Another bill, another trap. Gun control activist-lawmakers are relentless, and they are also good at setting traps. We have spotted another snare hanging in the branches. S.265 seemed like an innocuous and well-intentioned bill that addresses “criminal threatening.” On the surface, this seems like something that would be difficult to oppose. However, as they say, “the Devil is in
Month: April 2022
“He’s not afraid of the tough fights.” The opening line in the first statewide TV commercial from Gov. Mike DeWine’s re-election campaign describes someone Ohio voters don’t know. It pictures a governor looking stern and striding resolutely with law enforcement. Heavy on campy cliché but laughably bogus. DeWine is no principled warrior who “fights and
“What a celebration this is!” Kathy Hochul kvelled in mid-February as she accepted the New York State Democratic Party’s nomination for governor, a job she’d been doing ably for six months. A parade of powerful New York women preceded her at the podium: US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, state Attorney General Letitia James, state Senate majority
PROVIDENCE — After more than a decade as a state lawmaker, Jamestown Democrat Deborah Ruggiero is running for lieutenant governor. Ruggiero, who is perhaps best known for her renewable energy, gun-safety and broadband-access efforts at the Rhode Island State House — as well as her role in the ”Reform Caucus” that took on an iron-fisted former Speaker — announced her candidacy
On March 22nd, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) released an open letter on “forced reset triggers” (“FRTs”) indicating that the agency’s position is that these triggers meet the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, and are therefore “firearms” under both the Gun Control Act (“GCA”) and National Firearms Act (“NFA”). Under
Chuck Nadd, a Winter Park resident who flew helicopters for the U.S. Army, filed paperwork Monday to battle Senate President Wilton Simpson in the Republican primary for state agriculture commissioner. Nadd, who has been critical of Simpson and other legislative leaders for not passing congressional redistricting maps sought by Gov. Ron DeSantis, said online that
Hawke Optics has just announced that the Reflex Sight Wide View will soon be available with a circle dot reticle, designed to be ideal for turkey hunters. Hawke Optics’ Wide View Reflex Sight has been available with a standard red dot reticle for some time now, but the company has just announced the release of
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The Georgia General Assembly adjourns tonight, and Senate Bill 259, a pro-Second Amendment package making a number of important changes for the benefit of law-abiding citizens, is still in the House awaiting a floor vote. Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT SB 259. Senate Bill 259 removes the one-size-fits-all ban on
DENVER (April 4, 2022) – Firearms Policy Coalition today issued the following statement in response to summary judgment orders granted in Delbert Sgaggio v. De Young, et al., a case in which FPC filed an important brief to support a challenge to the City of Woodland Park, Colorado police department’s removal of criticisms posted by
In 2020, then-presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was asked how he could continue to demand gun control while being protected by private guards equipped with the same firearms and magazines that he wanted to ban others from owning. “Does your life matter more than mine or my family’s or these people’s?” Bloomberg’s response, in essence, was
This past weekend, the Kansas Legislature adjourned from a successful Legislative Session following marathon days of debate, and will return for a veto session following the April break. Before adjourning, the legislature passed pro-hunting measure, House Bill 2456, to the Governor’s desk for a signature. Please continue to contact Governor Laura Kelly and ask her
With the May 3 primary a month away, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to face more decisions regarding gun rights. On March 14, the Republican governor signed a bill that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state. While that decision joined the Stand Your Ground legislation that took effect in 2021, critics point out
CONTRIBUTIONS from three News & Mail readers give a further insight into Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, his Pyrford Court Estate and Hoe Bridge Farm that produced milk for the Guinness Dairy. As reported in Peeps on 11 March 2021, the earl was not only the head of the famous Irish brewing dynasty but
It hasn’t been long since Democrats last won in Ohio. Former President Barack Obama won the state in both 2008 and 2012. And in 2018, Sen. Sherrod Brown won his third term. However, those high-profile victories obscured a much bleaker reality in the state for the Democratic Party. No other Democrat has won statewide office
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It hasn’t been long since Democrats last won in Ohio. Former President Barack Obama won the state in both 2008 and 2012. And in 2018, Sen. Sherrod Brown won his third term. However, those high-profile victories obscured a much bleaker reality in the state for the Democratic Party. No other Democrat has won statewide office
WILKES-BARRE — Lou Barletta said his experience in the Hazleton mayor’s office and his familiarity with voters across the state make him the favorite in the race to become Pennsylvania’s next governor. Barletta, R-Hazleton, visited the Times Leader on Thursday to discuss the issues that are on the minds of voters. He said he has