On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/11/press-call-by-vice-president-harris-on-reducing-gun-violence-and-expanding-background-checks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that all gun dealers now must conduct background checks no matter where or how they sell their merchandise.
The rule was expected to be submitted to the Federal Register by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on Thursday. It will be implemented in 30 days, Politico <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/biden-gun-show-firearms-rule-00151655">reported</a>.
“It’s a false choice to suggest that you’re either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone’s guns away,” Harris insisted. “I’m in favor of the Second Amendment, and I am in favor of reasonable gun safety laws — for example, background checks.”
“Currently, gun stores are required by law to conduct a background check for every gun sale.  But, for decades, many dealers who sell weapons someplace other than the traditional gun store — say, for example, a gun show or a flea market or even through social media — have gotten away without conducting background checks.  This is the so-called ‘gun show loophole,’” she stated.
Harris then added more items to her gun control checklist: “President Joe Biden and I will continue to call on the United States Congress to have the courage to pass universal background checks, red-flag laws, and an assault weapons ban.”
The idea of implementing red-flag laws — which permit confiscation of forearms if the owner is deemed a threat to themselves or others —  on a federal level has been criticized for giving the government too much power.
The Rand Institute <a href="https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/ban-assault-weapons/mass-shootings.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> in January 2023, “Evidence for the effect of assault weapon bans on mass shootings is inconclusive. Evidence that high-capacity magazine bans may decrease mass shootings is limited.”
“The new rule, the most sweeping expansion of firearms background checks in decades, will apply to more than 20,000 individuals engaged in unlicensed gun dealing and affect ‘tens and tens of thousands of gun sales’ each year, an administration official told reporters during a call previewing the announcement,” Politico <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/biden-gun-show-firearms-rule-00151655" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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“Today’s Final Rule is about ensuring compliance with an important area of the existing law where we all know, the data show, and we can clearly see that a whole group of folks are openly flouting that law. That leads to not just unfair but, in this case, dangerous consequences,” ATF director Steven Dettelbach stated.
The rule was made possible because of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was passed after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The Act broadened the definition of licensed gun dealers and established enhanced background checks for buyers under the age of 21.

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The Biden administration celebrated &#8220;Transgender Day of Visibility&#8221; on Easter Sunday after the White House faced a wave of condemnation over <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/03/29/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formally recognizing</a> the gender identity event taking place on the same day as the religious holiday.
President Joe Biden posted to X on Sunday, saying, &#8220;On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know.&#8221;
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On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know.
Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect. <a href="https://t.co/mhixHV9KC2">pic.twitter.com/mhixHV9KC2</a>
&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1774466760084717656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
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He added, &#8220;Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect.&#8221;
The post also included a graphic that showed the logo for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s re-election campaign over a background that incorporated the colors of the transgender flag, along with the message: &#8220;Trans rights are human rights.&#8221;
Harris posted the same image to her X account.
&#8220;On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate transgender and nonbinary Americans. Their courage has given countless others strength, but no one should have to be brave just to be themselves,&#8221; she <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1774474268786426221" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding, &#8220;We see you. We stand with you. We won’t stop fighting for you.&#8221;
The White House also posted about Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday.
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Transgender Americans are part of the fabric of our nation.
On Transgender Day of Visibility, our Administration honors the extraordinary courage of transgender Americans and reaffirms our commitment to forming a more perfect union – where all people are treated equally. <a href="https://t.co/ElRf9l62Nk">pic.twitter.com/ElRf9l62Nk</a>
&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1774481786749202565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a <a href="https://www.state.gov/transgender-day-of-visibility-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press statement</a> saying the Transgender Day of Visibility &#8220;is a celebration of the courage and resilience of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-confirming persons who exist in every country and culture around the world.&#8221;
He added that the &#8220;United States recognizes the achievements and progress that trans persons have made in the global struggle for equality and re-affirms its commitment to supporting the equality, inclusion, and full recognition of the human rights of transgender persons.&#8221;
The White House faced backlash after Biden issued a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/03/29/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proclamation</a> on Friday that announced Sunday would be the Transgender Day of Visibility. Although Biden has made the same declaration for March 31 <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/31/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since 2021</a>, critics took umbrage at it falling on the same day as Easter this year.
Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s re-election campaign <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/assault-on-the-christian-faith-trump-campaign-blasts-biden-declaring-easter-sunday-transgender-day-of-visibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released a statement</a> on Saturday, calling the declaration an example of the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;years-long assault on the Christian faith.&#8221;
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1774147658841493617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X that the White House &#8220;has betrayed the central tenet of Easter — which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ.&#8221;
He continued, &#8220;Banning sacred truth and tradition—while at the same time proclaiming Easter Sunday as &#8216;Transgender Day&#8217; — is outrageous and abhorrent. The American people are taking note.&#8221;
Among the others to lash out at the Biden administration included former Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker.
&#8220;This should [be] evidence to anyone who voted for Biden in 2020 because they thought he was reasonable that he is not,&#8221; Walker <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottWalker/status/1774159075451805791" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;Biden is pandering to the radical fringe within politics. The only reason to pick Easter Sunday for this day was to stir up division with Christians. He is wrong!&#8221;
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said, &#8220;Biden’s re-election team can reflect on this moment when he loses in November. This was intentionally done to disrespect the Christian significance of Easter and it WILL backfire.&#8221;
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Biden’s re-election team can reflect on this moment when he loses in November. This was intentionally done to disrespect the Christian significance of Easter and it WILL backfire. <a href="https://t.co/HUn2RvVGwV">pic.twitter.com/HUn2RvVGwV</a>
&mdash; Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) <a href="https://twitter.com/realannapaulina/status/1774208661910438311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The White House responded to critics with a statement from spokesman Andrew Bates.
“As a Christian who celebrates Easter with Family, President Biden stands for bringing people together and upholding the dignity and freedoms of every American,” Bates said, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4565768-white-house-responds-to-gop-criticism-as-transgender-day-of-visibility-falls-on-easter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Hill</a>.
“Sadly, it’s unsurprising politicians are seeking to divide and weaken our country with cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric. President Biden will never abuse his faith for political purposes or for profit,&#8221; he continued.
Biden also shared an Easter message on Sunday.
&#8220;Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection,&#8221; Biden said in a statement issued via the White House.
&#8220;As we gather with loved ones, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice. We pray for one another and cherish the blessing of the dawn of new possibilities. And with wars and conflict taking a toll on innocent lives around the world, we renew our commitment to work for peace, security, and dignity for all people,&#8221; he added. &#8220;From our family to yours, happy Easter and may God bless you.&#8221;
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Some Democrats in Congress echoed Biden in recognizing both the Transgender Day of Visibility and Easter on Sunday.
&#8220;The transgender community is the subject of relentless prejudice and hate. Today I stand with you and proudly observe Transgender Day of Visibility – a day to recognize and celebrate the transgender community,&#8221; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1774437004656234785" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
&#8220;He has risen! I wish you and your family a blessed and joyous Easter,&#8221; Booker <a href="https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1774420556546253243" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in an earlier post.

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The Biden Administration continues to champion efforts to take legally purchased guns away from American citizens after Vice President Kamala Harris <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vp-harris-pushes-gun-control-in-parkland-visit-promotes-new-push-for-red-flag-laws">touted</a> “red flag laws” as an effort to tackle gun violence during a recent visit to Parkland, FL.
During her visit, the vice president announced the creation of a national office that would focus on the implementation of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/23/red-flag-laws-gun-control">red flag laws</a> in states that currently have these laws in place. The Department of Justice (DOJ) would oversee the office which raises alarm bells for supporters of the Second Amendment and Republican <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-blast-biden-admins-red-flag-operation-will-violate-second-amendment-rights">lawmakers</a> on Capitol Hill are raising concerns that this so-called “red flag” operation would indeed violate the Constitution.
Meanwhile, the courts are telling American citizens that illegal immigrants have the right to legally possess a weapon after an Obama-appointed federal judge in Illinois <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-rules-illegal-immigrants-have-gun-rights-protected-second-amendment">ruled</a> that our Constitution protects the rights of individuals who enter this country illegally.
Law-abiding American citizens are frustrated, and they have a right to be.
Approximately 986 different bills to restrict gun <a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/blog/important-gun-law-changes-in-2023/">rights</a> were introduced in the first half of 2023, according to the most recent data available.
My home state of Illinois enacted a law in 2023, <a href="https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/PDF/102-1116.pdf">Public Act 102-1116</a>, which prohibits the sale and distribution of so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines. Citizens who owned these previously legal weapons could keep them, only if they <a href="https://isp.illinois.gov/Home/AssaultWeapons#:~:text=Illinois%20residents%20cannot%20lawfully%20purchase,e)%20within%20the%20link%20above.">registered</a> their weapons with the State.
