On Thursday, February 18, the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance, and Housing will be voting on Senate Bill 380 and Senate Bill 381 — two bills that, if passed, would have severe effects on gun owners in the Badger State. SB 380 and SB 381 are the companion bills to Assembly Bill 558 and Assembly Bill 559.
Since the Fall of 2009, Assembly Bill 193 has been idle in the Assembly Rules Committee waiting to be scheduled for floor time. With limited time for this important self-defense bill to remain alive during this session, it is important that the Assembly Leadership schedule this bill for time on the floor as soon as possible.
Without public notice, the Borough of Albion passed a policy that will outlaw the possession of firearms on all property owned by the borough.
On Tuesday, February 16, House Bill 330 (no-net-loss legislation) unanimously passed the House of Representative 95 to 0. HB330 will now move to the Senate.
On February 15, 2010, the City Council for the City of Commerce postponed a vote over the future of the James W. Bristow Marksmanship Range in Commerceâ??s Veterans Memorial Park.
On Thursday, February 18 at 11:00 a.m., the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security will consider House Bill 5158.
In a clear victory for Washington state gun owners, the Superior Court of King County, Washington, on February 12 struck down a Seattle City Parks and Recreation rule banning firearms from city parks, including possession by right-to-carry permit holders
On Tuesday, February 16, South Dakotaâ??s â??Worker Protectionâ?? legislation (HB1169) passed in the House Local Government Committee with a vote of 11 to 1. This important self-defense legislation will now head to the House floor.
On Tuesday, February 16, a large number of NRA supported bills passed their respective chambers and will now cross over. Please contact your State Legislators and thank them for passing the bills listed below.
Starting Monday, visitors to the Cuyahoga Valley can carry loaded, concealed weapons in the park under a new federal law. The only proviso: Those carrying concealed weapons in the 33,000 acre federal park between Akron and Cleveland must have an Ohio permit to carry a concealed weapon.
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Georgians with concealed weapons carry permits would be allowed to keep guns in their vehicles when dropping off or picking up passengers at Hartsfield Jackson Airport under a bill that passed out of a Senate committee.
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A House committee on Tuesday signed off on two proposals that would loosen Wyoming gun laws. Under one bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee, a permit would no longer be required to carry a concealed weapon in Wyoming.
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The bill states that as long as a person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, and it’s locked away, they can have a gun in their private vehicle on work property. Democratic Senator Roger Bedford introduced the bill. He says he wants folks to be able to protect themselves in case something happens while traveling to and from work.
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The Tuscaloosa City Council Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to ban firearms from city buildings and facilities. The city already prohibits city employees, except police officers, from possessing firearms on the job. The new ordinance would ban all citizens from entering city facilities with firearms. The new ordinance must go before the full City Council for approval.
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CSU has been a safer place since late 2003, one CSU student found, when it decided to allow the university community to carry concealed weapons on campus — a policy that could be holstered next Tuesday. According to a report written by senior history major Brady Allen contesting the CSU System Board of Governors’ December decision to ban concealed weapons on campus, violent crime rates at CSU have declined since 2003. And although he could not prove a direct correlation between concealed carry and good campus safety, Allen said the decreasing crime rate speaks for itself.
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Some state senators and the National Rifle Association want Nebraska to become the 25th state with a so called castle doctrine law that would give people more protection from prosecution or lawsuits after shooting an intruder. It’s easy to see where the impetus comes from. Most people assume that they have a right to protect their homes and families when threatened, and the circumstances of most home invasions don’t allow for a detailed interview of the intruder.
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The state Senate yesterday cleared the way for Virginians to be allowed to carry concealed guns in cars and bars. In a 22-18 vote, senators approved Senate Bill 334, which would allow people with concealed gun permits to carry their firearms into restaurants that serve alcohol. Senators also passed legislation that would allow Virginians who do not hold concealed gun carry permits to transport their handguns in a locked glove compartment or container in their car. The vote on Senate Bill 408 was 24-16, with six Democrats joining 18 Republicans to support the bill.
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On Monday, February 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate File 26, but without a crucial amendment drafted by NRA. This amendment is a vital addition designed to protect Wyomingâ??s citizens and their ability to carry a firearm for self-defense.
Thanks to the massive opposition and outcry against this extreme anti-gun bill, the sponsor has elected to withdraw the legislation. Senate Bill 516 would have prohibited the possession, transfer or receipt of these firearms by law-abiding Maryland residents.
Late last year, the Rankin County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance prohibiting the discharge of a firearm within 500 yards (more then a quarter mile) of a platted subdivision, or hunting with a bow within 100 yards of a platted subdivision. The ordinance was passed with little notice or opportunity for affected landowners and sportsmen to express their opposition to it.