Tag: constitutional rights

Rep. Gohmert: ‘Violations of American Rights’ of Jan. 6 Prisoners ‘Mind Blowing’

At a June 15 press conference in Washington, three GOP representatives joined forces with the Patriot Freedom Project and family members of Jan. 6 prisoners to call out the injustice and denial of due process rights for those incarcerated. According to Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), the “violations of American rights” is “mind-blowing.” “We are extremely…


New York Sheriffs Condemn ‘Thoughtless, Reactionary’ New Gun Law Hurried Through State Legislature

After the New York legislature rushed through legislation cracking down on gun ownership in response to the Supreme Court striking down the state’s tough concealed carry gun permitting system, state law enforcement officials condemned the new legislation they say will be difficult to enforce and may be unconstitutional. “We do not support punitive licensing requirements…


Strict Gun Laws Didn’t Prevent July 4 Shooting: Florida Director of Gun Owners of America

Luis Valdes, a former law enforcement officer currently serving as Florida director of Gun Owners of America (GOA), said although the state of Illinois has some of the most comprehensive gun control laws in the country, that did not prevent the Independence Day mass shooting. In an interview with NTD’s “Capitol Report” program on July…


Gun Rights Champion Dick Heller Sues D.C. Again, This Time Over Ammo Limits

A man whose lawsuit against the District of Columbia 14 years ago led to the Supreme Court’s recognition that the Second Amendment safeguards an individual right to own firearms, is suing the capital city again, this time over its strict limit on how much ammunition may accompany a person’s concealed handgun in public. This new…


Gun Rights Champion Dick Heller Sues DC Again, This Time Over Ammo Limits

A man whose lawsuit against the District of Columbia 14 years ago led to the Supreme Court’s recognition that the Second Amendment safeguards an individual right to own firearms, is suing the capital city again, this time over its strict limit on how much ammunition may accompany a person’s concealed handgun in public. This new…


Maryland Governor Ends State’s Tough Handgun Permitting Regime

After resisting a Supreme Court gun rights ruling for almost two weeks, the blue state of Maryland will stop enforcing its tough concealed carry handgun permitting rule because it violates the U.S. Constitution, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said on July 5. On June 23, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law and recognized…


‘Rationality Itself Is Under Attack’: CEO of The Babylon Bee

Seth Dillon, CEO of the satire news website The Babylon Bee, said the company’s goal is to show the irrationality of the popular narratives that pervade modern culture by making jokes about the issues of the time, from Roe v. Wade to the fact that a Supreme Court nominee could not define the word “woman.”…


New Lawsuit Challenges Ban on Concealed Carry of Firearms on DC Area Public Transit

Gun owners in the nation’s capital are suing in hopes of being allowed to carry firearms on the region’s crime-ridden public transit system. The lawsuit is one of several filed nationwide after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling June 23 recognizing a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The author of the 6-3…


US Marines Ask Court for Relief From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Several members of the U.S. Marine Corps filed an amended complaint seeking relief from the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members, claiming they were denied religious exemptions. The complaint was filed (pdf) in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida against the Defense Department, Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Gen. David H. Berger,…


EXCLUSIVE: ‘Can’t Go Wrong’ With US Founding Documents as Guide: Gov. Kristi Noem

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says that her respect and adherence to the Founding Father’s vision for America, outlined in its guiding documents, has been a strong thread running throughout her early life as well as in her roll now as state governor. Growing up on a farm helped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem truly appreciate…