House Republicans unanimously voted last week to formalize their impeachment investigation into Joe Biden. But according to one Democratic House member, the whole investigation remains smoke and mirrors. “I’ve talked to numerous Republicans who have publicly and quietly said, ‘there’s no there there.’ They can’t find anything,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said Sunday during an […]
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New California gun law makes concealed carry license cost more time, money in Fresno
Anyone seeking a concealed weapon permit in California faces new hurdles and a more costly application beginning Jan. 1, when a new law overhauls the process to legally carry a handgun in the state. In Fresno County, nearly 18,000 people are licensed by the Fresno County Sheriff to carry concealed, and about 1,000 more are […]
New California gun law aims to restrict concealed carry. Here’s how getting a license changes
Anyone seeking a concealed weapon permit in California faces new hurdles and a more costly application beginning Jan. 1, when a new law overhauls the process to legally carry a handgun in the state. In Fresno County, nearly 18,000 people are licensed by the Fresno County Sheriff to carry concealed, and about 1,000 more are […]
Drugs, stolen gun found during traffic stop in Pittsburgh’s South Side, police say
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing drug and gun charges after a traffic stop in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Sheriff Kevin Kraus said deputies on routine patrol noticed “suspicious activity” around 1 p.m. at the Amco gas station at the intersection of East Carson Street and 10th Street. Following this observation, the […]
Supreme Court leaves Illinois semiautomatic gun ban in place : NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place an Illinois ban on AR-15 semiautomatic weapons. Two lower courts have upheld the law, and Thursday’s […]
Three gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s attorney general sued three firearms dealers Tuesday, alleging one illegally stored firearms that were visible from outside a store and that the two others tried to sell “ghost guns.” The suits mark the first complaints filed under a 2022 law passed last year. Attorney General Matt Platkin said he filed […]
Hunter Biden seeks to have federal gun charges tossed
Hunter Biden’s attorney is asking the federal judge overseeing his federal gun case to dismiss the criminal charges against him, arguing that an earlier agreement with prosecutors gives him immunity. The motion was one of four Biden filed Monday in federal court in Delaware seeking to have the felony gun charges tossed out. Special counsel […]
Hunter Biden asks judge to toss out gun charges
In June, federal prosecutors, led by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, reached a two-part deal with Hunter Biden that would have resulted in his pleading guilty to two tax misdemeanors and his entering a pretrial agreement intended to lead to the withdrawal of a gun charge. Hunter Biden and a prosecutor on Weiss’ team both […]
Hunter Biden Urges Judge to Dismiss Gun Charges
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal gun charges against him because the law is unconstitutional and government lawyers had earlier agreed not to prosecute him, his legal team said in Monday court filings. The law used to charge Hunter Biden is likely unconstitutional under […]
LeBron James criticizes gun laws after UNLV mass shooting kills 3
LeBron James’ tone was passionate, yet weary. Another shooting, this time in Las Vegas, more innocent people dead, and the Lakers superstar seemed to recognize that his plea for gun control sounds like a broken record. “It just goes back to what I said before about guns in America,” he said. “I think it’s such […]
Democratic Lawmakers Ask Payment Firms to Renew Work on Gun Code
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 48 other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged top payments companies to resume work on implementing a sales code for gun merchants, according to letters seen by Reuters, citing how states have passed conflicting requirements on the issue. In March, the payments companies Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover […]
Hakeem Jeffries Blasts GOP Silence On Gun Control After Nashville
On Wednesday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) got into a heated argument with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) over the GOP’s opposition to gun safety, after imploring journalists on Capitol Hill to ask Republicans what their plan is to address the gun violence epidemic. Massie, who chairs the gun-loving Second Amendment Caucus, stepped in to propose that […]