The Sumter County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution supporting gun rights, but stopped short of declaring the county a gun rights sanctuary. Quoting the Constitution’s Second Amendment that the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, the resolution “declares Sumter County a protector of the rights of […]
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY – After successfully persuading lawmakers to eliminate firearm licensing and training last session, Second Amendment supporters say they’re now shifting their sights to college campuses. But gun rights supporters acknowledge they’ll likely face a tougher fight in the Legislature. Advocates are urging lawmakers to remove restrictions that have long prohibited carrying firearms on […]
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Photo: WDEL’s Mark Fowser Crystal Heath doesn’t want other families to go through what she’s facing. "Today is 1,731 days that Eddie has not been here with me." Her son, Eddie Heath, was gunned down in Bear in 2015. The homicide remains unsolved. Crystal Heath has joined up with others whose loved ones’ homicides have […]
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Gun rights advocates attend a rally organized by the Virginia Citizens Defense League on Capitol Square near the state capitol building on January 20 in Richmond, Virginia. Zach Gibson/Getty Images How a state’s attempts to disarm the populace could spiral out of control More than 22,000 gun owners gathered at the Virginia State Capitol on […]
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Mainers across the state are sharing their thoughts on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) joining a list of 19 other state attorneys general that are suing the Trump administration. (WGME) PORTLAND (WGME) — Mainers across the state are sharing their thoughts on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) joining a list of 19 other […]
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Gun rights advocates are urging the Livingston County Board of Commissioners to declare the County as a “sanctuary” in protecting the Second Amendment. The Board room was packed Monday night, with guests even crowded in the doorway and lobby. Many of the attendees came to voice their support for a resolution proposed by the Michigan […]
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On Jan. 21, I attended the Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee hearing in Hibbing along with dozens of people concerned about gun violence (“ Heated hearing ,” Jan. 22). The committee heard testimony on four current bills related to gun rights and public safety. My husband provided brief testimony in support of a […]
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Haywood County commissioners prepare for a Jan. 21 meeting at the Historic Haywood County Courthouse. As a package of gun control measures makes its way through Virginia’s newly-Democratic legislature, gun rights activists around the South are turning to their county boards of commissioners to go on the record in opposition to gun control. In Virginia, […]
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Courtesy image With the pro-life marches commemorating the January 1973 Roe vs Wade decision on abortion, the phrase “Civil Discourse” is popping up with greater frequency. Whenever someone’s politically correct position is confronted, they demands civil discourse be used. It is their plea to allow their questionable social conventions to be acceptable. The liberal elites […]
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Would Lincoln County law enforcement resources ever be used to prosecute antigun laws? It’s a question Lincoln County Sheriff Murray Blackwelder says he’s getting every day, particularly in the wake of a contentious fight over gun control measures in Virginia. Earlier this month, the Virginia Senate passed bills to require background checks on all firearms […]
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