19 Senators back limiting offensive weapons to Israel in key vote
The Senate failed on Wednesday to pass three resolutions restricting offensive weapons against Israel, but 19 senators supported the initiative, a sign of growing resistance to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. showed. The 19 senators who voted to block some offensive weapons sales exceeded the 11 who joined a similar effort in January that […]
Biden administration to announce $275 million Ukraine weapons package this week
The Biden administration is expected to announce a $275 million arms package for Ukraine this week, a U.S. official told Fox News. This package comes from Presidential Defunding Authority (PDA) funds, which means the weapons will be sourced from the US stockpile and delivered to Ukraine faster than the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package. […]
Putin lowers threshold for use of nuclear weapons if Russia is attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed revised nuclear principles that say any attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could be grounds for a nuclear response. President Putin signed the new policy on the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine and a day after President Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles […]
Support Declines for Handgun, ‘Assault Weapons’ Bans
Support for an “assault weapons” ban is below levels seen in the previous two polls, and support for a handgun ban is “statistically tied” to record low levels of support, it said Monday. This was revealed in the results published by Gallup. The survey was conducted from October 1 to 12, 2024. gallup noticed Fifty-two […]
Zelenskyy: Russia using Iranian weapons in ‘massive’ attack targeting energy infrastructure
The Russian military on Sunday launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting energy and power plant infrastructure in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack involved at least 120 missiles and 90 drones, including Iranian-made Shahed drones. Ukrainian officials said it was the largest long-range attack from Russia in at least three months. “The […]
US forces target Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen over the weekend: CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday that U.S. forces carried out retaliatory strikes against Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen over the weekend. All of these facilities are located within Houthi-held territory and are home to a variety of facilities used by the Iranian-backed group to target U.S. and other international forces, as well as […]
Illinois’ semiautomatic weapons ban tossed in federal court as governor vows swift appeal
A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois' ban on semi-automatic weapons, relying on a recent Supreme Court decision that strictly interpreted the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn announced this lengthy finding in his ruling, saying it applied universally, not just to plaintiffs who filed lawsuits challenging […]
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban | Illinois
A federal judge in Illinois appointed under President Donald Trump has ruled the state's ban on assault weapons unconstitutional. Judge Stephen McGlynn also issued an order barring the state from enforcing the ban, but gave Illinois time to appeal after suspending the ruling for 30 days. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul quickly filed a notice […]
US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois' ban on semi-automatic weapons, relying on a recent Supreme Court decision that strictly interpreted the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn announced this lengthy finding in his ruling, saying it applied universally, not just to plaintiffs who filed lawsuits challenging […]
Federal Judge Blocks Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois on Friday issued a permanent injunction preventing the state from enforcing the “assault weapons” ban contained in the Illinois Community Protection Act (PICA). Plaintiffs in the case also included the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF). SAF founder Alan Gottlieb reacted to the decision, calling Friday “a great […]