Month: May 2021

An ABC News/ Washington Post survey released on April 28th has several interesting findings, but the takeaways aren’t limited to specific datapoints. The survey, the results, and the media coverage demonstrate that so-called “gun violence” prevention is “just” – spoiler alert – gun control and that the duplicitous efforts to advance gun control efforts have not

The National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy file was part of a clever attempt to escape a legal oversight of the NRA’s native New York state and should be canceled, a state attorney said at the end of an argument in a trial on Monday. What was presented in the NRA’s Chapter 11 in January is “a

Harka Gurung and her 8-year-old daughter, Eden, are part of a family from Bhutan who moved to Columbus, Ohio, from a refugee camp in Nepal.Martha Irvine/Associated Press President Biden reversed himself on Monday and said he would allow as many as 62,500 refugees to enter the United States in the next six months, eliminating the

Today, the Kansas Senate and House successfully overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of pro-gun omnibus legislation, House Bill 2058.  The measure now becomes law without the Governor’s signature and will go into effect on July 1st. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, House Bill 2058 does the following: Recognizes all out-of-state concealed carry permits, and allows those who

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Honduran immigrant Nani, 10, flying to join her extended family in southern Indiana last month after she was released after eight weeks in HHS custody and after her mother sent her across the border alone after a failed attempt to cross together.John Moore/Getty Images President Biden reversed himself on Monday and said he would allow

BCFC/iStock (NEW YORK) — The National Rifle Association “intentionally deceived” its board of directors when it filed for bankruptcy protection in January and its Chapter 11 case should be dismissed, an attorney for New York Attorney General Letitia James said Monday during closing arguments in a trial over the legitimacy of the NRA’s bankruptcy. The

One of 33 containers of paper gun purchase records at the Bureau of of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ gun-tracing center in Martinsburg, W.V., April 19, 2021. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — If there was one moment that summed up the current state of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,

President Biden dropped any pretense at “moderation” in his first address to a joint session of Congress since assuming the presidency. However much he tried to pad the early parts of his speech with bland, feel-good rhetoric, his remarks on gun control demonstrate that he is radical, out of touch, ill-informed, and bent on persecuting

Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky on Sunday to slam the GOP chieftain for “working overtime to represent the needs of the wealthy” while obstructing legislation that would expand healthcare, slash poverty, and strengthen voting rights. “As we speak, Senator McConnell is leading the effort against the

For more years than it is comfortable to count, the National Rifle Assn. and its abettors in Washington have forestalled even the most sensible efforts to confront our national scourge of gun violence. But at the moment, the NRA is on the ropes as an institution. Its problems include a move by the New York

Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia is among the Republicans who will meet with President Biden this week.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times President Biden will engage Senate Republicans in further discussions this week as both sides seek a bipartisan compromise on infrastructure, but he appears unlikely to scale back his $4 trillion

Joe Biden mentioned a number of the anti-gun goals he has set during his recent address to Congress, but for some reason, he did not mention his support for bankrupting the firearms industry through endless, meritless lawsuits. This is an odd oversight, considering he mentioned that, if he could be granted only one anti-gun accomplishment

The Guardian How did a wildlife lover become one of the bloodiest poachers in California history? Richard Parker was a self-described naturalist. Then an anonymous tip led investigators to a scene of ‘carnage’This article contains animal images some viewers may find distressing Wildlife officials were told someone in the area was shooting raptors, including red-tailed

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