New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered an extraordinary session of the state legislature, aiming to pass gun control measures in the wake of a Supreme Court decision to strike down the state’s concealed carry gun permitting system as unconstitutional. The extraordinary legislative session is due to begin in Albany on June 30, Hochul said…
Gun Control Back on the Menu in New York as Gov. Hochul Orders Special Session to Pass New Curbs
NY Gov. Hochul Orders Special Session to Consider New Gun Curbs
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered an extraordinary session of the state legislature to consider new gun control measures, following a Supreme Court decision that struck down the state’s concealed carry gun permitting system as unconstitutional. The special session is due to begin in Albany on June 30, Hochul said in a proclamation (pdf),…
Trump Rebukes Mitch McConnell Over Gun Bill: ‘Final Straw’
Former President Donald Trump blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “push” for gun control on June 23. Trump posted his criticism on Truth Social, stating, “Mitch McConnell’s push for Republican senators to vote for gun control will be the final straw.” His rebuke came just before the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill hailed as the…
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; Economist: Next Stage of Inflation Coming | NTD
The Supreme Court officially overturned Roe V. Wade this morning. In a six to three decision, the 50 year-old ruling that made abortion legal across the nation, was ended. The bipartisan gun control bill has passed in the Senate. But what’s in the bill? The content is raising concern among some Second Amendment advocates. An…
Bipartisan Gun Control Package Passes Senate; Reactions to SCOTUS Ruling on NY Concealed Carry | NTD Daybreak
A bipartisan gun control package passes in the Senate. The house is set to vote today with passage expected. The Supreme Court decision striking down New York state’s concealed carry restrictions is receiving mixed reactions. The ruling could have implications for other states with similar laws. Senator Marco Rubio introduces a bipartisan act to protect Americans’…
Democrats Would ‘Love Nothing More’ Than to Remove Americans’ Right to Possess Guns: GOP Lawmaker
Democrats would “love nothing more” than to take away the right of every American to possess a gun, a Republican House lawmaker has said amid gun control bills passed by the Senate and the House this month. The Senate’s legislation, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed on a 65–33 vote on June 23. House Republican…
Second Amendment Supporters Question Bipartisan Gun Control Bill
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill hailed as the most significant federal gun control legislation in decades Thursday night, but what’s in it has Second Amendment advocates concerned. With emotions running high after horrific mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, school last month, Joe Biden and Democrats called for gun law…
SCOTUS Strikes Down New York’s Concealed Handgun Law; Bad Weather Cancels Over 1000 Flights | NTD News Today
Lawmakers and experts are skeptical of President Biden’s new plan to bring down prices at the pump. Why do they say a gas tax holiday wouldn’t do much? A bipartisan gun control bill is expected to pass in the Senate this week. But not everyone is praising the rush to vote the package through. Find…
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s Unconstitutional Concealed-Carry Gun Law
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 23 to strike down New York state’s draconian concealed-carry gun permitting system on constitutional grounds. The Supreme Court has been strengthening Second Amendment protections in recent years and observers have said the court’s 6–3 conservative supermajority could help expand gun ownership protections. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008),…
Supreme Court Rules New York’s Concealed-Carry Gun Law Is Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 23 to strike down New York state’s draconian concealed-carry gun permitting system on constitutional grounds. The Supreme Court has been strengthening Second Amendment protections in recent years and observers have said the court’s 6–3 conservative supermajority could help expand gun ownership protections. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008),…
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