Tag: gun rights

West Virginia Republicans Advance Bills Aimed at Protecting Gun Rights

Four pieces of legislation aimed at protecting the rights of gun owners are advancing in West Virginia’s Republican-controlled state legislature, as Democrats in Washington renew their push for gun control. West Virginia’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday discussed and approved one proposed amendment to the state Constitution, two bills that would relax state laws on gun…


Gun Rights ‘Distinctly American,’ Advocates Warn of Socialist Agenda

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…


Schumer Promises to Push Gun Control Legislation Forward in the Senate

Democrat senators said they are prepared to move forward with the gun control reforms passed in the House. “The legislative graveyard is over,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Thursday in a press conference, referring to the bill’s stalling in the Senate in 2019. “H.R.8 will be on the floor of the Senate, and we…


Tighter Background Check Legislation Burdens Law-Abiding Citizens, Won’t Reduce Crime: Expert

Prominent economist and gun rights advocate John Lott said that the enhanced background checks contained in new House-passed measures would burden law-abiding citizens and not reduce crime. The House approved two bills on Thursday that expand background checks on individuals who are seeking to purchase or transfer firearms and lengthens the review period for background checks…


Proposed Gun Law Would Ban Gun Shows at Orange County Fairgrounds

An Orange County supervisor is speaking out against a proposed bill that would prevent gun sales at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds. The senate bill—being pushed by Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine)—would ban firearm and ammunition sales on public property throughout California, effectively ending gun shows. Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner called the proposed legislature a “bad idea,” saying it would not…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 11)

Democrats move to attempt a second impeachment against President Donald Trump, the Justice Department warns against fake social media posts that claim to help D.C. protestors get White House pardons, and a gun rights group reacts to Biden saying he will defeat America’s largest gun rights organization