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Hawaii: Senate Committee Passes Anti-Gun Bills
Yesterday, March 12th, the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs heard three anti-gun bills, passing both HB 1902 and HB 2744 with amendments and deferring HB 2736. House Bill 1902 HD2 prohibits possession of magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds. These so called “high capacity” magazines …
Bloomberg’s Anti-gun Hypocrisy and Ignorance Abounded as His Campaign Floundered
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg may have dropped out of the presidential race, but it wasn’t before he took himself and the Fox News viewing audience on a wild spin aboard the Malarkey Express. Appearing at a March 2 Fox News town hall meeting in Manassas, Virginia, Bloomberg took questions from the …
Joe Biden to Gun Confiscator O’Rourke: “You’re Gonna Take Care of the Gun Problem With Me”
Presidential contender Joe Biden’s fortunes have recently shifted, with game-changing wins in several important Democrat primary contests. He has succeeded in part by positioning himself as the Democrats’ “safe” choice to square off against President Trump, at least in comparison to self-proclaimed Socialist Bernie Sanders. But make no mistake, Biden …
“Assault Weapons” Bans Ineffective, Say Bloomberg-Backed Researchers
Bans on so-called “assault weapons” have no direct impact on mass shootings, concluded the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in a study published in a February issue of the Criminology & Public Policy journal. Researchers looked at fatal mass shootings involving four or more victims in 45 states …
Rhode Island: Gun Bill Night Scheduled for Wednesday in House Judiciary
Ocean State lawmakers will be burning the midnight oil next Wednesday night poring over a lengthy agenda in the House Judiciary Committee. The committee will start the hearing upon Rise of the House (about 4 p.m.) next Wednesday, March 11 in Room 101 of the Statehouse. Guns have already played …
Virginia’s AR-15-Type Rifle Ban Defeated
The Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-5 on February 17 against a bill that would have banned some of the most commonly owned rifles in the state (and throughout the country). HB 961 sought to ban popular semi-automatic rifles—a firearm type that is often improperly labeled with the purely political …
The Funny Thing About Hollywood and Guns
Everybody doesn’t like something, but, it seems, nobody doesn’t like the “John Wick” movie franchise. That’s certainly a point made by the total $500 million in box office sales the three films have made. For action fans, gun enthusiasts, wannabe machos, even those who hate anything that goes bang in the night or day, the John …
Maryland: More Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Committee Hearings This Week
Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will consider a pair of gun control measures that punish law-abiding gun owners and licensed firearm dealers instead of focusing on criminals. Please contact committee members and ask them to stop targeting law-abiding Maryland residents, and to oppose House Bill 910 and House Bill 1257. …
Utah: Three Anti-Gun Bills Die in Committee
Yesterday, multiple gun control measures were either defeated or held from passage during their committee consideration. Those measures include: House Bill 115 defines “firearm custodian” and makes them liable for the illegal actions of others. This measure could make law-abiding gun owners liable if their firearms were stolen and then used …
Minnesota: Last Year’s Anti-Gun Bills Head to House Floor
On Thursday, February 27th, the Minnesota House of Representatives will consider House File 8 and House File 9, anti-gun bills carried over from the 2019 Legislative Session. At the end of last year, anti-gun lawmakers attempted to roll these measures into an omnibus bill but failed to garner enough votes …