Tag: guns

Rep. Boebert Sets Her Sights on Repealing All Gun Control Laws Signed by Biden

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has introduced HR 3212, the “Shall. Not. Be. Infringed. Act.,” to restore what she considers to be rights lost under the Biden administration. “It gets rid of all the unconstitutional laws passed under Nancy Pelosi and signed by (President) Joe Biden,” a spokesman from Boebert’s office told The Epoch Times. The…


Officer Deaths Surge in Canada—‘We Have Never Seen This Before,’ Says Police Association Head

Nine officers have been murdered in Canada since September 2022, the latest of which was Ontario’s Sgt. Eric Mueller, who was ambushed during a house call on May 11. “It’s as if there is an actual attack on the policing community,” Matthew Cox, president of the Ottawa Police Association, told The Epoch Times. “We have never…


Airports Are Finding Guns in Luggage. Here’s the Legal Way to Fly With a Firearm

By Alexandra Skores From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—The number of guns found at Texas airports is surging, according to the Transportation Security Administration’s 2022 data. So if you want to fly with your firearm, here’s the safe and legal way to do so, according to TSA officials. “You can travel with a firearm in…


IRS Spent $10 Million on Weapons Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began: Watchdog

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been splashing out millions stocking up on guns, ammunition, and combat gear since 2020, according to the findings of Open The Books, a watchdog group that tracks government spending. A report by the watchdog, published on April 27, found that the agency has spent a total of $10 million on weaponry and…


Bail Reform Legislation Will Come by Late June, Says Canada’s Safety Minister

The Liberal government will table legislation on bail reform before the end of the spring legislative session, near the end of June, says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. While the government has promised reform since March, Mendicino gave the first indication of a set timeline during an April 30 interview on the Global News program The West Block. When…


Bail Reform Legislation Will Come by Late June, Says Public Safety Minister

The Liberal government will table legislation on bail reform before the end of the spring legislative session, near the end of June, says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. While the government has promised reform since March, Mendicino gave the first indication of a set timeline during an April 30 interview on the Global News program The West Block. When…


Minnesota, Alabama State Representatives Expected to Vote on New Gun Control Laws

State legislatures from the North and the South are considering gun control legislation this week. The Minnesota House of Representatives is expected to pass HF 2890, an Omnibus Bill that includes universal background checks and Minnesota’s version of the extreme risk protection order, or red flag law. On the other side of the country, the…


NRA Official Says Concealed Carry License Holders Must Plan for Police Interactions

Glen Hoyer says the time for the concealed carry license holder to determine how to interact with the police is before the police are ever called. “You’ve got to think ahead, you’ve got to prepare,” Hoyer told seminar attendees during the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis on April 16, 2023….


Pro-Gun Rights Economist Disinvited From Committee Hearing by Oregon Senate Democrats

Oregon Senate Democrats disinvited economist and gun rights advocate John Lott from a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing based on criticism from anti-gun online publications. Democratic State Sen. Floyd Prozanski “had read something from Media Matters attacking me and said I didn’t have the credentials to be an expert,” Lott told The Epoch Times. Lott had…


Oregon Legislature to Vote on Gun Control Measures Currently Before Court

Oregon Second Amendment advocates are raising the alarm over what they consider an attempted end run around the courts to impose fortified ballot Measure 114-style gun control through legislation. On April 4, the Oregon State Senate Judiciary Committee voted Senate Bill 348 (SB 348) out of committee and onto the floor of the legislature for…