Gun Rights

Listen to this article The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled today that Maryland’s preliminary handgun-licensure requirement is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a victory for gun rights advocates in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision last year. In a published opinion, the 4th Circuit found that Maryland’s law, challenged

President Biden marked his birthday Monday with a photo of a cake blazing with 81 candles — igniting a firestorm of new jokes about his advanced age. The image depicted the beaming commander-in-chief sitting at a dining table at the White House, with his face bathed in an orange glow from the 81 candles decorating

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Outside Healy Chapel on the campus of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, the American flag swayed at half-staff. Inside, candles flickered, and the dying autumn light filtered softly through stained glass. A nursing

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Robert Crimo Jr.’s guilty plea to reckless conduct for helping his son obtain authorization to own firearms three years before Robert Crimo III allegedly opened fire on Highland Park paradegoers should be a wake-up call to everyone: If you hear or see things about potential violence, you must alert the authorities. And if you do

The National Rifle Association (NRA) recently held its first-ever Pennsylvania State Conference in Pittsburgh.  The event brought together a diverse and passionate group of individuals, including an impressive lineup of speakers and various advocacy groups all dedicated to upholding the Second Amendment. Attendees had the privilege of hearing from such stalwarts as Senate President Kim

President Lincoln supposedly sent his sincerest condolences to a grieving mother in the historic Bixby Letter on this day in history, Nov. 21, 1864. In the fall of 1864, Gov. John A. Andrew of Massachusetts sent a request to then-President Lincoln asking him to send his regards to Mrs. Lydia Bixby. Bixby of Boston was

To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call the new 988 three-digit hotline or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Suicide prevention services can also be reached at 888-568-1112 or 800-273-TALK (8255). Repealing a law tucked years ago into the U.S. defense budget could be key in preventing soldiers from killing themselves and others, a committee tasked by the Pentagon

  When the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released its decision last year in the landmark New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen case, anti-gun extremist organizations had a collective conniption fit.  It was similar to the conniption fit they had when SCOTUS released its decision in District of Columbia

Honest people can disagree with the Founders’ decision to enshrine the Second Amendment within the Bill of Rights. They cannot, however, pretend that decision never happened. For much of the 20th Century, however, gun control activists tried to convince the public that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms” had nothing to

AUGUSTA, Maine — After a mass shooting, a former sheriff from Portland got some Republicans to sign on to a so-called red flag bill that would have allowed families or police to ask a judge to take guns from dangerous people. Despite being watered down in negotiations, it was still vetoed by then-Gov. Paul LePage

On Thursday, November 16th, Mayor Jean Stothert signed a city ordinance prohibiting the possession of “bump stocks” and other “trigger activator devices” within Omaha city limits, adding yet another anti-gun ordinance in the wake of LB 77’s passage earlier this year. The ordinance passed through the city council by a vote of 6-1, with only

The initial shock and grief gives way to demands for greater regulation of gun ownership by Democrats, while Republicans dismiss such measures and blame mental illness instead. But if we actually want to do something about it, we need to have new conversations. We often talk about where and how weapons are purchased — but

His partner Sagi Golan was killed at Beeri kibbutz on the night of October 7. A reserve captain in the Lotar anti-terrorism unit, he decided to head to Beeri, one of the worst-hit locations, 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the south, when they learned of the attacks. The 30-year-old “jumped out of bed, and after

With responsible gun owners and non-gun owners overwhelmingly supporting some gun control, a picture is worth 1,000 words. Look at the impact the picture of Emmet Till in his coffin had on the civil rights movement. Even those who were neutral on civil rights were horrified that human beings could inflict such agony on a

Thank you, Congressman Jared Golden, for recognizing what a vast majority of Mainers and Americans have known all along: Assault weapons have no place in civilian life and should be banned. In the hands of civilians, they are antithetical to the purpose of the Second Amendment – “to raise a well-regulated militia to secure a

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in Maine and Massachusetts, the final two states with full bans. Maine’s highest court is considering a lawsuit asking whether the state’s 19th century law, which prevents hunting big game animals

Photo by Anastasia Pantsios On November 22, 2023, the nation will mark the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  For those who remember the date, it is hard to believe that so much time has passed. It is even harder to believe that there are generations of Americans who have no