Montana governor signs law prohibiting enforcement of federal gun bans in the state to protect the Second Amendment amid Biden push for reform
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a new state law that prohibits state and local police from enforcing federal guns, ammunition and magazines
This comes on the heels of President Joe Biden s public vow to crackdown on guns in the wake of several mass shootings
The United States has seen at least 150 mass shootings in 2021, according to data from the GVA, a non-profit based in Washington, CNN reported
Biden says no Amendment in the Constitution is absolute and calls gun violence a public health crisis and embarrassment as he prepares to sign SIX executive orders cracking down on firearms
President Joe Biden described mass shootings in America as a public health crisis and declared no amendment to the constitution is absolute
He unveiled a series of executive orders designed to curb gun violence Gun violence in this country is an epidemic and it s an international embarrassment, he said Nothing I m about to recommend in any way impinges on the Second Amendment. These are phony arguments, Biden said
Biden fumbled statements on background checks at gun shows
He has also made similar dubious statements in the past about the Second Amendment barring certain people from owning guns
Republicans also latched on to his claim that gun manufacturer s can t be sued
Biden unveiled his first set of six executive actions to curb gun violence
He also said no Amendment is absolute and called gun violence in the US and international embarrassment
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If the critics of recently-signed election reform laws have the chance to go after them, they are sure to take it. This includes the mainstream media and high profile elected officials. In an April 1 appearance with CNN s New Day, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) was given free reign to mislead about other state laws, and promote his own. Kristine Marsh highlighted the exchange for NewsBusters, in an aptly titled piece, Clownshow: CNN Asks Blackface Governor Northam If Cuomo Should Follow His Playbook .
As many states move to limit access to the ballot box, we’re expanding it.
The Republican Party already has their sights on the 2022 midterm elections. And if conventional wisdom holds, the party will prevail next November.
One campaign to watch will be the Kansas gubernatorial race. Incumbent Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is up for re-election and Republicans are eager to retake the Governor’s Mansion.
Governor Kelly beat her Republican challenger, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, by a 48% to 43% margin. It’s a loss, no doubt, that still stings today.
A potential Republican challenger to Kelly could be current Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R-KS). He’s served in his role since 2010 and was comfortably re-elected in 2014 and 2018.