“Tag: politics”

Legislation to protect veterans with war-relic firearms gains traction in Congress.

When reporting the results of the 2010 mid-term elections in November, a Weekly Slug headline posed the open-ended question, "2011: Will it be Wisconsin's Year?"

Data released by the FBI last week indicates a significant decrease in violent crime in U.S. urban areas, and pro-Second Amendment organizations were quick to point out the relationship between the rise in personal firearm ownership and the drop in gun-related violence.

Gun-owner identities would remain shielded from public disclosure under legislation overwhelmingly approved by the Illinois state Senate and House, and the governor has signaled he will support the measure.

A bill mandating all airguns sold in California to look like toys passes the state Senate.

Lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Illinois' total ban on firearm carry for self-defense outside the home.

Illinois House Bill 148 fails to win the required super-majority, to the disappointment of gun owners in the state.

Arizona became the second state to officially proclaim a state firearm this year, as Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation on April 28 naming the Colt Single Action Army revolver as the state gun.

While the simple act of watching your local evening news should be enough to confirm our world is far from a safe place, I repeatedly find myself perplexed at how most people respond with ambivalence, denial, indifference and even ridicule.