Politics

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Attorney General Maura Healy must not be a student of history or surely she would have stopped to think of the ramifications for instituting an unprecedented gun ban for so-called “copy-cat” assault weapons. Yet, here we are. And politicians are scrambling to virtue signal that they don’t agree with it — but they’re…

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Governor Terry McAuliffe’s executive order effectively banning firearms in state buildings required just one last thing before going into effect. Largely conducted as a formality and an obvious farce to a democratic process, a meeting was held where citizens could voice their complaints of the new order. The biggest group that were…

The 9th Federal Circuit Court has upheld the ATF’s interpretation on possession of a medical marijuana card as “intermediate proof” that you have no right to possess, transfer or purchase firearms and ammunition. It’s just the latest ruling out of the 9th Federal Circuit Court that seeks to break down the very fabric of Second…

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — In their most recent elections, the incumbent for the 4th Judicial State Attorney position lost out to Melissa Nelson following a polarizing race. Incumbent State Attorney Angela Corey is believed to have been voted out based upon her prosecutions of George Zimmerman, Marissa Alexander, 12-year-old Cristian Fernandez amongst others. Zimmerman was a notable case involving the…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Labor Day is widely anticipated to be one of the bloodiest weekends in the Windy City. With homicide rates skyrocketing, police unions are warning they won’t be able to cover an expected 2,000 man-hours with voluntary overtime. It’s okay, though. One lawmaker is brave enough to come up with a solution: force…

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — A 69-year-old woman had second-degree murder charges dropped by the judge overseeing her case. If convicted, she would have faced up to 40 years in prison — a life sentence — for the shooting death of her son who broke into her home. According to Bakersfield.com, Brian Rush, 31, had a history…

MACON, GEORGIA — Governor Nathan Deal simultaneously struck down concealed carry on campus and approved legislation which would allow students and faculty attending Georgia public universities to carry stun guns. via FOX News “From the early days of our nation and state, colleges have been treated as sanctuaries of learning where firearms have not been…

MANHATTAN, KANSAS — The only way you can stop concealed carriers on a Kansas State campus is if you have security measures in place. That’s the law in Kansas. And as the Kansas State Board of Regents has yet to approve the prohibitive costs for aforementioned security measures — including secure lockers and metal detectors…