Michael Clements
Reporter
Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights.
Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
LATEST
30 Bills in 37 Years: Guardianship Reforms Stall Despite Decades of Fraud
Fraud and abuse in the U.S. guardianship system will be difficult to address without reliable data to determine proper oversight, say system reform advocates.
Delays in Los Angeles County’s Gun Permitting Process Prompts Civil Rights Investigation
More probes in other states are likely as U.S. Department of Justice follows Trump’s executive order to review recent gun regulations.
Department of Justice Issues Rule to Restore Lost Gun Rights
Gun control proponents said the change will increase crime by arming violent felons, domestic abusers and other violent criminals who had lost their gun rights.
Judiciary Committee Sends National Reciprocity Bill for Concealed Carry to House Vote
Republican committee members say HR 38 recognizes Second Amendment as equal to all constitutional rights; Democrats say the bill is antithetical to federalism.
House Panel to Consider Bill for Concealed-Carry Permit Reciprocity
The NRA is prioritizing its support for the bill this Congress, while the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys will continue its opposition to the plan.
Appeals Judge Makes Video to Explain Dissent in California Magazine Ban Case
In a 7–4 ruling, an en banc panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s 2016 ban on certain types of ammunition magazines.
Trump Admin Removes Advisory From HHS Website Labeling Gun Violence a Health Crisis
Second Amendment advocates praised the move, but gun control proponents said it puts gun industry profits ahead of children and families.
Four Killed, 142 Hurt in Wildfires That Have Scorched 170,000 Acres in Oklahoma
National Weather Service forecasts continued risk for wildfires from windy, dry conditions in western Oklahoma and northern Texas.
At Least 32 Dead as Extreme Weather Sweeps Across Several States
The hazardous weather is predicted to continue moving east through the weekend into March 17, according to the National Weather Service.
Residents Left Devastated as High Winds Fuel More Than 130 Wildfires Across Oklahoma
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch through March 18. A dangerous storm system fanned 130 fires in 44 Oklahoma counties.
