their thoughts on the industry and the group’s staunchest supporters,
In his more than 20 years in the Mississippi Legislature – six years in the Mississippi House of Representatives and 15 in the Mississippi Senate – Sen. Joey Fillingane has always gone above and beyond to help his home town of Sumrall, including procuring $500,000 to assist the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Rails-To-Trails Recreational District.
The following is a transcript of a video I published on Monday, November 8th. The oral argument in NYSRPA v. Bruen took place on November 3rd. The video can be viewed at Rumble, Bitchute, and Odysee. The decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen has now been made. Unfortunately, the only ones who know what that decision
NRA official Jim Land: “I got to tell you, we got to think this thing through, because if we tuck tail and run, we’re going to be accepting responsibility for what happened out there.” PR Consultant Tony Makris: “That’s one very good argument, Jim. On the other side, if you don’t appear to be deferential
The following is a transcript of a video I published on Monday, November 1st. Oral argument in NYSRPA v. Bruen took place on November 3rd. The video can be viewed at Rumble, Bitchute, and Odysee. There are two important, related dates relevant to the Second Amendment in November. On November 3rd, the nine Supreme Court
On CNN Tuesday, conservative commentator S.E. Cupp criticized the Republican Party for ignoring the video tweeted out by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). “Gosar … posted this video meme, which he tweeted, of him killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a cartoon anime thing where he superimposed his face and her
On Tuesday, NPR revealed new tapes of a meeting of National Rifle Association executives in the wake of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting — and their political calculus for surviving public anger and continuing to push pro-gun policies. “‘Everything we do here has a downside,’ NRA official Kayne Robinson says on the tapes,” reported
Soon after the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, senior leaders of the National Rifle Association huddled on a conference call to consider canceling their annual convention, scheduled just days later and a few miles away. Thirteen people lay dead at a high school in Colorado. More than 20 were injured. Images of students running