Month: October 2023

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When Mark Rosenberg started a branch of the Centers for Disease Control to study violence in 1983, he decided to model his work on existing research about another rising cause of injuries and

On Friday, the Biden Administration announced that there would be a 90 day “pause” on commercial firearm exports. The “pause” comes amid other administrative actions and a commitment by this administration to exhaust every option to make firearms commerce more difficult. In 2020, export control for most commercial arms, ammunition, and accessories was moved from

To say the Biden Administration speaks with a forked tongue on the Second Amendment is an understatement. But translating the ultimate message is easy: They want your guns, and they will say or do whatever is necessary to get them. On Thursday, Kamala Harris – the nominal head of the White House’s recently-launched Office of

Lewiston, Maine: Eighteen killed, 13 injured in a rampage by a guy with an assault rifle.  The shooter: A certified firearms instructor and a member of the U.S. Army Reserves.  The community locked down until he’s placed in custody. Press conferences; school classes cancelled; politicians falling all over each other with their thoughts and prayers

TALLAHASSEE — With backing from Speaker Paul Renner, a House panel on Monday approved a bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida. The bill (HB 1543) would reverse part of a 2018 law that set the minimum age at 21 after a

Rep. Jared Golden’s about-face on gun laws is not surprising. He is a Democrat representing Lewiston, Maine, still convulsed by a mass shooting that took 18 lives. Formerly against tightening the laws, Golden now wants a ban on semiautomatic weapons. One can understand why elected officials in rural areas, even in generally liberal states, would

Over the summer, when a Southern California school board opposed a new state-determined social studies curriculum that included a bio of slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a threatening tweet calling out the school board president by name. “This isn’t Texas or Florida. In the Golden State, our kids have the

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought bought at any gun shop. The decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Holcomb halts

After last week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine that killed 18 people and injured 13 others, the NRA releases an ad showing Speaker Mike Johnson sticking to his guns on the topic of background checks. (See video below.) “So grateful to be an NRA member with you, because as NRA members, we understand that the

Astute gun owners will recall the Obama administration’s Operation Fast and Furious scandal. Under that operation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Agents would allow suspected illegal purchases of firearms by gun traffickers to take place and then track the guns with the purported goal of uncovering the workings of a larger criminal organization.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday backed an effort to lower the statewide age requirement to purchase a rifle, calling a current law that bars 18-year-olds from buying firearms “unconstitutional.”  Florida law requires residents to be at least 21 years of age in order to purchase firearms. An individual who is at least 18 can

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We’re back with another weekly recap on the Benzinga Network of the latest news in cannabis and psychedelics. On this episode of Trade To Black, we look at Cybin’s latest acquisition, plus a recent article detailing some lobbying moves made by some very large entities – including the NRA – that might just surprise you.

Faced with spiking antisemitism and flaring tensions following Hamas’ attacks on Israel, Jews in Los Angeles are increasingly turning to gun ownership, self-defense classes and armed security for safety, according to a rabbi who has been training Jewish religious leaders for years.  “Growing up Orthodox, people hating Jews has been a part of my life,”

The Senate passed an amendment introduced by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., that protects veterans’ Second Amendment rights if the Department of Veterans Affairs steps in to manage their financial benefits.  The Senate voted 53 to 45 Wednesday in approval of the amendment.  “Veterans who sacrificed to defend our Constitution shouldn’t see their own rights rest