Gun laws do not stop criminals from using guns while committing crimes. Criminals, by definition, do not care about gun laws. <a href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11121/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal law</a> requires a criminal background check for all firearm sales and transfers by licensed dealers. The challenge is that most criminals do not legally obtain their guns.
Moreover, semi-automatic weapons are not the weapon of choice when committing a crime. According to <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/">Pew Research Center</a>, in 2020 “handguns were involved in 59% of gun murders and non-negligent manslaughters. Rifles — the category that includes “assault weapons” – were involved in 3% of firearm murders.” This means that approximately 408 people were killed by semi-automatic firearms in 2020.
In <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-gun-arrests-2021-convictions-vufa-20210330.html">Philadelphia</a>, people who are accused of illegally carrying a gun have seen their chances of being convicted in court decline from 63% in 2017 to 49% in 2019.
This is why the recent ruling by an Obama-appointed district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Sharon Johnson Coleman, is so concerning.
Judge Coleman ruled that a federal ban on undocumented immigrants owning firearms is <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/20/us-news/illinois-judge-rules-illegal-migrants-can-carry-guns/">unconstitutional</a> and dismissed charges against an illegal named Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, who was arrested in 2020 for violating a federal law which prohibits non-citizens from possessing guns. Judge Coleman’s ruling stated that since this illegal immigrant had no criminal record, and the circumstances behind his arrest were not violent, he should not be deprived of his Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Case in point, being in the United States illegally was not enough cause to deny this individual his Second Amendment rights.
Judge Coleman seems to have forgotten one important fact; being in the country illegally is a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325, which makes it a <a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigration-prosecutions#:~:text=%C2%A7%201325%20makes%20it%20a,entering%20or%20attempting%20to%20enter." target="_blank" rel="noopener">felony</a> to unlawfully enter the United States.
In <a href="https://www.williamsnickl.com/can-i-own-a-gun-after-a-felony-conviction-in-illinois/#:~:text=Once%20you%20are%20convicted%20of,in%20the%20last%2020%20years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois</a>, it is illegal for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm.
Any person desiring to legally purchase a firearm in the state of Illinois must obtain a Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID Card). To be eligible for a <a href="https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Faq.aspx#:~:text=To%20be%20eligible%20for%20a,been%20convicted%20of%20a%20felony." target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOID</a> card, amongst other regulations, a person must not be an alien who is lawfully present in the United States.
You cannot even enter a gun shop or buy ammunition without a FOID card in the state of Illinois.
So, this individual&#8217;s firearm must have been illegally obtained which is another federal violation. Yet, this Obama-appointed judge ruled that he could keep his weapon and cannot be prosecuted for any of his numerous crimes.
On the flip side, a law-abiding American citizen in Illinois, who legally obtains a firearm is now, by definition, a felon, for not registering his or her weapon with the state police.
The Biden administration’s DOJ may want to think twice before coming after a citizen’s right to bear arms — a right guaranteed by our Constitution. Maybe the government and the judiciary should enforce the gun laws that are already on the books before looking to punish legal gun owners and award criminals.
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Jim Nelles is a Navy veteran and supply chain consultant based in Chicago. His articles have appeared in the Washington Examiner, Newsweek, Foxnews.com, and the Daily Wire. He has served as a chief procurement officer, chief supply chain officer, and chief operations officer for multiple companies.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who has staunchly supported Israel’s right to defend itself in its war against Hamas, blasted Vice President Kamala Harris after she insinuated a threat against Israel if it pushed forward with an attack on Rafah, Hamas’ last stronghold.
Harris was interviewed on Sunday by Rachel Scott on ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week,&#8221; where Scott prompted her by asking if Israel attacking Rafah would cross a “red line” for the Biden administration.
“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,&#8221; Harris said. &#8220;Let me tell you something, I have been studying the maps. There&#8217;s nowhere for those folks to go. And we&#8217;re looking at about 1.5 million people in Rafah who were there because they were told to go there, most of them. And so we’ve been very clear that it would be a mistake to move into Rafah with any type of military operation.&#8221;
When pressed about whether there would be consequences if Israel moves forward with eliminating Hamas inside Rafah, Harris responded: &#8220;Well, we’re going to take it one step at a time, but we’ve been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not that should happen.&#8221;
Scott again pushed Harris to answer the question.
&#8220;I am ruling out nothing,&#8221; Harris responded.
Fetterman fired back on X, “Hard disagree. Israel has the right to prosecute Hamas to surrender or to be eliminated. Hamas owns every innocent death for their cowardice hiding behind Palestinian lives.”
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Hard disagree.
