Posted: 03.29.10 12:07 PM
Today, Senate Bill 1108 passed the Arizona Senateâ??s third and final reading by a vote of 20 to 10. The bill will be up for its third and final reading tomorrow in the House.
Author: NRA News
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Philippines: National Police want permanent firearm ban
Posted: 03.29.10 01:26 AMThe Philippine National Police (PNP) wants the implementation of the total gun ban after instituting a "temporary" gun ban during elections.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13607
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Federal Judge upholds D.C. gun control laws
Posted: 03.29.10 01:27 AMJudge Ricardo Urbina of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Friday that the Washington, D.C., firearm ordinances enacted after the Supreme Court’s D.C. v. Heller decision in 2008 "permissibly regulate the exercise of the core Second Amendment right to use firearms for the purpose of self defense in the home." Urbina dismissed a case brought by Dick Heller, the same plaintiff who challenged the previous D.C. ordinance in the Supreme Court.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13608
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Pennsylvania: Ebensburg park gun ban shot down
Posted: 03.29.10 01:29 AMAn Ebensburg man challenged the borough’s ban on carrying guns in town parks — and won.On the advice of the borough solicitor, who reviewed Timothy L. Havener’s complaint and agreed with it, Borough Council members on March 22 deleted the language prohibiting firearms in parks.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13609
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Iowa: Senate OKs Right-to-Carry bill
Posted: 03.29.10 01:29 AMThe Senate approved a gun permit measure, 44 4. The bill, which came up after months of quiet negotiations among key lawmakers, overhauls the system for issuing permits to carry concealed weapons. It requires that sheriffs give a reason if they deny a permit and make such decisions based on consistent state guidelines.Backers of the plan want to change a system that now varies from county to county and allows sheriffs to reject permit requests without giving a reason.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13610
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Nebraska: Omaha violating gun law
Posted: 03.29.10 01:30 AMGun rights advocates now have some legal ammunition trying to persuade the City of Omaha to change its handgun registration requirements.A legal opinion Friday from the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office said the city is not following state law by continuing to require holders of state issued concealed handgun permits to register the guns locally.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13611
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Ohio: State lawmakers propose bill to allow Right-to-Carry in restaurants, stadiums
Posted: 03.29.10 01:31 AMState lawmakers are discussing a bill that would allow some gun owners to carry their firearms in family restaurants and open air arenas, like Cleveland Browns Stadium. Senate Bill 239, introduced by two Republican state senators, would also modify the concealed carry law to allow gun owners to travel in their vehicles with their firearms openly displayed.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13612
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Permit to Purchase Bill Handed a Defeat in Maryland!
Posted: 03.26.10 09:52 AMOn Friday, March 26, the Maryland State House Judiciary Committee gave an unfavorable report to House Bill 820. Delegate Sandy Rosenbergâ??s (D-41) egregious and overzealous â??Handgun Permit to Purchaseâ?? legislation.
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Court Dismisses “Heller II” Case: D.C. Gun Registration, “Assault Weapon” Ban, and “
Posted: 03.26.10 11:22 AMToday, District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, dismissed Heller v. District of Columbia, NRA’s case challenging D.C.’s prohibitive firearm registration requirements, and its bans on "assault weapons" and "large capacity ammunition feeding devices." Mr. Heller was, of course, lead plaintiff in District of Columbia v. Heller, decided by the Supreme Court in 2008.
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Connecticut: Second Circuit due process victory for carry permit holders
Posted: 03.26.10 02:07 AMKuck v. Danaher[M. Peter] Kuck’s claims arise from his efforts to renew his permit to carry a firearm with the Connecticut Department of Public Safety ("DPS"). His principal claim is a procedural due process challenge alleging that DPS — in tandem with the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners ("the Board") — has a practice of improperly denying permits, unnecessarily prolonging the appeals that follow, and then quietly resolving disputes at the last minute.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13604
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Utah, Florida help non-residents exercise Right-to-Carry
Posted: 03.26.10 02:08 AMThe one-third or so of American adults who canâ??t obtain permits to carry concealed weapons from their home states need only look to Florida and Utah â?? and their mailboxes â?? to exercise their Right-to-Carry guns. Because both states grant concealed-carry permits to non-residents and have reciprocal agreements with other states under which their permits are recognized, possession of a Utah or Florida permit gives non-residents the Right-to-Carry in as many as 32 other states.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13605
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Louisiana: Lawmakers consider lifting Right-to-Carry bans
Posted: 03.26.10 02:09 AMAlready considered a gun friendly state, Louisiana may further loosen restrictions on firearms, with lawmakers proposing to allow handguns at state parks, in churches and near school yards.Lawmakers opening a new session Monday also will debate bills that challenge federal gun regulations and that make concealed handgun permits last longer. Those ideas are similar to laws enacted in other states in recent years, mostly in the South and West.
Source: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13606
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Vermont’s Mentored Hunting Bill Needs Your Support!
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Update on Pending Legislation in Connecticut
Posted: 03.26.10 05:54 AMTwo bills of importance to Connecticutâ??s gun owners and sportsmen are currently pending action.
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Bill to Repeal Ban on Short Barreled Rifles and Shotguns Pending Action in Alabama
Posted: 03.26.10 08:48 AMHouse Bill 2 is still pending action in the Alabama Senate. Sponsored by State Representative Jeremy Oden (R-11), HB2 would repeal the section of the Alabama statute that prohibits the possession, sale, receipt, or use of short barreled rifles and shotguns.
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Two Georgia Pro-Gun Bills on the Move
Posted: 03.26.10 08:50 AMEarlier this week, two pro-gun bills passed the Senate with bi-partisan support. Senate Bill 291 would allow a person lawfully licensed to carry a concealed firearm the right to carry in all non-secure areas and while dropping off or picking up passengers at an airport or airport facility.
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Please Thank Your Legislators for Supporting Indianaâ??s New Emergency Powers/Parking
Posted: 03.26.10 08:53 AMAs you will recall, Governor Mitch Daniels (R) recently signed House Bill 1065 into law.
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Gun Rights Restoration Bill Moves On, Passes Out of Senate Committee in Idaho
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Mississippi: Carry Reform, Park Carry Bill Headed to Governor!
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Arizona House Passes Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment
Posted: 03.25.10 05:59 AMOn Wednesday, March 24, HCR 2008, Arizonaâ??s Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment, passed its third and final reading in the House by a vote of 37 to 18, with five listed as absent. HCR 2008 will now head to the Senate for assignment.