With Ann Kirkpatrick announcing her retirement from Congress after the 2022 elections, Democratic candidates from the Tucson area and Arizona State Legislature have emerged to succeed her. One of these Democratic Candidates is Dr. Randy Friese. A member of the Arizona House of Representatives since 2015, Dr, Friese has served the people of Legislative District … Read more
The Hill reports that “The House on Thursday approved two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening background checks on firearm sales and transfers, a leading priority for Democratic lawmakers.” House approves two bills tightening background checks on guns: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act — spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) — looks to “utilize … Read more
Above image: Every pair of shoes represents a child killed by gun violence since Sandyhooke Elementary School in 2012. The House Judiciary Committee passed three bills late Tuesday evening that seek to address the gun violence epidemic, preparing them for consideration in the full House, as Democrats push Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take … Read more
Congress returns from its August recess today, a month marked by horrific mass shootings. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll out this morning, Americans across party and demographic lines overwhelmingly support expanded background checks for gun buyers and allowing law enforcement to temporarily seize weapons from troubled individuals (red flag laws). Americans of both … Read more
Congress returns from its August recess on Monday, a month marked by a series of horrific mass shootings. Despite calls from Democrats to call the Senate back into session to act on a package of bills already passed by the House to address America’s gun violence epidemic, neither President Trump nor Senate Majority Leader “Massacre” … Read more