The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees what may be the most uniquely American of all rights.
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On America’s 250th anniversary, reporter Michael Clements looks at how firearms played a pivotal role in the birth and growth of the republic.
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President Donald Trump will travel to Ankara, Turkey, to attend the NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, where leaders are expected to review progress on the alliance’s defense spending commitments and burden-sharing goals.
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A key hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case is starting this week. Prosecutors will present evidence against Tyler James Robinson in the “probable cause” hearing, after which the judge will decide if the case proceeds to trial.
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USA’s star striker Folarin Balogun will be able to play against Belgium tonight after all, after FIFA lifted his red card suspension.
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🍵 Health: Chicken’s health benefits reach far beyond protein, and it’s no surprise that it has become America's favorite meat.
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"The Shot Heard 'Round the World," 2009, by Domenick D'Andrea. (Public Domain) |
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees what may be the most uniquely American of all rights. Those 27 words have inspired millions of words in thousands of debates over the Amendment’s meaning and what, if any, limits may apply. There is no question that firearms played a pivotal role in the birth and growth of the United States of America. From the Pilgrims’ matchlock muskets and the six shooters carried by cowboys, to the modern semiautomatic rifles wielded by Korean business owners in the Los Angeles riots of 1992, guns are an integral part of American culture.
The right to keep and bear arms is unique, says Amy Swearer, a senior legal fellow with Advancing American Freedom and Second Amendment scholar. “It’s an incredibly short list [of countries that recognize the right to own guns], and there are none of them have anything in theory or practice that is what I would say [is] a true equivalent of the American right to keep and bear arms,” Swearer told The Epoch Times.
Based on sales data, permit applications, background checks and other factors, there are an estimated 400 million to 500 million firearms in civilian hands in the United States, according to the Sixguns Fraternity. This is an average of two firearms for every person over age 18.
Yet, while America celebrates 250 years as a society that honors the individual right to keep and bear arms, gun ownership remains one of the nation’s most divisive issues. (More) |
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ATF indicated it would further roll back laws and rules on guns, proposing to reduce fingerprinting requirements on applications for certain types of firearms.
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Trump posted a photo of a $100 bill bearing his signature on Truth Social on July 3, presenting the first paper currency to be signed by a living president.
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Florida and Iowa have passed healthcare policy reforms Congress has tried and failed to enact, with new laws that took effect on July 1. A new Florida law has tightened restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers. These companies, most owned by large insurance companies, are the middlemen in the drug supply chain, exercising significant control over drug pricing and which drugs an insurance company will cover.
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The U.S. Navy confirmed that it has suspended a search for a service member who went missing on July 1 after a Navy helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea amid a heavy military presence in the region due to hostilities with Iran.
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Peruvian left-wing lawmaker Roberto Sánchez has filed a petition to contest the presidential runoff after narrowly losing the election to Keiko Fujimori, the conservative candidate and daughter of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is no split between himself and Trump as he said that both countries share the same goal in ending Iran’s capacity to obtain nuclear weapons.
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Megastar striker Erling Haaland ripped home two goals in Norway’s 2-1 win against Brazil, eliminating the 5-time champions. Norway will face England in the quarters in Miami on Saturday. In a thriller on Sunday evening, a 10-man England bested co-host Mexico at home with Jude Bellingham and captain Harry Kane delivering three goals to Mexico’s two.
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Chicken has quietly become America’s favorite meat, with consumption more than tripling since the 1960s. Beyond its role as a basic protein, chicken also provides essential nutrients including niacin, vitamins B6 and B12, zinc, selenium, and iron.
“Chicken is valuable because it delivers all of these micronutrients in a single source,” Gretchen Zimmermann, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told The Epoch Times in an email. Whether you fill your plate with a skinless breast, juicy dark meat thigh, or crispy wing, this humble bird delivers. “The most common misconception is labeling white meat as good and dark meat as bad. The nutritional differences between them are actually quite small,” Zimmermann said.
Chicken offers a range of benefits that support muscle health, satiety, and overall long-term health. “As a practicing dietitian, I often recommend including chicken as part of a balanced eating pattern,” Jessica Clancy-Strawn, a registered dietitian nutritionist, told The Epoch Times.
Chicken protein supports muscle maintenance and growth in older adults, especially when combined with resistance exercise. A randomized trial published in Physiology Reports studied senior women and found that combining resistance training and eating about 22.5 grams of protein from chicken three times a week led to greater increases in muscle strength and lean body mass than either intervention alone. Eating chicken alone also modestly increased lean mass. Chicken is a complete protein, meaning it provides all nine essential amino acids that your body cannot make on its own, including leucine, a key amino acid that helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis. (More) |
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