The House of Representatives is reconvening next week. Senate Bill 6, to ban magazines over an arbitrary capacity limit, has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 6. Senate Bill 6, the so-called “Delaware Large Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act,” bans possessing magazines with a capacity
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Monday night was a busy night for the Senate Judiciary Committee as the panel heard testimony on nearly two dozen gun bills. As previously reported, there were a few pro-gun bills discussed, however most of the attention was focused on legislation, which if passed, would present a historic assault on the Second Amendment rights of
Thursday morning, Gov. Phil Murphy held a press conference to unveil yet another gun control package in the Garden State. Every time he reverts back to the same playbook, it is nothing more than an admission that years of gun control have been a failure. But because he has no real ideas about how to
On Wednesday, April 21, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee is holding a public hearing on several Sunday hunting bills, including Legislative Document 1033, which would allow Sunday hunting on private property with written landowner permission. This bill creates more hunting opportunities for Maine sportsmen and women. Maine is just one of two states that
Washington President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States last week, but more ambitious steps will be harder to enact despite widespread public support. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a series
President Joseph Biden’s executive actions on gun control are a shot across the bow for the gun industry, but his more ambitious plan for an assault weapon ban faces long odds in Congress. “There’s no doubt that the president faces a steep challenge,” said Nick Suplina, managing director for law and policy for Everytown for
Tomorrow, April 15, the Judiciary Committee will hold a work session to vote on Legislative Document 1068. Please contact MEMBERS OF THE Judiciary Committee and ask them to OPPOSE this gun confiscation measure. Legislative Document 1068 creates two new sections of Maine law, which outline the power of the court in issuing orders or consent agreements for
Newly released court documents allege that in 2018, the National Rifle Association and its CEO Wayne LaPierre approved a $1.5 million dollar contract to keep then-NRATV host Dan Bongino on for the 2019 calendar year at the NRA’s failing TV outlet. This came as the gun rights organization was falling deeper into financial troubles over the course of 2018. A legal document obtained by Salon and filed by Ackerman McQueen, the NRA’s
Big business has ratcheted up its objections to proposals that would make it harder to vote, with several hundred companies and executives signing a new statement opposing “any discriminatory legislation.” The letter, published Wednesday in The New York Times and The Washington Post, was signed by companies including Amazon, Google, Starbucks and Bank of America,
Joe Biden recently announced he would nominate gun control activist and lobbyist David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Chipman’s hostility towards the Second Amendment and his work for a national gun control organization disqualifies him from serving as the Director of the ATF. Make no mistake, David
Washington — US President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the US last week, but more ambitious steps will be harder to enact despite widespread public support. Here are some facts about gun violence in the US. How many Americans own guns? With about 121 firearms in circulation for every 100
Joe Biden recently announced he would nominate gun control activist and lobbyist David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Chipman’s hostility towards the Second Amendment and his work for a national gun control organization disqualifies him from serving as the Director of the ATF. Make no mistake, David
I read with interest Kevin Mitchell’s letter supporting making Becker County a Second Amendment Sanctuary. If Mr. Mitchell would look at the reality, it already is. No one is going to take away a person’s guns. There are now more guns than people in the United States, and it would be impossible to do so
[embedded content] Guns are ingrained in the Arizona psyche, from the legendary Shootout at the OK Corral that morphed into tourist-dependent Tombstone to the CNN broadcast of Donald Trump supporters casually carrying long guns during a protest in downtown Phoenix. Arizona has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the nation, built on a
Both the House and Senate are expected to consider Emergency Powers legislation, Senate Bill 370 and House Bill 504, respectively. SB 370 was recently passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and is should be on the House Floor tomorrow. House Bill 504 was heard on the Senate floor today and will receive Third Reading
Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider self-defense expansion legislation, Senate Bill 573. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 573. Senate Bill 573 clarifies existing law to prevent cities and municipalities from being able to create gun free zones in locations where they shouldn’t be allowed to. This legislation
Monday night was a busy night for the Senate Judiciary Committee as the panel heard testimony on nearly two dozen gun bills. As previously reported, there were a few pro-gun bills discussed, however most of the attention was focused on legislation, which if passed, would present a historic assault on the Second Amendment rights of
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As gun violence surges in New York City, there’s a new effort to keep people safe this summer. Communities are coming together to find ways to prevent shootings by taking action in their own neighborhoods. READ MORE: De Blasio Says Solution To Spike In Gun Violence Is Courts, Economy And COVID