Gun And Survival

The removal of two Black lawmakers from the Tennessee legislature last week, for disrupting proceedings in the state House of Representatives during protests of inaction on gun violence, was a raw racial drama, an overt and aggressive complement to the gun policies that spawned it. Neither Justin Jones, of Nashville, nor Justin Pearson, of Memphis,

MEMPHIS — In January, my former high school classmate Larry Thorn was shot dead. Larry was sweet and beloved and a coach and secretary at a Shelby County, Tenn., middle school when he was killed on Jan. 10, just a month before I took my seat in the State House. In February, in only 10

Drew Angrerer/Getty Images Justice Clarence Thomas seated next to his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, at an event at the Heritage Foundation celebrating his thirty-year career on the Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., October 21, 2021 Men can be measured by their real or imaginary peeves. The longer one carries them around, they more they shrink

Nearly every Republican senator signed onto a Tuesday resolution honoring the National Rifle Association (NRA), which is holding its 152nd annual convention in Indianapolis this weekend.  Democrats didn’t speak in opposition to the resolution nor did anyone recognize recent victims of mass shootings. On Monday, five died in a shooting at a Louisville bank and

According to “assault weapon” ban proponents, the AR rifle’s lethality is all about how fast its bullets travel. The Washington Post recently claimed that “what makes [the AR] so deadly is the speed of [its] bullet.” “The higher speed of a bullet from an AR-15 causes far more damage after it hits the body and

Show Caption Hide Caption Donald Trump announces he will pull out of the Arms Trade Treaty in Indianapolis U.S. President Donald Trump announces he will pull out of the Arms Trade Treaty while speaking at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Indianapolis, April 26, 2019. Jenna Watson, jenna.watson@indystar.com Former President Donald Trump is coming to Indianapolis

Tomorrow, starting at 10:30AM, the House Judiciary Committee will hold another hearing on House Bills 4145 through 4148, to impose a “red flag” gun confiscation scheme. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE House Bills 4145 through 4148. House Bills 4145, 4146, 4147, and 4148 allow the seizure of an individual’s firearms on baseless accusations, without a hearing or other opportunity for the evidence to

The perceived threat of central bank digital currencies, otherwise known as CBDCs, appears to be transcending party lines. While many dissenters throughout the world are known to have conservative affiliations, prominent liberals are increasingly speaking out. In the month of April alone, three high-profile political detractor have spoken up against the threat. We highlight three

Tuesday, April 11 is day 101 in 2023 and America has already experienced 146 mass shootings.  25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, a bank employee at Old National Bank, had learned about his forthcoming termination and wrote a note to loved ones before heading to work on Monday morning, April 10.  Sturgeon then opened fire inside a conference

The Campus Self-Defense Act, also known as Senate Bill 10, was passed in West Virginia on Jan. 24. While many members of the West Virginia state government seem overjoyed at this new bill, campuses across the state have some differing views. Signed by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on March 3, this law allows citizens

Yesterday, the House voted 57-41 to pass Senate Bill 5078, to allow anti-gun zealots to bankrupt the firearm industry with frivolous lawsuits. It now goes back to the Senate for concurrence. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 5078. Senate Bill 5078 aims to undermine the PLCAA and subject licensed firearm manufacturers and sellers to frivolous

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Tuesday released a report detailing Americans’ experiences with gun violence. The report demonstrated a disproportionate effect of gun violence on people of color. The report surveyed 1,271 U.S. adults about their personal experience with guns. Of those surveyed, 21 percent reported being personally threatened with a gun and 19 percent

Protesters rallying against gun violence fill the Tennessee State Capitol on March 6. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee reversed his opposition to “red flag” laws after the mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school. | Seth Herald/Getty Images Republicans are openly distressed about the prospect of losing younger voters over their stances on abortion, firearms and

On Monday, a shooter killed five people with an AR-15 style rifle in a Louisville, Kentucky, bank. On Friday, Donald Trump and other Republican leaders will take the stage at a National Rifle Association leadership forum in Indiana, where they are likely to tout the role of guns in American life. Mike Pence, Sen. Mike

Contact Your State Representatives & Urge Them to Oppose “Raise The Age” Bills (HB 129, HB 565, HB 761, HB 781, HB 925, HB 996, HB 1072, HB 1331, HB 1388, HB 2075, HB2275, HB 2744, HB 2916, HB 3087, HB 3088, HB 3996, HB 4364 & HB 5188 — to view the text of any of these