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Hamas owns every innocent death for their cowardice hiding behind Palestinian lives. <a href="https://t.co/tbid2eq7P4">pic.twitter.com/tbid2eq7P4</a>
&mdash; Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1772004190249701671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In late January, when anti-Israel protesters showed up at his home, Fetterman <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodVibePolitik/status/1751064079286878248">stood</a> on his roof and waved an Israeli flag at them. In mid-January, Fetterman harshly denounced South Africa — which has a history of racial violence — for accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas.
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South Africa accused Israel of genocide at the United Nations’ top court, the International Court of Justice. Eylon Levy, a spokesman for Israel, said Israel would send a legal team “to dispel South Africa’s absurd blood libel.”
“Who are &#8230; they really fighting?” Fetterman <a href="https://twitter.com/safier/status/1745237454070681725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1745237454070681725%7Ctwgr%5E37ce3c877a88ccb14ca5b8a714aa4b270c3aa0f5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fsit-this-one-out-fetterman-blasts-south-africa-for-accusing-israel-of-genocide">declared</a> about Hamas at a luncheon hosted by the Orthodox Union. “It’s a group of cowards. They hide in tunnels; they hide behind civilians. They attack, kill, mutilate children, women; and they do that. Stop talking about proportion on that. They shot their best shot on October 7, and they would have taken more lives if they could have &#8230; but they couldn’t do it.”
Then he turned to South Africa’s accusation targeting Israel: “And now let’s also talk about that: Now we’re talking about genocide. And now, South Africa now, is bringing that kind of a trial. Maybe South Africa &#8230; ought to sit this one out when they’re talking about criticizing Israel. Sit it out!”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-threatens-biden-admin-may-punish-israel-for-finishing-off-hamas-inside-rafah">Kamala Harris Threatens Biden Admin May Punish Israel For Finishing Off Hamas Inside Rafah</a>
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sit-this-one-out-fetterman-blasts-south-africa-for-accusing-israel-of-genocide">&#8216;Sit This One Out!&#8217;: Fetterman Blasts South Africa For Accusing Israel Of Genocide</a>

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Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a> faced backlash online over the weekend over remarks that she made about Israel as it prepares to finish off the Hamas terrorist organization inside Rafah.
Harris made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Rachel Scott on ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week&#8221; while talking about Israel preparing for its upcoming ground offensive inside Rafah — the last stronghold that Hamas controls inside Gaza.
&#8220;[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu appears to just be flat out ignoring President Biden’s warning about an offensive in Rafah,&#8221; Scott said. &#8220;Is that a red line for your administration?&#8221;
&#8220;We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,&#8221; Harris said. &#8220;Let me tell you something, I have been studying the maps. There&#8217;s nowhere for those folks to go. And we&#8217;re looking at about 1.5 million people in Rafah who were there because they were told to go there, most of them. And so we’ve been very clear that it would be a mistake to move into Rafah with any type of military operation.&#8221;
When pressed about whether there would be consequences if Israel moves forward with eliminating Hamas inside Rafah, Harris responded: &#8220;Well, we’re going to take it one step at a time, but we’ve been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not that should happen.&#8221;
Scott again pushed Harris to answer the question.
&#8220;I am ruling out nothing,&#8221; Harris responded.
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VP Harris says she isn&#39;t ruling out possible consequences if Israel invades Rafah against U.S. requests not to do so <a href="https://t.co/TKk7mmAUFx">pic.twitter.com/TKk7mmAUFx</a>
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Harris faced widespread backlash online over her remarks from political pundits and former U.S. officials.
&#8220;ABC needs to let so some who knows about the Middle East interview the Vice President,&#8221; said former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell. &#8220;So many missed opportunities.&#8221;
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman responded: &#8220;She &#8216;studied the maps&#8217; and concluded that the people in Rafah have no place to go. It must have been an awfully small map — obviously left out Egypt and other Arab countries.&#8221;
&#8220;People always say &#8216;there’s only so much damage she can do as VP&#8217; but she seems eager to prove them wrong,&#8221; noted Republican strategist Matt Whitlock.
Radio host Mark Levin posted on X: &#8220;How dare you threaten the Israelis like this! You’re a disgraceful buffoon! Absolutely contemptible.&#8221;

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The Biden administration is renewing its push for stricter gun control and an assault weapons ban with the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-launches-national-resource-center-to-aid-authorities-in-taking-firearms-from-people-deemed-threat-to-themselves-or-others">creation</a> of a new national office to push “red flag laws.”
