FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

September 29, 2026 

Jacksonville, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit challenging firearm restrictions enforced at City-owned venues across Jacksonville.

The suit (Case No. 16-2026-CA-006676-AXXX-MA) names the City of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and Mayor Donna Deegan—and challenges local firearm restrictions that violate Florida’s firearms-preemption law by going beyond what is authorized under state law. 

The complaint details incidents at the Moran Theater, Florida Theatre, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, and EverBank Stadium where lawful concealed carriers were forced to disarm or denied entry. 

GOA Florida State Director Luis Valdes, a plaintiff in the case, issued the following statement: 

“Jacksonville does not get to invent its own gun laws. Florida law is clear that it preempts localities from imposing stricter gun control. I was lawfully carrying at a city-owned venue that wasn’t a gun-free zone when a JSO officer told me to disarm or be trespassed. We are taking Jacksonville to court to end these unlawful restrictions and protect the rights of every law-abiding gun owner in Florida.” 

GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.   

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The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to “protect, save, and preserve college sports in America.”

The Protect College Sports Act, championed by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Eric Schmitt of Missouri, would place regulations on name, image, and likeness deals, known as NIL, sets limits on athlete transfers, and ensure only college-age athletes are competing in college sports. If it becomes law, it will affect more than 500,000 college athletes playing collegiate sports in America every year

The bill passed the Senate late Monday night in a 77-22 vote. Of the 22 no votes, 19 were Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Sens. Bernie Sander, I-Vt., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. also voted no.

Under the current NIL and transfer rules for college athletes, Cruz has described college sports as “chaos” and “the wild west.”

“Today is a monumental day for college athletics,” Cruz said upon passage of the bill. “The United States Senate voted to protect the hundreds of thousands of student athletes currently competing in college sports, the millions who will follow in their footsteps, and every college sports fan who wants to preserve this great American tradition for generations to come.”

“After years of discussions and months of intense deliberations, we achieved what many said was impossible and succeeded in getting the Protect College Sports Act through the Senate with a huge bipartisan vote,” Cruz continued.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune celebrated the passage of the bill and congratulated Cruz.

“I’m proud that the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, which will restore stability in college athletics and ensure South Dakota’s colleges and universities can continue to provide pivotal student-athlete experiences on our campuses,” Thune wrote on social media after it passed.

“By addressing some of the largest issues in college sports today, this bill will ensure the same opportunities that were available for student-athletes like my dad and my daughter will be available for the next generation,” he said.

Previously, the Republican led bill faced conservative opposition because of language that critics claimed did not adequately keep men out of women’s sports. Senators fixed that language to protect women’s sports before Monday night’s vote.

The bill will now be sent to the House, though lawmakers of the lower chamber are not scheduled to return to Washington until after the November election. It is expected to face challenges in the House from the Congressional Black Caucus, which has announced opposition to the bill.

“I am proud of our success, and I trust the House of Representatives will remain focused on bringing stability to college sports by delivering the Protect College Sports Act to President Trump’s desk without delay,” Cruz concluded.

The bill has received support from 32 collegiate athletic conferences and more than 380 colleges and universities across the country. It has received support from the White House, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. It also has four Republican and four Democratic sponsors, including bipartisan support from the Senate Commerce Committee.

California has enacted a new law targeting 3D printers capable of producing firearms, but the actual restrictions hinge on a technical standard that doesn’t exist yet.

The post California Bans 3D Printers That Print Guns — Sort Of appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

Assaults against federal agents tasked with arresting alien criminals throughout the United States have increased a stunning 1,649% thanks in part to leftist elected officials who promote open borders and offer illegal immigrants—even those convicted of serious felonies—sanctuary. The men and women arresting the “Worst of the Worst” foreign offenders work for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) premier law enforcement agency charged with safeguarding the nation by, among other things, enforcing immigration laws to preserve national security and public safety. Under the Trump administration they have rounded up thousands of pedophiles, rapists, murderers, violent gang members, terrorists, drunk drivers and other outlaws in the country illegally.

As the ICE agents work to perform their duty of apprehending criminal aliens, they have suffered an onslaught of assaults from radical leftists most likely inspired by politicians who promote the criminal behavior. From January 20, 2025, to September 20, 2026, DHS reports 647 assaults against ICE compared to just 37 under the Biden administration from January 20, 2021, to September 20, 2022, marking a 1,649% increase. “The brave men and women of ICE, who are simply enforcing the laws mandated by Congress and protecting the American people, are under attack every single day,” according to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. He blames it on vicious lies spread by “sanctuary politicians” and the foot soldiers involved in anti-ICE violence. “DHS is calling on these sanctuary politicians to stop attacking federal law enforcement, stop putting the needs of illegal aliens ahead of the safety of American citizens, and to start working with us to make America safe again,” Mullin said.

The DHS secretary offers more than a dozen examples of hateful rhetoric by sanctuary politicians against federal agents doing their job. Among them is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate in her failed 2024 presidential bid, comparing ICE to a “modern day Gestapo.” California Governor Gavin Newsom released guides and sanctuary laws advising illegal immigrants how to recognize ICE, block entry and defy arrest. Austin, Texas City Councilwoman Krista Laine falsely claimed that ICE is “terrorizing our cities and threatening the safety of our residents.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE agents to a Neo-Nazi group. Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint compared ICE law enforcement officers to “vigilantes” engaging in “kidnapping.” Texas Congresswomen Jasmine Crocket, a black civil rights attorney, compared ICE to “slave patrols…disappearing people based on their skin color.” Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal called ICE agents “deranged” and says it is “inspiring” to obstruct immigration enforcement. Others, including members of Congress and governors, have publicly called for ICE to be abolished.

The “hateful and violent rhetoric” is behind the huge increase in assaults against ICE agents, DHS assures. The agency reveals some of the worst violence against federal agents fueled by public officials since the Trump administration started cracking down on alien criminals. An ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent in Minneapolis had one of his fingers bitten off after being attacked by three rioters. An illegal alien pedophile hammered another agent in the face with a metal coffee cup in Houston, causing a lip laceration that required 13 stiches. An ICE officer in Louisiana was viciously bitten by an illegal alien resisting arrest. Another agent in Washington D.C. endured menacing taunts and harassment from a street crowd while an illegal immigrant violently resisted arrest, slamming the agent the ground and causing a concussion. A group of violent individuals opened fire on ICE officers at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, with one officer shot in the attack. An illegal immigrant from Mexico residing in Dallas posted a Spanish message on a social media platform soliciting the murder of ICE. Rioters in Los Angeles threw rocks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at ICE and Border Patrol officers as their mayor, Karen Bass, issued multilingual flyers and online resources advising illegal aliens on how to evade arrest. The list is extensive and the agency includes photos of the victims and perpetrators.

The post “Hateful and Violent Rhetoric” of Sanctuary Politicians Fuels 1,649% Hike in ICE Agent Assaults appeared first on Judicial Watch.

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping’s trip to Washington, DC, was touted as a historic event, and there was plenty of theater around his meeting with President Donald Trump, but very little of substance has emerged so far beyond an agreement to lower tariffs on about $60 billion worth of trade goods.

The post Hayward: Xi Jinping’s Trip to Washington Yields Little Beyond Tariff Relief appeared first on Breitbart.