SAN DIEGO — A federal appeals court panel today put an indefinite hold on a San Diego federal judge’s ruling that overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons. The one-page order by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel came in response to a challenge to the ruling filed earlier this month by the
A federal appeals court panel on Monday put an indefinite hold on a San Diego federal judge’s ruling that overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons. The order by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel came in response to a challenge to the ruling filed earlier this month by the state. “This leaves
Texans will soon be able to carry a handgun without a license after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing for the permitless carry of firearms. The new law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, allows those who are 21 and older and not otherwise prohibited from having a gun to carry a handgun without
Written by John Cole, Managing Editor A long-time communications executive is running for Governor in 2022. Charlie Gerow, CEO of Quantum Communications and Vice Chairman of CPAC and the American Conservative Union, formally announced his intentions to seek the Republican Party nomination for Governor on Thursday evening. “I know what needs to be done,” Gerow
Six years ago this week our community changed forever when a white supremacist walked into a Bible study at a historic AME church in downtown Charleston and slaughtered nine people. As a community, we wept, mourned and asked ourselves how this could happen here. Then we swore we’d never let something like this happen again.
The great state of Texas just got a little more free. Now that’s a big statement, considering we’re talking about Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1927 last week. The bill approves Constitutional Carry in the Longhorn State, joining several states across the country to create broader access to concealed carry. The new law
When you lose power, the first thing you usually think of is how to keep your food cold during the outage. Whether it’s the wind of a severe thunderstorm in the summer, the weight of an ice storm in the winter or even a traffic accident that takes down a power line, you can experience
On Friday, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 43, the bipartisan-supported bill to expand the ability of citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones while attending religious worship. This is not surprising, given that he vetoed similar legislation last year. Like last year, Gov. Cooper has erroneously claimed that the bill will allow guns
(Photo by Wikipedia Commons) With the recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez that California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional, lawyers on both sides of the debate have sprung into high gear. The decision serves as an assault weapon ban repeal, delivering massive potential in setting precedence. State Appeals California
On Tuesday, June 22nd, attorneys from the law firm Kirkland & Ellis will argue that California’s ban on standard-capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment before an 11-judge, en-banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in an NRA-backed case. Our attorneys have already successfully argued this case before a three-judge panel that struck the ban
The National Rifle Association has gone through a metamorphosis since its founding after the Civil War. Created to improve marksmanship among soldiers and recruits, it at first cooperated with the federal government on concealed weapon permits and other laws regulating firearms. But over time it grew into a powerful organization that opposed almost all gun
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on June 19 signed several gun-control bills into law, including one that allows cities and municipalities in the state the set their own gun regulation. Previous state law prohibited local governments from enacting an ordinance, regulation, or another law that prohibited the sale, purchase, or ownership of a gun. The new
Conservatives have a special purgatory for uppity black women who dare question America’s founding myths. New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones — her Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” centralized slavery in America’s origin story, a heresy that inspired laws banning her work from classrooms — now lives there. And she’s about to have company.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed multiple new gun-related bills into law Thursday. But do they work the way you would think? TEMPLE, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a slew of new gun-related legislation on Thursday. But how those laws were described, and how they will actually affect Texans, may not be exactly the same. Here
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com. The new sanctuary cities Sanctuary cities, in their original sense, are a communal response to the perceived immorality of some laws. In the sense of saving people from unconscionable abuse — such as dubiously legitimate deportation. The people who provide
Earlier this week, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors considered a proposed ordinance banning firearms in certain public places. File 21-320 prohibits possessing, carrying, or transporting firearms, ammunition, or components in or on county owned or controlled buildings, parks, and recreation centers. There are no exemptions for concealed handgun permit holders or for storage in parked
Anti-gun Democrats in Congress have filed legislation that would require licensing for any handgun owner, delivering a devastating blow to the Second Amendment. HR 3740, unashamedly called the “Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2021,” would also direct the U.S. Attorney General to establish a system for the “registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or
Yesterday, the Arizona state House of Representatives issued a proclamation opposing the nomination of David Chipman to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and asking Senator Mark Kelly to recuse himself from a confirmation vote. You may click here to view the proclamation. The proclamation cites Arizona’s rich history
This week, Texas became the 21st state to enact Constitutional Carry after Governor Greg Abbott signed TX House Bill 1927. The Governor’s signature also signaled the defeat of anti-gun groups who mounted increased calls to the Texas legislature and Governor, calling for the bill’s demise. Now, Louisiana faces a similar outcry from the far left
In the first 130 days of 2021, there were 232 mass shootings. President Joe Biden has lowered the national flag to half-mast five times. We now have more guns than people. And sharing our thoughts and prayers with the families of gun violence victims is no longer enough — and it never will be again.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on June 17 signed into law seven pieces of gun-rights related legislation aimed at enforcing the protection of Second Amendment Rights in Texas. The governor appeared at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio for the bill signing ceremony and was joined by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dade Phelan, and several other Republican lawmakers
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri’s Republican governor and attorney general said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday that they stand by the state’s new law that would ban police from enforcing federal gun rules. Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt wrote that they still plan to enforce the new
Missouri has become the latest state to throw down a broad challenge to the enforcement of federal firearms laws, as Republican-controlled state legislatures intensify their fierce political counterattack against President Biden’s gun control proposals. A bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson over the weekend — at a gun store called Frontier Justice — threatens a
Despite House Bill 1927 being signed into law on Wednesday holster your handgun enthusiasm — there are still rules to follow when carrying. Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday what many have sought after — allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license. After the Senate approved a compromise to the bill on May
It was a productive legislative session for advocates of the Second Amendment, according to attorney Dan Zelenka, president of the Louisiana Shooting Association. “Overall, the 2021 session was quite good,” Zelenka said. “Four of the five bills our statewide organization supported — HB 48, HB 124, HB 597 and SB 118 — are now sitting
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Two years ago, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wanted it to be known that he was prepared to buck his party on one of its sacred issues: guns. In September 2019, he gave an interview to
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “Florida deserves better.” U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist said that’s why he is again seeking the governor’s office next year. But the Democrat faces a divided party and popular incumbent, not to mention he’s lost his last two statewide races. Is Crist the right person to take the reins in 2022? WHO IS
The Los Angeles Times editorial page is less a journalistic enterprise than it is a partisan grievance noticeboard. The editorial board’s descent into trivial activist messaging was on full display in a pair of recent pieces lamenting the federal judiciary’s recognition of the Second Amendment. In both, the editorial board denied the core rulings in
The governor of Texas signed into law a bill allowing unlicensed, concealed handguns to be carried in public. The governor of Texas has signed into law a bill allowing people to carry concealed handguns without any permit, joining 20 other states that already have such measures. Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, touted the law as
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Their master’s voice: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott listen intently as NRA chief Wayne LaPierre praises their work.
Surrounded by a pro-gun crowd, Gov. Greg
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