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Parkland, Florida, on Saturday and toured the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a 2018 mass shooting in which a former student of the school killed 14 students and three staff members and wounded 17 others. After the tour, Harris delivered a speech pushing legislation on gun control.
“You know, part of what I talk to families about is the fact that one of five families in America has a family member that has died because of gun violence,” Harris said, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vp-harris-pushes-gun-control-site-parkland-school-shooting-victims-dad-calls-slap-in-the-face" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>. “That the leading cause of death for the children of America is gun violence.”
A report from Pew Research last year found that gun-related deaths among teens jumped by about 50% between 2019 and 2021. One expert <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/teen-violence-drove-spike-gun-deaths-contrary-popular-talking-point-expert">said</a> that the data suggested that the rise in gun deaths is closely tied to an increase in juvenile crime during the COVID pandemic and lockdowns.
Harris did not discuss the impact of lockdown policies but instead focused on firearms and echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for an assault weapons ban and other gun control measures. She also promoted a new office, the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center, to aid states that have passed red flag laws. The Department of Justice <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-launches-national-resource-center-to-aid-authorities-in-taking-firearms-from-people-deemed-threat-to-themselves-or-others">announced</a> the launch of the center on Saturday morning.
“We have to understand the facets of this and when we do reflect and review and, dare I say, study what happened here at Stoneman Douglas, we must be willing to have the courage to say that on every level, whether you talk about changing laws or changing practices and locales, that we must do better,” she said.
“Of the 21 that have passed red flag laws, I challenge the others to come on over,” Harris said. “We got some resources for you to help you implement the work that you have done that has been the work of a leader on this tragic issue.”
In general, red flag laws authorize courts to temporarily restrict a person’s access to firearms after receiving a complaint about the individual’s mental state or concerns that the person may have violent tendencies.
According to the White House, the Biden administration has <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/23/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-gun-safety-solutions-while-continuing-efforts-to-keep-schools-safe-from-gun-violence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allocated</a> $750 million toward funding red flag law programs, crisis intervention programs, mental health courts, and other state-level actions. The Department of Justice has awarded just $238 million of the funds since 2021.
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Former President Donald Trump, the presumed Republican candidate against Biden in 2024, promised in a speech last month to roll back Biden’s actions on firearms.
“Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated on my very first week back in office, perhaps my first day,” Trump <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/09/trump-promises-nra-that-if-elected-no-one-will-lay-a-finger-on-your-firearms-00140818" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the crowd at a National Rifle Association event.
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VP Harris Pushes Gun Control In Parkland Visit, Promotes New Push For ‘Red Flag Laws’

VP Harris Pushes Gun Control In Parkland Visit, Promotes New Push For 'Red Flag Laws'

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The Washington Post&#8217;s Kathleen Parker called on Vice President Kamala Harris to step aside &#8220;for the country&#8217;s sake&#8221; in an <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/15/kamala-harris-quit-biden-2024/?utm_campaign=wp_opinions&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">editorial</a> published on Friday.
Parker agued that although she had hoped to see Harris thrive and shine in her position as second-in-command, she — and may Americans along with her — had been disappointed by the vice president&#8217;s actual job performance.
&#8220;The Kamala conundrum comes down to this,&#8221; Parker wrote. &#8220;She was picked because she was Black and female, a combo tantamount to job security. Now that she has become a burden to the Democratic ticket, Biden can’t fire her. He can’t risk alienating his base. Full stop.&#8221;
Parker went on to note that the &#8220;Kamala conundrum&#8221; was particularly worrisome given the number of Americans who were also worried about the age and cognitive state of President Joe Biden.
&#8220;The seriousness of this situation can’t be overstated. Biden’s diminishing faculties, notwithstanding his relatively successful State of the Union address, and his increasing physical frailty are concerning,&#8221; Parker wrote, adding, &#8220;Every honest person knows he’s not in top form. A recent New York Times poll found that 73 percent of registered voters believe Biden is too old to be the nation’s top executive. This includes 61 percent of those who voted for him in 2020.&#8221;
Parker concluded by pointing to Harris&#8217; low marks when it came to job approval polls — which have consistently scored her among the lowest tallies ever for a sitting vice president — and argued that if something were to happen to Biden, those numbers were not likely to skyrocket simply because Harris moved into the Democratic ticket&#8217;s top spot.
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Her assessment was that, for the sake of the country — or, more aptly, for the sake of the Democratic Party&#8217;s chances of success in 2024 — Harris should step aside. Parker gave no indication of who she might like to see take Harris&#8217; place in the event that se did so, however.

