DATE: July 12, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President HB-259, The Church Carry bill passed both the House and Senate and has now been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. It took effect immediately. This bill authorizes persons who
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck SchumerChuck SchumerPride Month concludes without Equality Act vote in Senate Republicans should hit the reset button on Biden infrastructure deal The world is no longer fit for Sept. 11 war authorizations MORE (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called for the National Rifle Association (NRA) to be investigated for bankruptcy fraud by the Justice
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian once remarked, “The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky they’re going to give Cleveland State another year of probation.” Tarkanian’s contention was that college basketball’s governing body was unable or unwilling to police certain powerful institutions, but would attempt to assert their legitimacy by punishing comparatively irrelevant
By now, many careful observers of Second Amendment issues are aware of the supposedly “groundbreaking” gun control laws the media is celebrating as having been “enacted” in San Jose, CA. As usual, however, the news reports have been both inaccurate and incomplete. The situation in San Jose is complex, and it illustrates how the media,
Carol Anderson is likely to trigger a lot of people on the right with her book about the anti-Black history of the Second Amendment, “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America.” But if anyone understands what white backlash looks and feels like it’s Anderson, who also wrote the 2016 bestseller ”White Rage.” In her new
Ronald Reagan, 1966. (Getty / Bettmann) Ever since Ronald Reagan became governor of California in 1967, we have relied on two native informants about his time in power: Joan Didion, of Sacramento, and Mike Davis, of the San Bernardino Valley. Books in Review Reaganland: America’s Right Turn 1976–1980 By Rick Perlstein Buy this book For
New York – The high number of mass shootings in the United States show that the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other lobbying groups have been extraordinarily successful in influencing lawmakers. Although a large number of Americans say that gun laws should be more restrictive — a necessary step to control this “epidemic” — Congress
Holdover Trump election officials are trying to run out the clock on campaign finance cases, including a serious accusation that gun lovers secretly gave Republican leaders millions of dollars. Charges against the National Rifle Association were leveled by the gun-control group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, a gunshot victim from Arizona. The Federal
NEW YORK – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud. Schumer said the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business. A
Yesterday, several Louisiana Sheriffs stood with liberal democratic Governor John Bel Edwards against your Second Amendment rights. They believe it is more important to go to Baton Rouge for a photo-op with the Governor, than to be in their own parishes doing their job. NRA members are particularly disappointed in Sheriff Craig Webre of Lafourche
Governor David Ige has signed House Bill 1366 and House Bill 31 into law. House Bill 1366, sponsored by Patrick Branco (D-50), amends language regarding home-built firearms passed last session (Act 74 2020). It bans possession of certain unfinished firearm components, as well as home-built firearms. Current law does not ban possession for those owned prior to
In a vote that was both expected and defying the Vatican, the U.S. Catholic bishops advanced on plans to draft a document addressing Communion for pro-choice Catholic politicians. Following are more letters to the editor from NCR readers that have been edited for length and clarity. You can read part one of the responses here. Part two of the
LAWRENCE CO. – Gregg Taylor who is a lifelong Republican and resident of Lawrence County, announced his candidacy for Lawrence County Sheriff in the upcoming election. Gregg Taylor announces candidacy for Lawrence County Sheriff He currently serves as Chief Deputy of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and has served the citizens of Lawrence County for
By Matt Manda New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasted no time peddling lies and frequently debunked falsehoods about the firearm industry while announcing his new first-in-the-nation criminal gun violence “Disaster Emergency” plans. The governor’s antigun track record runs longer than the Hudson River. It wasn’t surprising that his dog and pony show announcement included a bill signing ceremony enacting the unconstitutional expansion
The fall election season will bring us races for city councils, school boards and special purpose districts. Candidates for these positions feel an emotional attachment to the offices they run for. Some are more prepared than others. Next year the serious, issue-oriented politicians will be running and they will be better prepared. Actually the incumbents
On July 13th, the Assembly Public Safety Committee is hearing SB 264, legislation that prohibits gun shows from taking place on any state property, and SB 715, legislation that limits when a hunting license can be used for firearm purchases. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 264 and SB 715. Senate Bill 264 bans state officers, employees, operators,
A Louisiana school board is paying $165,000 to settle lawsuits by parents of two children suspended for holding BB guns during online classes ByThe Associated Press July 9, 2021, 4:27 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana school board agreed to pay $165,000 to settle
The crackle of handheld radios broke the morning stillness. Sound carries in the country, and on the rural outskirts of Arab, Ala., curious neighbors stepped onto their porches, craning their necks to see what was going on. Some thought the police had found an escaped inmate who had been a leading story on the local