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Rep. Richard Hudson said last year's record number of firearms sales in the United States was directly attributable to the Black Lives Matter riots and mayhem that engulfed American cities and resulted in at least 25 deaths.
Appearing on Newsmax TV Tuesday, the North Carolina Republican said it was not surprising that federal background checks exclusively related to the sale of firearms reached 21 million in 2020, a 60% increase over the previous year.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are leading an effort on two gun reform measures to expand background checks, but are facing heavy opposition from Republicans.
"The Democrats are concerned about taking away our Second Amendment rights," Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina, said Tuesday.
Across the nation, local gun stores are continuing to feel the effects of skyrocketing demand and limited supplies for firearms. One store in Columbus, Ohio, says their stock could be wiped out in the next few weeks. And if people are lucky enough to purchase a firearm right off the shelf, reports of ammunition shortages will be everyone's next hurdle. Across Texas, gun store owners are seeing how the surge in firearm sales throughout 2020 has affected the availability of both firearms and ammunition.
A North Carolina congressman is demanding that N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper "take action to protect our state" after it has emerged that more than 100 illegal immigrants released by the Border Patrol into Texas since late January have tested positive for the coronavirus -- and aren't being prevented from traveling elsewhere.
The concerns from Republican Rep. Richard Hudson come as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accused the Biden administration of "recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities."
Friends,
$100 million for a subway in Silicon Valley.
$1.5 million for a bridge to Canada.
$50 million eligible to Planned Parenthood.
$1.5 billion for Amtrak.
Does this sound like COVID-19 relief to you? Well to Washington Democrats, that's exactly what it is.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced an amendment today to provide an additional $2 billion for vaccines in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Rep. Hudson's amendment would also dedicate $1 billion of this funding to make vaccines available to teachers to help schools reopen as soon as possible.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) has introduced an amendment to provide an additional $2 billion for vaccines in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Hudson's amendment would also dedicate $1 billion of the funding to make vaccines available to teachers to help schools reopen as soon as possible.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Responding to reports that the Biden Administration plans to sanction Russian officials responsible for the poisoning and political persecution of Alexei Navalny, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement:
ANGIER – U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) toured two vaccine deployment locations Wednesday in Harnett and Moore counties to get an update on the rollout in his region. "Seeing the vaccine rollout in our community firsthand provides valuable feedback on what our region needs," Hudson said. "I commend leaders in our counties for working together across health departments, EMS, school systems and other entities to successfully administer vaccines. I will continue to work with the governor and at the federal level to ensure our communities get the vaccine doses and resources they need."