Vice President Harris Tours Electric Vehicles In Maryland

WaPo Editorial Calls On Kamala Harris To Step Down ‘For The Country’s Sake’

WaPo Editorial Calls On Kamala Harris To Step Down 'For The Country's Sake'

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We never quite know who the Biden administration is going to host at an event, but this year, Kamala Harris invited students from HBCU schools to the White House for a day of HBCU Triumph. At this “black excellence event,” the White House welcomed people they think embody black excellence. Apparently, they are of the belief that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/this-is-trash-who-is-pushing-this-on-black-culture-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sexyy Red</a> is one of those people since they played her song “SkeeYee” during the event for all the guests.
But is it black excellence to gather a number of students from HBCU schools and basically cater to them to let them know that you know the kind of music they listen to by playing Sexyy Red? Is that actually black excellence? Or, is that government excellence? I believe it is the latter. This is a prime example of the government playing an almost perfect hand when it comes to black America, as it has destroyed our families over the last half century.
Black Americans were outpacing white Americans in the 1950s under Jim Crow in terms of economic growth, and then, the government got involved. Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act — even though he was an avowed racist — because he was forced to. With all the unrest and rioting that was going on in the nation following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, he had to sign the Civil Rights Act to calm America. Then, as soon as the Act was signed, he implemented the welfare system with the Great Society Act, saying he knew he would have black Americans voting Democrat for the next 200 years. He has basically been right.
Black Americans continue to think Democrats are their friends and saviors, as witnessed by their visit to the White House when they put on music — trash music — that is the intentional disintegration of the black soul. They are convincing black Americans that this is their culture, when, actually, it is the corrosion of black culture. In today’s society, Sexyy Red is “success” for Democrats — with all the twerking that comes with that music. Just a short time ago, we were listening to bands like The Temptations and singers like Lauryn Hill. Perhaps there is an operation spinning in Hollywood from the people who brought us gangster rap and this sort of trash.
<h4><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-298-i-m-done-being-threatened-the-michael-jackson-diddy-connection-exposed-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: Candace Owens</a></h4>
It’s no secret that some black Americans don’t like me because I talk about these issues. However, I want to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/are-you-black-pilled" target="_blank" rel="noopener">make black Americans aware</a> of the fact that we have been targeted <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mass-psychosis-how-villains-become-heroes-in-the-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and brainwashed</a> against our better interests. The media inevitably have much to say about anyone who has conversations with me on, basically, any matter, but especially those concerning black America.
I exposed the fraudulence surrounding the George Floyd case in my documentary “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/the-greatest-lie-ever-sold" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Lie Ever Sold</a>.” But black Americans said, “How dare you?” Yes, how dare I <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-am-sick-and-tired-of-media-deception" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expose</a> that Black Lives Matter not only used George Floyd’s unfortunate death to steal millions of dollars, but also laundered those dollars to organizations that have absolutely nothing to do with black America. How dare I expose that BLM convinced black Americans to riot and loot their own communities so that business leaders would be forced to move out. And they weren’t the only ones who were forced out.
Thanks to BLM efforts, police were forced out of neighborhoods and locations where looting was occurring, so, obviously, no one wanted to live in those neighborhoods. Why would anyone volunteer to live in an unsafe neighborhood or set up a business in a looting zone? This then caused black people in these communities to end up even more impoverished in those circumstances. So, I refuse to kowtow to the Democratic world order that has effectively destroyed black Americans.
I refused to cover up the fact that George Floyd died with enough fentanyl in his system to kill a horse, nor was I willing to act as though the full video of Floyd’s arrest showed that Floyd complied with police — when he did not. Floyd was safely put in the back of a cruiser, proclaimed he could not breathe while he was sitting in the backseat, and then asked to be put on the ground. I went on a fact-searching mission and exposed all the lies and the media propaganda arm that routinely convinces black America — and, quite honestly, all Americans now — that they are a part of a victim group.
The only victim group we are a part of is the group that is, at least to some extent, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lifes-tough-get-a-helmet-man" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being victimized</a> by the media. Without question, we are constantly being lied to so that we never look at or question who the people are who are actually controlling us.

Vice President Kamala Harris Attends Get Out The Vote HBCU Event In South Carolina

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Vice President Kamala Harris will visit a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic, reportedly the first time a president or vice president has visited an abortion facility.
