Customer at a gun store. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have […]
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
LAS VEGAS – NOVEMBER 14: Eric Brandon of Nevada tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store November 14, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Store manager Cliff Wilson said he’s seen a large spike in sales since Barack Obama was elected president on November 4, with customers citing fears about the president-elect’s record on […]
US Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
A customer tries out a semiautomatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008, in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief […]
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
A customer tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 […]
The hidden costs of owning a home are surging for Americans
The price for owning a home is rising rapidly – and we’re not just talking about mortgage payments. US homeowners are now paying an average of $18,118 a year on property taxes, homeowners’ insurance, maintenance, energy and various other expenses linked to owning a home, according to a new Bankrate study. That’s nearly the cost […]
Hunter Biden found guilty of illegally buying and owning a gun
A jury in Delaware convicted Hunter Biden, the president’s son, of illegally buying and owning a gun while he was addicted to crack cocaine. The guilty verdict, handed down Tuesday after about three hours of deliberations, capped a week-long trial in which prosecutors elicited testimony from Biden’s ex-wife, an ex-girlfriend and his sister-in-law turned lover, […]
No one gets in trouble owning too many tech stocks: Chart of the Week
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Tech FOMO is real and investors are acting accordingly. The last two years of “Magnificent” gains from the seven megacap stocks leading markets have convinced investors that tech is the sector to be […]
Trump Lawyer Tries to Trip Up Michael Cohen but Ends Up Owning Himself
Michael Cohen had no qualms about taking ownership of the insults he’s thrown at Donald Trump and the GOP presidential nominee’s legal counsel. Opening cross-examination of Cohen on Tuesday, Trump attorney Todd Blanche attempted to call him out for Cohen’s relentless name-calling—but he only ended up embarrassing himself. “You went on TikTok and called me […]
Can owning a vacant lot get your kid into the SC school you want? This Zillow post says so
An undeveloped parcel of trees in Lexington County could hold the key to your child’s education, if you’re willing to pay $40,000. The less-than-2-acre wooded property at 229 Andrew Corley Road does not have any structure on it, and according to a Zillow listing, it won’t have anything built on it any time soon, as […]
Don’t Want the Headaches of Owning Rental Property? Investing $30,000 in These Dividend Stocks Could Make You Nearly $2,000 in Passive Income.
Investing in real estate is a well-established method of generating passive income. But it comes with some downsides. For example, you might need a significant amount of upfront money. Your rental property might not be as liquid as you’d prefer. You could also incur a myriad of recurring expenses, including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. […]
Ensuring those barred from owning guns don’t get them comes down to ‘honor system’ for enforcement
The guns used last week to end four lives in Burnsville and rip a community’s fabric should have never been in the hands of the man who unleashed more than 100 rifle rounds during an hourslong standoff that took place while children were inside the home. It is still not publicly known what specific types […]
Founder of Paul Mitchell hair products and Patron tequila went from homeless and eating 99-cent breakfasts to owning 2 global empires
‘I learned how to live off of $2.50 a day’: Founder of Paul Mitchell hair products and Patron tequila went from homeless and eating 99-cent breakfasts to owning 2 global empires John Paul DeJoria is known for global empires John Paul Mitchell Systems and The Patron Spirits Company. But on his way to founding these […]