Gun Rights

A recent letter writer excoriated the Democrats making many charges against them. As a lifelong independent, I won’t take time rebutting his arguments but will point out the absurd depravities of the Republicans. Sixty years ago, Southern Democrats were segregationists, labeled Dixiecrats. However, since Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson embraced civil rights, White Southerners

This week, multiple pro-gun bills passed out of subcommittees in the Florida House. House Bill 1223 amends Florida’s minimum age requirement for purchasing or acquiring firearms from licensed dealers from 21 to 18. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 11-5 to advance the bill. Since 2018, we have been in litigation against the state, challenging Florida’s

Joy Behar could hardly control her anger with Sen. Lindsey Graham on this morning’s episode of The View when she called out the Republican politician for hypocrisy at a recent Senate hearing. While discussing the Wednesday (Feb. 1) hearing — in which CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg were told they had “blood” on their hands

By Sherry Larson People’s Defender The Adams County Republican Party, chaired by Ty Pell, hosted a full house of interested voters on January 25 at the newly opened Adams County Training Center. The forum, which showcased federal, state, and local candidates, ran smoothly as Pell introduced and facilitated the evening, efficiently providing questions and issues

Whistleblowers at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are sounding the alarm on a reported 1,300-page draft document that allegedly justifies a proposed rule that would effectively ban private gun sales, according to a watchdog group.  “The fact that inside ATF sources are blowing the whistle on this draft rule is an

Friday, February 2nd, House Bill 406, introduced by Rep. Cory Maloy (R-52), will be heard in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. This legislation would prohibit the use of merchant category codes by payment processors to identify firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition purchases. Please use the button below to contact committee members and urge them to

For a second time, a federal judge has issued an injunction preventing California from enforcing its ammunition background check law, holding that it infringes on the right to keep and bear arms, the Constitution’s Commerce Clause, and is preempted by the Firearm Owners’ Protection Act. California has a very complicated process for buying ammunition. The

Acquitted gun killer Kyle Rittenhouse has lashed out at a Texas state representative over his stance on AR-15 legislation. Republican Justin Holland wants to raise the age when people can purchase the semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21 in the state. Rittenhouse became known the world over when he fatally shot two people and injured

Whistleblowers at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are sounding the alarm on a reported 1,300-page draft document that allegedly justifies a proposed rule that would effectively ban private gun sales, according to a watchdog group.  “The fact that inside ATF sources are blowing the whistle on this draft rule is an

Yesterday, The Indiana House of Representatives passed House Bill 1084, The Second Amendment Privacy Act. This legislation will prohibit the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes, which could be used to track gun owners and create a registry of lawful purchases. HB 1084 now goes to the Senate where it will receive a committee assignment.

A Republican lawmaker in Indiana flashed his concealed firearm to students protesting for gun control at the state’s Capitol on Tuesday. State Rep. Jim Lucas approached the group of five teenagers to ask what brought them to the Capitol. He began to defend gun rights when they told him they were participating in a protest

The South Carolina Senate is on the second week of floor debate on HB 3594, legislation recognizing your right to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense without seeking government permission. A rash of amendments have been put forth on the Senate floor in what appears to be an attempt to muddy the waters on the

A Southern California federal judge with a history of pro-gun rulings issued another such decision this week, preventing the state’s ammunition background check from being enforced. Judge Roger Benitez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled on a California law that went into effect in 2019 requiring a background check

(Capitol Notes – Graphic Illustration/MetroCreative) PARKERSBURG — Asked about working with Democrats if elected to Congress after serving in West Virginia’s Republican supermajority government, state Treasurer Riley Moore minced no words. “I plan on defeating them,” he said in an interview this week while visiting Parkersburg. “That’s what I’m going there to do. I think

HB24-066 legislation requiring the use of merchant category codes by payment processors to identify firearm, firearm accessories, and ammunition purchases will soon be heard in the Senate Business, Labor, and Technology Committee.  Please use the button below to contact committee members and urge them to OPPOSE HB24-066! In the Fall of 2022, the International Organization for

This week, Senate Bill 2223/House Bill 2762 were introduced as companion bills by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-SD27) and Representative Rusty Grills (R-HD77). These critical pieces of NRA-backed legislation will help ensure financial privacy of firearm owners when utilizing credit cards to purchase firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, and components, by prohibiting the use of firearm

On Wednesday, January 31th, the House passed House Bill 415, relating to firearms on school property, after a vote of 53-16-1. This victory was made possible by Rep. Ted Hill (R, H-16), who is the lead sponsor of the bill, and by all of our members and fellow gun rights supporters who advocated for this legislation to

A longtime foe of LGBTQ+ rights has joined the board of the group that runs the National Prayer Breakfast. The annual event is scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Former Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) had a consistent record of voting against both LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights during his six terms in Congress.