News Governor Ron DeSantis and State Attorney are appealing that ruling, claiming it violates the state constitution. Florida State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said she doesn’t want to appeal a judge’s ruling which says local officials can’t be fined or removed from office for supporting gun safety laws. However, Governor Ron DeSantis and State Attorney […]
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Julián Castro (Official HUD Portrait – US Government/Public Domain) Texas/United States – -( AmmoLand.com )- When it comes to locking down a politician’s track record on the Second Amendment, sometimes it can be easy, especially when they are members of Congress. Their voting record is public, and they are often presented with the issues on […]
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Opinion What’s REALLY Going On Inside NRA Operations USA – -( AmmoLand.com )-The purpose of this column is to explain what has recently transpired at NRA, and to refute the false narratives being spread about the Association. Responsible board members have remained silent until now for legal reasons, but I believe what follows should be […]
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Some 228 years ago — it might have well been 1,000 years for all the “progress” that’s since been made in weapons — our nation’s founding leaders stuck a compromise phrase in our Bill of Rights: “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep […]
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Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Night 1, Debate 2 Democrats are in the process of staging their second round of presidential debates, with the second half taking place via CNN this evening. The party is still contending with 20 candidates and still needs to segregate the field (forgive the triggering term) into two separate evenings […]
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Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania speaks during a town hall meeting with a politically divided crowd at the Hummelstown Fire Department station, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Hummelstown, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy) (Hummelstown) — A midstate congressman is expected to be a top target for national Democrats in 2020. And Republican Scott Perry […]
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The issue of gun control and the Second Amendment generates strong feelings for many people. Several past letters have been based on "facts" (opinions) rather than actually facts. As I expressed when I ran for sheriff I am the strongest supporter of both the 2nd Amendment and true, not political, common sense gun legislation. The […]
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), seen in 2018, co-sponsored the bill. Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp ALBANY — New York schools won’t be allowed to arm teachers and administrators as a strategy to combat mass shootings, according to a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The law specifically prohibits firearms to […]
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The day after yet another mass shooting in America , the Northeast Harris County chapter of Moms Demand Action met with tears and resolve. A grandmother remembered her grandson who died by suicide with a gun. A long-time teacher thought of the students she would have to protect if a shooter burst into the classroom. […]
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Republican candidate for Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks to news crews after voting at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. [Times files (2018)] Florida will appeal a circuit judge’s ruling that struck down a state law threatening tough penalties for local officials and governments that approve gun regulations. Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a notice late […]
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