Gun Rights

The National Rifle Association finally won a well-deserved battle with the Supreme Court for us gun-rights patriots who only want to protect ourselves and maybe shoot something suspicious-looking now and then. If all goes well in our state court, Hawaii will allow my wife to pack a six-shooter in her wild bikini and be safe

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Federal and local lawmakers are scrambling to regulate a weapon being used more and more in communities across the nation. Privately-made firearms called ‘ghost guns’ have gained national attention in recent years as they are increasingly being used in crimes including school shootings. The guns look and operate like ones purchased

303 Creative v. Elenis is a landmark victory for free speech. The Supreme Court reaffirmed the foundational principle that the Constitution prohibits the government from forcing Americans to say something they don’t believe. As the Court wrote, “The First Amendment envisions the United States as a rich and complex place where all persons are free

A key Republican senator is planning an alternative to Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed extreme risk protection order bill, a measure hitting a wall as the Legislature approaches an Aug. 21 special session. Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin, said Tuesday he is working with the National Rifle Association on legislation dealing with mental health in response to

Gun rights groups have appealed to federal judges to overturn a lower court decision upholding Delaware’s “assault weapons” ban and other gun control measures.  In late March, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Andrews denied a request by the Delaware Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA) and other groups for a preliminary injunction blocking Delaware from enforcing HB 450,

Show Caption Hide Caption Times Square in New York City now a ‘Gun Free Zone’ following new law New York is among a half-dozen states that had gun law provisions invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court that expanded the Second Amendment. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Zackey Rahimi’s legal troubles began in 2019

Show Caption Hide Caption Times Square in New York City now a ‘Gun Free Zone’ following new law New York is among a half-dozen states that had gun law provisions invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court that expanded the Second Amendment. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Zackey Rahimi’s legal troubles began in 2019

Find an online archive of gun violence in America at the Gun Violence Archive. Find the ATF’s national firearms commerce and tracking assessments from 2022 here and 2023 here. Steven Dettelbach is the current head of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. It’s a position that went without a permanent director for seven

Last night, the Indianapolis City-County Council passed a proposed gun control measure by a vote of 18 to 5. Rather than addressing crime and prosecuting criminals, Mayor Hogsett and the City-County Council are focused on disarming law-abiding citizens and attempting to violate preemption with a gun control package that they admit is “unenforceable.” The ordinance

A post shared on Twitter purports an artificial intelligence (AI) Twitter bot account posed as a former worker on President Biden’s campaign. This so-called ‘Erica Marsh’ verified account is a fake AI bot account of someone who claims to have worked on the Obama campaign, and is used to post outrageous things that right-wingers can

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the nation grapples with the emotions following the school shooting – the issue is also taking center stage for politicians. Republican Congressman John Rutherford and Democrat Al Lawson both issued statements Wednesday afternoon regarding the shooting. Rutherford’s statement reads: “Every child has a right to be safe in school. There are

The Republican Party has declared war on voting by college students. One of the latest to enlist is former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who declared that the overwhelming victory by Janet Protasiewicz in the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election was due to the brainwashing of young college students by “campus radicals.” UW students did indeed

In the wake of another spate of mass shootings, including in Philadelphia on July 3, in which the alleged shooter fired randomly at human targets on a city street, perhaps it’s time to consider new ideas. Here’s one: California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed an amendment to the US Constitution to enshrine several popular restrictions

Politics is like sausage, some people say. You don’t really want to see how the process works. The current battle over a proposal by NOAA to protect whales from being struck by surface vessels is a perfect example of how messy policy-making can be. Here’s the problem as NOAA sees it. There are currently about

The NRA-ILA Grassroots Team has been hard at work, building on the continued success of the NRA State Conference series in 2023. This year’s slate of events started off strong with hundreds of patriots gathering in support of “the Second”, in Nebraska. Many great speakers headlined, including U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, and NRA-ILA Nebraska State

Two-time running mates former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, who may soon be opponents for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, spoke at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis on Friday.  The NRA convention is not just a gathering for gun enthusiasts; it also attracts Republican presidential hopefuls who want

CNN  —  Vanessa Salgado’s nightmare began on what should have been a regular evening in the spring of last year, while she was waiting for her boyfriend to bring back tacos from a fast-food restaurant. Before he arrived at her house in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Salgado’s 16-year-old daughter, Alexia Rael, came home and, with her

Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons Honors Nuclear Prayer Day on August 6 with an Invitation for Global Prayers – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Sunday, July 9, 2023 · 643,825,928 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution