Legislative
Ultimate Hypocrite
The National Rifle Association has struck back at former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, dinging him as the “ultimate hypocrite†for lobbying against Second Amendment rights for average Americans while maintaining his own personal armed security force. He is one that believes that the rules should apply to the little people. We are a…
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Pennsylvania Could Give The NRA The Right To Sue Cities
Cities in Pennsylvania may have to think carefully before passing ordinances relating to guns and gun control in future years: Doing so could land them in legal trouble with the National Rifle Association. The Pennsylvania state House last week passed a measure that would give anyone who may legally own a firearm, or a membership…
Read MoreCA Gov Jerry Brown Signs AB1014
California will become the first state that allows family members to ask a judge to remove firearms from a relative who appears to pose a threat, under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday he had signed. The bill was proposed by several Democrats and responds to a deadly rampage in May near the University of…
Read MorePratt, Advocates For Gun Rights Blast Obama’S New Racial Reporting On Gun Forms
When the Obama administration inserted race and ethnicity inquiries into its federal form for gun purchases, industry leaders said the move lacks reason and may lead to racial profiling. “Last time I checked your race is not part of your criminal background,†said Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America. “Nobody can figure…
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