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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:36 GMT
Two Dangerous Anti-Gun Bills to be Considered Tomorrow in Minnesota!On Wednesday, March 10, two anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard by the Crime Victims/Criminal Records Sub-Committee at 12:00 p.m. These bills have been vigorously and loudly opposed by NRA members and pro-firearm advocates but they are being heard at the request of their sponsor, anti-gun State Representative, Michael Paymar (DFL-64B).
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:56:44 GMT
West Virginia: Pro-Gun Legislation Bogged Down in the House Judiciary CommitteeSenate Bill 515, introduced by State Senator Jeff Kessler (D-2), is currently being held in the House Judiciary Committee. With only two days remaining for the committee to meet, it is important that Chairman Tim Miley (D-41) schedule and pass SB 515 in order for it to receive a vote by the full House.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:51:55 GMT
Pro-Gun Bill to be Heard Tomorrow in Alabama!The Alabama State House Commerce Committee will hear Senate Bill 360 on Wednesday, March 10, at 9:00 a.m. This bill passed the Senate last week by a vote of 26 to 2.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:58:39 GMT
Illinois: Chicago Mayor Daley calls for more state gun controlDaley backed changes to state law that would require background checks for those buying a gun in a private sale, ban popular semi-autos, require that gun dealers be licensed and ration the number of handgun purchases to one per person per month. Those were all ideas that failed in previous legislative sessions.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:57:32 GMT
New Hampshire: Debaters aim sights on Statehouse gun banGun rights advocates spent more than three hours Monday urging a legislative committee to undo the ban on firearms and dangerous weapons in the Statehouse and adjourning buildings.
The polite but firm tone from witnesses came in response to the Dec. 21 decision of the Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities Committee to adopt a firearms/weapons ban without advance notice or public hearing.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:55:04 GMT
Don't let Obama's anti-gun silence breed complacencyIt's true that President Obama hasn't advanced the gun control agenda. He hasn't even sought a renewed ban on "assault" weapons. However, the idea that President Obama has more in common with Wayne LaPierre than with Sarah Brady is misleading. Remember the "bitter clingers" comment? Therefore, if eternal vigilance is freedom's price, then complacency must be its worst enemy. The Second Amendment is under assault even as the Supreme Court seems poised to recognize the individual right it protects.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:54:14 GMT
Indiana: Allowing guns locked in cars at work makes senseIn Valiant, Okla., on Oct. 1, 2002, during a surprise search, Weyerhaeuser Co. sent drug sniffing dogs into the parking lot of its paper mill. The operation found no drugs, but 12 workers were fired after guns were found in their vehicles.
Weyerhaeuser's raid sparked a firestorm of protest that resulted in the Oklahoma legislature modifying its laws to hold employers criminally liable for prohibiting employees from storing firearms in locked vehicles on company property. After many years of legal wrangling, in February 2009, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that workers in Oklahoma have the constitutional right to keep guns in their vehicles parked on their employers' parking lots.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:59:02 GMT
Mandatory Firearm Storage Requirement Introduced in AlabamaSenate Bill 401, introduced by State Senator Vivian Davis Figures (D-33), is another feel good attempt to further restrict firearm owner freedoms. Under SB401, gun owners would be required to store their firearms in such a manner that they would be inaccessible to any person under the age of 17 -- for example, by locking guns in a secure container.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:28:43 GMT
Hunter Privacy Bill Passes Idaho State HouseOn Thursday, March 4, the Idaho State House successfully passed House Bill 531aa by a vote of 55 to 14. HB 531a now moves to the Senate where it awaits committee assignment.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:28:43 GMT
Hunter Privacy Bill Passes Idaho State HouseOn Thursday, March 4, the Idaho State House successfully passed House Bill 531aa by a vote of 55 to 14. HB 531a now moves to the Senate where it awaits committee assignment.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:27:01 GMT
Concealed Carry Reform Becomes Law in Wyoming!On Thursday, March 4, Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) signed Senate File 26 into law. The bill is effective immediately.
