Gun Rights

Highlighting Connecticut’s role as a national leader in gun safety, President Joe Biden traveled Friday to the state to hail the most comprehensive gun law in the past three decades and renew his call for a federal ban on assault weapons. As the marquee speaker at a major national gun summit, Biden celebrated the one-year

Trump has driven America to distraction There have always been people who cannot stand the thought that someone somewhere is having a good time. This leads to a lot of bad public policy by scolds and busybodies. In the 1970s, when Barney Frank served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, a conservative colleague railed at

With control of the U.S. House possibly hinging on several swing districts in New York next year, Democrats are ramping up their efforts to draw a contrast with the Republicans who now hold those seats. This week, they focused on gun control. On Tuesday, a group of House Democrats, including Hudson Valley Rep. Pat Ryan,

Ocean State gun owners got a reprieve this session as the Legislature recessed its regular 2023 session without a significant gun bill passing.  After passing a magazine ban last year, anti-gun politicians were more determined than ever to pass a semi-auto “assault weapon” ban this year. One of the other bad bills being pushed by gun

In his speech at the Republican convention in 2016, Donald Trump spoke of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, where a man with jihadist sympathies murdered 49 people. “As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our L.G.B.T.Q. citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign

The Guardian view on Trump and political violence: more than words Editorial Though extremist groups are under renewed pressure, the threat they pose has not disappeared Like Joe Biden’s ascent to the White House, Donald Trump’s indictment for unlawfully holding classified documents and obstructing justice offers a partial answer to one great question of American

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made political waves last week with his announcement that his state would be the first to publicly support a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution aimed at decreasing gun-related violence. Newsom’s push comes amid an alarming rise in mass shootings across the country. According to a May analysis by the Associated

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden made a passionate call for tougher gun restrictions Friday, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the first significant piece of federal firearms legislation in nearly three decades but declaring it was only an “important first step.” He urged voters to defeat lawmakers who resist. “Prayers are fine. They’re important

This week, the Maine Senate and Maine House held floor votes on LD 60, legislation to impose a 72-hour waiting period on all gun sales in Maine. Thanks to the strong response of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, the bill was defeated. NRA-ILA would like to thank all lawmakers who defended the Second Amendment

On Tuesday, the traitor ex-president Donald Trump was arraigned and arrested at a federal courthouse in Miami for allegedly violating the Espionage Act. Ignoring the commands of Trump and acolytes, a horde of MAGA warriors did not descend upon Miami like Marvel superheroes the Avengers to save their Great Leader from some imagined “deep state” or

Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros is handing control of his US$25 billion holdings, including his Open Society Foundations, to one of his sons, Alexander Soros. As a sociologist who researches immigrants and minorities in Europe and conspiracy theories about them, I study how Soros became a scapegoat and bogeyman for nationalists and populists and

“Today is a big deal because of what we are celebrating,” Murphy told the crowd. “Last year, this month, Congress passed the first major gun safety bill in 30 years, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” As Biden arrived in Connecticut, locals gathered to watch his motorcade, including Joe Young of Hartford, who said he’s seen every living president,

“Americans are fed up with gun violence.” That was the prevailing sentiment at a fundraiser hosted by Karen Elson, Gus Wenner, Rachel Antonoff, and Lee Foster in New York City on June 8 at Electric Lady Studios. The intimate event brought folks from the fashion, entertainment, and art worlds together to discuss the ways in

Republican presidential candidates are wary of committing to sending U.S. forces to Taiwan in the wake of a Chinese attack, telling the Daily Caller that they would not go as far as President Joe Biden’s promise to defend the island nation. Biden has repeatedly said the U.S. would intervene militarily if China moved against Taiwan,

Miami, Florida – David Miller, who lives across from the Miami court where former United States President Donald Trump is set to face federal charges, describes himself as apolitical. But as he walks past dozens of journalists and law enforcement agents getting ready for Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday, the Miami resident says his main concern

President Joe Biden will make his third appearance in Connecticut as commander in chief this Friday to speak at a major gun safety conference at the University of Hartford. The National Safer Communities Summit, is expected to draw hundreds of policymakers, community leaders and gun violence prevention advocates from across the U.S. to commemorate the

In his speech at the Republican convention in 2016, Donald Trump spoke of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, where a man with jihadist sympathies murdered 49 people. “As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our L.G.B.T.Q. citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign

Rant and Rave has always been more rants than raves. Needless to say, that didn’t change in 2020. From a worldwide pandemic to renewed conflict over systemic racism and police brutality to the continued omnipresence of passionate opinions about the Tan-One-in-Chief, Free Times‘ weekly space for short, anonymous comments has overflowed with venting this year.