DATE: May 5, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President DICTIONARY.COM says “whiner” is a noun and lists some words related to “whiner” as wimp, complainer, sorehead, crybaby, and sniveler. Further, it defines “whine” as: to snivel or complain in a peevish,
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In evidence law there is a concept known a statement against interest. Evidence is given further weight (an exemption to the rule against hearsay) if it consists of a statement made by a person that is against the person’s own self-interest. The logic behind the concept is that the person does not have an incentive
click to enlarge White House Photo by Shealah Craighead/FlickrCC Scene: Republican dignitaries gather in a conference room at the statehouse, Columbus, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine enters with a look of surprise. DeWine: “Geepers, what are you guys doing here?” Chamber of Commerce President: “Mike, a few of us were talking and… well… we’re worried about
The U.S. Supreme Court last week took another pass on deciding a case that could have helped to clarify proper Second Amendment analysis and bring defiant lower courts into line. An unsigned opinion issued on April 27 remanded the NRA-backed case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York
(WOWT) — Get a quick look at today’s local, state, and national developments in the COVID-19 outbreak. —TODAY’S CASES: Nebraska | Iowa RELATED: More coverage | Case map | Metro exposure sites | INFO— Today’s developments 8:30 p.m. — Three Rivers Public Health has confirmed 6 new COVID-19 cases. 6:43 p.m. — Three people have
Recently, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and 18 of his pro-gun colleagues in the U.S. Senate called upon the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, and Small Business Administration (SBA) to protect law-abiding firearm businesses against political discrimination from banks and other financial institutions that administer the recently-enacted COVID-19 SBA loan programs. In a letter dated April 28th,
Today, Monday,May 4, the California Assembly resumed work after an extended recess. The California Senate is scheduled to reconvene next week. With the return by the legislature, new social distancing policies will be enforced with limited access to the Capitol, reduced staff size, and special protocols for policy hearings. To read more about the social
“‘The most vicious political backstabber to come down the pike!'” this reporter said to Rep. Ron Marlenee, R.-Mont., during an interview in his Capitol Hill office in the fall of 1984. “Did you actually say that about [Montana’s Democratic Gov.] Ted Schwinden?” The question, to say the least, startled Marlenee. As staffer Kurt Christensen stifled
Popular wisdom holds that crisis reveals character –nothing brings out the true nature of a person more than having to rise to face the challenges of an unexpected disaster or emergency. Our current pandemic has already revealed a fair share of heroes and fools. On April 24, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi,
As the U.S. death toll tops 66,000, the strain the coronavirus pandemic is placing on ordinary Americans has started to emerge. Aging grandparents are being robbed of spending precious time with their families while millions of people are forced to adjust to life without a stable income for the foreseeable future. As the number of
The National Rifle Association has laid off dozens of employees, canceled its national convention and scuttled fundraising, membership and shooting events that normally would be key to rallying its base in an election year. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the gun-rights organization during what should be heady times for the group, in the middle of
A year after being re-elected as the executive vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre has seen his group go from an electoral kingmaker to the edge of financial ruin. He and other NRA executives have urged laid-off employees to seek public assistance benefits. The nation’s most prominent pro-gun lobby has lost tens of
FILE – In this May 4, 2013, file photo, National Rifle Association members listen to speakers during the NRA’s annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The Los Angeles City Council, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 repealed a law requiring companies that want city contracts to disclose whether they have
DATE: May 3, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President Store owners explain why they defied coronavirus shutdown orders By Stephen GutowskiWashington Free BeaconMay 3, 2020 https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/meet-the-florida-firefighter-who-refused-to-close-his-gun-store/ On the afternoon of March 24, two Delray Beach, Fla., code enforcement officials walked into
Some gun owners balk at California’s new ammunition law Anyone looking to buy ammunition in the Golden State will now be required to show an ID and is subject to a spot background check and a $1 fee. The new law also bars online sales of ammunition, forcing buyers to use a licensed dealer, load
DATE: May 2, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President On Guns, Joe Biden Is Full Of It by NRA-ILA StaffAmerica’s 1st FreedomMay 2, 2020 https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2020/5/2/on-guns-joe-biden-is-full-of-it/ Presumptive Democratic 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden is not one for clarity, tact or a firm
Dozens of pastors across the Bible Belt have succumbed to coronavirus after churches and televangelists played down the pandemic and actively encouraged churchgoers to flout self-distancing guidelines. As many as 30 church leaders from the nation’s largest African American Pentecostal denomination have now been confirmed to have died in the outbreak, as members defied public
Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed an amicus curiae, or friend of the court brief, in federal court today, reaffirming our constitutional right to bear arms, supporting our State laws that protect that right, and seeking to overturn Jackson’s unlawful order. “Jackson has no authority to suspend open carry and it is shameful to use the