Gun Rights

Most people would think shooting and killing other humans is a very serious matter and not something that we want to do under any circumstance. And I would hope that we would hold our elected officials to an even higher standard. Though apparently, that’s ideal thinking. Texas Governor Abbott is once again proving why he’s

To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities by a spike in violent crime since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With gun

Loading… Loading… With three viable candidates left in the GOP race for the 2024 presidential election (no offense to Vivek Ramaswamy) and the Iowa caucus around the corner, let’s look at what the candidates have in mind for legalizing cannabis at the federal level — that isl of course, if the Biden administration doesn’t do the honors first. Let’s

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Lidl worker who dressed as a fake policeman with a plan to attack police headquarters, who plotted to shoot former teachers and ex-schoolmates, has been jailed for

(Bloomberg) — The National Rifle Association’s longtime chief financial officer told a New York jury he was paid $30,000 a month after his retirement for consulting services to the gun-rights group, which the state alleges had squandered millions of dollars in donated cash. Woody Phillips, the NRA’s CFO from 1992 to 2018, testified Friday that

On Tuesday, January 16th, the Maine Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary will be holding a Work Session on LD 1696, “An Act to Create a Civil Cause of Action for Persons Suffering Damages Arising from the Sale of Abnormally Dangerous Firearm.” NRA members and gun-rights supporting Mainers are urged to contact committee members and request

Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s longtime leader, plans to retire by the end of January 2024. He cited “health reasons” when he announced his departure three days before the organization’s civil fraud trial got underway in Manhattan. New York authorities have accused the NRA, LaPierre and three of his current or former colleagues of

Companion legislation SB 466/AB 468 recently passed out of their respective policy committees and are now eligible for votes on both the Senate and Assembly floors. SB466/AB468 prohibits the use of firearm/ammunition specific merchant category codes by payment processors. This is an important protection for gun owners, protecting private purchasing information from abuse by third

In December 2019, a young man named Zackey Rahimi got into an argument with his girlfriend in a parking lot in Texas. When the woman tried to run away, he grabbed her by the wrist, knocked her down, dragged her back to his car and shoved her inside, causing her to hit her head on

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX/TND) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott went on a radio show and made a comment about “not shooting people who come across the border.” The clip went viral on social media and it wasn’t so much about what Abbott has done to protect Texas’ borders, but what he hasn’t done to those

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It should come as no surprise that anti-gun Majority Democrats in Harrisburg are already back with more gun control in the new year. On Wednesday, January 17, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on another package of gun control bills. Fortunately, the new Majority leadership doesn’t seem to be able to get anything done. They

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Jacob Hand, Courtesy of the University of Chicago The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy. In an interview last fall, Soren Dayton, a member of the 2023 Cohort of Democracy fellows at the Center for Effective Government (CEG) within the Harris School of Public Policy, sat down with The Maroon to discuss

Wilson “Woody” Phillips, the first defendant to be called to the stand in the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its executives, testified Friday that he billed the NRA for his interstate commute after he bought a new home in Texas and that he received $30,000 a month in compensation after he left

A former student with an assault weapon needed less than six-and-a-half minutes to shoot 34 people, killing 17 of them, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The killer fired 139 shots, averaging a victim every 11.4 seconds. He left behind the rifle and 180 unused rounds in high-capacity magazines. That would have been beyond anyone’s

The attacks on the Second Amendment keep coming in the Land of Enchantment!  More anti-gun legislation has been pre-filed this week, this time by State Senator Linda Lopez (D-ABQ), who is proposing a California-style 11% excise tax on firearms, firearm precursor parts, suppressors, and ammunition, to be collected from New Mexico firearms retailers and sporting

It’s not exactly a secret that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken rather aggressive steps to address border crossings in the Lone Star State. But the Republican’s administration has not resorted to literal violence, and as The Texas Tribune reported, the governor has an explanation as to why not. During a radio interview last week,