As part of her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, which started in January to promote abortion, Harris will speak to staff at the clinic and may interact with patients, NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-will-visit-planned-parenthood-rcna143324?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&amp;taid=65f25daeb68d4b0001acc179&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Harris’ tour began with an event in Wisconsin on January 22, the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
“Extremists across our country continue to wage a full-on attack against hard-won, hard-fought freedoms as they push their radical policies – from banning abortion in all 50 states and criminalizing doctors, to forcing women to travel out of state in order to get the care they need,” Harris said in a statement before the tour launched. “I will continue to fight for our fundamental freedoms while bringing together those throughout America who agree that every woman should have the right to make decisions about her own body – not the government.”
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SCOOP: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit a clinic that provides abortion services in Minnesota tomorrow. 
Sources tell me, <a href="https://twitter.com/JulieNBCNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JulieNBCNews</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/albamonica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@albamonica</a> that they believe this will be the first time a president or vice president has ever visited a clinic that provides…
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“Vice President Harris will also hold extremists accountable for proposing a national abortion ban,” a December 19 <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/19/vice-president-kamala-harris-launches-reproductive-freedoms-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the White House declared.
The Biden administration has been using the issue of abortion to appeal to voters for the 2024 election. In his State of the Union address, President Biden accused, “Many of you in this Chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom. My God, what freedoms will you take away next?”
“Clearly, those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade have no clue about the power of women in America,” Biden continued, bragging, “They found out though when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and won in 2022, 2023, and they will find out again, in 2024. If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose, I promise you, I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again! “
Biden implied restoring Roe was a step in the right direction, saying, “America cannot go back. I am here tonight to show the way forward.”
After Roe was overturned, many state laws protecting unborn life went into effect in Republican-led states however leftist activists have pushed mail-order abortion pills and many corporations have decided to fund travel for their employees to go out of state for abortions.
“In the first 10 months of 2023, there were an estimated 878,000 abortions in the formal US health care system, 94% as many abortions as were provided in 2020 (930,000),” the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute <a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2024/number-abortions-united-states-likely-be-higher-2023-2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in January. “Approximately 88,000 abortions have been provided in the formal health care system per month so far in 2023, so with two months of data yet to be published, it is very likely that the total number of abortions provided in 2023 will substantially exceed 2020 numbers.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bill-maher" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill Maher</a>, host of HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Real Time,&#8221; suggested late last week that President Joe Biden drop Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate and pick former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Maher said that he does not believe that Haley has a future in the Republican Party and suggested that she team up with Biden.
&#8220;I know it’s crazy to think that she could run with Biden, but that’s my dream, a unity ticket,&#8221; Maher said. &#8220;And then he would, I think, definitely win.&#8221;
&#8220;And of course, she’s said some crazy things,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Most politicians have &#8212; not as crazy as ‘We’ve never been a racist country.’ I mean, that’s pretty crazy.&#8221;
Maher also suggested that Biden could pick Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) to be his running mate.
“Something to reach across so that we don’t live in this world where everybody sees the other side as an existential threat,” Maher said.
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NEW: Bill Maher suggests that President Biden should ditch Kamala Harris and replace her with Nikki Haley to help his chances in 2024.
Nikki Haley being on the Democrat ticket is actually a perfect fit for her.
Maher also said it would be a good fit because Haley is a &#8220;woman of… <a href="https://t.co/AJlWF2AbzH">pic.twitter.com/AJlWF2AbzH</a>
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Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Israel harshly during a speech over the weekend before she demanded that there be &#8220;an immediate ceasefire&#8221; inside Gaza as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepare to eliminate Hamas terrorists from their last stronghold inside the territory.
Harris&#8217; remarks come after the five-month war was ignited when thousands of Islamic terrorists from the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas and other Palestinian civilians stormed into Israel on October 7 and murdered 1,200 people, wounded 5,300+, took hundreds hostage, and unleashed a brutal campaign of rape.
Speaking at an event in Selma, Alabama, commemorating the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Harris began by saying that the images from Gaza were &#8220;devastating.&#8221;
&#8220;As I have said many times, too many innocent Palestinians have been killed,&#8221; Harris said. &#8220;And just a few days ago, we saw hungry, desperate people approach aid trucks, simply trying to secure food for their families after weeks of nearly no aid reaching Northern Gaza. And they were met with gunfire and chaos.&#8221;
IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israels-military-debunks-hamas-claim-that-it-targeted-civilians-waiting-to-receive-food-aid">previously said</a> that &#8220;no strike was carried out by the IDF towards the aid convoy&#8221; that Harris referenced, adding that Palestinians had stampeded each other — leading to a significant number of deaths and hundreds of injuries — and some tried to attack Israeli soldiers who were overseeing the distribution of aid. The soldiers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israels-military-debunks-hamas-claim-that-it-targeted-civilians-waiting-to-receive-food-aid">reportedly</a> fired at their attackers and fired additional warning shots to try to stop the stampede so the Palestinians would not hurt themselves.