Sponsored by State Senator Cale Case (R-25) and State Senator Eli Bebout (R-26), SF 26 will reform Wyoming’s concealed weapons permit laws regarding eligibility, reciprocity, and issuance of permits. This bill will limit the Attorney General’s ability to determine reciprocity by taking away his/her power to determine if that state has similar laws authorizing permits.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:16:11 GMT
Pro-Gun Legislation on the Move in Virginia!On Monday, March 8, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee passed a number of NRA-supported bills. The following five bills will be delivered to the Senate floor for first reading, which is expected to occur as early as this week. The lone bill not passed was House Bill 870 (fingerprint repeal).
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:53:00 GMT
Tennessee: Pro-Gun Bills to Be Heard Wednesday, March 10he following legislation is scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Criminal Practice Sub-Committee on Wednesday, March 10. Your Representative is a member of the House Judiciary Criminal Practice Sub-Committee and NEEDS to hear from you TODAY! Please contact your Representative TODAY and ask him or her to vote in SUPPORT of HB3125 with NRA-backed amendment, HB2719, HB2726 and HB3141. Contact information for the committee members can be found below. If you need help identifying your Representative, please click here.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:53:00 GMT
Tennessee: Pro-Gun Bills to Be Heard Wednesday, March 10he following legislation is scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Criminal Practice Sub-Committee on Wednesday, March 10. Your Representative is a member of the House Judiciary Criminal Practice Sub-Committee and NEEDS to hear from you TODAY! Please contact your Representative TODAY and ask him or her to vote in SUPPORT of HB3125 with NRA-backed amendment, HB2719, HB2726 and HB3141. Contact information for the committee members can be found below. If you need help identifying your Representative, please click here.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:47:43 GMT
69% say cities don’t have right to ban handgunsThe Supreme Court is wrestling with a major case questioning whether Chicago’s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment, but 69% of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning such guns.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:47:01 GMT
Gun bans: Starbucks gets itStarbucks, the Seattle based coffee house chain, is in hot water with gun control advocates for allowing patrons to openly carry firearms in its shops where local laws permit. The company issued a statement explaining that if it banned guns in its coffee shops "we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores."
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:45:23 GMT
Indiana Appeals Court: Concealed carry not a license to be searchedIndiana Appeals Court ruled that police were wrong to handcuff and search motorist merely because he held a valid concealed handgun permit.
Police may not search a vehicle merely because its driver has been issued a valid concealed carry permit, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. A three judge appellate panel weighed the actions of Indianapolis Police Officer Danny Reynolds who pulled over Melvin Washington for driving with a burned out headlight on September 17, 2008 at 12:30am.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:40:13 GMT
Minnesota: Gun show bill draws debate but no voteA proposal to require background checks for guns sold at gun shows drew vigorous testimony at a Friday hearing and a man who pulled out the guns he said he'd bought without a check but in the end, legislators took no action.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:38:43 GMT
Virginians have a right to defend themselves in restaurantsSomeone who is drunk shouldn't be handling a gun, but that doesn't justify a ban on concealed carrying in all places that serve alcohol. On Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates joined the state Senate and voted 72 to 27 to overturn this ban. Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's signature is all that stands in the way of getting rid of this dangerous restriction.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:52 GMT
More Texas women becoming first time gun ownersThere has been an increase in the number of women in west Texas signing up for firearm classes.
Whether it's to face their fear of guns, or just have peace of mind in knowing they can protect themselves, more women are picking up handguns and learning the basic skills needed for protection.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:36:45 GMT
Ohio: Women a 'driving force' in handgun salesThe influx of new concealed carry permits comes as the image of the average gun owner a middle aged man is changing.
"Since the CCW permits, more women are getting their CCW permits than men," said David Holden, 43, owner of an East Canton gun shop and one of the show's sellers. "Women are the driving force in the gun sales."
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:58:06 GMT
Idaho: Hunter Privacy Legislation on the Move!The House Resources and Conservation Committee approved House Bill 531aa 13 to 3. This important legislation, sponsored by Representative Judy Boyle (R-Midvale), would amend Idaho’s existing law to limit public access to Fish and Game records of issued tags. HB 531aa would also prohibit future harassment, intimidation and threats relating to the lawful taking and control of fish and wildlife. As the law currently stands any person or organization can contact Fish and Game and request the names of all people who have been issued tags and what type of hunting tag they have been issued.
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- Baltimore area 410-946-5400
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