INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 27: Guests look over pistols in the Smith & Wesson booth at the 148th … [+] NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The convention, which runs through Sunday, features more than 800 exhibitors and is expected to draw 80,000 guests. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy’s new book, The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy, offers a nuanced exploration of the history of violence in America, the driving forces behind the country’s fascination with firearms and why so many American citizens are impacted by gun violence. In the book, Murphy—a Democrat who
Here’s what you need to know: The Democratic nominee for president, Joseph R. Biden Jr., said he was optimistic about progress that can be made toward racial justice and discussed his visit with Jacob Blake’s family in Kenosha, Wis.CreditCredit…Kriston Jae Bethel for The New York Times Two days after President Trump visited Kenosha, Wis., without
Here’s what you need to know: Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his wife, Jill Biden, arrived in Milwaukee on Thursday, where they met with the parents of Jacob Blake, who was shot and paralyzed by a Kenosha police officer.Credit…Kriston Jae Bethel for The New York Times Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Wisconsin on Thursday,
Much of the book centers on LaPierre, who Powell says “couldn’t run an organization on a fiscally sound basis to save his life,” and who filled the NRA’s coffers by catering to “the extreme fringe.” So pervasive were the organization’s troubles, Powell says, that LaPierre confided in him about quitting last year, and asking Mike
Here’s what you need to know: Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his wife, Jill Biden, arrived in Milwaukee on Thursday, where they met with the parents of Jacob Blake, who was shot and paralyzed by a Kenosha police officer.Credit…Kriston Jae Bethel for The New York Times Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Wisconsin on Thursday,
Here’s what you need to know: Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his wife, Jill Biden, arrived in Milwaukee on Thursday, where they met with the parents of Jacob Blake, who was shot and paralyzed by a Kenosha police officer.Credit…Kriston Jae Bethel for The New York Times Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Wisconsin on Thursday,
More than a decade ago, my wife gave me – as a Christmas gift – a single share of stock for Ruger, a leading American gun manufacturer. She gave our kids stock, too – each company chosen for their own particular interests. It was a great present. But this gift led to something unusual. Ruger
Here’s what you need to know: Facebook, bracing for a highly contentious election, also said it would strengthen measures against posts that try to dissuade people from voting.Credit…Jim Wilson/The New York Times Facebook on Thursday moved to clamp down on confusion about the November election on its service, rolling out sweeping changes to limit voter
Armed Citizen® TodayA homeowner defended himself and his family in Lakeland, Fla., when a 6-ft. 250-lb. man forced his way into the home on the morning of Aug. 28, 2020. The home invasion occurred after a spree of incidents where the intruder had acted violently toward others in the area. The series of incidents began earlier
By Larry Keane Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is rolling out the welcome mat to police frustrated with cities enacting “defund police” policies. Chief Acevedo is looking to fill 400 vacancies and he’s telling police frustrated with progressive policies to head to Houston. It’s like a swimmer at a shark-infested beach saying to come on
What is this en banc oral argument going to be about? Over a year and a half ago, I wrote my first Pre-Game Analysis of Young v. Hawaii but the en banc case was stayed pending the decision by SCOTUS in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. New York City. That case was
opinion Hank Meiners Opinion contributor Published 11:24 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 It is obvious to me that many people simply do not understand the concept behind armed teachers in the classroom. I am one of those teachers who has been trained to be armed in the classroom, and I can assure you that training
An alleged armed robber in Roseville, Michigan, was shot dead by a car wash customer around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. WXYZ reports that the attempted robbery occurred “at Wash Pointe car wash.” Macomb Daily reports that a customer was using a vacuum when allegedly confronted by two men, at least one of whom was
With the trauma of gun violence ravaging St. Louis, there’s one topic that seems to have escaped everyone’s attention in the race for simplistic solutions. Guns. Missouri being Missouri, the local shouting match is dominated by Republican demands for “law-and-order” — somewhere Tricky Dick is flashing that creepy grin — and cracking down on bad
August 2020 saw more gun sales than any other August on record as Americans continue to rush to gun stores at a record pace. A Washington Free Beacon analysis of FBI data released on Tuesday found a 57 percent increase in sales compared to August 2019. There were at least 1.6 million sales in August
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© AP Photo / Andrew Harnik The US intelligence community chief has decided to stop briefing US lawmakers as some of them have a tendency to spill the beans over and over again. US observers have explained what’s behind the move and why House Democrats continue to use the Russian bugaboo to divert attention from