&#8220;Our hearts break for the victims of that horrific tragedy and for all the innocent people in Gaza who are suffering from what is clearly a humanitarian catastrophe,&#8221; Harris continued. &#8220;People in Gaza are starving. The conditions are inhumane. And our common humanity compels us to act.&#8221;
&#8220;And the Israeli government must do more to significantly increase the flow of aid. No excuses,&#8221; Harris later added. &#8220;They must open new border crossings. They must not impose any unnecessary restrictions on the delivery of aid. They must ensure humanitarian personnel, sites, and convoys are not targeted. And they must work to restore basic services and promote order in Gaza so more food, water, and fuel can reach those in need.&#8221;
Harris said that Israel had a right to defend itself, but she failed to mention the immense suffering that the Palestinian terrorists inflicted upon Israel, which has forced hundreds of thousands of people throughout the country to flee their homes.
Harris only said that Hamas &#8220;cannot control Gaza,&#8221; she made no call for Hamas to be destroyed, which is what Israel is in the process of doing. She only said that the &#8220;threat&#8221; Hamas poses must be eliminated, not the organization itself.
&#8220;And given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks, which is what is currently on the table,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;This will get the hostages out and get a significant amount of aid in. This would allow us to build something more enduring to ensure Israel is more secure and to respect the right of the Palestinian people to dignity, freedom, and self-determination.&#8221;
It is worth noting that Palestinians elected Hamas back in the early 2000s to be in control of Gaza.
&#8220;Hamas claims it wants a ceasefire. Well, there is a deal on the table. And as we have said, Hamas needs to agree to that deal,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Let’s get a ceasefire. Let’s reunite the hostages with their families. And let’s provide immediate relief to the people of Gaza.&#8221;
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Kamala Harris says Palestinians have the right to self-determination in Gaza as if they didn’t elect Hamas. <a href="https://t.co/vtIdrVHh28">pic.twitter.com/vtIdrVHh28</a>
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The deal is currently stuck because Hamas is <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-789931">refusing</a> to give Israel a list naming the hostages who are still alive.
International security professor and terrorist expert Max Abrahms said that a &#8220;very real possibility&#8221; of why Hamas won&#8217;t share the names of remaining living hostages is that &#8220;fewer Israeli hostages remain alive than Hamas has led us to believe,&#8221; which he said Hamas would be doing &#8220;to artificially strengthen its negotiating position.&#8221;
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&#8220;Hamas may not have the bargaining chip it claims,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It should have negotiated from a better position by agreeing to step down from power at a time when it held more leverage.&#8221;
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A very real possibility is that fewer Israeli hostages remain alive than Hamas has led us to believe in order to artificially strengthen its negotiating position. Hamas may not have the bargaining chip it claims. It should have negotiated from a better position by agreeing to…
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Vice President Harris Visits Selma, Alabama For Annual Bloody Sunday Commemoration

Kamala Harris Criticizes Israel Before Demanding ‘An Immediate Ceasefire’ In Gaza

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Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz slammed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview that aired on Sunday night, saying that they never met with him while he served in the position until he retired last year.
His remarks on CBS News&#8217;s &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; come after approximately 8 million illegal aliens, a number greater than the population of the majority of U.S. states, have entered the U.S. under the Biden administration — the most significant increase in illegal immigration in the country&#8217;s history.
&#8220;When agencies are making a decision based upon politics or whether they&#8217;re gonna get media coverage, hey, we&#8217;re gonna put all our personnel in this two-mile stretch,&#8221; he said. &#8220;What about the other 200 miles?&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ve never had one conversation with the president,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Or the vice president, for that matter. And so I was the chief of the border patrol. I commanded 21,000 people. That&#8217;s a problem.&#8221;
When the reporter said that they witnessed dozens of illegal aliens entering the country, Ortiz said: &#8220;We need to make sure that Central America, South America, Mexico, that those regions understand that if you pay a smuggler and you cross in between the ports of entry and you do not have a legitimate claim to some sort of asylum benefit, you&#8217;re gonna be sent back.&#8221;
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When asked if the White House has sent &#8220;mixed messages to migrants,&#8221; he said: &#8220;Yeah, most definitely.&#8221;
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