Your Tax Dollars at Work — For Gun Control?? Local gun control activists are actively supporting House Bill 102, sponsored by Rep. Gail Chasey (D-ABQ), given the relatively benign title ”Violence Intervention Prevention Act.” Violence prevention is a laudable goal; however, legislation that uses your tax dollars to fund programs which focus solely on firearms, rather than addressing root causes of crime, and to promote a gun control
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Due to a delay last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is now scheduled to consider preemption legislation, Senate Bill 2107, tomorrow. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 2107. Senate Bill 2107 enhances Mississippi’s preemption laws by adding state agencies to the list of entities that are prohibited from restricting the Second Amendment rights
Today, January 26th, House Bill 60 passed the Utah House with a minor amendment, by a vote of 54-19-2. The bill will now be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 60, sponsored by Representative Walt Brooks (R-75), allows a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed firearm in the State of Utah, without first needing to obtain
Joe Biden has unveiled his agenda for his first 100 days in the White House, and his list includes an initiative aimed at nothing less than the destruction of the U.S. firearms industry. This is what would happen if Biden succeeds in his pledge to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Imagine
Gun control advocates are once again pushing the entertainment industry to produce anti-gun propaganda with the explicit goal of advancing failed firearm legislation. The renewed overt effort will strike some as superfluous, given Hollywood’s lengthy track record of anti-gun agitprop and left-wing political monoculture. In early January, entertainment industry magazine Variety published a lengthy interview
House Bill 1193 would allow anyone to use deadly force against an assailant without attempting to retreat from the situation. The so-called “stand-your-ground” legislation would expand the current “castle” law that permits the use of deadly force at one’s home or workplace but requires an effort to escape the attacker in other circumstances. The North
Tomorrow, January 26th, House Bill 60 will be eligible for a vote on the Utah state House floor. Please use the “Take Action” button below to contact your representative and encourage their support of this important legislation. House Bill 60, sponsored by Representative Walt Brooks (R-75), allows a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed firearm in the
Tomorrow at 9:00am, the Senate Judiciary is expected to take Executive Action on Permitless Carry Legislation, House Bill 102. Please contact committee members and ask that they SUPPORT House Bill 102 with ONLY Rep. Berglee’s Amendment. House Bill 102 will strengthen Montana’s self-defense laws by allowing law-abiding Montana gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense throughout
On January 21st, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 309. Sponsored by Senator Michael Hough, it allows an applicant to obtain preliminary approval for a wear and carry permit before obtaining the required training. This allows individuals to know whether or not they can obtain a permit prior to spending time
Last year, the anti-Second Amendment majority in the Virginia legislature that was purchased by gun-ban extremists passed a number of anti-gun measures. Anti-gun activists even demanded an opportunity to gloat over what they had bought. Thanks to the efforts of NRA members and the grassroots lobbying of the pro-gun community, the crown jewel in the anti-gun legislative package—a ban on
Here’s What To Watch For So Far That Impacts Your Rights Dear New Mexico Second Amendment Supporter: The New Mexico Legislature convened for its 2021 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 19. During the 60-day session, the Roundhouse will be closed to the public. Committee meetings will be webcast on http://www.nmlegis.gov and testimony for and against bills will be
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to add chapters to the book of her public record, generally lamentable particularly in her devotion to Donald Trump. Advertisement The latest chapter, as I mentioned earlier, is an outlay of what likely will exceed a quarter of a million dollars in public money on partisan assistance in redistricting that
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous. Fifteen states already allow concealed carry without a permit, and lawmakers in nine others have proposed allowing
Gun control activist Sarah Brady, shown with her husband Jim Brady, was raised in Alexandria and taught elementary school in Old Town during the first years of integration. Photo contributed Why not recognize our teachers and rename the Maury Elementary School for a former Alexandria Elementary Public School teacher who gained national prominence promoting public
I have my own personal experience with Stauber and his office. For more than two years, I tried to get assistance from them. I finally contacted 7th District Congressman Collin Peterson’s office with regard to the matter involving the Federal Communications Commission. Peterson’s office resolved the problem in two days, leaving me to wonder what
Powerful Second Amendment advocacy group the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Jan. 15, but stressed it was in its “strongest financial condition in years.” The NRA, which reported in court Wednesday net assets of $50 million suggesting financial strength, said it seeks to use bankruptcy to move from New York to
On January 22nd, the Utah House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 60 on an 8 – 3 vote. House Bill 60, sponsored by Representative Walt Brooks (R-75), allows a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed firearm in the State of Utah, without first needing to obtain government permission. This ensures that citizens have their right to self-defense without government
AMERICA’S GUN lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA), which enjoys non-profit status, is besieged by allegations of lavish spending and extravagance by its leadership, including its boss, Wayne LaPierre. According to a lawsuit filed last August by New York’s attorney-general, Letitia James, the NRA diverted millions of dollars in donor funds for executives’ personal use,