State laws expand concealed guns to public facilities

Starting Saturday, concealed guns are allowed at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public buildings and bus stations in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol as new laws took effect continuing the steady expansion of gun rights in Republican-controlled states. The firearms policies are among scores of laws that took effect Saturday, along with the start of the new fiscal year in many states.

Chris Collins Working with NRA on Bill to Protect Congress After Va. Shooting

Rep. Chris Collins said Saturday that he was working with the National Rifle Association on legislation to protect Congress after the ballpark shooting that injured Rep. Steve Scalise and four others on Wednesday. "I am working with the NRA on some legislation that might be able to make common sense and to assist members of Congress and their staff in being able to protect themselves," the New York Republican told "Fox and Friends."

NC House votes to end concealed carry requirement

The North Carolina House approved a bill on Thursday that would eliminate the permitting process for state residents to carry a concealed handgun in areas where firearms can already be carried openly. House Bill 746 passed with a 64-51 vote on Thursday morning, including a vote of approval from Lincoln County state Rep. Jason Saine, a Lincolnton Republican.

NRATV uses London attack to push for more guns, all but ignores Orlando mass shooting

The National Rifle Association's news outlet NRATV used Saturday night's terror attack in London to push a variety of conservative and pro-Second Amendment talking points, including calling for surveilling mosques and arming British citizens. Seven people were killed in London on June 3 , after three assailants used a vehicle to run into pedestrians on the London Bridge and then got out of the van to attack other victims with knives in nearby Borough Market.

NRAa s LaPierre: Ita s time to get lower-court vacancies filled

Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association, told NRA members on Saturday it's time for the dozens of vacancies on federal courts to get filled and it's up to them to back President Trump long enough to appoint the new lower-court judges and reshape the U.S. Supreme Court "forever." "When Obama said he wanted to transform America, he did just that," Mr. LaPierre said at the NRA's annual meeting of members.

Trumpa s Day 99 includes offshore drilling executive order, NRA convention

President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to find new ocean expanses in the Atlantic and the Arctic for offshore drilling is unlikely to reach its goals anytime soon, but instead will kick off a yearslong review and a legal battle. The day before his 100th in office, Trump took his step Friday toward dismantling a key part of Barack Obama's environmental legacy.

Trump to NRA: Assault on gun rights is over

Trump to NRA: The 'assault' on gun rights is over Trump is only the second president to address the National Rifle Association convention. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://usat.ly/2pdvw1f ATLANTA - President Trump spent the eve of his 100th day in office with some of his most fervent supporters, talking about two of his favorite topics: Gun rights and his surprise win of the November election.

Trump talks to NRA in Atlanta as Georgia debates guns on college campuses

The NRA kicks off its annual meeting in Atlanta at a time Georgia is in the middle of two hot debates - one over who will represent the state's 6th Congressional District, and another on whether Republican Gov. Nathan Deal should sign a bill allowing registered gun owners to carry firearms on public college campuses. House Bill 280 is a more restrictive version of legislation the governor vetoed last year.

Trump to NRA: ‘You have a true friend in the White House’

Sherry Hughes, of Sturgis, S.D., watches on a television from the exhibition hall as President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta, Friday, April 28, 2017. Sherry Hughes, of Sturgis, S.D., watches on a television from the exhibition hall as President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta, Friday, April 28, 2017.

Big weekend: President, protesters and press

There are two momentous political events to consider this weekend, and they are polar opposites. First, we have President Trump , who will step out on the broad stage of a major arena in Pennsylvania Saturday night for one of his favorite activities: a massive, grass-roots rally to affirm his first 100 days in office and to connect with the voters that love him.