Gun Rights

One of the first choices Hochul will face as governor is whether or not to continue her predecessor’s state of emergency on gun violence. Outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose resignation takes effect at midnight, issued an emergency declaration in July over gun violence. “We went from an epidemic of COVID to an epidemic of gun

There is no shortage of historical examples of tyrants using gun control to facilitate the brutalization of a population. The Third Reich used firearm restrictions to control their political enemies and the countries they occupied. The communist countries of the Warsaw Pact tightly controlled or outlawed civilian access to arms. In China, as the Law

President Biden and his Attorney General, Merrick Garland, have championed “red flag” laws that authorize courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from possessing or accessing guns based on unproven and uncorroborated allegations by family members, coworkers, law enforcement officers or others. A key feature of these laws is an initial order that is imposed “ex parte”

OpinionUS gun control The Guardian view on soaring US gun violence: America must face the problem Editorial The US already had more guns than people when sales began rising a few years ago. It is now set for its highest number of gun killings in 20 years Sun 22 Aug 2021 18.30 BST Last modified

PROVIDENCE — State Senator Gayle L. Goldin, a progressive Providence Democrat who championed abortion rights legislation and challenged the Senate leadership, is stepping down to join President Biden’s administration. On Tuesday morning, Goldin submitted a resignation letter, effective immediately, saying she will join the US Labor Department’s Women’s Bureau as senior adviser. The Women’s Bureau

Education and brochures haven’t reduced the number of stray bullets flying in parts of rural Johnson County. Now law enforcement, the county commission and its legal department are considering a measure that will make firing bullets onto or over property without permission a code violation that could carry a maximum $1,000 fine. The new violation

A woman shot a suspected would-be intruder who broke into an Ohio home in the middle of the night where multiple children were located.  The shooting unfolded at around 1 a.m. Friday in south Toledo when an unidentified male suspect broke into a home. He made it through the front door of the home, and

The owner of Sioux Falls-based firearm accessory company and website Silencer Central won a major lawsuit against a former collaborator. Brandon Maddox, owner of BMaddox Enterprises LLC, recently won a lawsuit alleging plagiarism against its ex-marketer, going all the way to the U.S. District Court. Maddox is best known in the area as owner of gun

Thank you to the Second Amendment supporters who gathered in front of the Albemarle County Office Building yesterday to oppose Ordinance No. 21-10’s ban of firearms in public places. Yesterday, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved No. 21-10. The proposed ordinance prohibits firearms, ammunition, and components in county owned or operated buildings, parks,

Former Democrat Governor Terry McAuliffe holds an 8-percentage point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin (46%-38%) with 13% undecided in race for Virginia governor, according to The Roanoke College Poll. Democrats also lead the downticket races, with Del. Hala Ayala (D) leading former Del. Winsome Sears (R) by only 6 percenatge points 42%-36% for lieutenant governor

On Thursday, a federal judge upheld a Maryland law requiring anyone seeking to obtain a handgun to first acquire a Handgun Qualification License. This process requires Marylanders to do far more than pass a background check: before exercising their Constitutional right to self-defense, applicants must first pay potentially hundreds of dollars in fees, overcome all

Yesterday, the Senate voted 27-20 to pass House Bill 398, NC Sheriffs’ Association backed legislation to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It will now go to Governor Roy Cooper for his consideration. Please contact Gov. Cooper and ask him to sign HB 398 into law. The pistol purchase permit

Bob Yinzer: ‘Pee patrol’: Print their names Absolutely nothing will improve police conduct and behavior more than printing names in the newspaper after an adverse event (Aug. 17 letter, Cruise rides: How the fun got ruined). The vast majority of police are men and women of honor and integrity. But, there are a few “bad

OpenSecrets, the non-profit campaign finance watchdog group, reported Thursday that foreign nationals and lobbyists spent an overwhelming $33.5 million during the 2020 election. Foreign nationals are prohibited from contributing to elections in the United States as an effort to ensure other countries aren’t trying to swing American elections. “Foreign agents registered under the Foreign Agents

Rep. Richard Hudson, a staunch Second Amendment advocate, is sounding off on what he sees as a new, growing threat to gun ownership posed by the federal government. The North Carolina Republican has been particularly vocal about the possible overreach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is pending potential new leadership

As we’ve previously reported, the Biden Department of Justice is threatening to upend the U.S. firearm industry and how Americans exercise their Second Amendment rights. On May 21, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. In part, the Justice Department is seeking

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A 2019 study found those convicted of federal firearms offenses were over 20 percentage points more likely to be rearrested for a new crime in the next 8 years than their non-firearms counterparts. Show Caption Hide Caption Legislation to make gun crimes eligible for cash bail Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblywoman Sandy Galef introduce legislation