By Joseph Lord The House Judiciary Committee will meet in an emergency session to mark up a gun control bill that would impose heavy new federal restrictions and limits on firearms. The push for the legislation comes in the wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead. House […]
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Oil Bull Run Continues as EU Agrees to Ban Most Russian Oil
By Reuters LONDON—Oil prices extended a bull run on Tuesday after the EU agreed to a partial and phased ban on Russian oil and China decided to lift some coronavirus restrictions amid rising demand ahead of the peak U.S. and European summer driving season. Brent crude for July, which expires on Tuesday, rose $2.11, or 1.7 percent, to […]
Biden Suggests He Wants to Ban 9mm Pistols
By Jack Phillips President Joe Biden suggested he wants to ban 9mm handguns in remarks to reporters on Monday at the White House’s South Lawn. As he visited Texas over the weekend, officials “showed me an x-ray … he said, ‘a 22-caliber bullet will lodge in a lung and we can probably get it out … and […]
Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Saves Students, Daughter After Wife Texts ‘Help’
By Jack Phillips An off-duty Texas Border Patrol agent rushed into Robb Elementary School with a shotgun and rescued several-dozen children and his daughter during a mass shooting on Tuesday after his wife sent him a text message. Jacob Albarado told the New York Times that he was getting a haircut when he received a message from his wife, […]
Left’s Narrative Pushing Gun Control Omits Cases Where Guns Save Lives: Erich Pratt
By Mimi Nguyen Ly and Steve Lance The left’s push for more gun control omit the many cases that go against their narrative, such as instances where guns were used to neutralize shooters, according to Erich Pratt, the senior vice president of Gun Owners of America (GOA), a gun rights advocacy organization that represents more than 2 […]
Trump Defends Gun Rights, Calls for ‘Security Overhaul’ at Schools Nationwide After Uvalde Mass Shooting
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Former President Donald Trump on Friday called for a “top to bottom security overhaul” at schools nationwide after 21 people died at a mass shooting in Texas earlier this week. Speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention, the former president also spoke in support of arming law-abiding citizens to deter evil. “The existence […]
Elon Musk Says He ‘Strongly’ Believes in Second Amendment, Suggests ‘Special Permit’ Be Required for ‘Assault Rifles’
By Gary Bai Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joined the right-to-bear arms debate this week by sharing his thoughts on the second amendment after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas on May 24. “I strongly believe that the right to bear arms is an important safeguard against potential tyranny of government. […]
Top Democrat Blocks Legislation Aimed at Preventing School Shootings
By Zachary Stieber Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on May 25 blocked legislation that proponents say could help prevent school shootings. The bill, known as the Luke and Alex School Safety Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a clearinghouse on best school safety practices after consulting with education, justice, and health officials. “It’s […]
Biden’s ATF Pick, Senator Clash Over ‘Assault Weapon’ Definition During Judiciary Hearing
By Joseph Lord The Senate Judiciary Committee on May 25 met to consider the nomination of Steven Dettelbach to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Tobacco (ATF), leading to a tense exchange between Dettelbach and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) over the definition of an “assault weapon.” The meeting comes in the wake of a […]
Ernst Says US Taxpayers Shelling Out $3 Million Daily for Border Wall That Biden Won’t Build
By Mark Tapscott American taxpayers are still paying $3 million a day for former president Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico that President Joe Biden cancelled on his first day in office, according to Sen. Joni Ernst. The Iowa Republican wants to know since taxpayers are funding it anyway, why not go ahead and build the wall? “We are […]
Biden’s Latest Comments Seen as Proof He Intended to Drive Up Gas Prices
By Bob Unruh Joe Biden appears in a new video that appears to confirm his plan all along was to make gasoline prices surge so high that they would force Americans to hunt for alternative energy sources. Fuel prices were in the range of about $2 a gallon when Biden took office, following President Trump’s […]
Republicans in Congress Attack Biden for Restricting Energy Production as Gas Prices Reach New Record High
By Bryan Jung Republicans in Washington have accused the policies of the Biden administration and of his political allies of worsening a global energy crisis that is causing pain at the pump for Americans nationwide. The average gas price for the week ending May 20 reached $4.59 a gallon, after eleven days of record-high consecutive […]