“This case is not about extraordinary weapons lying at the outer limits of Second Amendment protection,” Benitez wrote. “The banned ‘assault weapons’ are not bazookas, howitzers, or machineguns. Those arms are dangerous and solely useful for military purposes. Instead, the firearms deemed ‘assault weapons’ are fairly ordinary, popular, modern rifles…Good for both home and battle, …
“I’m from Kansas, an energy producing state. We knew that we needed to keep the land clean. We knew we needed to protect these resources. There was nothing like our farmers and ranchers and our energy producers to know that the environment mattered to them and to their families and their grandkids.” — Former Secretary …
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Fifteen years ago this week, I landed my first writing gig. I was unpolished, young, and inexperienced. And I hadn’t found my voice yet. My “Teen Beat” column, however, helped jumpstart my career. Writing for my community paper eventually gave way to stints at my university’s conservative newspaper, an internship at Media Research Center, …
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Premiering between 7-7:30pm ET: The video portion of my EXCLUSIVE interview with Gabby Franco! Gabby recounts her start in competitive shooting, competing in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games, participating in Top Shot Season 4, fleeing socialism, how she came to appreciate the Second Amendment, and how to be an effective gun rights advocate. Learn …
At the time of this writing, President Biden and Vice President Harris had their staff pre-schedule unusual Memorial Day Weekend-themed social media posts. The former’s account bears a picture of POTUS with a young girl and ice cream in tow, tweeting, “Stay cool this weekend, folks”, while the VP’s account features a picture of her …
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David Chipman, current Giffords senior policy advisor, is unfit to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). The former ATF special agent spent 25 years in the bureau. He’s also an avowed gun control advocate. As I noted here at Townhall last May, Chipman claimed so-called “ghost guns” are the preferred gun choice of criminals, suggesting, “These days, …
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In Episode 180 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses some recent headlines on firearms and guns. She discusses Senator Cynthia Lummis’ SAME Act, USCCA’s new PAC, and Texas being on the cusp of passing constitutional carry thanks to a deal reached by its state legislature. Listen on Apple Podcasts
In Episode 179 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her frustration with the obsessive Brood X cicada fanfare, cicada tacos, and provides a sampling of the insects chirping. Plus, she discusses Texas House Bill 2213 and how exotic game meat, particularly axis and fallow deer, could soon be donated to food banks in the Lone Star State. Listen on Apple Podcasts
On May 8th, 2021, over 30,000 Virginia Republican voters participated in an “unassembled convention” at various statewide locations to elect the 2021 Republican ticket. Using weighted, ranked choice voting (RCV)—where the lowest vote getter is eliminated each round until a winner clinches over 50 percent—voters selected nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General: Glenn Youngkin, Winsome …
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“We did get permission from the Chief-of-Staff for it. And we later recorded a podcast with our former boss, the governor [Mark Mead], and brought this up in his responses, You guys are doing this while you were working for me?” – Your Mountain Listen on Apple Podcasts In Episode 178 of District of Conservation, …