Gun Rights

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill passed by the bipartisan state lawmakers that would have nixed the permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun. The governor, a Democrat, said he’s a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and an “enthusiastic outdoorsman and hunter,” but he can’t support permitless concealed carry. “I simply cannot

Yesterday, the New Hampshire House and Senate held floor votes on the conference committee report for House Bill 334, which allows an individual to carry a loaded firearm on an Off-Highway Recreation Vehicle (OHRV) or snowmobile.  Please act now and politely urge Governor Sununu to sign House Bill 334 when it gets to his desk.

Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation that would have allowed Louisiana residents 21 and older to carry concealed firearms without a permit, adding fuel to a growing movement among conservative lawmakers to hold what would be the state’s first veto override session.  The measure would have done away with the mandatory background check and firearms

Yesterday, a federal district court judge in the United States District Court Northern District of Florida upheld a Florida law that prevents law-abiding citizens between the ages of 18 and 20 from purchasing a firearm. The judge explained that “for better or worse,” he was bound by the Eleventh Circuit’s Second Amendment precedent and had

Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation that would have allowed Louisiana residents 21 and older to carry concealed firearms without a permit, adding fuel to a growing movement among conservative lawmakers to hold what would be the state’s first veto override session.  The measure would have done away with the mandatory background check and firearms

Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a no-permit concealed carry law for guns that he said could endanger the public, leaving the self-described “Sportsman’s Paradise” an outlier in the Deep South where such laws have recently passed in neighboring states. Mr. Edwards’ veto of the bill, which would have allowed legal gun owners

In the waning hours of last night, the final day to sign Louisiana’s Constitutional Carry Legislation into law, John Bel Edwards decided to listen to the anti-gun minority in the Sportsman’s Paradise, and veto Senate Bill 118.  Despite the thousands of emails, calls, and texts coming from NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, Governor Edwards

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ NRA not formed to defend African Americans against KKK CLAIM: Juneteenth is “the

The National Rifle Association and New York Attorney General Letitia James this week continued to tangle in court amid a lawsuit that could lead to the dissolution of the gun rights organization over its status as a non-profit entity.  The NRA previously filed a motion challenging the constitutionality of James’ legal challenge to the group,

FIRST ON FOX: Several former and current members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are sounding the alarm against President Biden‘s nomination to lead the agency. Former ATF Director Michael Sullivan, as well as a current ATF member involved in training and a retired ATF deputy director who wished to remain

On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: At least 1 dead, 99 unaccounted for in Miami building collapse. It’s still unclear what caused the condo tower to collapse. Plus, Derek Chauvin will be sentenced, Vice President Kamala Harris visits the U.S./Mexico border, we hear a breakdown on Britney Spears’ fight to leave her conservatorship

A few weeks ago, we looked at local races for King County government, along with cities, school boards and special purpose districts for 2021. 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

Pennsylvania’s effort to join 21 other states with Constitutional Carry advanced as the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chaired by Senator Lisa Baker, voted to move Senate Bill 565 to the Senate floor for consideration.  Constitutional carry legislation isn’t for criminals, it simply puts law-abiding citizens who are otherwise legally able to possess and carry a firearm

The Arizona Legislature may adjourn as soon as today. House Bill 2840, a critical self-defense bill, is still sitting in the Senate awaiting floor action. Please contact your state senator and ask them to promptly SUPPORT HB 2840. House Bill 2840 allows law-abiding citizens to store their loaded firearms in their locked personal vehicles while parked

Today, the House could hear Senate Bill 6, to ban most ammunition magazines in common use. You may view the agenda here. Please click the button below to ask your state representative to OPPOSE SB 6. Senate Bill 6, the so-called “Delaware Large Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act,” bans possessing magazines with a capacity greater than

FAIRFAX, Va. — NRA-ILA Executive Director Jason Ouimet released the following statement on Thursday regarding David Chipman’s party line vote out of Senate Judiciary Committee:  “David Chipman spent the last 10 years unapologetically lobbying for gun control on Capitol Hill and getting paid to do Michael Bloomberg’s bidding. He supports extreme, unconstitutional restrictions on the

President Biden in remarks Wednesday said his crime prevention strategy would focus on strengthening background checks, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and boosting community policing.  Biden met with state and local leaders and law enforcement officials ahead of his remarks to talk crime prevention strategy, amid a surge in violence in cities across the

The president made clear that he intends to approach crime prevention by investing in, rather than defunding, the police as he waded into an urgent national debate over policing. WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Wednesday that states could draw from $350 billion in federal stimulus money to shore up police departments and vowed to