Gun Rights & The Second Amendment
Andrew McDaniel, a Republican state lawmaker in Missouri, says he wanted to cause a stir but regrets the national spotlight trained on him following the terrorist attack in New Zealand. (Andrew C. McDaniel State Rep. for District 150/Facebook). As her country reeled from early reports on Friday that a gunman had opened fire on two […]
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To the Editor — After reading the quotes of Yakima Valley attorney Michael Scott Brumback, who spoke at a meeting organized by Second Amendment For Everyone Kittitas County (SAFE) and will challenge Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Initiative 1639), I have to wonder if they quit making understanding the Constitution part of law school. […]
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Get Closer with ThriveHive A lot of Louisiana legislators were surprised last year to learn that in their last-minute scuffle to fix the state budget, they had jettisoned sales tax holidays. It’s a situation they hope to fix in the legislative session that begins on April 8 — at least for guns and hunting supplies […]
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Homeschool Iowa visited the Capitol last week. Coming for a tour from Indianola were Jessica, Mikey and Jac Credidio. There was a spirited debate this week on adding language to the Iowa Constitution that would protect the right to keep and bear arms. The language originally proposed suggested that a legal standard known as “strict […]
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State Rep. Mark Cochran (R-Englewood) is sponsoring a bill which he sees as a motion by Tennessee to honor the state’s support of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. According to Cochran, his proposed bill would ensure that “institutions that are openly restrictive and combative towards gun owners and firearm-related businesses are not […]
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Opinion Iowa: Both Chambers Pass Right to Keep & Bear Arms Constitutional Amendment Iowa – -(AmmoLand.com)- On March 13th, 2019 the Iowa state Senate voted 33-16 to pass Senate Joint Resolution 18 to propose an amendment to the state Constitution affirming and recognizing the right of Iowans’ to keep and bear arms as a fundamental […]
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The Aztec City Commission will hold a meeting to discuss state gun laws and Second Amendment issues Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Aztec Senior-Community Center. (Photo: The Daily Times file photo) FARMINGTON — After receiving about a dozen comments last week related to gun control, the Aztec City Commission has scheduled an open meeting […]
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According to the Roswell Daily Record, the city council approved a measure to become a so-called "Second Amendment Sanctuary City". Several counties including Chaves and Otero County have approved similar moves. Roswell’s vote comes after the governor signed a bill requiring background checks for guns sold privately and at gun shows. Click here to view […]
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According to a recent study, the US had the second highest number of gun-related deaths in 2016 after Brazil. Like the US, Switzerland has a high rate of gun ownership. However, it has a considerably lower rate of deaths from gun violence. Though pro-gun advocates point to Switzerland as an example of how gun ownership […]
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A handful of conservative Colorado counties are pushing back against a potential state law that would let judges order the removal of firearms from people they determine to be a safety risk. Weld on Wednesday joined Fremont, Montezuma, Otero and Custer counties in passing a resolution indirectly condemning the extreme risk protection order, or "red […]
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