Month: March 2024

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed four gun safety bills into law on Tuesday and vetoed dozens of others. His actions elicited praise from gun safety advocates and condemnation from Democratic lawmakers who said his efforts to stem gun violence did not go far enough. Bills that prevent parents from willfully allowing a child who poses

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On Wednesday, the Colorado General Assembly passed multiple gun control bills out of various committees, and they are now eligible for either a vote on the Floor of their respective chambers or have been referred to additional committees for further review. House Floor The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee passed SB 24-066 and it

A Republican state senator in Minnesota will not be cowed into voting for a proposed bill requiring that firearms be stored safely to prevent firearms thefts or accidental shootings. It’s the killer cows, you see. You just never know when sweet, big-eyed Bossy will turn into a homicidal maniac, requiring that you immediately terminate her

Brady PAC, one of the nation’s largest and most influential gun violence prevention groups, has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) for the U.S. Senate. The support comes four days after his main opponent for the nomination, Tammy Murphy, a staunch gun control advocate who had filmed her first TV ad outside the international headquarters of

Since taking the Majority in 2023, House Majority Democrats have become a one-trick-pony. They went back to the well this week for more gun control. The Democrat-controlled House passed HB 777 on a vote of 104-97. The bill targets unserialized firearms, parts, and accessories. With all the issues facing the state, they are obsessed with election-year politics

The latest Congress dynast to quit the party, Bittu follows in the footsteps of the so-called young guns Milind Deora, R.P.N. Singh, Sushmita Dev, Jitin Prasada, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, who were once considered close to Rahul Gandhi. While these Congress dynasts have cited reasons ranging from the party’s “disconnect” from the people and “bankruptcy” to their

From a ban on some semi-automatic weapons to gun purchase waiting periods, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed more than two dozen gun bills sent to his desk this week by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.  Advertisement On Tuesday, the Republican governor said he signed 31 bills into law, vetoed 30, and offered amendments to six.  “I

Republicans on a Senate panel fended off multiple efforts to soften gun laws in Louisiana, including a “red flag” law to give authorities the power to prevent someone from possessing a firearm if they deemed a risk to themselves or others.   Senate Bill 256, by Sen. Gary Carter, D-New Orleans, would have allowed a judge

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) blew away 30 bills this week that he figured encroached on the rights of law-abiding citizens, including a Democratic bill prohibiting the sale or possession of new so-called “assault” rifles. Among the bills Youngkin ultimately shot down were: HB 2, a Democratic bill that would ban the sale or possession

On Wednesday, March 27th, the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary will be holding votes on three major anti-gun bills. NRA members and gun-rights supporters are urged to contact committee members and request that they vote against these bills. To email committee members directly please click the TAKE ACTION button below. Below is the list of

State Rep. Danny Watson, R-Hope, on Wednesday called it “a flat out lie” for state Sen. Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, to charge that a senior staffer in Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office told Watson he would get an appointment on the state Post Prison Transfer Board if he, Watson, found a replacement for himself in the

On Monday, March 25th, the California Department of Justice published an emergency rulemaking package proposing to amend the Carry Concealed Weapons DOJ Certified Instructors regulations. Under the proposed rulemaking, NRA Certified Instructors would once again be eligible to teach qualifying concealed carry classes, thereby providing California residents with more options to obtain their CCW permit.

Anti-gun Senator Cindy Holscher has made a procedural motion to pull SB 551 from committee for immediate floor action, bypassing the usual policy vetting process. SB 551 mandates a one-size fits all approach to firearm storage, with criminal penalties for violations. The motion will be considered on the Senate floor today and it’s imperative that gun

On Friday March 22nd, Senate File 606 and Senate File 4312 passed out of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee and have been referred to the Senate Finance Committee. These bills would penalize gun owners for failing to report a lost or stolen firearm and impose a one-size fits all firearm storage requirement. Additionally, Senate File 5153 was amended in

Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener.  Later in the show: 100 American cities and towns have formally called for a ceasefire in Gaza–John Nichols has that report. But first: minimum wage initiatives on the ballot in battleground states could mobilize potential Democratic voters who are un-enthusiastic about