Nine House Republicans voted on Sept. 29 against passing a bill that would require federal agencies to do background checks on companies that are seeking government funds through small business programs while having ties to foreign nations deemed a national security risk, including China. The bill is titled the SBIR and STTR Extension Act and passed Thursday in…
9 House Republicans Vote Against Bill Requiring Background Checks to Small Business Programs Exploited by China
4 Key Proposals in Senate’s Gun Control Bill
A bipartisan group of senators on June 21 unveiled the text of a gun control bill, with a vote expected this week. The bill includes key proposed changes to existing law. Closing ‘Boyfriend Loophole’ A 1996 amendment to the Federal Gun Control Act barred people convicted of “a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” from buying…
Gun Demand Remains High as Overall Checks Drop
The demand for guns remained high in July even though overall gun-related background checks dropped. Just 2.8 million background checks were done last month, down approximately 5 percent from June, 39 percent from March—the highest month ever—and 20 percent from July 2020. That’s according to data from the FBI-run National Instant Criminal Background Check System, established by…
Gun-Death Hoax Faked the Facts, Which the Media Echoed
Commentary I recently drove 950 miles to give the keynote commencement address at an online high school based in Las Vegas. Two thousand students were supposedly going to attend, but it turned out that the school didn’t exist. The fake high school and the deceptive editing of my speech weren’t the only falsehoods here. A gun control…
Illinois Senate Updates Firearms Owner Card System, Says No to Mandatory Fingerprinting
June 1, 2021
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To address the massive backlog of the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card process on the Illinois State Police firearms safety system, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that will potentially alleviate the backlog by automatically renewing FOID cards. On Monday, the Illinois Senate passed Sen. Dave Koehler’s bill, HB 562, in the Senate in a 40-17 vote….
Gun Rights ‘Distinctly American,’ Advocates Warn of Socialist Agenda
March 16, 2021
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Two gun-control bills passed in the House on March 11 tighten the background check requirements on gun sales, including private ones. David Adams, vice president and legislative director of Virginia Shooting Sports Association (VSSA), described the right to bear arms as “something that’s distinctly American.” He and other gun rights advocates warn that a universal…
Biden Administration Supports House Bills to Tighten Gun Background Checks
The United States House of Representatives is being urged by the Biden administration to pass two measures that fortify federal background checks for gun purchases. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on Monday that “Gun violence is a public health crisis.” “Every day, gun violence—community violence, domestic violence, suicides, and mass shootings—takes American lives and…
Gun Sales Surged in 2020, a Year Roiled by Pandemic Anxiety and Political Uncertainty
Gun sales in the United States set a new record in 2020, FBI statistics show, sending America’s arsenal to new heights in a year scarred by the pandemic and marked by social and political tension. In 2020, federal authorities carried out more than 39.5 million firearms background checks, which serve as a proxy for gun…
Gun Sales Surged in 2020 on Pandemic Anxiety, Political Uncertainty
Gun sales in the United States set a record in 2020, FBI statistics show, in a year scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic and marked by social and political tension. In 2020, federal authorities carried out more than 39.5 million firearms background checks, which serve as a proxy for gun sales. Staff at the National Instant…
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