Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Warren picks sides in Democratic primary showdown between Nadler and Maloney in New York
Far-left champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday endorsed Rep. Jerrold Nadler over Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney for one of New York's most-watched Democratic congressional primary elections this year. Published June 14, 2022
House Democrats to bring Supreme Court protection bill to floor
House Democratic leadership agreed to bring to the floor Tuesday a Senate-passed bill that provides protection for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Published June 13, 2022
Affordable, adaptable, easy to use; firearms enthusiasts defend the reviled AR-15
Gun control advocates revile the AR-15 rifle as an "assault weapon" or "weapon of war" that should be banned. Yet the same gun is beloved by firearms enthusiasts so much that it is the most popular style of rifle sold in the U.S. Published June 13, 2022
GOP congressman says ATF revoking more gun dealers’ licenses under Biden
Federal firearms dealers are getting their licenses revoked or not renewed by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms at a much greater rate since President Biden first came to office, a GOP lawmaker said Wednesday. Published June 8, 2022
Youngkin more popular than Biden in Virginia, poll finds
After almost five months on the job, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is more popular in the commonwealth than President Biden. Published June 7, 2022
Republicans open the door to expanding federal gun background checks to juvenile court records
House and Senate Republicans say they are open to including youth felony records in the federal background checks for purchasing firearms. Published June 6, 2022
Biden calls for assault weapons ban, making gun manufacturers liable for shootings
President Biden on Thursday made an emotional appeal for ambitious new gun laws including a ban on military-style rifles, as lawmakers wrangled bitterly over how to prevent more bloodshed in America. Published June 2, 2022
Republican lawmaker demonstrates with real firearms how magazine limits would ban guns
Rep. Greg Steube showed off some of his handguns at a Judiciary Committee markup hearing in which lawmakers debated Thursday the Democrats' gun control package. Published June 2, 2022
Jordan accuses Dems of using gun control package to repeal the Second Amendment
Rep. Jim Jordan accused Democrats Thursday of using their gun control package to repeal the Second Amendment. Published June 2, 2022
Pelosi’s gun control package defines a high-capacity magazine as 10 rounds
The gun control package proposed by House Democrats identifies "high-capacity" magazines as holding 10 rounds or more. Published June 2, 2022
Dems say proposals to harden school security fail to address ‘gun-violence epidemic’
House Democrats said Thursday that taking up legislation that hardens school security will not keep campuses safe from further deadly mass shootings. Published June 2, 2022
Nadler gets Working Families Party endorsement in N.Y. primary against Maloney
Rep. Jerry Nadler picked up the endorsement of the progressive Working Families Party, giving him an edge with left-wing activists in New York's upcoming Democratic congressional primary against Rep. Carolyn Maloney, another veteran incumbent. Published June 1, 2022
House GOP calls Democrats’ new gun control package ‘theater,’ infringement on Second Amendment
House Judiciary Committee Republicans are accusing Democrats of acting like grandstanding Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rouke by pursuing emergency gun-control legislation this week. Published May 31, 2022
Bulletproof backpack companies see record sales hours after Texas school shooting
Companies that sell "bulletproof backpacks" and backpack armor inserts say they saw record sales for their products after an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Published May 31, 2022
Wayne LaPierre overwhelmingly wins reelection to lead NRA
The National Rifle Association announced Monday that its Board of Directors voted to reelect Wayne LaPierre to continue serving as the organization's CEO and executive vice president. Published May 30, 2022
Uvalde slaughter casts a pall over NRA’s Houston convention as entertainers, members skip the event
The National Rifle Association annual meeting over the holiday weekend drew a smaller-than-expected crowd, according to attendees and exhibitors, adding to the sense that the preeminent gun lobby was on the ropes. Published May 29, 2022
Proud Boys denied entry to NRA meeting
The Proud Boys were denied entry Saturday to the National Rifle Association annual convention. Published May 28, 2022
Anti-NRA protesters descend upon gun rights activists annual meeting
Hundreds of protesters swarmed the streets of downtown Houston Friday and continued into Saturday at the site of the National Rifle Association's annual meeting and both sides stood their ground about one another. Published May 28, 2022
Trump tells NRA that school security overhaul is best way to protect children from shootings
Former President Donald Trump on Friday told the National Rifle Association convention that the solution to school shootings was massive security upgrades at all of America's schools. Published May 27, 2022
LaPierre sets tone of annual NRA meeting, emphasizes school safety after Texas mass shooting
Longtime National Rifle Association Executive Director Wayne LaPierre and a lineup of other prominent gun-rights figures addressed the Texas school massacre as the group's annual convention opened Friday, saying tighter school security is needed instead of more gun laws. Published May 27, 2022
