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Next Post Coming Soon…▶ A federal judge has expedited the legal proceedings against a new rule by the ATF that mandates universal background checks on private firearm sales. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk’s decision on Friday sets the stage for a rapid review of the contentious rule, which has faced strong opposition from gun rights advocates and several states. The rule, slated to be enforced starting May 20, 2024, would significantly expand the scope of background checks, requiring them even in private transactions that have traditionally been exempt. This includes sales by individuals not classified as being “engaged…

Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted former government official Kuandyk Bishimbayev of torturing and murdering his wife.Bishimbayev was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday.The case sparked widespread public outcry, leading to calls for harsher penalties for domestic violence.Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court on Monday convicted a former government official of torturing and murdering his wife and sentenced him to 24 years in prison in a case that has gripped the Central Asian nation.During the trial of Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Kazakhstan’s former economy minister, over the death of his wife, Saltanat Nukenova, thousands of people urged the authorities to adopt harsher penalties for…

Indonesian police conducted a raid on a villa in Bali, uncovering what they call a major drug lab.Four people were arrested during the raid, authorities said.The raid was prompted by information obtained during a previous raid in Jakarta linked to a notorious drug lord.Indonesian police raided what they said was a major drug lab hidden in a villa on the resort island of Bali, and arrested four people, authorities said Monday.Police raided the house in the upscale resort area of Canggu early this month, said Wahyu Widada, head of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department, finding two drug labs in…

John Boch Photo Next Post Coming Soon…▶ Thanks to the crypto currency Solana’s meteoric rise earlier this year, I could afford my own copy of the “great gun” Guns Save Life selected for our Great Guns 2024 drawing.  For those who missed it, the Illinois gun rights group GSL likes to give away a really nice firearm every year in a multi-month drawing. Springfield’s M1A Scout Squad got the nod this year thanks in part to the state’s sloppily-written gun and magazine ban. And because GSL loves poking fun and ridiculing political hacks that think they’re better and smarter than…

National Police Week is a notable opportunity to show acknowledgment, appreciation and respect for law enforcement officers.Police officers pledge to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against enemies both foreign and domestic, serve and protect against crime in communities, safeguard lives and much more. Their service to everyday Americans on a daily basis is a sacrifice.While police officers should be regarded daily, National Police Week (May 12 – May 18) is a great time to emphatically thank law enforcement for putting their lives on the line in order to serve and protect.Read the list below for a…

A 16-year-old British girl dining with her family in Greece was allegedly raped by a stranger when she was in the bathroom, authorities allege, according to local news outlets. The alleged attack took place at a bar in Malia, on the Greek island of Crete, on Wednesday, May 8, according to local news outlets Protothema, Greek City Times and Athens News Agency. The teenager was on vacation with her family at the time, the outlets reported. The teen alleged to authorities that she was in the bathroom when a man attacked and raped her, per Athens News Agency and Protothema.…

Settlement money for combating the opioid epidemic is being distributed to various towns and cities across the U.S.Concerns exist regarding the potential misuse of funds, as local governments may lack the capacity to allocate them effectively.Opioids have caused significant deaths in the U.S., leading to dozens of lawsuits against drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies.Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it may be used in ways that don’t make a dent in the crisis.As state and local governments…

Next Post Coming Soon…▶ An effort by anti-gun lawmakers to overturn Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of the state’s “assault weapon” ban legislation has failed. On Friday, the state Senate voted 18-16 to overturn the governor’s veto of LD 2086. However, that vote fell far short of the two-thirds needed to overturn the veto. While referred to as a “bump stock ban” by supporters in the legislature, the measure actually would have gone far beyond banning those devices. The legislation would actually have created a backdoor ban on commonly owned firearms and firearm parts by redefining a “machine gun” to…

Only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine, with its population dwindling from its pre-war population of 17,000.Vovchansk has become a focal point of intense battles as pitched fighting engulfs the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.Russia’s recent advance in the area captured at least seven villages, potentially pinning Ukrainian forces in the northeast.Only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine, where Kyiv’s troops are locked in intense battles with the Russian army, according to local officials on Monday.The town, whose pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to…