Month: April 2024

This afternoon, the Senate State Affairs Committee will be holding a public hearing at 3:30pm on Senate Bill 229, a Red Flag bill “relating to gun violence protective orders.” Please contact members of the committee directly by using the Take Action button below and ask them to OPPOSE SB 229. Public testimony options are also available on

This week the Vermont Senate is slated to vote on S. 209, also known as “Vermont’s Ghost Gun Bill.” S. 209 mandates all firearms and firearm parts to be serialized and creates “gun free” zones around all voting locations. NRA members and gun rights supporters are urged to contact their Senator NOW and request they

By Mike Barrett, Ashburn, Va. Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section I like to shoot handguns. I’m a National Rifle Association-certified pistol safety instructor and I have a concealed carry permit. But I’m very concerned about ghost guns — homemade, special-order guns made without serial numbers or

On Thursday, May 2nd, the New Hampshire Senate will be voting on House Bill 1186, an act relating to the use of firearm-specific merchant category codes. House Bill 1186 prohibits the assigning of a specific merchant category code to the sale of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories, and provides a civil penalty for violations of this

Americans own guns. They’ve always owned guns, even before they were officially Americans. The British subjects who lived on this continent back in the 18th Century eventually used their guns to help expel British soldiers and establish what would become the greatest nation the world has ever known. And what makes America great is that

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have a prime political opportunity to pounce on marijuana legalization, especially in four key swing states. Show Caption Hide Caption Election 2024 gets more interesting with marijuana, abortion on ballot The Florida Supreme Court clears way for abortion rights and recreational marijuana constitutional amendments to be on the Florida ballot

Because gun control has little or nothing to do with solving problems (other than the “problem” of Americans owning guns), marketing is crucial to its success. And crucial to the success of marketing is devising compelling catch-phrases for products being foisted upon the public. Firearm prohibitionists have succeeded so well at this that their nomenclature

Voters in Clark and Floyd counties will choose the Republican nominee to represent Indiana House District 70 in the primary election. No Democrats are running. LPM News asked each candidate in contested races to submit information about their background and priorities if elected. Responses have been slightly edited for clarity and length. Republicans John D.

Despite a massive public outcry against 72-hour waiting periods, Governor Mills has allowed LD 2238, An Act to Address Gun Violence in Maine by Requiring a Waiting Period for Certain Firearm Purchases, to go into law without her signature. This lack of leadership from Governor Mills allows this extreme gun control law to go into

The Washington Post published a new story Monday revealing that Donald Trump has all but ruled out choosing Arizona Senate candidate and election denier Kari Lake as his running mate, despite months of speculation that she may be one of his top choices for VP. And his reason for souring on the loyal MAGA extremist

Glenwood Springs City Council recently voted for a 40-year lease with a small group of Glenwood Springs airport users to manage 63 acres of public land. At last count 12 Glenwood residents housed a plane at the airport, while the rest are users from Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. This will allow the property to

Here are five Republican Senate primaries that could help define the upper chamber in the 2025 session and beyond. The primaries will take place June 4, 2024. District 3 (Brown County) There’s a generational battle brewing in Aberdeen, where 70-year-old retired businessman Carl Perry is looking to shift from the House to Senate. Perry served

By Marc H. Morial  (Trice Edney Wire) – “When the Columbine High School shooting happened twenty-five years ago, it was an unimaginable tragedy. Now, as gun violence continues to traumatize students and devastate our schools, families, and communities, we cannot afford to become numb to this crisis. We’ll keep fighting to honor the victims and survivors of

On Monday, April 29th, Senate Bill 24-131 was passed by the House and has been sent to the Governor’s desk. Please contact Governor Polis by using the Take Action button below and ask him to VETO SB24-131! Take Action: Contact Governor Polis to VETO SB 24-131 SB24-131 expands Colorado’s “sensitive places,” also knows as gun-free zones. Although