Nebraska is set to be the 27th state to allow “constitutional carry” of firearms. “This has been a seven-year labor of love,” Nebraska State Sen. Tom Brewer, sponsor of LB77, told The Epoch Times. The bill passed on April 19 allows anyone who can legally own a firearm to carry it openly or concealed without…
Nebraska State Senator Wins 7-Year Fight for Constitutional Carry
Republicans Accuse ATF of Overreach During Budget Hearing
Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), said his agency trusts local law enforcement to help it conduct firearms traces legally. “We support police and trust police departments to submit traces when they relate to criminal investigations,” he said. Dettelbach testified before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce,…
NRA Members Gather in Indianapolis for Annual Meetings and to Hear From Political Leaders
The National Rifle Association (NRA) claims to have 5 million members. Up to 70,000 of them are expected to gather April 14-16 for the 152nd Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis. Former President Donald Trump is slated to deliver a speech to the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) at the event’s Leadership Forum on…
Gregg Popovich Blames Lawmakers Instead of Lawbreakers
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich used his final press conference to scoff at GOP lawmakers on several topics, including gun control. Instead of blaming the mass shooters for choosing to break the law, he blamed a political party and the solutions they advocate for, such as additional security measures in schools and churches. This…
Mississippi Governor Signs Bill That ‘Takes Direct Aim’ at Efforts to Create Gun Registries and Databases
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has signed a bill that “takes direct aim” at efforts to create gun registries and databases that would track the purchase of firearms. “The Second Amendment rights of Mississippians shall not be infringed,” Reeves said in a press release. “My administration will continue to push back on national Democrats’ unconstitutional…
4 Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings
Commentary In the aftermath of school shootings, media outlets often amplify calls for gun control while ignoring or spurning evidence-based ways to protect students. Here are four life-saving tools they are missing or dismissing. Shatter-Resistant Entryways As documented in the academic journal Victims & Offenders, an “immediate and economical” way to protect students “is to tighten” access to school buildings. Many school administrators have…
Senate Democrats Ask DOJ to Probe Expulsion of Tennessee State Legislators
Congressional Democrats want the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether the Tennessee legislature violated federal law or the civil rights of two state representatives expelled for their part in March 30 protests in the Tennessee House. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and…
LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (April 11): Chinese Regime Continues Wargames Around Taiwan; Kentucky Bank Shooting Updates
The Chinese Regime continues to hold war games around Taiwan. This after saying its 3-day drills were over. And the U.S. and Philippines launch their largest joint drills in decades. Updates on the Kentucky Bank Shooting. Police reveal a possible motive, and details around the shooting. One of the Tennessee lawmakers who led a gun control…
NTD Good Morning (April 11): Chinese Regime Continues Wargames Around Taiwan; Kentucky Bank Shooting Updates
The Chinese regime continues to hold war games around Taiwan after it said its three-day drills were over. And the United States and the Philippines launched their largest joint drills in decades. In updates on the Kentucky bank shooting, police revealed a possible motive and details around the shooting. One of the Tennessee lawmakers who…
Saskatchewan Passes Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun Control Legislation
The Saskatchewan government passed the Saskatchewan Firearms Act (SFA), saying the law intends to protect the rights of firearms owners from federal gun control legislation. “It is important for Saskatchewan to have its own provincial firearms legislation to ensure the concerns of responsible firearms owners are taken into account,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister…
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